LaCie 301248U 2TB Biggest Quadra RAID

LaCie Updated: 2008-12-06 RSS
LaCie 301248U 2TB Biggest Quadra RAID

Get a tremendous amount of capacity, high-speed performance and data security on demand with the LaCie Biggest Quadra. This 4-disk RAID is designed for professionals who require an easy, affordable, user-controlled solution. Select RAID 0+1, 5 or 5+hot spare with automatic background rebuilding for protecting your data or RAID 0 for high transfer rates. The four drives are removable, hot-swappable and even lockable. It comes with 1 eSATA port, 2 FireWire 800 ports (FireWire 400-compatible), and 1 USB 2.0 port for complete universality with any PC or Mac. Since it's plug & play and driver-free, setup is quick and easy. EMC® Retrospect® Express software for advanced backup management and data restoration is included for Windows and Mac users.

FireWire 800, FireWire 400, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 & eSATA, 2TB

- Quadruple interface for maximum compatibility
- Fast eSATA burst transfer rates up to 70MB/s**
- Supports RAID 0, 0+1, 5 & 5+hot spare
- 4 hot-swappable, lockable SATA II drives
- Compatible with Time Machine

Item Number: 301248U
Capacity: 2 TB
Host Interface: 1 x eSATA, 2 x FireWire 800 (FireWire 400 compatible), 1 x Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Transfer rate: eSATA: up to 1.5Gbits/s (150MB/s)
FireWire 800: up to 800Mbits/s (100MB/s)
FireWire 400: up to 400Mbits/s (50MB/s)
USB 2.0: up to 480Mbits/s (60MB/s)
Burst Transfer Speed2: eSATA: up to 80MB/s (read); up to 70MB/s (write)
FireWire 800: up to 70MB/s (read); up to 50-55MB/s (write)
Supported OS: Windows® 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista™ / Mac OS 10.3 or higher
Software: EMC® Retrospect Express advanced backup & data restore (Mac/Windows)
Compatibility: Compatible with Windows© Vista and Mac OS© X 10.5 Leopard (including Time Machine)
Dimensions (WxHxD): 6.02 x 8.13 x 10.57 in. / 152.8 x 206.4 x 268.5 mm
Weight: 25.3 lbs. / 11.5 Kg
System Requirements: Computer with FireWire, USB or eSATA connection; Windows® 2000 or higher / Mac® OS 10.2.8 or higher
Comments: *1TB (Terabyte) = 1000GB. 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5–10% less). Available storage capacity also depends on the RAID level: RAID 0 = 100%, RAID 0+1 = 50%, RAID 5 = 75%, and RAID 5+spare = 50% approximately.
**These maximum burst transfer rates were found in RAID 0 with eSATA on a Mac. Rates in other RAID modes could be slower.
Box Content: LaCie Biggest Quadra with 4 hard disks in drawers; power cable; eSATA cable; FireWire 800 cable; FireWire 400-to-800 cable; Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable; Quick Install Guide; User Manual and Utilities CD-ROM; 2 keys for disk drawers' locks
Warranty: 3 Year Limited Warranty