LaCie Big Disk Extreme+ 1 TB USB 2.0/FireWire 400/FireWire 800 Desktop External Hard Drive 301199U

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 8.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000T9B46G
• Item model number: 301199U
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (123 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,023 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description
The LaCie Big Disk Extreme+ 301199U 1 TB USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 RAID System is a powerful drive that's optimized for media professionals working with high-definition audio, digital video editing, SD video and 2D/3D imaging. Designed by Neil Poulton, the Big Disk Extreme+ offers a compact, lightweight storage solution ready for some heavy-duty action.

The LaCie Big Disk Extreme+ 1 TB USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 RAID System offers: USB 2.0, FireWire 400, and FireWire 800 interfaces. Built-in RAID 0 performance with FireWire 800 speed with no configuration required. Flexible design that can be stacked, rack-mounted or daisy chained. Heat-dissipating body and advanced cooling system for cool performance.

The drive features USB, FireWire 400, and FireWire 800 connectivity. View larger.

The Shortcut Button can back up your data or launch any application with a single button push. View larger.

By purchasing multiple drives, it is easy to set up a RAID configuration. View larger.

Big Disk Extreme+ Triple Interface
Featuring high-performance storage (1 TB of total disc space), high capacity and a user-friendly quick backup feature for data safety and recovery, the Big Disk Extreme+ packs a powerful 1-2-3 punch. Its capacity, combined with ultra-fast transfer rates, make it ideal for data-hungry applications or sharing and archiving large-scale video projects.

This versatile storage solution offers a terabyte of storage, along with FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 interfaces. This triple-interface solution gives professionals the versatility needed to work in almost any environment. Professional users working with very large, resource-intensive files can take advantage of the high throughput of the FireWire 800 (with burst transfer rates up to 90 MB/s,) as well as the universal compatibility of USB. This makes the Big Disk Extreme+ especially convenient for video editors working in SD/HD, or for quick individual workstation storage in a small business setting.

LaCie's trademark "Shortcut Button"--the blue button in front of the drive--can be used to launch any utility--such as music, slideshows, or video--with a single push, or back up your valuable data. The Big Disk Extreme+ also includes EMC's Retrospect Express software for automated backups that will give you even greater peace of mind.

Convenient and Easy to Use
The Big Disk Extreme+ is a hot plug and play solution that offers built-in RAID 0 performance (with FireWire 800 speed) that requires no software configuration or drivers. Expandable via FireWire with other FireWire hard drives, the Big Disk can also be daisy chained with peripherals such as CD-RW, AIT or DV cameras. In fact, several Big Disks can even be daisy chained to the same computer and combined together to further increase capacity, speed or security via FireWire.

For extra convenience, the drive also features a power-saving three-position switch that allows for customized "Triple Power Management" -- "auto" for energy efficiency; "on" for instant access; and "off" for complete data protection.

Heat-Dissipating d2 Design by Neil Poulton
Designed by world renown designer Neil Poulton, the Big Disk Extreme+ boasts a sleek, handsome metal body that's ideal for naturally dissipating the system's internal drive heat. Its unique design actually draws heat away from the internal drive toward the external casing. The casing absorbs heat and will take advantage of its large surface to further dissipate the heat away from the drive. The Big Disk Extreme+ also includes an advanced cooling system with a thermoregulated, progressive quiet fan that keeps the drive safe and prolongs its life and reliability.

Engineered with a compact 5.25-inch 1U form factor to fit seamlessly into most work environments, and more compact and lightweight than RAID towers, the Big Disk Extreme+ can be placed in a space-saving upright position with the included drive stand, or can be stacked, rack-mounted and even daisy-chained with other drives (via FireWire) to increase capacity. An optional LaCie Rackmount Kit can be used to incorporate the drive into a standard 19-inch computer equipment rack, and the drive can also be placed in the optional LaCie Desk Rack (also sold separately).

The LaCie Big Disk Extreme+ measures 6.8 x 1.7 x 10.6 inches (HxWxD), weighs 5.5 pounds, and is backed by LaCie's 3-year limited warranty.

About LaCie
Established in France in 1989, LaCie is a leading manufacturer of computer peripherals for Windows, Apple and Linux users. With offices and plants in the USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, Europe, Singapore and Hong Kong, LaCie develops and manufactures external storage solutions and color monitors that help professionals and everyday people easily manage their digital lives. LaCie has differentiated its products through original designs and leading-edge technology.

What's in the Box
LaCie Big Disk Extreme+, FireWire 800 to FireWire 800 (9-to-9 pin) cable, FireWire 400 to FireWire 400 (6-to-6 pin) cable, hi-speed USB 2.0 cable (USB 1.1 compatible), external power supply, LaCie Utilities CD-ROM with User Manual, Quick Install Guide, and drive stand for upright desktop use.


Product Description
The LaCie Big Disk Extreme+ provides enormous capacity and a transparent, built-in RAID 0 array with no configuration for fast FireWire 800 speed. Easily share data among the widest range of user platforms with this triple interface, plug and play hard drive. Store presentations, archive image banks, work on large-scale audio/video projects, or chain FireWire devices and iLink DV cameras. Its LaCie shortcut button conveniently launches any application (backup, music, slideshows, etc.) with just one push. Advanced features for professionals include triple power management, a 32MB cache, a thermo-regulated progressive quiet smart fan, and EMC Retrospect advanced backup and data restoration software for Windows and Mac users.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

53 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Have around 30 Lacie's working solidly., October 22, 2007

By	Curtis Gomez (Burbank, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

All my Lacie's have been running solid for a long time. In four years I've had one drive failure and another had a bad FW interface. So I swapped the good drive into the good chassis and I guess I'm only one down.
These are used at our editing facility moving large files day in and day out on Apple G4's and G5's. They get man-handled a lot but have stood up well. I recommend to anyone not to "hot plug" any devices even if they are "hot pluggable." And don't leave your FW cables hanging off your equipment, all it takes is a little static electricity and the interface can get zapped.

49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delighted Mac user, January 12, 2008

By	ant (San Diego, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This is a fantastic drive for any user, although it's set up for Macs out of the box. It couldn't be simpler to set up (plug it in, switch it on, use it), it's blazingly fast (especially for Firewire 800), and its all-metal construction keeps it quiet during use. I haven't used it with a PC, but it should be a snap to reformat it, install the provided drivers and get going.

In addition to its speed and capacity, a very convenient feature is a three-position switch that selects between the drive being "on", "off" or "auto", the latter meaning that the drive automatically sleeps and wakes with the Mac. No software needs to be installed on Macs, but LaCie bundles some applications which add convenience features for backing up and so on.

This drive is phenomenal value for money, especially if you spring for the 1 TB size: I can't recommend it highly enough.

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lacie solid , November 24, 2007

By	Christopher Derfler - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the 9th Lacie hard drive I have bought (going back to three 120s that are over 5 years old) and I continue to use all nine. Knock on titanium, I have never had a problem with any of them. And they are used for very intensive professional video editing mostly. I also had several at the school I used to work at and none of them had a problem and they took a beating also. I've had two internals go bad in different Mac machines but never a problem with the Lacies. I still back up everything (sometimes in multiple locations) because of the "not if, but when" theory of hard drives but these things chug along year after year.