LaCie 2TB Network Space 2 Network Hard Drive
The 2TB Network Space 2 Network Hard Drive from LaCie is a network storage device with a striking design by Neil Poulton. You'll be able to access the hard drive from any computer on your network. The drive connects via Gigabit Ethernet, translating into real-world data transfer rates of about 65MB/sec. It can also connect directly to a computer via USB 2.0, offering speeds of about 30MB/sec.
You'll be able to use the drive to stream media to a UPnP AV-certified device, including the PS3 and Xbox, thanks to its compliance with the DLNA standard. It can also act as a central server for your iTunes library, and is compatible with the Mac OS X Time Machine backup system. The drive features a built-in BitTorrent client, which can download files even when your computer is shut down. Its impressive feature set is rounded out by remote data access, allowing you to access your files when you are away from home.
- Can be used as a USB hard drive
- Access your files from anywhere thanks to remote data access
- LaCie Network Assistant for easy access and configuration
- LaCie widget-based Dashboard helps you manage your drive
- Can transfer files at up to 65MB/sec over Ethernet
- iTunes server allows you to store your music and stream it to local computers
- Download torrents even with your computer turned off
- UPnP/DLNA lets you stream your favorite media to your TV
- Automatic backup included with LaCie Backup Assistant
- Time Machine compatible
- Dedicated power management widget helps save energy
- Supports up to six private accounts
- Design by Neil Poulton
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| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 2TB |
| Interface |
1x USB 2.0 (B) 1x Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) 1x USB 2.0 (A) |
| Drive Speed | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Buffer | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Average Seek Time | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Sustained Data Transfer Rate |
Ethernet: 65MB/sec USB 2.0: 30MB/sec |
| System Requirements |
Windows XP (SP2/SP3), Vista, 7; Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6 Router (for Ethernet connection) UPnP/DLNA compliant device for media streaming |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Mounting | Desktop |
| Power Requirements | AC: 100-240VAC |
| Environmental Requirements |
Operating Temperature: 41-95°F (5-35°C) Humidity: 5-80%, non-condensing Storage Temperature: 41-95°F (5-35°C) Humidity: 10-90%, non-condensing |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 4.6 x 1.8 x 7.6" (11.7 x 4.5 x 19.3cm) |
| Weight | 2.1 lb (0.95kg) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 29 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
89%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to use (17)
- Quiet (12)
- Allows remote access (9)
- Easy to setup (7)
- Fast connection (6)
Cons
- Slow connection (3)
Best Uses
- Back-up (11)
- Centralize & share data (8)
- Multimedia (6)
- Large projects (5)
- Extra storage (4)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Tech savvy (11)
- Primary use:
- Personal (21), Business (8)
- Computer Platform:
- Mac (3), PC (3)
Most Liked Positive Review
good product, a bit confusing to install
I bought this product to install as a network storage drive at home, to link PC and Mac. The assistant that comes with it is very user-friendly, and it is true that the product...Read complete review
I bought this product to install as a network storage drive at home, to link PC and Mac. The assistant that comes with it is very user-friendly, and it is true that the product in itself installed very easily. However, once you want to backup larger files, it does not really tell the best way to do it. I had to do trial and error, and found out that with the Ethernet cable connected directly to my Mac, the speed was not too bad.
Woud recommend this product though.
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Most Liked Negative Review
Drive is good but is flawed
Just purchased this HDD mainly as a multimedia stream for my movies and music. Everything works as promised except when playing back movie files. Unless you like watching a movie with glitches pausing every ...Read complete review
Just purchased this HDD mainly as a multimedia stream for my movies and music. Everything works as promised except when playing back movie files. Unless you like watching a movie with glitches pausing every 10sec or so, I don't recommend. Even to transfer files to the HDD wirelessly is painlessly SLOW. I'll definitely be returning this tomorrow and wait until wireless technology improves where data xfers speeds up.
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Pros
- allows remote access
- Durable
- Easy to use
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- Large Projects
- Multimedia
Comments about LaCie 2TB Network Space 2 Network Hard Drive:
I'm a photographer and often have to visit clients and show my digital portfolio. After I've got Network Space 2 this part of my work became a lot easier. First, I save lots of time. All I have to do is to setup remote access to my files and then open them on the client's computer. If I need to transfer a file I simply copy it from the NAS, which is a lot easier than sending files by email or transferring them on memory sticks. I'm very happy with this network drive and would highly recommend it.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- allows remote access
- Durable
- Easy to use
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- Large Projects
- Multimedia
Comments about LaCie 2TB Network Space 2 Network Hard Drive:
I'm a photographer and often have to visit clients and show my digital portfolio. After I've got Network Space 2 this part of my work became a lot easier. First, I save lots of time. All I have to do is to setup remote access to my files and then open them on the client's computer. If I need to transfer a file I simply copy it from the NAS, which is a lot easier than sending files by email or transferring them on memory sticks. I'm very happy with this network drive and would highly recommend it.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- allows remote access
- Easy to use
Cons
- Haven't found any cons
Best Uses
- centralize & share data
Comments about LaCie 2TB Network Space 2 Network Hard Drive:
I'm a photographer and often have to visit clients and show my digital portfolio. After I've got Network Space 2 this part of my work became a lot easier. First, I save lots of time. All I have to do is to setup remote access to my files and then open them on the client's computer. If I need to transfer a file I simply copy it from the NAS, which is a lot easier than sending files by email or transferring them on memory sticks. I'm very happy with this network drive and would highly recommend it.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- allows remote access
- Easy to use
Cons
- Haven't found any cons
Best Uses
- centralize & share data
Comments about LaCie 2TB Network Space 2 Network Hard Drive:
I'm a photographer and often have to visit clients and show my digital portfolio. After I've got Network Space 2 this part of my work became a lot easier. First, I save lots of time. All I have to do is to setup remote access to my files and then open them on the client's computer. If I need to transfer a file I simply copy it from the NAS, which is a lot easier than sending files by email or transferring them on memory sticks. I'm very happy with this network drive and would highly recommend it.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- allows remote access
- Easy to use
Cons
- Haven't found any cons
Best Uses
- centralize & share data
- content sharing
Comments about LaCie 2TB Network Space 2 Network Hard Drive:
We needed to buy a network drive for our small office. It's much easier to upload a file over the network for public access than to copy via external devices or better yet send back and forth by email. Being able to create password protected user accounts is also a great feature. I'm very happy with this product!
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- DLNA compatible
- Easy to use
- streaming on the network
Cons
Best Uses
- Extra Storage
- media server
Comments about LaCie 2TB Network Space 2 Network Hard Drive:
This is an excellent network drive. I've been using it for about a year now, storing all my music, photos and videos there. Network Space 2 has become my central media server. It supports the BitTorrent client for unattended downloads, as well as the iTunes server. I also love the print server feature.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- allows remote access
- Easy to use
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- centralize & share data
Comments about LaCie 2TB Network Space 2 Network Hard Drive:
Network Space 2 is an excellent network drive with a great set of features. Sharing videos with friends, large files and archives with colleagues and recent photos with the family is no longer a problem. Being able to create password protected network folders is really great. Data transfer became a lot simpler! I'm frankly not sure how I managed without this NAS in the past.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- allows remote access
- Easy to use
- good value for money
Cons
- Haven't found any cons
Best Uses
- centralize & share data
- cost-effective NAS
Comments about LaCie 2TB Network Space 2 Network Hard Drive:
I've been long looking for a solution for our small office which would facilitate file transfers. This NAS is ideal for this purpose. There are five people in our office, and I created a separate account for each one of them. When needed certain files and folders can be accessed remotely. The device is easy to use, great looking and, above all, reliable.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- all cables included
- Easy to setup
- Easy to use
- good value for money
Cons
- Haven't found any cons
Best Uses
- cost-effective NAS
Comments about LaCie 2TB Network Space 2 Network Hard Drive:
I am not very computer savvy, and Network Space 2 turned out be a real pleasure to use. Even for me the setup was plain and simple. A detailed manual and all the necessary cables were included. The user interface is very straightforward. I'm also happy with the way the drive works, the speed is great and there are lots of cool features. Great buy overall!
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- all cables included
- Easy to setup
- Easy to use
- good value for money
Cons
- Haven't found any cons
Best Uses
- cost-effective NAS
Comments about LaCie 2TB Network Space 2 Network Hard Drive:
I am not very computer savvy, and Network Space 2 turned out be a real pleasure to use. Even for me the setup was plain and simple. A detailed manual and all the necessary cables were included. The user interface is very straightforward. I'm also happy with the way the drive works, the speed is great and there are lots of cool features. Great buy overall!
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- all cables included
- allows remote access
- Easy to setup
- Easy to use
- nice choice of software
Cons
- Haven't found any cons
Best Uses
- centralize & share data
Comments about LaCie 2TB Network Space 2 Network Hard Drive:
The setup took me almost no time, everything is very straightforward. Working with the unit cannot be easier. I like a lot the user interface - it's well designed and fully customizable. The drive came with all the necessary cables, plugs and software, which is very thoughtful of LaCie. I don't have to buy or download anything extra.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy to install
- Quiet
Cons
- Extremely slow
Best Uses
Comments about LaCie 2TB Network Space 2 Network Hard Drive:
Just purchased this HDD mainly as a multimedia stream for my movies and music. Everything works as promised except when playing back movie files. Unless you like watching a movie with glitches pausing every 10sec or so, I don't recommend. Even to transfer files to the HDD wirelessly is painlessly SLOW. I'll definitely be returning this tomorrow and wait until wireless technology improves where data xfers speeds up.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- allows remote access
- Easy to use
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- Central backup server
- centralize & share data
Comments about LaCie 2TB Network Space 2 Network Hard Drive:
This is a great device for home use. I have organized all my media files and uploaded them to the Network Space, which has basically become our central file server. All the files can now be accessed from any computer on the local network. The transfer speed is good. The device is extremely easy to use. Highly recommended!
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy to setup
- Easy to use
- Great design
- intuitive interface
Cons
- Unreliable
Best Uses
- Backup
- perfect for travelling
Comments about LaCie 2TB Network Space 2 Network Hard Drive:
I hesitated a lot before buying this unit, and finally bought it. It's an amazing gadget, with plenty of features. I love everything about it: design, ease of usage. I'm happy I have it.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- excellent design
- good value for money
Cons
- Haven't found any cons
Best Uses
- Extra Storage
Comments about LaCie 2TB Network Space 2 Network Hard Drive:
Excellent network drive with all the necessary features. It works just great and was very easy to set up and connect to the network. Not a single issue in almost a year.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy to setup
- Easy to use
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- centralize & share data
Comments about LaCie 2TB Network Space 2 Network Hard Drive:
This is a very good network drive. The setup went a lot faster than I expected. Everything is simple and logical. All control panels have obviously been designed so that any user could manage the unit, even those who are not tech-savvy. The NAS has been working without hiccups or glitches for more than a year now. It's fast, quiet and great-looking.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Fast Connectivity
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about LaCie 2TB Network Space 2 Network Hard Drive:
I have only had a few chances to use it, or at least try to use it. It has worked fine a couple of times, but I have had issues a couple of times. It beeps endlessly, when it has not worked and I must unplug it, rather than turn it off. I am not sure if this is a bad drive or product...I am guessing I just got a bad drive. My boss recommended this product and his works fine.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Fast Connectivity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- Multimedia
Comments about LaCie 2TB Network Space 2 Network Hard Drive:
Great price for 2TB of storage. Easy setup, plug power in, network cable and load the software and it works fine. Fast transfer rate.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy-to-follow manual
- Easy to install
- Easy to use
- excellent design
- Fast
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
- No cons
Best Uses
- Central backup server
- Extra Storage
- File Transfer
Comments about LaCie 2TB Network Space 2 Network Hard Drive:
I've purchased this network drive so that I can store all my music, movies, and documents in a central secured location. The drive came with an easy to follow LaCie Network Assistant and very clear instructions. I have used it for eight months now and it has been working flawlessly. Overall great device and I would recommend without reservation.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
Cons
- Slow Connection
Best Uses
Comments about LaCie 2TB Network Space 2 Network Hard Drive:
The ethernet makes this drive very slow. We bought this drive to replace a drive that failed. We are using it as a backup for 2 computers and general extra storage of older files. It was not as easy to set up as I expected -- The documentation for this drive is poor. We get a lot failure messages. It is nice looking and has a lot space.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
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- Ethernet Cable
- USB Cable
- Power Supply
- Utilities CD-ROM with LaCie Network Assistant
- Quick Install Guide
- 2-Year Limited Warranty
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