LaCie XtremKey USB Drive is Near Indestructible
Now I don't have to worry about trucks running over my USB key. Finally!
USB thumb drives are already a rather durable form of data storage, but LaCie is taking it to the next level. LaCie is now showing off the XtremKey, which could be the world's toughest storage yet.
The key to the XtremeKey's toughness is its 2mm metal pipe casing. Sealed with wear-resistant screw threads and a rubber O-ring, it is watertight up to 100 meters. The metal pipe also gives the entire package its physical rigidity, allowing trucks to drive over it without any problem. The LaCie XtremKey is also resistant to 5-meter drops, fierce heat and bitter cold (+200°C / -50°).
Curious to know what it's made of? XtremKey is constructed with zamac, a metal alloy composed of zinc, aluminum, magnesium. Speedwise, it's got writing speeds up to 30 MB/s and reading up to 40 MB/s.
The LaCie XtremKey comes in capacities from 8GB to 64GB and will be available in August.
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Phoenixkatera Cool, kind of sounds like my old titanium cruser but even more tough! I didn't realize flash drives were at 64GB. Wonder what the prices for these are going to run.Reply -
carickw Sounds like the OCZ ATV (Turbo). Great performance and great durability. If the ATV stops working for any reason, you send it back and get a new one, although I can't seem to find them any more. I saw a video for the ATV in which they froze it in a block of ice, smashed it free with a sledge hammer, boiled it in water, and ran it over in a truck with no problems.Reply -
Great, but what happens when you bump it with your foot while it's still in the USB port? Any test footage of that :DReply
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joytech22 married_manGreat, but what happens when you bump it with your foot while it's still in the USB port? Any test footage of thatReply
Probably breaks the USB port in the computer :) -
asjflask Ahh watertight! Finally! I can do all my business work on my boat in the middle of the Pacific and not have to worry, so long as I dive in and get it before it falls 101 meters into the ocean. Man, who knew that air traffic control could be done near where the Battle of Midway took place!?Reply -
halls That looks great, but for something with that much capacity, I'd want it to be USB 3.0 compatible too.Reply