LaCie 301827U d2 Quadra 1 TB eSATA/FireWire800/FireWire400/USB 2.0 External Hard Disk
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Customer Review: Good drive with lots of options
Summary: 5 Stars
I needed to find a higher speed drive for loading video files for editing between different locations. This thing had all the options for connections that I could've wanted, including both revisions of Firewire and eSATA, which really helped. Plus I could plug it into a clients laptop and show them compiled videos all without switching drives thanks to the USB port.
The drive is sturdy and semi-compact, so it's perfect for carrying with you. It's also extremely quiet, which for me is necessary since I'm around the computer all the time.
The only annoyance is the blue light on the front that stays lit constantly and the power cord. The blue light is not so bright that it'll blind you, but it is bright enough to make it noticeable. The power cord has a small 2"x3"x1" block in-line, which can kind of be a hassle when you're packing it up or setting it back up.
Otherwise, good drive with lots of storage and connectivity options! I'm happy with the purchase!
Customer Review: La Cie = La Quality
Summary: 5 Stars
La Cie makes excellent storage products. This external hard drive is point and click and ready to go with any desktop setup.
PROS-
Great clean design makes it easy to fit in very compact spaces.
Aluminum case wicks of the heat in an effective and quiet fashion.
Performance is top notch with Firewire, but I wish my iMac had eSATA capability to REALLY test the performance
CONS-
n/a
Over the course of a decade, this is my sixth La Cie external hard drive, and I have not yet had a problem with any of my La Cie purchases. This is by far the most elegant, highest performance, and quietest La Cie purchase to date. The software EMC Retrospect is a great added bonus, and I would strongly recommend this product for those seeking a non intrusive, good value, high performance external hard drive.
In summary, this drive is a slam dunk winner, and you can't do too badly by buying anything with a LaCie label.
Customer Review: Awesome Drive
Summary: 5 Stars
This drive is awesome. It is super quiet and easy to use. Basically plug and play. I have Windows XP pro and Vista premium. I just plugged it thru the USB and eSata inputs and worked like a charm and no issues. I haven't tried the fire wire inputs (yet). I've had this drive for about two months and had no issues of any kind. I had too download the backup software from LaCie's website because my PC crashed when I was running the backup software already installed with the drive. Just like the instruccion booklet says "in case the PC lost power during installation". I did three backups totalling about 200GB and made a small dent. Before the backups my PC's read the capacity of my 1 TB drive as 930GB. That's kinda of a bummer, but there's nothing you can do about how PC's read the capacity of a drive. In summary, awesome drive. No problems. 1 USB, 1 eSata (1.5,3.0), 2 Firewire (400 and 800). Plenty of options for the future. Recommend this drive.Customer Review: Easy as Pie
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm an end-user, not a real tech-person. And there is nothing I love better than a product that tells you to plug it in and it will work just fine. I did and it does. Suddenly I have a terrabyte of trustworthy storage on my desk for my years and years of digital and digitalized photos. (I have been shooting RAW for two years and my "C" drive was gagging.) I also store off-site but it is a pleasure to tell Lightroom and Photoshop to look for the good stuff on my LaCie. And, when I finally decide to switch over to a MAC some day,the LaCie can quickly change its loyalty with me.Customer Review: Excellent buy
Summary: 5 Stars
I owned a 250GB LaCie Triple Interface drive for 3 years and I was very happy with it. When the time came to buy a 1TB disk, I originally chose the LaCie Big Extreme+ (301199U) because it was substantially cheaper. I returned it after 1 week because: a) the drive was much bigger than it looked in the pictures; and b) the fan was always active, even in standby mode.
I bought this drive in its place, and I couldn't be happier. It is much more compact and fanless, thus extremely quiet.
Definitely recommended unless the higher price is an issue.