The 2big Triple comes with FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 interfaces for PC or Mac users. This easy-to-use 2-disk RAID is ideal for storing office data, archiving image banks or audio/video editing. FireWire 800 delivers fast burst transfer rates of up to 90MB/s** in RAID 0. Choose from among 4 RAID levels depending on your needs: SAFE 100 (RAID 1) for maximum security (100% data redundancy on each hot-swappable disk) with automatic data rebuilding if a spare disk*** is needed; FAST (RAID 0) for maximum speed; BIG (concatenation) for maximum capacity; or JBOD to use the disks separately. Other advanced features include: two lockable drives; a heat sink metal design for natural cooling; “On/Auto/Off” triple power management; and rackmount configuration. EMC® Retrospect® Express advanced backup management and data restoration software, which can be launched by the LaCie Shortcut Button, is included for Windows & Mac.
Features
Triple interface professional 2-disk RAID
Ideal for audio/video & creative pros
4 RAID modes for high security or speed
Automatically back up your data in one push
Compatible with Time Machine
Tech Specs
Specs
Item Number: 301254U
Capacity: 1 TB
Host Interface: 2 x FireWire 800 ports; 1 x FireWire 400 port; 1 x USB 2.0 port
Rotational Speed (rpm): 7200
Cache: up to 32MB (2x16MB)
Transfer rate: FireWire 800: up to 800Mbits/s (100MB/s); FireWire 400: up to 400Mbits/s (50MB/s); USB 2.0: up to 480Mbits/s (60MB/s)
Seek Time (Read): <10 ms
Burst Transfer Speed: FireWire 800: up to 80-90MB/s; FireWire 400: up to 35-40MB/s; USB 2.0: up to 30-34MB/s
Supported OS: Driver-free: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 or Windows Vista™ / Mac OS 10.2.8 or later
Cooling System: Thermoregulated, linear, quiet smart fan; heat sink metal design for natural cooling
5 of 5Beautiful solution Friday, April 25, 2008 Truman F from Austin, TX
Provides redundant storage for my pictures, movies and music. It is an expensive (per MB) but worry free solution. Transfers from an Intel-based iMac over firewire were much faster than to my old USB external laCie drive. Setup was simple: change the device setting to RAID 0, plug in, turn on, and format drive using included software.
Power saving feature is a plus and it never got hot, even after copying files for 12 hours. Start up from power saving mode is a little slow b/c it spins up one disk at a time, but I'd rather save the power.
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