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. 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. 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. 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.
1 rock solid
This is my second LaCie firewire drive, and it's a winner. I've used it for six months now, capturing video directly to it from my DV cam, editing video stored on the drive in Final Cut Pro, and storing hundreds of other files on it.
The drive is a bit noisy, but I think most external drives are. The nice thing is that the drive sleeps when it's not in use, and the motor whine dies down at that time.
2 Mac Users' Instant Easy Storage
Excellent quality. Whisper-quiet. Case does not heat up. Easy to install and you can store your big files directly onto the drive from your computer without performing the partitioning for Windows, Mac and DOS platforms. The unit came to my lab with a pre-formatted MAC OS X. It's so efficient to work on multiple projects having a storage drive like this where you can work with the programs within the drive.
