1TB Lacie Big Disk Extreme+ FW800400/USB

Full Description

User Benefits :

Huge storage capacity

Transfer rates up to 50% faster than first-generation FireWire 800 (tested against Lacie Big Disk first generative firewire 800 drive)

Twice as fast as most FireWire 400 drives (tested against Lacie Big Disk firewire 400 drive)

Ideal for audio/video, video RAID and 2D/3D imaging

One terabyte of storage

The LaCie Big Disk Extreme+, with the largest hard drive capacity available, is a unique innovation that packs up to an amazing 1 terabyte of storage space in a manageable 5.25-inch 2U format. Featuring the most advanced technologies in the industry, the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme is the first FireWire 800 storage device to achieve transfer rates that are up to 50 percent faster than most FireWire 800 drives.

Fastest FireWire speeds ever

Equipped with the blazing FireWire 800 and FireWire 400 interfaces, the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme drive can achieve amazing sustained transfer rates that make it twice as fast as most FireWire 400 drives. This high-performance drive also allows for native RAID 0 speed without complicated configuration. Hot-pluggable with immediate device recognition, this drive's FireWire capabilities offer unbeatable ease of use with no software installation required for Windows XP and Mac OS X users.

RAID performance and ease of use

Compatible with Mac and PC platforms, this drive features two FireWire 800 ports and one FireWire 400 port, making it ideal for audio and video professionals working on large DV video, SD video and video RAID projects. Cross-platform with plug-and-play convenience, this drive is significantly quieter, smaller and more affordable than a RAID tower and can be easily shared among FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and iLink computers and workstations.

Interface : FireWire 800 (9-pin, 2 ports) and FireWire 400 (6-pin, 1 port

Rotational Speed (rpm) : 7200

Interface Transfer Rate : FireWire 800: 800 Mbits/s (100MB/s), FireWire 400: 400 Mbits/s (50MB/s)

Max Sustained Transfer Rate : FireWire 800: up to 85MB/s, FireWire 400: up to 40MB/s

Average Seek Time (Write) : 10ms

Buffer : 4x 8MB

Size : 6.3 x 3.4 x 10.6 in / 173 x 88 x 268 mm

Weight : 11.02 lbs. / 5000g

System Requirements : FireWire 800 (9-pin)-equipped computer: Mac OS 10.2.4 and greater; Windows 2000 and Windows XP

computer equipped with FireWire 400 (6-pin) or iLink (4-pin): Mac OS 9.x and Mac OS 10.x; Windows 2000 and Windows XP

Intel Pentium II 350MHz-compatible or Apple G3 processor and greater**

minimum 64MB RAM

Box Content : LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM, FireWire 800 to FireWire 800 (9-to-9 pin) cable, FireWire 400 to FireWire 400 (6-to-6 pin) cable, iLink/DV (6-to-4 pin) cable, Drive stand for upright desktop use, External power supply

Comments : * 1 terabyte = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Once formatted, the actual available storage capacity varies depending on operating environment.

** Apple G4 processor required for use with FireWire 800

I LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme maximum performance using FireWire 800 connection when tested and compared with LaCie first-generation FireWire 800 drives. Performance may vary depending on user's data and computer configuration.

II LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme maximum performance using FireWire 800 connection when tested and compared with LaCie first-generation FireWire 400 drives. Performance may vary depending on user's data and computer configuration.

See the Components/Controller Cards section for Firewire 800 interface cards.