LaCie 2TB USB 3.0 Porsche Design P'9233 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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Sophisticated desktop storage specially designed to match your MacBook.

Accelerate your backup with USB 3.0

The LaCie P'9233 desktop hard drive's USB 3.0 interface lets you transfer files faster than ever before. With speeds up to 5 Gbit/s you can move a 700GB file in just under seven seconds. Quickly back up your photos, exchange audio and video files with friends, or make sure that your important files are kept safe.

Designed for your Mac

Created especially for Mac computers, the P'9233 features a stylish, sophisticated aluminum finish that matches your new MacBook. It's also Time Machine compatible for seamless backups using built-in Mac software.

Porsche Design form, LaCie function

With the P'9233, Porsche Design and LaCie have produced an exclusive and timeless shape that's built to last. There's 5mm of solid aluminum casing surrounding the disk inside—for truly solid data protection. Use it anywhere with confidence that you're getting peak performance.

Highlights

  • Designed for Mac
  • Time Machine compatible
  • USB 3.0 connectivity for significantly faster file transfers or backups
  • LaCie Private/Public protects against loss, theft or unauthorized access
  • Simple, user-friendly data backup with Backup Assistant
  • Easy cross-platform formatting utility

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Solid aluminum casing surrounds the disk to keep your data safe.

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: 2.2 lb./1 kg
  • Height: 1.5 in./3.8 cm
  • Width: 4.7 in./12 cm
  • Length: 7.5 in./19 cm

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 desktop drive
  • USB 3.0 cable (compatible with USB 2.0)
  • Quick Install Guide
  • Complete software suite: LaCie Private-Public, Backup Assistant, Eco Mode, Wuala

Manufacturer Information

Warranty

  • Note: Products sold through this website that do not bear the Apple Brand name are serviced and supported exclusively by their manufacturers in accordance with terms and conditions packaged with the products. Apple's Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Please contact the manufacturer directly for technical support and customer service.
  • Warranty: Two-year limited

Part Number

  • UPC or EAN No.: 093053003326
  • Mfr. Part Number: 9000296

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 Drive

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    This is a high-quality drive, I love it. It looks great, feels great, is solidly built and works well – everything I wanted. I use it mainly to backup my data. It runs nice, cool, and quietly. It also has a power switch at the back, which I find very convenient. …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great desktop drive

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    I use one of these drives to back up my desktop machine. It took me about five minutes to set it up, and then it automatically started backing up my files. I leave it plugged in and it backs up every hour, powering itself down when it's not in use. …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great drive, does what it should

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    The drive is really well designed, and looks great on my desk. The performance is good too. No vibrations, totally silent, good transfer speeds. It was easy to connect to my MacBook and I use to for backups and for storing my music collection. Works perfectly what I need it for! …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Stylish storage device and works like a dream!

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    I did not trust my 5 year old LaCie and 3 year old WD to secure all data and support reinstallation of all my programs and files after replacement of the hard drive on my i-Mac (thanks Apple for handling the recall so efficiently!).
    Just to be sure I bought the P'9233 and had it run with my i-Mac for a while. Initial installation was a fast and painless. When my "empty" i-Mac was returned by Apple, I was prepared for the big test.
    The reinstallation of all my data and functionality using Time Machine proved to be a wash! All files, e-mails, software, every dot and dash was flawlessly copied to my new hard drive within an hour. Thoroughly impressed!     …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Performs as advertised

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    I love this drive. It's well built, and has awesome speeds with USB3. After having used it for a couple of months, I don't understand how I used to get along with the old USB2 speeds. I work with a lot of video content and it felt like it took forever to copy movie files through a 2.0 interface. One recent download (around 600MB) finished copying before I could find and start the stopwatch app on my iPhone.. …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    design and performance are outstanding

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    This is my first experience with a LaCie drive. I bought it because of a colleague's recommendation. I'm currently using it with my MacBook Pro, and I couldn't be happier. It's fantastic! The speeds are good. The build quality is awesome. The drive is surprisingly quiet and runs cool too. Top marks for this one. I'm really impressed.. …More

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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?
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  • Apr 8, 2013
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