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Binding: ElectronicsBrand: LaCie Color: Black EAN: 0093053731656 Hard Disk Size: 500 GB Item Dimensions: Label: Lacie Manufacturer: Lacie Model: 301285U MPN: 301285U Publisher: Lacie Studio: Lacie System Memory Size: 8 MB Warranty: 1 year warranty Features:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Despite being one of the smallest desktop drives on the market, it offers a minimal footprint and is lightweight. The LaCie Desktop Hard Drive adds unique, sophisticated style to your desktop with a quiet, unobtrusive presence. Its sleek body has a tough metal top cover for advanced heat dissipation and the bottom has vents for natural airflow. This external hard drive is the affordable way to save your precious memories including up to 2,000,000 photos, 9,250 hours of music or 750 hours of video. LaCies '1-Click' Backup Software for PC and Mac is included for quickly saving files in one click. Up to 480Mb/sec Bus Transfer Rate with USB 2.0 Operating system - Windows 2000 or Higher, Mac OS X Approximate Unit Dimensions - 1.6 X 4.4 X 7.6 Approximate Unit Weight - 1.98 lbs Amazon.com Product Description: The LaCie Desktop Hard Disk 301285U 500 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive is an affordable and easy way to add more storage to your computer. You no longer have to worry about running out of space for your latest music, movies, and photos. And with universal compatibility and a compact size, this portable drive lets you easily share your music, photos and video files with your friends and family.
With 500 GB of disk space, the LaCie Desktop Hard Disk lets you store up to 35 hours of DV video or 125,000 songs or 550,000 photos. Instead of having all this data stored on an internal drive on your desktop computer that can't be moved around, imagine being able to carry your entire digital media collection with you on your travels. You can also use the drive to back up your computer files for extra security. Fast Performance and Exceptional Compatibility Using the universal and fast USB 2.0 interface, which offers a transfer rate of up to 480 Mbps, this drive will work with both Macs and PCs. Just plug it in and play it. The drive is pre-formatted for use across Windows and Macs, doesn't require any additional drivers, and is ready to go seconds after being removed from the box. The drive features a rotational speed of 7200 rpm and has a cache of at least 8 MB, providing performance that won't keep you waiting for your files to backup or your media to play. |
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Smart, Compact Design
Utilizing a fanless design, the Desktop Hard Disk is nearly silent, even when you are working on intensive applications. This means that as you work on creating your audio files, you won't be disturbed by the background noise of a fan creeping into your recordings.
The drive features a sleek, black stylish design, letting it blend into any work environment. Sturdy and compact, it's constructed with a tough metal top cover for durability and heat dissipation, making it easy to carry your important files around with you wherever you need them. Measuring just 4.4 x 1.6 x 7.6 inches (WxHxD) and weighing less than two pounds, the drive can be easily transported into your briefcase, allowing you to shuttle files between your home and office, or move your work between your laptop and desktop with ease. The design is also stackable, which will save space when you want to further increase your capacity by adding another drive.
The LaCie 500 GB USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Disk is backed by a 1-year limited warranty.
About LaCie
Established in France in 1989, LaCie is a leading manufacturer of computer peripherals for Windows, Apple, and Linux users. With offices and plants in the USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, Europe, Singapore, and Hong Kong, LaCie develops and manufactures external storage solutions and color monitors that help professionals and everyday people easily manage their digital lives. LaCie has differentiated its products through original designs and leading-edge technology.
What's in the Box
LaCie Desktop Hard Disk, USB 2.0 cable, external power supply, quick install guide, LaCie utilities (preloaded on drive), user manual, backup software.
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- LaCie Hard Drive 500 GB worksSo far so good. It works and the software included handles PC and Mac. Only concern is how warm the unit gets. Venting is beneath but it sits on short legs so for peace of mind I will raise it higher with bumpers or something and maybe keep a fan on it. I hope La Cie reads this and takes note of user concern. Even better: if they sent out taller legs (a stand off, to promote a better airflow).
Best purchase: an energy saver surge protector that turns everything off when my PC shuts down.
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- Sharp looking, surprisingly fast.I spent a lot of time looking for reviews on external hard drives before buying this drive. The reason for that is that I'm archiving precious family videos and wanted to avoid the horror stories I read again and again about external hard drive failure.
Although this drive was one of the most inexpensive, it also seemed to have the largest number of positive reviews, so I purchased it.
It came quickly, looks beautiful, and worked right out of the box great!
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- Excellent drive...for a year!!!!!Used this drive for my music only. After one year, and it craps out with all my I-Tunes downloads and loaded music. Total POS and I'm getting an Omega drive as I write this.
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- great sleek and spacey storage, aside from running HOT.. (about the LaCie 500gb)
This drive is pretty awesome to begin with - great price, very sleek design, lots of space (labeled as 500gb, actual capacity 465gb, which is still pretty big, so it's acceptable). The only drawbacks are:
1. The lack of a power button, as others have said. It would be much more convenient if they had included it in the design somehow, like in the back where the power plugs in, as that end doesn't need to be as bare as the rest.
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- nice drive - runs warmthis LaCie 500 GB external hard drive seems great. no trouble so far, was up and running in minutes. for the price this seems to be an excellent drive. very recommended.
pro: it does what it is supposed to do. besides the huge 500 GB capacity it is smallish, especially if you need a low profile more than a small footprint. it is relatively quiet, having no fan, but there are the gentle little clicks and knocks you can hear from most hard drives. set up was extremely simple.
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