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Cables and Connectors
USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer. USB-C is the latest
implementation of this standard and it provides higher bandwidth and new power management features.
USB-C supports many protocols:
Thunderbolt 3: transfer rates up to 40Gb/s
USB 3.1 Gen 2: transfer rates up to 10Gb/s
USB 3.1 Gen 1: transfer rates up to 5Gb/s
SuperSpeed USB 3.0: transfer rates up to 5Gb/s
Hi-Speed USB 2.0: transfer rates up to 480Mb/s
The USB-C port on the LaCie Rugged USB-C is USB 3.1 Gen 1. You can connect Rugged USB-C to any USB-C
port on your computer.
USB 3.1 (USB-C) cable
Use the USB-C cable to ensure maximum data transfer rates with compatible ports. Connecting your product
is easy since the USB-C cable is identical on both ends. Further, the USB-C ports on your LaCie hard drive
and computer are conveniently rounded to accept the cable end no matter how it is connected.
Connector face
Cable end