Popular storage solutions provider Seagate announced the Seagate One Touch desktop external hard drive and the LaCie 8big Pro5 multi-bay RAID storage solution. The One Touch desktop is a high-capacity, bus-powered hard drive with single-cable USB-C connectivity for data transfer/power, while the 8big Pro5 offers up to 256 TB of enterprise-class storage for creative professionals.
These new consumer storage solutions deliver higher capacities, pro-grade reliability, and scalable performance for everyday backup and AI-driven creative workflows, says the company. These storage solutions are compatible with both Windows and macOS, with support for a dedicated Toolkit for user-friendly auto backup to secure all those important files and data.
Seagate One Touch External Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
This is purpose-built for everyday backup and personal use. There’s a single‑cable USB‑C connection that provides both power and data, eliminating the need for external power adapters and reducing desktop clutter. Some features include:
- Capacities: 8TB, 20TB, 24TB
- Bus-powered 3.5-inch USB-C desktop drive with single-cable connectivity
- Drag-and-drop setup and file transfers
- Cross-platform compatibility with Windows and Mac
- Includes Seagate Toolkit, auto backup software, and Rescue Data Recovery Services
- Up to 3 years limited warranty
- Color: Space Grey
LaCie 8big Pro5 multi-bay RAID storage
LaCie 8big Pro5 is purpose-built for creative professionals and production teams looking for large storage of up to 265GB at Ultra-fast Thunderbolt 5 speeds of up to 120 Gbps—up to 2800 MB/s (RAID 0) and 2500 MB/s (RAID 5). Some features include:
- Capacities: 32TB, 64TB, 128TB, 192TB, 256TB
- Works with Thunderbolt 4/5 Mac and PC environments
- Multiple RAID configurations for speed or redundancy, Thunderbolt 5 performance (up to 120Gbps), up to 2800MB/s (RAID 0) performance
- 4 x USB-C ports: One Thunderbolt 5 port provides 140W power to the host.
Accessories connect to two Thunderbolt 5 hub ports (30W power) and the USB 20 Gbps hub port (15W power). Supports complex studio setups and up to 7.68PB total storage with Mac Studio - Supports hardware RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, JBOD, and multi-RAID setups.
Includes LaCie RAID Manager for fast setup and drive health monitoring - 5-year limited warranty and Rescue Data Recovery Services
- Color: Black
Pricing and Availability
The Seagate One Touch 8TB is priced at an MRP of Rs. 49,999, and will be available through Seagate-authorized resellers from next week. Pricing for other capacities will be announced later once available in the market.
The LaCie 8big Pro5 will be available in India soon.
Regarding the India launch, Lance Ohara, VP, Edge IoT at Seagate, said,
From AI‑assisted creativity to massive game libraries and family memories, personal data is growing faster and lasting longer. People need storage that’s designed for this new reality – simple to use, built to scale, and ready for what AI brings next.