LaCie's mobile and desktop hard drives are available in a wide variety of enclosures and interfaces for easy connection to Macs and PCs. While USB is best-suited for personal backup and data sharing, FireWire is ideal for use with high-bandwidth applications, such as video editing.
LaCie USB & FireWire® Hard Drives are now Mac OSX.x and Windows XP compatible.
- Fastest FireWire connectivity - up to 800Mbits/s
- Slim, aluminum design
- Designed for use with Mac OS X and Windows XP
- Stackable, rackmount or desktop configurations
Next-Generation Speed - Equipped with the fastest-ever FireWire standard, this drive is capable of reaching transfer speeds of up to 800Mbits/s for FireWire 800 users, up to 400MBits/s for FireWire 400 users, and up to 480Mbits/s for USB 2.0 users. This drive's triple interface, 7200 rpm speed and 8MB buffer make it the fastest-possible storage solution for digital content creators.
Versatile Design - Made of a metal alloy that dissipates heat and prolongs drive performance, the LaCie d2 Hard Drive features a slender, stylish case that offers versatile desktop and rackmount configuration options. A space-saving drive stand allows for upright desktop use, while an optional rack-mounting kit enables configuration in standard 19-inch racks. This drive also features a fan-free design for quiet operation.
Universal Ease of Use - With plug and play convenience, LaCie d2 Hard Drives are hot-pluggable for easy file transfer and data sharing. With the appropriate cable, LaCie's new hard drives can be connected to any computer equipped with FireWire 800 (9-pin), FireWire 400 (6-pin), USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 ports, making it the most universal drive ever.
Unlimited Uses - Ideal for a variety of applications, a 250GB LaCie d2 Hard Drive can store 50,000 MP3 songs and more than 16 hours of digital video from DV camcorders. Chained and striped in a FireWire 800 RAID 0 configuration, LaCie d2 Hard Drives can reach unprecedented sustained transfer rates of up to 100MB/s, making them ideal for working with professional video in high-end workstation and small-server environments.