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LaCie 1TB d2 Quadra Hard Disk

Fully loaded with all the fastest interfaces -- eSATA 3Gbits, FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 -- this all-in-one professional hard disk offers universal connectivity for Mac and PC users.

  • Four interfaces to choose from
  • eSATA connectivity for the ultimate in speed
  • Energy-efficient, fanless heat sink design
  • Time Machine compatibility

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Overview

Perfect for digital content creation, audio/video editing, DVD authoring, web animation and more, the d2 Quadra can handle multiple demanding professional tasks.

Easy setup and operation

The LaCie Setup Assistant helps quickly format your disk according to your needs. And once it's up and running you can easily launch any application in one push.*

Convenient and flexible

You can daisy-chain the d2 Quadra via FireWire and you're free to connect it directly to your DV camera. It's even bootable in FireWire for Mac and in eSATA for Mac or PC. And to keep the drive save and quiet, there's a unique, fanless aluminium heat sink design with 60 percent more surface area for heat dissipation.

Features

  • Quadruple interface for full Mac/PC compatibility
  • Fast eSATA burst transfer rates up to 115 MBps
  • Sturdy aluminium d2 heat sink and ergonomic design
  • Intego and Genie backup assistants
  • Compatible with Time Machine

*Shortcut Button feature only available via FireWire and USB connections.

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A choice of eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 connections helps you get speedy data backups with any Mac or PC.

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System requirements

Mac

  • Mac OS X v10.3 or later
  • eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400 or USB 2.0 port
  • 128MB of RAM (512MB recommended)

PC

  • Windows 2000/XP/Vista
  • eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400 or USB 2.0 port
  • 128MB of RAM (512MB recommended)

Technical specifications

  • Interfaces: 1 eSATA; 2 FireWire 800; 1 FireWire 400; 1 USB 2.0 port
  • Cooling system: Aluminium heat sink
  • Rotational speed: 7200 rpm
  • Cache: 16MB or more
  • Transfer rates (max. bus speed): eSATA: up to 3Gbps; FireWire 800: up to 800Mbps; FireWire 400: up to 400Mbps; Hi-Speed USB 2.0: up to 480Mbps
  • Triple power management: Auto, On, Off
  • Dimensions (HxWxD): 1.7 x 6.3 x 6.8 in./4.4 x 16.0 x 17.3 cm
  • Weight: 3.31 lbs./1.5 kg

What's in the box?

  • LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Disk
  • 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 Setup Assistant
  • LaCie Utilities (preloaded)
  • Genie Backup Assistant software with data restore for Windows 2000/XP/Vista
  • Intego Backup Assistant software with data restore for Mac OS X v10.4

Warranty

Three-year limited

 

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  • Will this be more reliable than the LaCie hard drive which I already have? (Which, by the way would not be difficult.)
    • Asked by GA from Bagworth
    • 12-Oct-2009
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    This is a difficult question to answer, why, well I have this drive and it started to play up, kept dismounting from my iMac.

    A bit of investigation resulted in finding out that LaCie have had problems with power supplies. Mine started playing up when the drive was 14 months old. As LaCie offer a 3 year limited warranty I was none to hopeful, but fired off an email to their support desk.

    Bottom line, I was asked to send back my old power supply and a replacement turned up, gratis, 2 weeks later. My drive now works perfectly.

    So it would seem that some of the failures and negative comments here may not be as a result of a bad drive but a failing power supply.     …More

    • Answered by PB from Milton Keynes
    • 26-Oct-2009
    • 8 of 8 people found this useful
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  • Does this Hard drive have 2x500gb platters inside or just 1x1tb? if its two can it mirror the backup data on both 500gb platters for extra safety?
    • Asked by JJ from Sydney
    • 12-Nov-2009
    Best Answer

    As MM replied, it does have only one disk. You could divide the disk into two 500 GB partitions, by using either the software already on your Mac, or software included with the drive from LaCie. That would give you the opportunity to have a double back-up of your data, but would not afford you the added security of having those back-ups on two volumes, or two drives. …More

    • Answered by TH from Walnut Creek
    • 13-Nov-2009
    • 4 of 5 people found this useful
    • 2 more answers
  • would this be what I would use for time machine backup?
    • Asked by RW from Amelia Island
    • 27-Oct-2009
    Best Answer

    Yes, beacuase out of the box it is formatted HFS+ (Mac OS Extended) which makes it compatible with Time Machine. A hard disk must be HFS+ formatted in order to work with Time Machine. …More

    • Answered by AS
    • 28-Oct-2009
    • 11 of 11 people found this useful

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