LaCie 3TB d2 USB 3.0 Thunderbolt Series Hard Drive

Reviews for LaCie 3TB d2 USB 3.0 Thunderbolt Series Hard Drive

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3.5 out of 5 stars

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great Thunderbolt HD

    • Written by from Charlotte

    This works well as a Time Machine backup disk or as a scratch disk for video editing. The transfer speeds are great. If you want faster read/write times then grab something with flash storage instead, but for the average consumer this should work fine.

    I like that it spins down and sleeps when the computer does, and particularly like that it also has a dedicated on/off switch unlike some other drives.

    It looks great paired up with an iMac. The d2 line has rock solid performance and reliability and this seems to continue that trend.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Very Quiet

    • Written by from Beaverton

    Mine is very quiet!

    As there is no fan inside, the only noise I hear is from the spinning drive, and the head seeking during access.

    No whining at all. A fine addition to my desktop.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Fast, Fast, Fast!!!!

    • Written by from Everett

    Look no further for an external drive. Compared to the others brands on the market, this is a bargain. This drive is FAST....and I mean FAST!!

    I purchased this for my new 2012 iMac and the sleep/wake functions work great. Comes with a 3 year warranty, LaCie stands behind their product. It works fantastic with time machine.

    I was very surprised when I picked-up the box for the first time, it was heavy compared to the others I have owned. The aluminum case is solid and feels like a very well built product.

    If your looking for the next generation of affordable external storage (compared to SSD) buy this drive.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Faint humming noise

    • Written by from Rochester Hills

    I am impressed with this 3T backup system using the TM feature in Mountain Lion.. The back up speed is very fast and smooth.. Other advantage is that it goes asleep with the ML sleep mode. The only issue I had was the faint humming noise coming from the constant disk whirling..Granted the unit was stored on my desk top.. I moved it below the top and now I barely hear it..The old WD system made noise like a rattling street car...

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Drive - Fast and Quiet

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    This drive was very easy to setup. All I had to do was connect it with the included Thunderbolt cable to my iMac, and just follow the setup utility. This drive is now my new best friend. It hasn't skipped a beat since I configured it. It's quiet and has excellent speeds.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Fast, Quiet, Well Built

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    I have one of these for my video projects. It's very fast and works well with everything I've put it though. It worked right out of the box. It's quiet and matches perfectly with my new MacBook Pro. LaCie did a great job in my opinion!

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Hard Drive

    • Written by from winterset

    Purchased this drive to work with imac Time Machine. Read several reviews that stated it was noisy. This is far from the case. While there is some noise due to the spinning drive it is not annoying. Using the drive with thunderbolt. Very fast back up. Lots of storage space. It also works with the sleep mode on my imac. Great drive and highly recommend it. Well worth the money.

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