LaCie 500GB Rugged External Hard Drive

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500GB External FireWire 800/FireWire 400 & Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Rugged Hard Disk The exclusive creation of world-renown designer Neil Poulton, this portable storage solution offers the supreme speed of FireWire 800 along with FireWire 400 and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces. The exclusive creation of world-renown designer Neil Poulton, this portable storage solution offers the supreme speed of FireWire 800 along with FireWire 400 and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces for true universal connectivity. Conveniently bus-powered and plug & play, its ideal for backup, video storage and large data volume exchange on the go. Simply plug it into just about any computer anywhere for backup, video storage and large data volume exchange. Its unique scratch-protected aluminum shell and shock-resistant rubber bumper make the LaCie Rugged Hard Disk especially resistant to harsh elements for extra protection along the road of your adventures.Key Features: Scratch-protected aluminum shell & shock-resistant rubber bumper Rugged, portable storage for people on the go Triple Interface bus-powered, plug & play Maximum speed: up to 800Mbits/s with FireWire 800 Compatible with Time MachineTechnical Specifications: Interface: 1x FireWire 800 (9-pin) port 1x FireWire 400 (6-pin) port 1x mini USB 2.0 portInterface Transfer Rate: FireWire 800: up to 800Mbits/s (100MB/s) FireWire 400: up to 400Mbits/s (50MB/s) Hi-Speed USB 2.0: up to 480Mbits/s (60MB/s)Max Sustained Transfer Rate: FireWire 800: up to 57MB/s FireWire 400: up to 40MB/s Hi-Speed USB 2.0: up to 36MB/sSoftware : LaCie 1-Click Backup Software (Windows / Mac OS 10.2 or greater) Silverkeeper for automatic backup and file verification with Mac OS X Driver-free for Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Vista and Mac OS XSystem Requirements : Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista / Mac OS X 10.3 or higher; Intel Pentium II 350 MHz compatible or greater / Apple G3/G4/G5/Intel processor; Minimum 128MB RAMCompatibility : Compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (including Time Machine)

Specification	Description
Model	301371
UPC	093053751906
Computer Compatibility	PC and Macintosh
Connection	External
Drive Capacity	500GB
Port Compatibility	USB / Firewire
Select	Pocket Hard Drives
Select Capacity	500 GB
Type of Drive	Hard Drive

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4.0

Great little drive

"This is my second Lacie Rugged drive: I have owned a 160 GB (USB-only) for two years, without any problems, and now that I needed more storage I decided to get the 500 GB, Firewire 800 version to get higher transfer speeds. Setup is very easy, but I had a problem with the included formatting utility, which did not work well (the resulting partitions were not accessible by the system). So I had to reformat the dr..." Read Full Review »

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Unreliable--used to love LaCie

"Drive died after 6 weeks. Not very "rugged". Have 3 other LaCies--all fine. Something not engineered right with this model. My students bought them and half of theirs broke, too. LaCie customer service is useless (computer-generated emails), though they'll probably replace it with an identical one. Data lost unless I void the warranty...." Read Full Review »

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"Objective: Find a bombproof portable hard drive that can take the abuse of frequent airline travel.

Requirements: Durable, tough, quiet, fast and small with 250GB or more drive space. It must have the ability to be powered by various voltages that are found internationally.

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"I have had this product for about a month now and use it to back up my MacBook Pro via Time Machine. So far this product is outstanding and I give it my highest recommendation. The setup was basically plug and play - I followed LaCie's instructions which told me to allow the computer to download t …" Read Full Review »

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"I use it for photo and video backup and portability. It's solidly built with a nice bumper, and the 3 interfaces may come in handy, although I've just used the USB connection so far. My other portable drives have been larger and required AC power, so this is much nicer for tucking in the laptop bag, …" Read Full Review »

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"I would give this drive more stars if i could. To say I chew through portable hard drives is understatement. This is my first experience with LaCie and from this point on I will only buy LaCie.

Right out of the box, plug it into the my IMac click a button to format and your done. Connected to F …" Read Full Review »

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