LaCie 2big Quadra

LaCie 2Big Quadra
2-Bay RAID I eSATA 3Gb/s |Hi-Speed USB 2.0 I FireWire 400 & 800

• Ideal for backup and creative pros
• Four RAID modes to customize speed and protection
• Two hot-swappable disks for non-stop data access*
• Aluminum heat sink design for greater reliability
• Genie and Intego Backup Manager Pro incl.
• Time Machine Compatible

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The LaCie 2big Quadra is the most complete 2-disk RAID solution for digital libraries, creative pro and office workstations that need storage/backup capacity, speed, and advanced data protection. It’s easy to use, and comes with two extractable, lockable and hot-swappable disks in RAID 1 mode. With burst transfer rates as high as 225MB/s** (eSATA 3Gb/s) in RAID 0, the 2big Quadra is ideal for high speed-demanding applications like audio/video projects (DV and SD video playback or 2D/3D imaging). It functions as a complete solution for data protection, and comes with advanced backup software with computer recovery options: Genie Backup Manager Pro™ for Windows® and Intego Backup Manager Pro™ for Mac® users. The sturdy, aluminum heat sink design—with 60% more surface area for heat dissipation—keeps it quiet and safe. This versatile solution offers various space-saving configurations—upright, horizontal, stacked, or rack-mounted. The LaCie Shortcut Button on the front launches any backup or library application of your choice in just one push.

Price: $299 – 1TB

Availability: Usually ships same/next day.

Price: $399 – 2TB

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Price: $549 – 3TB

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Price: $659 – 4TB

Availability: Accepting pre-orders now!

From page 17 of the User Manual

In Mixed mode, the two physical disks are combined so that two logical volumes mount simultaneously on the desktop:

One Safe volume (RAID 1) where data is automatically mirrored on each physical disk. This volume uses 50% of the available capacity of each disk (the available capacity cannot exceed 50% of the lowest-capacity single disk).

Important info: If one physical disk fails, the data of the SAFE volume is available on the second disk. Only 25% of full capacity is protected by mirroring. In this case, data on the Fast (RAID 0) volume will be lost.

One Fast volume (RAID 0) enables the user to work with the high speed of RAID 0. Applications

Provides two volumes for different data security needs.

Only 75% of total formatted capacity is available due to mirroring on the Safe volume

Interface : eSATA 3Gb/s, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Rotational Speed (rpm) : 7200rpm
Cache : up to 32MB (2x16MB) or greater
Interface Transfer Rate
(max. bus speed) : eSATA: up to 3Gbits/s (300MB/s)
FireWire 800: up to 800Mbits/s (100MB/s)
FireWire 400: up to 400Mbits/s (50MB/s)
Hi-Speed USB 2.0: up to 480Mbits/s (60MB/s)
Seek Time (Read) : <10ms (eSATA)
Burst Transfer Rate¹
(max. drive speed) : eSATA 3Gibts: 145-165MB/s
FireWire 800: 80-90MB/s
FireWire 400: 35-40MB/s
Hi-Speed USB 2.0: 30-35MB/s
RAID Modes : Easy RAID selection:
RAID 1
RAID 0
Mixed Partition (RAID 0 and RAID 1)
Concatenation
LaCie Shortcut Button : Launch any application (backup, music, slideshows…) with one push**
Backup Software : Genie Backup Manager Pro software with computer recovery option for Windows 2000??, XP?? Vista
Intego Backup Manager Pro software with computer recovery option for Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5
Triple Power Management : “Auto” for energy efficiency; “On” for instant access; “Off” for data protection
Cooling System : Ultra-quiet cooling system with SMART thermo-regulated blower technology
Advanced heat sink design for greater heat dissipation
Dimensions (WxHxD) : 3.5 x 7.8 x 6.7 in. / 91 x 200 x 172 mm
Weight : 5.95 lbs. / 2700 g
System Requirements : eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400 or Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port
Windows XP 64-bit, Windows Vista™ or higher
Mac® OS X 10.4.6 or higher
Minimum free disk space: 600MB recommended
Box Content : LaCie 2big Quadra
eSATA-to-eSATA (3Gb/s) cable
FireWire 800 (9-to-9 pin) cable
FireWire 400 (6-to-6 pin) cable
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable
Power supply kit
Quick Install Guide
LaCie Utilities CD-ROM with User Manual
Comments : *Hot-swapping is not possible in RAID 0 and concatenation modes.
**Maximum interface transfer rate = theoretical bus bandwidth, whereas burst transfer rate = maximum drive speed. Performance depends on the RAID mode selected and burst transfer rates vary from one computer to another and may vary slightly from one drive to another. Average speed is usually lower depending on host configuration.
***The LaCie Shortcut Button feature is available via FireWire and USB but not eSATA.
****1TB (Terabyte) = 1000GB. 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less). Capacity varies depending upon RAID mode.
These measurements are indications may vary by +/- 10%.
Windows 2000, Windows XP 32-bit, and versions of Mac OS X before 10.4.6 do not recognize partitions of more than 2TB.
Warranty : 3-Year Limited Warranty

LaCie eSATA II PCI Express Card 3Gb/s – 4Ports

Add the new LaCie eSATA II PCI Express Card 3Gb/s – 4Ports for instant connectivity and amazing performance with your eSATA peripherals. The LaCie eSATA II PCI Express Card 3Gb/s – 4Ports features four external eSATA connectors, and can run at speeds of up to 3Gb/s, making it the best interface choice for professionals who demand high speeds. By including four eSATA 3Gb/s ports, the LaCie eSATA II PCI Express Card 3Gb/s –4Ports card can be used to combine up to four hard disks together with your computer to create a versatile and powerful RAID solution. For example, using the LaCie 4big Quadra*, you can set up each hard disk in a hardware RAID 5 mode, then combine them together into a software RAID 0 mode (with the help of the host computer)**, making this configuration comparable to a RAID 50 array. This allows for enhanced disk failure protection, a greater speed of up to 700MB/s, and up to 24TB capacity (with four 8TB LaCie 4big Quadra each).

Price: $299

Availability: Usually ships same/next day.

LaCie SATA II ExpressCard 34

Affordably upgrade your PC or Mac to fast SATA II connectivity, which boasts an extremely rapid interface transfer rate of up to 3Gbits/s. This card provides two ports so you can connect two external SATA devices simultaneously. It supports eSATA hardware hot plugging/unplugging and external hard drives with the Native Command Queuing (NCQ) feature. Perfect for connecting to your LaCie Biggest Quadra, Two Big, 2big Dual, d2 Quadra or d2 eSATA II 3Gbits Hard Drive, this card is also compatible with port multiplier devices like the LaCie Biggest S2S and with non-LaCie eSATA devices. In addition, it’s backward compliant with SATA I (at SATA I performance).
Price: $49.99

Availability: Usually ships same/next day.