Product Description

Box Content: LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 1TB, LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM with Silverlining Utilities and SilverKeeper software, FireWire 800 cable, FireWire 400 cable, iLink/DV cable, USB 2.0 cable (USB 1.1 compatible), drive stand for upright desktop use, external power supply.The LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface delivers seriously impressive capacity while reaching transfer rates that are up to 50 percent faster than 1st regular generation FireWire 800 drives. With FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces, this plug & play hard drive can help you share data among the widest range of user platforms. Achieve a transparent, built-in RAID 0 array without complicated configuration with its compact 5.25 1U design. Use it to store presentations, archive image banks or pre-press files, or exchange audio/video projects. Share among multiple users and environments with its convenient plug & play. With up to 800Mbits/s per bus and up to 64MB/s per drive burst, it's ideal for a variety of professional applications, including digital audio and video, graphic design and system backups. Its size can also be conveniently stack, stood upright or rack-mounted. It is specially designed to be ultra-quiet with its fanless heat dissipation. Operating System - Mac OS 10.2x or greater, Windows 2000 or higher Weight - 5.51 pounds, 2500 grams Dimensions - 1.7 x 10.6 x 6.8 inches, 44x270x173mm Buffer - 8MB minimum Software Configuration - Driver-free for Windows XP/2000 or Mac OS X; Silverlining for Mac OS 9; Silverkeeper for backup with Mac OS 9 & Max OS X System Requirements - FireWire 800 equipped computer - Mac OS 10.2 or greater or Windows 2000/XP FireWire 400 or iLink equipped computer - Mac OS 9.x/10.x or Windows 2000/XP Hi-Speed USB 2.0 equipped computer - Mac OS 10.2.x or greater or Windows 2000/XP USB 1.1 equipped computer - Mac OS 9.x/10.x or

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17938 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: LaCie
• Model: 300797U
• Dimensions: 10.60" h x 1.70" w x 6.80" l, 11.00 pounds
• Memory: 8MB
• Hard Disk: 1000GB

Features

• Capacity - Up to 1TB
• FireWire 400/800 Transfer Rate - 400/800 Mbits/s
• USB 2.0 Transfer Rate - Up to 34MB/s
• Average Seek Time - Less than 10ms
• Rotational Speed - 7200RPM

Customer Reviews

Read for Power issues and support
I have 4 external LaCie drives and I hav e had problems with the power supply. To the people that have returned it to LaCie I must say i am sorry that you were told to do that, if the issue is the power supply they can replace it. I have had to do this a few times and had two very nice tech support and one 16 year teenager who was rude and very bad attitude. In the last case i actually had to talk to supervisor who turned out to be his buddy.
The drives themselves have been OK, but at present two of my !TB and 600GB power supplies are gone out again!

Awesome so far. Great power management abilities...
I've seen that LaCie's often get harsh reviews from failures. I've never had one fail on me, and I use external drives a lot! Look, if a drive fails, it fails. I had a Maxtor just die and it hardly had any use. I suspect it was the i/o that died (firewire, usb board) and not the disk itself. So if a drive dies on you, try to use it in another chassis. OK, on to the review...
I have one of these at work, and I LOVE IT!!! You never have to switch it off because it has great power management - it spins down when not in use. I use it as a Mac TimeMachine backup disk. I simply plug it in whenever I want a backup (I'm not a fan of having time machine backup something every hour unless I really need that for certain times).
For me, this drive is fast and effective.
My drives at home, which use generic chassis, I'm constantly reaching around the back and flipping power switches on and off. What a total pain. So I'm likely going to buy one of these Lacies for home.

Totally unreliable. Don't be lured by the price tag.
Worked perfectly undisturbed in my workstation for a few months until it started failing transfers, and ultimately becoming completely unreadable. Was horrified to find out common experiences from other people online. Stay away from this item-- better yet from this manufacturer.