We review the portable LaCie DJI Copilot BOSS External Hard Drive that could make your laptop obsolete
Photographers travelling light can back up data with the LaCie DJI Copilot BOSS External Hard Drive – but its uses don’t end there ...
Overall: 8
The durable and portable LaCie DJI Copilot BOSS External Hard Drive – which can connect without need for an adaptor or additional software – is built to back up data from Secure Digital (SD) and mini SD memory cards. It means you can leave your laptop safely at home while out filming and taking photographs.
The hard drive, which has an internal battery, also has great potential for the future, thanks to its software: it could mean that tablets and smartphones could be used independently of laptops or desktop computers.
Turn-ons:
- An all-in-one hard drive that connects to tablets, smartphones as well as laptops and desktop computers.
- Conveniently, it has an SD card reader, which means one less annoying dongle to carry around.
- Portable, solid and rugged
- Reviewing files from an iPad and smartphone is really convenient, especially when travelling or with a client.
Turn-offs:
- You wouldn’t want to edit off of this hard drive: while it performs decently, it’s not very fast compared with a solid-state hard drive.
- There’s no mini-SD card slot, so you’ll need to bring along a mini-SD card adaptor
- An AC adaptor is needed in certain cases, especially for backwards compatibility.
What is this DJI thing ... is it made by LaCie?
It’s a collaboration between LaCie, a French computer hardware company specialising in external hard drives, and the Shenzhen technology company, DJI, which makes drones.
If you are out flying a drone somewhere remote, such as the desert, you can connect the drive to your smart device and download, back-up and review all of the footage off the SD or mini SD card that your drone has captured without having to have your laptop.