The Lacie Rugged Mini hard drive is the perfect external hard drive solution for those who need their external drive with them outdoors or ‘less than electronics friendly’ situations. The entire clan of hard drives from the Lacie family are water resistant, shock resistant and can endure being dropped from a height of up to about 4 ft. The key differentiating feature is that the Lacie Rugged Mini is only slightly larger than most standard external drives. The size and the subsequent increase in weight are more than made for by the external casing that protects your data from the external environment.