LaCie 500GB d2 Quadra External Hard Drive - 301825U

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Pros

  • Easy setup (15)
  • Easy to use (15)
  • Fast (15)
  • Reliable (12)
  • Large capacity / good size (8)
  • Powerful (4)
  • Attractive design (3)
  • Durable (3)
  • Fast connectivity (3)
  • Portable (3)
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Cons

  • Unreliable (2)
  • Difficult to use (1)
  • Haven't found any cons (1)
  • Heavy / bulky (1)

Best Uses

  • Back-up (15)
  • Additional storage (10)
  • File transfer (8)
  • Video (8)
  • Music (6)
  • Laptops (2)
  • Large projects (2)
  • Multimedia (2)
  • Digital images (1)
  • Pc & mac (1)
 
 
 

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The LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Disk has it all– the best interfaces from eSATA 3Gbits- FireWire 800- FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 along with universal connectivity for both PC and Mac users help make this d2 Quadra a smart hard drive choice. It is especially complimentary to digital content creation including audio/video editing- DVD authoring- and web animation- etc.- the d2 Quadra can handle multiple demanding professional tasks. It can be daisy-chained via FireWire or connected to your DV camera and is even bootable in FireWire for Mac and in eSATA for Mac/PC. For easy setup- the LaCie Setup Assistant helps format according to your needs. The unique- fanless aluminum heat sink design with 60% more surface area for heat dissipation keeps it quiet and safe. With the LaCie Shortcut Button- easily launch any application in one push such as the included EMC¨ Retrospect¨ advanced backup software (PC/Mac).

  • Capacity: 500 GB
  • Rotational Speed: 7200 rpm
  • Interface: eSATA 3 GB- FireWire 800- FireWire 400- Hi-Speed USB 2.0


  • Cache: 16MB
  • Environments: PC and Mac
  • Cooling System: Aluminum heat sink design for safe- fanless- quieter operation

Specification Description
Model 301825U, LAC301825U
UPC 093053741860
Buffer 16MB
Computer Compatibility PC and Macintosh
Connection External
Data Transfer Rate 300MBps Maximum External
Drive Capacity 500GB
Hard Drive Capacity 500 GB
Interface 1 x 7-pin Serial ATA/300 External SATA
Port Compatibility USB / Firewire / SATA
Rotational Speed 7200 rpm
Select Desktop Drives
Select Interface Firewire,Serial / eSATA,USB
Select Platform Windows,Macintosh
Storage Capacity 500GB
Type of Drive Hard Drive

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Product Reviews

Last update: Jan 8, 2009

LaCie 500GB d2 Quadra External Hard Drive - 301825U Reviews

 
 
 

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[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

Most helpful negative review

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
★★★★★
5.0
Does Everything I Want Perfectly

"I use my d2 Quadra with my new iMac, which runs OS X 10.5.3. I have Time Machine set-up to backup my entire iMac, but I exclude my Aperture Library. For my Aperture Library, I use the Vault feature inside of Aperture. I don't use any of the LaCie software that came with the d2 Quadra. So, on the LaCie there is one folder for the iMac back-ups which is controlled by Time Machine, and my Aperture library which is..." Read Full Review »

Jul 03, 2008 by Netsurf

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★★★☆☆
3.0
Not Recomended for HP computer users

"I am a pro photographer. I have used LaCie hard drives in the passed with success. I bought this drive expecting the same kind of service and performance. I was disappointed. I could not get the drive to work on auto mode with my HP laptop. When contacting the LaCie service techs I found them useless. Service at LaCie is not what it use to be...." Read Full Review »

Dec 09, 2008 by JC

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LaCie 500GB d2 Quadra External Hard Drive - 301825U Review

Does Everything I Want Perfectly

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Setup
  • Easy to use
  • Fast
  • Reliable

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Additional Storage
  • Backup
  • Digital Images
  • File Transfer
  • Music
  • More »
 

"I use my d2 Quadra with my new iMac, which runs OS X 10.5.3. I have Time Machine set-up to backup my entire iMac, but I exclude my Aperture Library. For my Aperture Library, I use the Vault feature inside of Aperture. I don't use any of the LaCie software that came with the d2 Quadra.



So, on the …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jul 3 2008
Netsurf
Pittsburgh, PA
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

LaCie 500GB d2 Quadra External Hard Drive - 301825U Review

GREAT DRIVES!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Durable
  • Fast Connectivity
  • Quiet
  • Reliable
  • Versatile

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Backup
  • Laptops
  • Large Projects
  • Multimedia
  • Travel
 

"I think Lacie is the way to go. Sure, all companies use different drives as Lacie does. Sure there is a bad drive now and then and they do go bad. I have purchased 4 in the last month and 2 in the last 2 years and they all have worked smooth as silk. Most of the negative responses you see are the fe …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jun 19 2008
Richard
Charlotte, NC
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  • Graphic designer
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[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

LaCie 500GB d2 Quadra External Hard Drive - 301825U Review

Useful and dependable

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

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

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Upgrade
 

"Store over 15,000 photo images and other files

Expect to keep adding images for many years to come.

It is only on when transfering images to/from Photoshop and/or Aperture so the hard drive doesn't have to run constantly.

It is quiet and fits neatly between a MiniMac, a LaCie 160GB hard drive a …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Apr 30 2008
hbphoto
WA State
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LaCie 500GB d2 Quadra External Hard Drive - 301825U Review

Great Drives

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Compact
  • Easy To Setup
  • Easy to use
  • Reliable

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Additional Storage
  • Backup
 

"I have two Quadra D2's on my desk and am considering a third. These drives are quiet and reliable, most other drives I have tried ran hot which always worried me, the D2 runs cool to the touch for two reason, first is the external power supply and second when not in use it goes to sleep. My use incl …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Dec 17 2008
RK
Northern California
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

LaCie 500GB d2 Quadra External Hard Drive - 301825U Review

Everything about this drive is quality

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Durable
  • Fast Connectivity
  • Quiet
  • Reliable
  • Versatile

    Cons

  • Haven't found any cons

    Best Uses

  • Backup
  • Laptops
  • Large Projects
  • Multimedia
 

"I bought this drive to use with Time Machine on a MacBook. Connected to the firewire port it smoothly keeps my Mac backed up. It is very quiet and goes into sleep when it knows it is not needed. So it stays cool too. Installation was simple. I did partition the drive to provide a section where I …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jun 19 2008
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Aiken, SC
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