| Boasting superior features such as a 16MB cache, advanced 3-level power management, bootability**** and professional backup software, it’s designed for professional performance. Easily back up, archive or exchange all of your files, videos, MP3s and JPEGs or upgrade your PC or Mac with additional capacity. Its space-saving d2 design by Neil Poulton is so versatile, it can stand upright, stack or be rack-mounted - safeguarded by the best in heat-dissipating technology. The LaCie Shortcut Button allows you to easily launch any application with one push, such as the included software EMC® Retrospect® Express for PC or Mac. Specifications
- Interface
- 1 x eSATA (rugged) port
- 2 x FireWire 800 (9-pin) ports
- 1 x FireWire 400 (6-pin) port (iLink 4-pin, DV-compatible*****)
- 1 x USB 2.0 port (USB 1.1-compatible)
- Rotational Speed (rpm): 7200
- Interface Transfer Rate
- eSATA: up to 1.5Gbits/s (150MB/s)
- FireWire 800: up to 800Mbits/s (100MB/s)
- FireWire 400: up to 400Mbits/s (50MB/s)
- USB 2.0: up to 480Mbits/s (60MB/s)
- Burst Transfer Rate1 (max. drive speed)
- eSATA: up to 80-90MB/s
- FireWire 800: up to 65-75MB/s
- FireWire 400: up to 35-40MB/s
- USB 2.0: up to 30-35MB/s
- Average Seek Time (Write): <10ms (eSATA)
- Cache: 16MB or greater
- Shortcut Button: launch any application with one push***
- Triple Power Management: "Auto" for energy efficiency; "On" for instant access; "Off" for data protection**
- Fan: "smart fan"
- Size: 1.7 x 6.3 x 6.8 in. / 44 x 160 x 173 mm
- Weight: 3.31 lbs. / 1500 g
- Warranty : 2 Year Limited Warranty
System Requirements
- Computer with an eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400 or USB 2.0 port
- Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista; 500MHz processor or higher
- Mac OS 10.2.8 (Mac OS 10.3 for eSATA) or later; G4, G5, Intel 500MHz processor or higher
- Minimum 128MB RAM (512MB or greater recommended)
Notes - 1GB =1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less). Calculations are based on approximately 13GB/hour of uncompressed DV Video, 2.85MB/MP3 song, and 1MB/JPEG photo file.
- 1 Burst transfer rates vary from one computer to another and may vary slightly from one drive to another. Average speed is usually lower, depending on host configuration.
- **The Shortcut Button and automatic on/off functions are available for FireWire and USB interfaces but are not available from an eSATA bus.
- ***Bootable on PC or Mac (using FireWire or eSATA). To take advantage of the bootable feature, the LaCie d2 Quadra must be formatted as a bootable drive in accordance with the operating system being used. The computer must include a BIOS or an interface card that supports bootable functionality with an external hard drive.
- ****Depends on the PCI adapter; optional cable sold separately.
Box Contents
- LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive
- eSATA-to-eSATA cable
- FireWire 800 (9-to-9 pin) cable
- FireWire 400 (6-to-6 pin) cable
- USB 2.0 cable (USB 1.1 compatible)
- external power supply; drive stand for upright desktop use
- LaCie Utilities CD-ROM
- LaCie ‘1-Click’ Backup Software for PC or Mac
- SilverKeeper Software for automatic backup and file verification (Mac)
- EMC® Retrospect® Express 6.1 (Mac)
- EMC® Retrospect® Express HD 2.0 (Windows)
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