Get fast and portable storage with the 4TB Atom Pro NVMe Thunderbolt 3 SSD from Glyph Technologies. Designed for intense video workflows including multi-stream, 4K, 8K, and VR applications, this external SSD features a storage capacity of 4TB. Utilizing the Thunderbolt 3 interface, this drive delivers read and write speeds up to 2800 and 2600 MB/s, respectively. Bus powered, it uses passive cooling to ensure internals remain cool. Furthermore, it is tested to MIL-STD 810F standards to ensure it resists dust, sand, vibrations, and shock. A removable Thunderbolt 3 cable and external cover are included. Preformatted for Mac computers, this drive can be used with Windows devices after reformatting.

4TB Storage Capacity    Thunderbolt 3    Up to 2800 MB/s Read Speed    Up to 2600 MB/s Write Speed    Bus Powered    Vibration, Shock, Dust & Sand Resistant    Includes Removable Cable & Cover    Preformatted for Mac    Windows Compatible with Reformatting

With respective read and write speeds up to 2800 and 2600 MB/s, the Atom Pro is designed for speed and ready to tackle demanding video, multi-stream, 4K, 8K, and VR workloads.

Tested to MIL-STD 810F specifications, this SSD is built to withstand shock, vibrations, dust, and sand.

The Atom Pro comes preformatted in HFS+ with Journaling and is Time Machine compatible out of the box. A simple reformat is all it takes for the Atom Pro to work with Windows systems.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Would this drive work with Mac Studio Ultra (2022)?

A: Yes, the LaCie 2TB Rugged SSD PRO Thunderbolt 3 External SSD BH #LASTHZ200080 is compatible with a Mac Studio.

Q: 2. Just making sure I understand this correctly. This drive will work with both mac and windows without reformatting? I can work on a windows computer and then transfer the project to a mac and continue my work between the two operating systems and vice versa?

A: The drive will need to be initially formatted to the exFAT file system. After that it will work on both platforms.

Q: 3. Running macOS 12.1 - mounted the drive and there is no option to format APFS. Only Mac OS Extended, FAT and ExFAT. Why no APFS format option?

A: To learn now to reformat the LaCie 2TB Rugged SSD PRO Thunderbolt 3 External SSD to be APFS, please see this helpful guide from Apple's support site: https://bhpho.to/4eJ9aeJ.

Q: 4. is there an adapter from this drive to previous thunderbolts?

A: This will only work with Thunderbolt 3 enabled computers.

Q: 5. Does this 4TB LaCie Pro External SSD have the Seagate 4TB FireCuda PCIe 4.0 x 4NVme M.2 SSD inside of it?

A: The LaCie 4TB Rugged SSD PRO Thunderbolt 3 External SSD uses a Seagate FireCuda SSD inside.

Q: 6. Will this drive work connected to a thunderbolt 4 port?

A: Yes, the LaCie 2TB Rugged SSD PRO Thunderbolt 3 External SSD will work while connected to a Thunderbolt 4 port, but you will only get Thunderbolt 3 speeds with the drive.

Q: 7. Can use it as my main VIDEO editing ssd for my MacBook? and is it the fastest option out their ?

A: Yes, the LaCie 2TB Rugged SSD PRO Thunderbolt 3 External SSD BH #LASTHZ200080 is ideal to be used as your main video editing SSD and it is one of the fastest portable options available.

Q: 8. Can you please recommend a good long cable to use with this drive to replace the ridiculously short one that came with it?

A: The Xcellon Thunderbolt 3 Cable (3.3', 20 Gb/s)(BH #XCTB35201) is a good Thunderbolt 3 cable that can be purchased in three different lengths (1.6', 3.3', and 6.6'), and is fully compatible with the LaCie 1TB Rugged SSD PRO Thunderbolt 3 External SSD. See: https://bit.ly/3kavA19

Q: 9. Can I also use it with an iPad Pro?I I need an external SSD that works with an MBP as well as with an iPad Pro.

A: This device's volume will mount and be accessible from any Thunderbolt 3 capable device.

Q: 10. Will there be a 4TB version of this coming?

A: In the future, LaCie will be releasing pro level larger capacity SSDs.