LaCie 160GB Mobile Disk Portable Hard Drive

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  • Easy setup (2)
  • Easy to use (2)
  • Fast (2)
  • Powerful (2)
  • Durable (1)
  • Fast connectivity (1)
  • Quiet (1)
  • Reliable (1)
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  • Back-up (1)
  • Backup critical files (1)
  • Laptops (1)
  • Large projects (1)
  • Travel (1)
 
 
 

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Combining all of the leading interfaces into one drive, the LaCie d2 Hard Drive Extreme with Triple Interface now also comes in higher capacities to handle your most demanding projects and storage needs. It can be easily shared among multiple users and environments and is conveniently plug & play. With up to 800Mbits/s per bus and up to 64MB/s* per drive burst, its ideal for a variety of professional applications, including digital audio/video, graphic design and system backups. It can be conveniently stacked, stood upright or rack-mounted, and its specially designed to be ultra-quiet and dissipate heat.


FEATURES

  • FireWire 800, FireWire 400, Hi-Speed USB 2.0
  • 50% faster than 1st generation FireWire 800 drives
  • Ultra-quiet, heat dissipating design
  • Stack, rack-mount or stand upright

    Specifications
    Item Number 301033U
    Capacity 160 GB
    Interface 2 x FireWire 800 (9-pin) ports
    1 x FireWire 400 (6-pin) port (compatible with iLink, DV)
    1 x Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (compatible with USB 1.1)
    Fan Fanless
    Rotational Speed (rpm) 7200
    Interface Transfer Rate 2 x FireWire 800 (9-pin) ports
    1 x FireWire 400 (6-pin) port (compatible with iLink, DV)
    1 x Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (compatible with USB 1.1)
    Max Sustained Transfer Rate FireWire 800: up to 64MB/s
    FireWire 400: up to 42MB/s
    USB 2.0: up to 34MB/s
    Average Seek Time (Write) <10 ms
    Buffer 8MB minimum
    Size 1.7x6.3x6.8 in / 44x160x173 mm (WxHxD)
    Weight 3.31 lbs / 1500 g
    Software Configuration driver-free for Windows XP/2000 or Mac OS X; Silverlining for Mac OS 9; Silverkeeper for backup with Mac OS 9 & Max OS X
    System Requirements FireWire 800 equipped computer: Mac OS 10.2 or greater or Windows 2000/XP
    FireWire 400 or iLink equipped computer: Mac OS 9.x/10.x or Windows 2000/XP
    Hi-Speed USB 2.0 equipped computer: Mac OS 10.2.x or greater or Windows 2000/XP
    USB 1.1 equipped computer: Mac OS 9.x/10.x or Windows 2000/XP
    Intel Pentium II 350MHz-compatible or Apple G3 processor or greater; minimum 64MB RAM (Apple G4 processor required for use with FireWire 800)
    Comments 1GB (gigabyte) = 1,000,000,000 (1 billion) bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less).
    *LaCie d2 Hard Drive Extreme maximum performance using FireWire 800 connection when tested and compared with LaCie first-generation FireWire 800 drives. Performance may vary depending on host configuration.
    Box Content FireWire 800 to FireWire 800 cable; FireWire 400 to FireWire 400 cable; iLink/DV cable; Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable (USB 1.1 compatible); Drive stand; External power supply; LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM including: Silverlining Utilities (Mac OS 9) for advanced drive management, and SilverKeeper (for Mac) software for automatic backup and file verification
  • Specification Description
    Model 301266, LAC301033U
    UPC 093053665616
    Computer Compatibility PC
    Connection External
    Drive Capacity 160GB
    Hard Drive Capacity 160 GB
    Port Compatibility USB
    Select Portable Drives
    Select Interface USB
    Select Platform Windows,Macintosh
    Type of Drive Hard Drive

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    Last update: Jun 16, 2008

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    LaCie 160GB Mobile Disk Portable Hard Drive Review

    Functional, unobtrusive, and looks cool

    ★★★★★
    5.0

      Pros

    • Easy To Set Up
    • Easy To Use
    • Fast
    • Powerful

      Cons

    • None that I can think of

      Best Uses

    • Backup critical files
     

    "I use this drive as my backup for my work computer. I placed it on top of my vertically positioned Dell Optiplex GX280. I am using Memeo backup software to maintain incremental backups of my critical files. I hardly notice that it is on the computer except for the very cool looking blue pilot lig …"  Read Full Review »

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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    Jun 16 2008
    MikeCase
    Sacramento, CA
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    LaCie 160GB Mobile Disk Portable Hard Drive Review

    Smallest and lightest

    ★★★★★
    5.0

      Pros

    • Durable
    • Fast Connectivity
    • Quiet
    • Reliable

      Cons

    • None

      Best Uses

    • Backup
    • Laptops
    • Large Projects
    • Travel
     

    "We bought this in an emergency, for backing up photo files on the road. Works on Windows and Mac readily. Operates smoothly. Not high speed. But it is so slim, it fits in my shirt pocket. Bus powered, it needs no power supply. I would predict it could sore over 5000 Raw files plus JPEGS.

    Highly rec …"  Read Full Review »

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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    Mar 23 2008
    Loren
    Des Moines,Ia
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    LaCie 160GB Mobile Disk Portable Hard Drive Review

    Great external drive

    ★★★★★
    5.0

      Pros

    • Easy To Set Up
    • Easy To Use
    • Fast
    • Powerful

      Cons

    • None

      Best Uses

    • None
     

    "This drive is a little workhorse. It's solidly built, and is compact. LaCie also provides an extra power cable to ensure the drive gets the juice it needs. This replaces a WD Passport that went belly up on me. "

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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    May 30 2008
    Chick Who Clicks
    Bay Area, California
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