LaCie 80GB Porsche SAFE Portable Hard Drive (300813)

by LaCie

Product Details

• Item Weight: 7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000A2AIKK
• Item model number: 300813
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

Transport and safely store all private data on the new LaCie Safe Mobile Hard Drive. Simply swipe your finger over the sensor to authenticate the authorized user to enabling the drive to unlock once registered. Based on a unique biological user trait, this cutting-edge biometric technology is far more secure, convenient and user-friendly than a password or smart-card protection. This type of security is ideal for parents at home, protecting confidential information at work or keeping files safeguarded on the road. Plug & play, no installation required Capacity - 80 GB Interface - Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port (USB 1.1 backwards compatible) Interface Transfer Rate - Up to 480 Mbits/s max (60 MB/s) Max Data Transfer Rate - Up to 27 MB/s Rotational Speed (rpm) - 5400 Cache - Up to 8MB Seek Time - less than 12 ms Embedded user interface - switch from computer to computer without installing any software Different user access rights - Read/Write or Read only System Requirements - Windows 2000/XP, Mac OS 10.2 or higher; PC or Mac with built-in powered USB bus; Pentium II 350 MHz, G3 processor compatible or greater; minimum 128MB of RAM Dimensions - 5.43 x 3.15 x 0.98 inch / 138 x 80 x 25 mm Weight - 200 grams / 7.05 ounces

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works As Advertised (but uses 2 USB ports), August 26, 2005

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Techie Lawyer (San Antonio, TX United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: LaCie 80GB Porsche SAFE Portable Hard Drive (300813) (Personal Computers)

This wasn't obvious from the product description, but this unit uses 2 usb ports (for supplemental power). That said, it works flawlessly and handles fingerprint recognition much better than I expected. I recently had my laptop and external portable hard drive stolen (with a sychronized copy of my work data - ouch), using this drive will keep me sleeping soundly at night if my hard drive is stolen again....

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LaCie safe in testing website Tom's hardware, November 2, 2006

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mad en france "casimir" (Berkeley CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: LaCie 80GB Porsche SAFE Portable Hard Drive (300813) (Personal Computers)

When shopping for external hard drives one is bound to hear the name Lacie. The Oregon-based vendor has always produced quality external drives for various applications. The drive we received has carried on the Lacie legacy.

We start off by looking at the outside: Most external drives are not exactly pretty, and consumers often hide them under desks or in cabinets. I would be happy to add this drive to the top of my desk along with other eye candies. The design is sleek and elegant and could easily go on top of any CEO's desk. The drive itself has no buttons on the front, but a biometric reader on the top. The rest of the drive has a brushed metal look that is quite nice - considering it is a plastic case.

Now for the features on the inside: there's no shortage. The fingerprint software allows for up to five users, including an administrator. This feature is excellent in a business environment where multiple people might be working on a sensitive and secret project.

The fingerprint recognition requires two different fingerprints to ensure in the event you somehow lose a finger you can still access the drive. I found the software very accurate and did not need to swipe my finger more than once. The installation software along with the install instructions are very easy and user friendly.

Overall this drive is one of the nicest external drives to come into the office in a long time. The good style that meets excellent function makes this a top drive. One of the high points about this drive that will catch most consumers eyes is the price tag. A 120 GB is available for $ 129.99 and the whopping 500 GB for only $299.99.