LaCie 3TB Porsche Design P'9233 USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive

Sophisticated desktop storage built for speed.

The LaCie Porsche Design P'9233 is more than just a place to store data – it’s a collaboration between some of the most renowned designers in the world and digital storage experts LaCie. Speed, design and technology are combined to create a external desktop hard drive that’s built for performance.
  • Designed for your Mac
  • Sophisticated Porsche Design aesthetic
  • USB 3.0 speed (USB 2.0 backwards compatible)
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Features

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Stylish, sophisticated external storage that’s specially designed to match your Mac in looks and performance.

The LaCie Porsche Design P'9233 Desktop Hard Drive features a USB 3.0 interface for speeds up to 5Gb/s, plus a strong, sophisticated aluminium finish that looks great beside your Mac. Time Machine compatible, and with data encryption support, the P'9233 Desktop Hard Drive helps you keep your data safe and secure.

Highlights

  • Designed for your Mac
  • Aluminium casing
  • Sophisticated Porsche Design aesthetic
  • USB 3.0 speed up to 5Gb/s (USB 2.0 backwards compatible)
  • Date encryption
  • Sleep mode
  • Time Machine-compatible

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The USB 3.0 interface provides transfer speeds of up to 5Gb/s.

Technical Specs

General

  • Other Features: Data Encryption,Sleep Mode,Time Machine Compatible
  • Hard Drive Type: External

Perfomance

  • Hard Drive Spindle Speed: 5400 RPM
  • Maximum Transfer Rate: USB 3.0 : up to 5Gb/s. USB 2.0 : up to 480Mb/s.

Power

  • Power Source: External power supply

Dimension

  • Weight: 1000 g
  • Height: 38 mm/1.50 in.
  • Width: 120 mm/4.72 in.
  • Length: 190 mm/7.48 in.

Compatibility

Mac

  • OS X 10.5 or later
  • USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port

Windows

  • Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
  • USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port

What's in the Box?

  • LaCie Porsche Design P'9233 USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive
  • USB 3.0 cable (USB 2.0 compatible)
  • Quick install guide
  • Software Suite: LaCie Private-Public, Backup Assistant, Eco Mode, Wuala

Manufacturer Information

Warranty

  • Note: Apple's One-Year Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Non-Apple-branded products may have the benefit of a manufacturer's warranty provided by the product manufacturer — please see your product box and literature for details. Benefits under the manufacturer's warranty are in addition to rights provided by consumer law. For details, click here.

Part Number

  • UPC or EAN No.: 093053003333
  • Mfr. Part Number: 9000302

Manufacturer Note

  • Note: USB 3.0 speeds are only available on devices that support USB 3.0 interfaces
 

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Excellent product..

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    I'm very pleased with this drive - I like the looks of it and the performance is great too. I'm using it to backup my MacBook Pro with Time Machine and it's pretty quick, and perfectly compatible! Have no complaints thus far. …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Works effortlessly

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    This drive is a nice visual complement to my iMac. It works great as a backup drive. No problems at all. Every time I start up the hard drive icon appears on my desktop without fail. The speeds are excellent, and I can hardly hear the drive spinning, it's very quiet. Would recommend this product without hesitation. …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great Drive

    • Written by from Gosport

    I really like this drive, looks great and works great. The set up is easy thanks to the set up assistant that is pre installed (literally 2 minutes). The drive is near enough silent and even goes to sleep when not in use (not like other drives that I have had that run constantly, which gets really annoying). This is an overall great drive that I would defiantly recommend. …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great Drive!

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    I love the aluminum look and feel. It protects the drive and helps keep it cool. The brushed aluminum casing is fingerprint-proof. Moreover, connected to my Mac, the drive looks like it's been designed by Apple. It functions perfectly. I would strongly recommend it. …More

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Would have been 5, but unreliable

    • Written by from Manchester

    Basically i got this in January, backed up my core documents on my old hard drive. Today this 3TB lacie has become corrupt. Has not been moved since i bought it. All the files are gone. I will be looking to swap this asap! Nice piece of kit, unfortunately i found out you cannot rely on it. …More

    3 of 5 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great iMac partner!

    • Written by from Norwich

    Using this drive for my iTunes library. Its fast and looks the part along side my iMac.

    The iMac is better for the addition of this drive. Usual operations are much smoother now the internal; has loads of free space.

    If you have an iMac and need more storage there is no other drive!     …More

    10 of 18 people found this useful

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I am looking at using the LaCie 3TB USB 3.0 Porsche Desktop harddrive to do network sharing through my Airport Express. Will this work?
  • Asked by Ryan S from Edmonton
  • 09-Apr-2013
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