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Part Number: HD-301317U
LaCie 500GB Little Big Disk Quadra External Hard Drive, eSATA 3Gbits, FireWire 400 / 800, USB 2.0. Model: 301317U
Faster and more compact than most desktop hard disks, this small, lightweight portable powerhouse boasts high capacity and speed for its size. With built-in RAID 0 and four interfaces, it offers cross-platform compatibility with any PC or Mac and unrivaled burst transfer rates. Exclusively designed by Neil Poulton for LaCie, it has a unique, sturdy, all-aluminum heat sink body that dissipates heat without a fan for silent operation and superior reliability. This FireWire bus-powered innovation offers daisy-chaining to digital video cameras and bootability via FireWire (Mac) or eSATA (Windows). Fully plug & play with Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (including Time Machine) and Windows Vista, it comes with EMC Retrospect Express advanced backup and restoration software. It's ideal for professional users such as audio/video pros who need fast mobile storage and ergonomic versatility.
Features:
The best performance in professional mobile storage
Interface Transfer Rate(max. bus speed):
- eSATA 3Gbits: up to 3Gbits/s (300MB/s)
- 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)
Burst Transfer Rate**:
- eSATA 3Gbits: up to 105-115MB/s
- FireWire 800: 75-85MB/s
- FireWire 400: 35-40MB/s
- Hi-Speed USB 2.0: 30-35MB/s
- Computer with an eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400 or USB 2.0 port
- Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista; 512MHz processor or higher
- Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later (Mac OS X 10.3 for eSATA); 512MHz processor or higher
- Minimum 128MB RAM
Package Contents:
- LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra
- eSATA-to-eSATA cable
- FireWire 800 (9-pin) cable
- FireWire 800 to FireWire 400 (9-to-6 pin) cable
- Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable
- AC power adapter kit (needed for eSATA & USB users only)
- Removable drive stand
- Quick Install Guide
- Software (listed above)
Limited Warranty: One year from invoice date with Directron.com. 3-year from invoice date with manufacturer. 30-Day money back from receiving date with 15% restocking fee for non-defective returns. No credit or refund after 30 days. Customer is responsible for returning defective products including DOA due to manufacturer unless testing is paid before shipping. (Ianna041808)
Notes: (1) *1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less). (2) **Burst transfer rates vary from one computer to another and from one hard disk to another. Average speed is usually lower, depending on host configuration.