Lacie 1 TB FireWire Bigger Disk Extreme (300874)

by LaCie

Product Details

• Item Weight: 11 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 14 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002LEN5K
• Item model number: 300874
• Average Customer Review: 1.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 10, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

More than one terabyte of storage
The LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme, with the largest hard drive capacity available, is a unique innovation that packs an amazing 1.6 terabyte of storage space in a manageable 5.25-inch 2U format. Featuring the most advanced technologies in the industry, the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme is the first FireWire 800 storage device to achieve transfer rates that are up to 50 percent faster than most FireWire 800 drives.

Fastest FireWire speeds ever
Equipped with the blazing FireWire 800 and FireWire 400 interfaces, the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme drive can achieve amazing sustained transfer rates that make it twice as fast as most FireWire 400 drivesII. This high-performance drive also allows for native RAID 0 speed without complicated configuration. Hot-pluggable with immediate device recognition, this drive's FireWire capabilities offer unbeatable ease of use with no software installation required for Windows XP and Mac OS X users.

RAID performance and ease of use
Compatible with Mac and PC platforms, this drive features two FireWire 800 ports and one FireWire 400 port, making it ideal for audio and video professionals working on large DV video, SD video and video RAID projects. Cross-platform with plug-and-play convenience, this drive is significantly quieter, smaller and more affordable than a RAID tower and can be easily shared among FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and iLink computers and workstations.

Aluminum alloy design
The LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme features a stylish, metallic design crafted from a sturdy aluminum alloy. A drive stand provides stability and allows for upright desktop use to save valuable desk space, while an optional rack-mounting kit enables versatile configuration in standard 19-inch racks. This drive's convenient, automatic on/off feature conserves energy and prolongs the life of the drive.

Product Description

LaCie 1TB LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme FireWire Hard Drive 300874 - The LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme packs an amazing 1.0 terabytes of storage space in a manageable 5.25-inch format. A Terabyte means 1 trillion bytes or 1,000 billion bytes of data. Equipped with the blazing FireWire 800 and FireWire 400 interfaces, the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme drive can achieve amazing sustained transfer rates that make it twice as fast as most FireWire 400 drives. Hot-pluggable with immediate device recognition, this drive's FireWire capabilities offer unbeatable ease of use with no software installation required for Windows XP and Mac OS X users. It's ideal for audio and video professionals working on large DV video, SD video and video RAID projects.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bad Drive!, July 2, 2005

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Joe Cool "Joe" (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lacie 1 TB FireWire Bigger Disk Extreme (300874) (Personal Computers)

The first one of these I purchased started smoking a day after I got it, then started making a rattling sound. Had to send it back in and they swapped it, but of course all my data I had moved over was lost.

The second drive worked for about 6 months, after which it failed to power up. All the power adapter does is flash now. I have ordered a new power supply hoping that is the problem as this time I have a lot of data on the drive and hope I haven't lost it again.

Buy some other drive.....

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Constant error messages with this drive, December 27, 2004

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Long Beach Native (Long Beach, California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lacie 1 TB FireWire Bigger Disk Extreme (300874) (Personal Computers)

It may not be a bug with Lacie (could be inherent to USB 2.0, or XP SP2, or ???), but whoever is at fault, the drive constantly gives hardware errors. LaCie support is unhelpful despite the fact that if you do a web search, tons of people are having "delayed write failed" problems with LaCie drives. Save yourself a lot of aggravation and avoid LaCie products.

13 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 1 in 2, September 28, 2004

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C. Jennings (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lacie 1 TB FireWire Bigger Disk Extreme (300874) (Personal Computers)

Just bought 2 of these drives and right out of the box one was dead. Doesn't inspire much confidence in the longevity of the other.