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LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive (500GB)

Manufacturer: LaCie Ltd.   Part number: 301110U
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Average user rating: 4.2 out of 10


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CNET Editors' review - LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive (500GB)
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Very good

7.5

out of 10
CNET Editor's rating: 7.5 out of 10
Reviewed by Felisa Yang
Review date: 2/2/07
Release date: 1/29/07

The good: Fast performer; per-gigabyte price is good; lots of connection options; comes with backup software for Windows and Mac PCs.

The bad: Support hours are limited and customers must pay a toll for calls to support.

The bottom line: The LaCie d2 Quadra is a capacious and speedy drive, with lots of connection options.

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Product brief - LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive (500GB)
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Description: This LaCie D2 is a 500GB, external hard disk drive. Compared to other external hard drives on the market, it is midpriced at around $195. Connects via either FireWire or USB 2.0 for increased flexibility. This is a 7200 rpm drive and comes with a 16MB cache.

Pros: Has a 500GB capacity, which is somewhat larger than some similarly priced hard drives. By way of comparison, the typical cost of a product with this large a capacity is $280. Also, this hard drive has a 16MB buffer, which is larger than some similarly priced hard drives. By way of comparison, the average cost of a product with this large a buffer is $240. This drive comes with a Serial-ATA controller interface -- one of the fastest technologies for data transfer. Connects to your PC via high speed USB 2.0 or FireWire cables. This product can also connect to USB 1. X ports, though you will not be able to take advantage of the higher transfer rates offered by the newer interfaces.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: Suited for those who don't want to take apart their computer to add another hard drive -- just plug it in.

Value: In general, this hard drive has good features for the money. On the other hand, you would typically pay around 20% less to get a external hard drive with a comparable data transfer rate.

User opinions - LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive (500GB)
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Mediocre

4.2

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Average user rating from 13 users

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1 out of 10 - Abysmal
Bad hard drive worse customer service
I just got off the phone with an arrogant LaCie tech service representative. This guy acted like... Read more
by Design55 (see profile) - February 7, 2007

70 out of 90 users found this user opinion helpful.
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3 out of 10 - Poor
Superceded by perpendicular storage disks
LaCie don't make clear that there are two drives in the case, plus a RAID set up. Only the size... Read more
by ColinMac (see profile) - March 20, 2007

60 out of 80 users found this user opinion helpful.

9 out of 10 - Spectacular
Fast, Fast, Fast
I can't speak to the negative reviews others have written, but I can say that when paired with a... Read more
by mmcleggon (see profile) - May 4, 2007

15 out of 25 users found this user opinion helpful.

1 out of 10 - Abysmal
Tries to be it's own computer!
This is far and away the worst hard drive I have ever used. You have to login everytime you use it... Read more
by digitalbandit (see profile) - January 17, 2008

5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.

8 out of 10 - Excellent
Definitely worth it(if you don't mind the noise)
I purchased my first ever external hard drive for use with my macbook pro and I couldn't be... Read more
by yashgta (see profile) - November 1, 2007

5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.

1 out of 10 - Abysmal
Avoid LaCie if you care about your data
LaCie combines horrible hard drives with arrogant and absolutely useless customer service. If you... Read more
by ElmoKajaky (see profile) - July 21, 2007

10 out of 20 users found this user opinion helpful.

1 out of 10 - Abysmal
LaCie Quadra 500GB - FAILS 3 out of 4 (so far)
I've had 3 of 4 FAIL(so far). SMOKE AND EVERYTHING! Read more
by charbutt (see profile) - August 7, 2007

5 out of 10 users found this user opinion helpful.

10 out of 10 - Perfect
super fast hard drive for pro
I use d2 triple and now quadra for six years. This is very fast and reliable. I had to call tech... Read more
by phifi (see profile) - February 1, 2008

2 out of 10 - Terrible
do not buy LAcie
I have used lACIE FOR 15 YEARS, 1st with Mac and now PC. I bought a new computer with Vista OS. I... Read more
by genmartin (see profile) - September 22, 2007





Full specifications - LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive (500GB)
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Manufacturer: LaCie Ltd.
Part number: 301110U
General
Device Type Hard drive - External hard drive
Width 6.8 in
Depth 6.3 in
Height 1.7 in
Weight 3.3 lbs
Hard Drive
Capacity 500 GB
Interface type IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA
Spindle speed 7200 rpm
Buffer size 16 MB
Performance
Storage Hard Drive / Sustained Data Transfer Rate (For External Drive) 90 MBps
Data Transfer Rate Details Serial ATA : 90 MBps, FireWire 800 : 75 MBps, FireWire : 40 MBps, Hi-Speed USB : 35 MBps
Seek Time 10 ms (average)
Storage Controller
Type None
Storage Controller (2nd)
Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
Interfaces 1 x ESATA - 7 pin external Serial ATA, 2 x IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) - 9 pin FireWire 800, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 pin FireWire, 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A
Connections 1, USB 2.0
Compatible Bays None
Compatible Slots x None
Miscellaneous
Included Hard Drive Accessories Vertical stand
Cables Included 1 x IEEE 1394 cable - FireWire 400 (6-to-6 pin), 1 x USB cable, 1 x ESATA cable, 1 x IEEE 1394b cable - FireWire 800 (9-to-9 pin)
Miscellaneous compliant standards Plug and Play
Power
External Hard Drive Power Source Included AC adapter
Power device type Power adapter
System Requirements
OS Required Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP, Apple MacOS X 10.2.8 or later
Software / System Requirements
Software type SilverKeeper, Drivers & Utilities, Lacie Backup Software, EMC Retrospect Express
System Requirements Details MacOS X 10.2.8 or later - PowerPC G4 - RAM 128 MB, Windows 2000/XP - Pentium II - RAM 128 MB
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & support type 3 years warranty
Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years
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Product series - LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive (500GB)
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LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive (500GB)
Manufacturer: LaCie Ltd.
Specs: 500 GB, IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA, External, 16 MB, 10 ms, 7200 rpm
LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive (750GB. eSATA-300)
Manufacturer: LaCie Ltd.
Specs: 750 GB, IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, 16 MB, 7200 rpm
LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive (320GB)
Manufacturer: LaCie Ltd.
Specs: 320 GB, IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA, 8 MB, 10 ms, 7200 rpm
LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive (1TB. eSATA-300)
Manufacturer: LaCie Ltd.
Specs: 1 TB, IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, 32 MB, 7200 rpm
LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive (500GB. eSATA-300)
Manufacturer: LaCie Ltd.
Specs: 500 GB, IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, 16 MB, 7200 rpm
LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive (750GB)
Manufacturer: LaCie Ltd.
Specs: 750 GB, IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA, 16 MB, 10 ms, 7200 rpm
LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive (320GB. eSATA-300)
Manufacturer: LaCie Ltd.
Specs: 320 GB, IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, 8 MB, 7200 rpm
LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive (1TB)
Manufacturer: LaCie Ltd.
Specs: 1 TB, IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA, 32 MB, 10 ms, 7200 rpm
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