LaCie 2TB USB 3.0 Porsche Design P'9233 Desktop Hard Drive
LaCie 2TB USB 3.0 Porsche Design P'9233 Desktop Hard Drive
Product Information
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Overview
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.
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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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Did you notice?
Solid aluminum casing surrounds the disk to keep your data safe. -
Apple Recommends For
Sophisticated desktop storage specially designed to match your MacBook. -
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
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Tech Specs
- Connections : USB 2.0,USB 3.0
- Height : 1.5 in./3.8 cm
- Width : 4.7 in./12 cm
- Weight : 2.2 lb./1 kg
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System Requirements
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
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Manufacturer Information
Part Number
- Mfr. Part Number : 9000296
- UPC or EAN No. : 093053003326
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
Manufacturer Note
- USB 3.0 speeds are only available on devices that support USB 3.0 interfaces
Ratings & Reviews
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Excellent Drive
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. …
- Written by Jenny D
97 of 98 people found this useful
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Great desktop drive
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 sta rted backing up my files. I leave it plugged in and it backs up every hour, powering itself down when it's not in use. …
- Written by Corinne P
35 of 35 people found this useful
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Great drive, does what it should
The drive is really well designed, and looks great on my desk. The performance is good too. No vibrations, totally silent, good tr ansfer 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! …
- Written by Tegan W
27 of 32 people found this useful
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I love this drive
This thing looks great on the desk. I have had it for about 7 months now with no issues. The backup software is pretty good (using it with Windows 8) - seems extremely stable and reliable. Hopefully it keeps spinning for years to come. …
- Written by Kurt G from Livonia
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Stylish storage device and works like a dream!
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 a fter 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! …- Written by Hans W from Katy
1 of 1 people found this useful
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Performs as advertised
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 underst and 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.. …
- Written by Shani M
Questions & Answers
Answers from the community
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When this is full can I plug another into my computer without having to remove the full one? I'm looking for a kind of "linked" system?
- Asked by Lauren M from Kurnell
- Apr 4, 2013
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Can I use this with a windows PC? I want a hard drive specifically for video and iTunes. Will usb3 work on a PC with only usb2 connections?
- Asked by M. Catherine C from Rio Rancho
- Mar 26, 2013
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Yes to both questions. As part of the set up you first partition with an easy slider how much of the disk to be used by Mac, PC or both. USB 3 connections are backward compatible to USB 2. …
- Answered by Timothy B
- Mar 27, 2013
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Can this be used with a Windows PC as well?
- Asked by Weiyu X from Singapore
- Jan 16, 2013
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The setup process that comes with the disc allows you to partition the disc for use with PC, Mac or both with an easy slider scale. …
- Answered by Timothy B
- Mar 27, 2013
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Can the P9233 be powered by USB port to the Macbook? Or does it need an external power cable to the power socket? Thanks
- Asked by Choon Seng N
- Aug 27, 2012
Best Answer
This hard drive does need an external power supply to work. However they do make a portable version, the P'9223, which doesn't need an external power supply. Only downside is the maximum size is 1TB. …
- Answered by Chris W
- Aug 28, 2012
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Can two computers share the same external hard drive?
- Asked by Kenneth S from Darlinghursst
- Oct 18, 2012
Best Answer
Yes, and no...
Two computers can use the drive, but not at the same time. You'll have to "eject" the drive from the desktop of one computer, then physically unplug it before it can be used on the next computer.
Time machine can store backups for both computers on the drive, but can only do it one machine at a time. …- Answered by Glenn T from Lemont
- Oct 26, 2012
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Is it compatible with a late 2009 iMac?
- Asked by Hope B from Salmon
- Feb 3, 2013
Answer
I just installed it on my mid 2007 iMac. It appears to work fine.
- Answered by Francois M from Ottawa
- Mar 12, 2013
