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LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive
- Price: $125.00
- Free Shipping (USA)
- In Stock
- B&H # LAHDDP2
- Mfr# 302002
Product Highlights
- Capacity of 2TB
- USB 3.0 Port
- Data Transfers Up to 5Gbps
- Backup and Password Protection Software
- Wuala Cloud Storage with 10GB
- Eco-Mode
- Classic, Thick, Aluminum Design
- Windows and Mac Compatible
LaCie's 2TB F.A. Porsche-Designed Desktop Hard Drive is a high-capacity, high-speed external hard drive with a sophisticated, bold look and a thick, protective 3mm aluminum-casing. This drive can store a maximum capacity of 2TB and, using the USB 3.0 interface, can transfer that data at up to 5Gbps. To note, while most Mac computers don't natively support USB 3.0 (with the exception of the 2012 MacBook Pro notebook computers), you can add USB 3.0 to your Mac computer by installing LaCie's USB 3.0 Mac driver and a LaCie USB 3.0 computer card. The USB 3.0 interface is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0, so you can connect it to any computers that use this older interface.
Along with the drive, you will receive an online Wuala cloud storage account with 10GB for a year and software that includes Lacie's Public-Private as well as Backup Assistant. With this software, you can easily password protect your drive and manage crucial backups for your computer. For managing your power-settings on the drive, included with the software is also an automatic eco-mode that boasts upwards of 77% energy savings.
- With 3mm of strong aluminum casing surrounding the drive inside, you can be sure that your data is solidly protected. LaCie and Porsche worked together to combine form and function -resulting in a mobile drive that looks great (and works great)-no matter where you take it
- The drive's USB 3.0 interface can transfer data at up to 5Gbps
- USB 3.0 interface is backwards compatible with USB 2.0
- As part of the included software, the eco-management mode automatically puts the drive in standby mode so as to reduce the energy-use by upwards of 77%
- With this drive, you receive 10GB of Wuala Online Storage for one year to securely store and share your data online
- With LaCie Private-Public software preloaded on the drive, it's easy to make sure that your files are secure and protected, no matter where you go
- As part of the included software, Backup Assistant is an easy, worry-free means of backing up your Mac or Windows computer files
Go To
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 2TB |
| Interface |
USB 3.0 Backwards compatible with USB 2.0 |
| Drive Speed | Not specified by the manufacturer |
| Buffer | Not specified by the manufacturer |
| Average Seek Time | Not specified by the manufacturer |
| Data Transfer Rate |
USB 3.0: Up to 5Gbps USB 2.0: Up to 480Mpbs |
| System Requirements |
1x USB 3.0 or 2.0 port Windows XP, Vista, 7 Max OS X 10.5 or 10.6 600MB of available disk space on your hard drive Note: Only 2012 MacBook Pro notebook computers support USB 3.0 natively. For USB 3.0 capabilities with other Mac computers, you will need to install LaCie's Mac OS USB 3.0 driver and purchase a LaCie USB 3.0 card for your Mac |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Mounting | Desktop |
| Power Requirements | AC adapter |
| Environmental Requirements | Not specified by the manufacturer |
| Dimensions (W x L x H) | 7.5 x 4.75 x 1.5" / 19 x 12 x 3.8 cm |
| Weight | 37 oz / 1 kg |
LaCie Private-Public
Backup Assistant
Eco Mode
Wuala
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 38 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Attractive (28)
- Large capacity / good size (25)
- Easy to use (24)
- Quiet (23)
- Compact (21)
Cons
Best Uses
- Back-up (25)
- Additional storage (24)
- Photo storage (23)
- Video (15)
- File transfer (12)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Power user (23), Casual user (5)
- Primary use:
- Personal (19), Business (16)
- Computer Platform:
- Mac (18), PC (18)
Most Liked Positive Review
Good-looking, quiet 2 TB external HD
I've been using numerous LaCie external USB drives for years, and have never had a single problem. I use them for backing up my primary system, and for external storage of multimedia. My ...Read complete review
I've been using numerous LaCie external USB drives for years, and have never had a single problem. I use them for backing up my primary system, and for external storage of multimedia. My system is Windows XP SP3, USB 2.0 (I got these drives for future compatibility with my next PC).
I run file system tests weekly, complete surface tests and defrags quarterly, and check disk logs for errors, so when I have confidence in these drives, it's justified.
The one down-side is that these drives are 5900 RPM instead of 7200, meaning that the combination of head-setting time, seek time, and latency time *may* be slower than if you used a 7200 drive, but that will likely happen only during operations like defrags or creating, copying, or moving many small files.
I got 3 of these drives. Highly recommended.
VS
Most Liked Negative Review
Might have gotten the lemon
I have a Lacie Rugged that I love, and that works beautifully with both my Mac and PC laptops (after formatting).
I needed a non-portable for home storage, and opted for this Po...Read complete review
I have a Lacie Rugged that I love, and that works beautifully with both my Mac and PC laptops (after formatting).
I needed a non-portable for home storage, and opted for this Porsche. It arrived and appears durable and well made, with quality cables. But my PC would not recognize it. After several attempts at downloading software updates, it still wouldn't load. So I tried it on my Mac. The Mac didn't initially recognize it either, but after a couple of attempts at formatting, and entering the disk utility, I received an error message that said that the "Disk needs repair". I contacted Lacie support, and while the agent is very knowledgable, my email chats were only answered every 24 hours (maybe due to the time difference). After 5 days of this, I've finally submitted for a refund, which is being processed by B&H. Sadly, I don't think I'll order it again, due to lack of confidence. There seems to be a glitch.
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Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy to use
- Fast
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- Video
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
Currently using this as a back drive. I feel like I could almost edit off of it. Great piece of equipment. Not a bad price either.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
I bought this unit 2 or 3 months ago to backup all of my photos as well as to be able to access my work either from my laptop or one of my desktops. It was easy to set up and is easy to use.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
I have a new Dell XPS 8500 Special Edition with a 2TB HDD. I bought this LaCie 2TB External USB 3.0/2.0 for my backup drive.
It is quiet, stylish and built in power saving technology gives me piece of mind when I forget to shut it off.
I have owned other LaCie equipment in the past and am never disappointed.
Thank you LaCie and thank you B&H for your excellent customer service and providing your usual pleasant on-line purchasing experience.
R.O. Marshall III
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
I'm a part-time professional photographer & I purchased this as a primary back up for my photographs. It is tied to my Mac's Time Machine back-up program. Very easy to set up, runs quietly, transfers are quick and it looks great! It's been running strongly now for nine months. Everything I'd hoped for when ordering . . . .
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
- Similar:
- WD Hard Drive
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Video
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
I use this hard drive with my non-linear editing system and this product works great from lacie, also it has a enery savers option where it goes into standby when the drive is not active for longer than 5 minutes.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
This is a super fast, quiet and reliable drive - fantastic at his price point!
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
This compact, well designed hard drive satisfies my need in backing up large photofiles. Once again B&H made it simple and easy to order as they have done over the many years that I have been dealing with them.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
its easy to install, its fast portable and very inexpensive.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
LaCie hard drives are very reliable this unit is my fifth, never been dissapointed
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Portable
Cons
Best Uses
- Photo Storage
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
I will be using this to back up all my photographs and storing it at a safety deposit box for safety reasons.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- Video
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
The drive works fine now but I had a very difficult time in setting up. The setup process failed several times, their troubleshooting site was difficult to navigate. I would up have to search various tech forums on manual formatting.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Usb 30
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
I just bought this for the Retina display MacBook Pro I have on order.
Great machine, but there are no Firewire ports in it. Thunderbolt sounds great on paper, but there are few peripherals and they are expensive.No adapters out yet.
The new MacBook Pro does have USB 3.0 ports. Supposed to be MUCH faster than Firewire, but I have to buy new hardware. I have had good experience with other LaCie products for the Mac. Long lasting. Reliable. Easy to set up. This one was up and running for the mac after just a couple of minutes out of the box.Looks great on the desktop.
So far, I have only used it to back up data from my old Mac at usb 2.0 speeds. Not so impressive, but that is USB 2.0. When my new Mac with the USB 3.0 arrives, I should be able to evaluate the speed difference.
Tom
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- Good size not to big
- High Capacity
- Sorta Portable
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
So it has plenty of space. I have enough space for future and past projects. It runs super smoothly with my mac. I have yet to have a problem with it. It is not designed to be portable but neither is a lot of stuff I use. I have brought it on road trips and has spent quiet a bit of time in my backpack and is running perfect being said. I haven't dropped it or done anything stupid with it yet so I don't know how it would hold up to a good drop.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
This drive (in USB 3-SS mode)is much faster than my other USB 2 external drives. Plus, the "Porsche Design" case gives the unit a very classy look. So far no problems. B&H continues to be my first go-to site for camera and computer equipment.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
This unit works great for me.
I had a problem setting it up because I had to re-format it with no
instructions. I called the tech line for the Lacie company and was walked thru the process. Excellent tech support.
I'm very happy with it now.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
I would've liked to see the whole hard drive coated with aluminum; not just the top and one side. Other than that it's almost perfect.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
OK, it's a completely functional and reliable 2TB HD with a USB port and some software you can use or not... Just like 100 other drives. So what's left to set this one apart? Well, at this point, it's basically a fashion show... Go out and hire Porsche to design a fancy overlay for your drive in polished low sheen metal, very macho, very high torque, very stylish and minimal and hip. This is a hard drive that would have no problem getting a date. Oh yes, and when data enters or leaves, there's a cool little light that blinks to let you know that you are among the cognoscenti.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
Lacie has been my choice for external hard drives for many years. Working as designer and photographer I have produced a ridiculous amount of digital files, and a major concern having it all kept in a safe place.
Lucky or not, I've never have any issue with my Lacie hard drives. I have 4 of theses stacked and they work just great (never experience overheating). I've tried Seagate and Iomega in the past, but somehow they all ended up crashing after a 1 1/2 year of use.
The Lacie Porsche series are beautifully designed. They are a little heavier than the general hard drives but the aluminum case has a very distinctive appeal. Once it is for desktop use the weight is not an issue for me.
A nice feature this model has comparing to other Lacie hard drives is the LED indicator placed in front. This way when they are stacked (like mines) you can easily known which one in turned on/off and working.
From my experience using Lacie this is the model I like most.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
- Similar:
- Lacie Minimus 2 TB, Lacie Porsche 2 TB, Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1 TB
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
- Solid Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
SOlid construction. I ahve a large number of external hard drives. I ahve many break or stop working. Decided to try this one out. I was immediately impressed by the solid construction and perfomance.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
I am a pro photographer and am using this as back-up of images and I like the product very much. It works flawlessly and looks great on Desktop. I bought 2 of these and thinking of buying 2 more for additional back-up.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 38 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Attractive (28)
- Large capacity / good size (25)
- Easy to use (24)
- Quiet (23)
- Compact (21)
Cons
Best Uses
- Back-up (25)
- Additional storage (24)
- Photo storage (23)
- Video (15)
- File transfer (12)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Power user (23), Casual user (5)
- Primary use:
- Personal (19), Business (16)
- Computer Platform:
- Mac (18), PC (18)
Most Liked Positive Review
Good-looking, quiet 2 TB external HD
I've been using numerous LaCie external USB drives for years, and have never had a single problem. I use them for backing up my primary system, and for external storage of multimedia. My ...Read complete review
I've been using numerous LaCie external USB drives for years, and have never had a single problem. I use them for backing up my primary system, and for external storage of multimedia. My system is Windows XP SP3, USB 2.0 (I got these drives for future compatibility with my next PC).
I run file system tests weekly, complete surface tests and defrags quarterly, and check disk logs for errors, so when I have confidence in these drives, it's justified.
The one down-side is that these drives are 5900 RPM instead of 7200, meaning that the combination of head-setting time, seek time, and latency time *may* be slower than if you used a 7200 drive, but that will likely happen only during operations like defrags or creating, copying, or moving many small files.
I got 3 of these drives. Highly recommended.
VS
Most Liked Negative Review
Might have gotten the lemon
I have a Lacie Rugged that I love, and that works beautifully with both my Mac and PC laptops (after formatting).
I needed a non-portable for home storage, and opted for this Po...Read complete review
I have a Lacie Rugged that I love, and that works beautifully with both my Mac and PC laptops (after formatting).
I needed a non-portable for home storage, and opted for this Porsche. It arrived and appears durable and well made, with quality cables. But my PC would not recognize it. After several attempts at downloading software updates, it still wouldn't load. So I tried it on my Mac. The Mac didn't initially recognize it either, but after a couple of attempts at formatting, and entering the disk utility, I received an error message that said that the "Disk needs repair". I contacted Lacie support, and while the agent is very knowledgable, my email chats were only answered every 24 hours (maybe due to the time difference). After 5 days of this, I've finally submitted for a refund, which is being processed by B&H. Sadly, I don't think I'll order it again, due to lack of confidence. There seems to be a glitch.
REVIEWS
Reviewed by 38 customers
Sort by
Displaying reviews 1-20
Previous | Next »
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy to use
- Fast
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- Video
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
Currently using this as a back drive. I feel like I could almost edit off of it. Great piece of equipment. Not a bad price either.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
I bought this unit 2 or 3 months ago to backup all of my photos as well as to be able to access my work either from my laptop or one of my desktops. It was easy to set up and is easy to use.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
I have a new Dell XPS 8500 Special Edition with a 2TB HDD. I bought this LaCie 2TB External USB 3.0/2.0 for my backup drive.
It is quiet, stylish and built in power saving technology gives me piece of mind when I forget to shut it off.
I have owned other LaCie equipment in the past and am never disappointed.
Thank you LaCie and thank you B&H for your excellent customer service and providing your usual pleasant on-line purchasing experience.
R.O. Marshall III
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
I'm a part-time professional photographer & I purchased this as a primary back up for my photographs. It is tied to my Mac's Time Machine back-up program. Very easy to set up, runs quietly, transfers are quick and it looks great! It's been running strongly now for nine months. Everything I'd hoped for when ordering . . . .
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
- Similar:
- WD Hard Drive
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Video
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
I use this hard drive with my non-linear editing system and this product works great from lacie, also it has a enery savers option where it goes into standby when the drive is not active for longer than 5 minutes.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
This is a super fast, quiet and reliable drive - fantastic at his price point!
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
This compact, well designed hard drive satisfies my need in backing up large photofiles. Once again B&H made it simple and easy to order as they have done over the many years that I have been dealing with them.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
its easy to install, its fast portable and very inexpensive.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
LaCie hard drives are very reliable this unit is my fifth, never been dissapointed
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Portable
Cons
Best Uses
- Photo Storage
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
I will be using this to back up all my photographs and storing it at a safety deposit box for safety reasons.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- Video
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
The drive works fine now but I had a very difficult time in setting up. The setup process failed several times, their troubleshooting site was difficult to navigate. I would up have to search various tech forums on manual formatting.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Usb 30
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
I just bought this for the Retina display MacBook Pro I have on order.
Great machine, but there are no Firewire ports in it. Thunderbolt sounds great on paper, but there are few peripherals and they are expensive.No adapters out yet.
The new MacBook Pro does have USB 3.0 ports. Supposed to be MUCH faster than Firewire, but I have to buy new hardware. I have had good experience with other LaCie products for the Mac. Long lasting. Reliable. Easy to set up. This one was up and running for the mac after just a couple of minutes out of the box.Looks great on the desktop.
So far, I have only used it to back up data from my old Mac at usb 2.0 speeds. Not so impressive, but that is USB 2.0. When my new Mac with the USB 3.0 arrives, I should be able to evaluate the speed difference.
Tom
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- Good size not to big
- High Capacity
- Sorta Portable
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
So it has plenty of space. I have enough space for future and past projects. It runs super smoothly with my mac. I have yet to have a problem with it. It is not designed to be portable but neither is a lot of stuff I use. I have brought it on road trips and has spent quiet a bit of time in my backpack and is running perfect being said. I haven't dropped it or done anything stupid with it yet so I don't know how it would hold up to a good drop.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
This drive (in USB 3-SS mode)is much faster than my other USB 2 external drives. Plus, the "Porsche Design" case gives the unit a very classy look. So far no problems. B&H continues to be my first go-to site for camera and computer equipment.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
This unit works great for me.
I had a problem setting it up because I had to re-format it with no
instructions. I called the tech line for the Lacie company and was walked thru the process. Excellent tech support.
I'm very happy with it now.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
I would've liked to see the whole hard drive coated with aluminum; not just the top and one side. Other than that it's almost perfect.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
OK, it's a completely functional and reliable 2TB HD with a USB port and some software you can use or not... Just like 100 other drives. So what's left to set this one apart? Well, at this point, it's basically a fashion show... Go out and hire Porsche to design a fancy overlay for your drive in polished low sheen metal, very macho, very high torque, very stylish and minimal and hip. This is a hard drive that would have no problem getting a date. Oh yes, and when data enters or leaves, there's a cool little light that blinks to let you know that you are among the cognoscenti.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
Lacie has been my choice for external hard drives for many years. Working as designer and photographer I have produced a ridiculous amount of digital files, and a major concern having it all kept in a safe place.
Lucky or not, I've never have any issue with my Lacie hard drives. I have 4 of theses stacked and they work just great (never experience overheating). I've tried Seagate and Iomega in the past, but somehow they all ended up crashing after a 1 1/2 year of use.
The Lacie Porsche series are beautifully designed. They are a little heavier than the general hard drives but the aluminum case has a very distinctive appeal. Once it is for desktop use the weight is not an issue for me.
A nice feature this model has comparing to other Lacie hard drives is the LED indicator placed in front. This way when they are stacked (like mines) you can easily known which one in turned on/off and working.
From my experience using Lacie this is the model I like most.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
- Similar:
- Lacie Minimus 2 TB, Lacie Porsche 2 TB, Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1 TB
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
- Solid Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
SOlid construction. I ahve a large number of external hard drives. I ahve many break or stop working. Decided to try this one out. I was immediately impressed by the solid construction and perfomance.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about LaCie 2TB F.A. Porsche Designed Desktop Hard Drive:
I am a pro photographer and am using this as back-up of images and I like the product very much. It works flawlessly and looks great on Desktop. I bought 2 of these and thinking of buying 2 more for additional back-up.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
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