LaCie Rikiki 250 GB

With the Rikiki, LaCie is giving us a 2.5 inch hard drive that is pretty much as small as it can get. It is hardly any bigger than the dimensions of the drive inside the device.

Specifications

Of course this limits the Rikiki and connectivity is comprised of a single USB 2.0 socket. Note also that the cable is also limited, measuring no more than 10 cm! The Rikiki does nevertheless come in numerous versions (250, 320, 500 and 640 GB) - something for everyone! Note also the excellent finish of the metal casing, which gives a very solid impression.

Performance

As is often the case, performance is limited by the USB 2.0 interface which saturates at around 30 MB/s at best:


Access times are nothing exeptional and are just below average for external drives all categories combined:


Lastly, the PCMark Vantage index shows the limits of USB 2.0 hard drives in practice with various pieces of software:


The performance results across these tests aren't exceptional then, but we have to say that we didn't expect any better from a hard drive using the USB 2.0 interface. The Rikiki has first and foremost been designed for carrying files around.

Portability

As we said in the introduction to this article, the Rikiki's size makes it very portable, especially if you also take into account that it weighs just 167 grams. You can, of course, find much smaller, with 1.8 inch drives with capacities of up to 250 GB. But beyond that, the Rikiki is well worth a look.