5 Responses for "LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Disk 1 TB USB 2.0/FireWire 400/800/eSATA Desktop External Hard Drive 301442U"

1. RCP May 28th, 2010 at 1:54 pm 1

   This is a newer version of an earlier model that is very similar (LaCie 301827U d2 Quadra 1 TB eSATA/FireWire800/FireWire400/USB 2. 0 External Hard Disk). I talked to a salesman at J&R Computers and he told me the only difference is that this model has 32MB cache and the older model has 16MB cache. The older model has over 100 reviews so you may want to look there as well.

   COST:

   This costs more than some other external hard drives of the same capacity but there are good reasons: You are paying for the multiple interfaces (eSATA, Firewire 400, Firewire 800 with second daisy-chain port, USB 2. 0) and the complete set of cables that come with it. The eSATA support is 3Gbits compared to 1. 5Gbits for less expensive drives. The well-constructed case may also add some cost. I’d like to think that the included disk is of a higher quality too, but have no way to judge.

   PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS:

   The drive has been working fine for about a month now.

   It feels VERY sturdy. It is heavier than other external drives I am familiar with.

   It is only slightly warm to the touch when running. The all-metal construction with the exterior ridges seems to do a good job of keeping it cool.

   It is VERY quiet. If not for the blue light I couldn’t tell that it was turned on. Even when I put my ear right next to it I can hear very little. Even when it is actively seeking it is basically silent. There is no fan.

   It does make a few noises when starting up or shutting down. I THINK one of the noises I hear is the heads parking and unparking.

   I am using it as a USB 2. 0 device right now. I have an eSATA card on order and will update this review to let you know how that goes. UPDATE: The drive works just fine when connected via eSATA. I have not done any performance experiments.

   It does have a slot in the back for one of those Kensington cable locks. I didn’t see this mentioned in the sales literature, although other external drive manufacturers make a big deal of it. There are a lot of those locks available, especially if you consider the clones. The following is probably the best: Kensington 64343 MicroSaver DS Notebook Computer Lock with Keys (PC/Mac).

   Oh, yes, one more thing. The blue light reminds me of HAL in 2001 Space Odyssey, except that HAL had a red eye.
   
   Rating: 5 / 5

2. zugzwang May 28th, 2010 at 2:20 pm 2

   I finally received my LaCie hard drive. This is a well made piece of equipment – it has a solid, heavy construction and an elegant appearance.

   I was relieved that the light is a pleasant shade of blue and is not bright at all, unlike other hard drive lights with blindingly bright LEDs.

   This drive is not silent, though it is fairly quiet. I can clearly hear the drive running from several feet away but it’s not disturbing. The fellow who said that he can’t hear it with his ear right next to it, well the drive must not have been running at that moment.

   I’m using this as a Time Machine backup drive. With a Firewire 400 connection to my old G5 iMac, it backed up 270 GBs in under 5 hours. At first the Time Machine backup was dog slow. Then I remembered to turn off my virus software, AND most important, I changed the Spotlight preferences by selecting the Privacy tab and adding my backup drive to prevent Spotlight from indexing/searching it. After that the backup process just flew!

   After writing data for 5 hours the drive was warm, but not hot. The aluminum heat-sink case seems to cool the drive very well.

   Eventually I will attach it to an Apple Airport Extreme via USB to use it as a network drive for wireless use by my laptop as well. Unfortunately the Airport Extreme wireless router does not provide a Firewire 400/800 connection – just ethernet or the much slower USB 2. 0. I’ll provide an update on the performance at that time.

   All in all, I am quite happy with this purchase.
   Rating: 5 / 5

3. MattSh May 28th, 2010 at 2:34 pm 3

   J& #039; it wants to give ? ?   this better note. But this n& #039; est?better than I can faire.& amp; lt; Br/& amp; GT; & amp; lt; Br/& amp; GT; achet? ? © cet LaCie inf? ? ©rieur ? ?   1. ? ? l already 5 años. It forms, there is branch? ? © and it works ? ?   wonder on my Mac. ? © has to ? ? ©t? utilis? ? © as disc of protecci? ? n and a place to store to files m?s voluminous. And everything has fonctionn? well ? © for 1. 5 ans.& amp; lt; Br/& amp; GT; & amp; lt; Br/& amp; GT; prop? ? situated él already 5 weeks, my internal hard drive showed ? ? imminent ©chec, then j& #039; ? © has bascul? on the LaCie jusqu& #039; ? ?   this qu& #039; rempla? ? §ant ? ? ©t? ? © obtained. In l& #039; interval, the life s& #039; one takes place, and m& #039; sustituci? was necessary four weeks to obtain one ? n. ? n has sustituci? on Thursday, but when I am all? ? © ? ?   to replace the internal hard drive Friday, the LaCie to d? ? ©cid? ? © not quer?a already coop? ? ©rer. lumi? ? blue ¨re s& #039; it ignites, some disc sounds during some seconds, but nothing passe.& amp; lt; Br/& amp; GT; & amp; lt; Br/& amp; GT; Retailer LaCie LaCie and l& #039; CA d& #039; agreement c& #039; this l& #039; alimentaci? ? n (Warning: DES probl? ? ¨mes d& #039; alimentaci? ? n is not a case isol? ? © with this LaCies). Then j& #039; esp? ? ¨re that I n& #039; they lost nothing, except a certain time and of patience. And they have accept? ? © of m& #039; to send a new block d& #039; alimentaci? ? n, under garant?a. However, nor local retailer or LaCie QG of l& #039; alimentaci? ? n has in existence. ? ? l already m?nimo of 2-4 weeks d& #039; it hopes. And since I am at the moment absent of pa?s, the port is ? ?   my frais.& amp; lt; Br/& amp; GT; & amp; lt; Br/& amp; GT; If it has this reader at the moment or similar, can buy seine fishings-m? ? ªme one alimentaci? ? n of aid. Done now. Good sense registers peut-? ? ªtre v? ? ´tre.& amp; lt; Br/& amp; GT; & amp; lt; Br/& amp; GT; ~~~~~ mise ? ?   d?a d& #039; examination 9 of October of 2009 ~~~~~& amp; lt; Br/& amp; GT; & amp; lt; Br/& amp; GT; obtained a new block d& #039; alimentaci? ? n of LaCie, is branch? ? © and esp? ? ¨re for better. And that has fonctionn? ? ©. By around 6 weeks. Another one probl? ? ¨me, and ? ?   nouveau LaCie m& #039; to envoy? ? © another one alimentaci? ? n. And, j& #039; another one has achet? ? © alimentaci? ? n like one protecci? ? n. (num? ? ©ros 3 and 4) but h? ? ©las, not deb?a to ? ? ªtre this time. Alimentations # 3 4 ET # m& #039; to donn? ? © them m? ? ªmes r? ? ©sultats that l& #039; alimentaci? unfortunate ? n # 2. That means probable that c&amp then; #039; this l& #039; ? ? internal ©lectronique in bo? ? ®tier of the disc lui-m? ? ªme. C& #039; it is not the feedings probably. With the purpose of to put better my sant? ? mental ©, I am probably going to obtain the car of this enclosure and l& #039; to install in another one. & amp; lt; Br/& amp; GT; & amp; lt; Br/& amp; GT; If pod?a, cambiar?a of l& #039; examination ? ?   . But it seems that I am coinc? ? © with two ? ? ©toiles aussi.& amp; #13; Note: 2/5

4. Spockter Seuss May 28th, 2010 at 4:38 pm 4

   Our circumstances: & lt; br/& gt; – Â/&amp has bought east puppy of Amazon for my woman; gt; & lt; br new (2009) Mini Mac that adquirià ³ recently. – Amazon sent during the night by sà ³ $ 3. 99 to the premium in envÃo frees and llegà precise ³ sprinted well and. & lt; br/& gt; – In spite of our Mini ones it is the model of low range with a 1 GB of ram, 120 internal GB HD and prà ³ xima costs existing model, that has one of 320 GB and 2 GB of ram, 200 dà ³ lares mÃs and by demÃs was idéntico! I have updated ram memory of 45 dà ³ lares, soon comprà ³ the LaCie unit d2 by $ 153 and now ³ n has a 1. 12 TV Mini Mac for less than the space of the model of actualizacià much mÃlimited s of Apple ” – a good agreement mainly if the fiscal saving considers! & lt; br/& gt; & lt; br/& gt; Benefits:: & lt; , br/& gt; – Quality! Fact with a quality of 3 feels very well vÃas of extinguished/ignited/car, intrenched and ports – and it is important for mà – * 4 * all the cables that can be that it needs – USB 2. 0, eSATA and FireWire 400 and two 800 – a peculiarity! ET. All have a reasonable length (that is to say, no of 7-incher produces algún particular cheapo). Moderately heavy and certainly not what you consider portÃtil at random, ESP. with its source of alimentacià ³ n (if he is sufficiently thin for a brick). I consider this positive thing for applications of office. & lt; br/& gt; – ÂCÃllate! ÂThey feel detrÃs of the hardly perceivable screen and. And much, much mÃcalm s * *, for example, that the Fantom 250GB of external hard disk which I have in my mÃPeruvian bark of Windows. & lt; br/& gt; – ÂBrilliant! aluminum closing is heavy and heavy without ventilator of crucerÃa. almost nobody dug wells sensual hardly lukewarm después of the transference of our 90 GB of data. it seems rà soI request or mÃs rÃI ask that the internal unit. and mÃs rÃI ask that the one of 250 GB USB fed by bus Western Digital habÃa connected before, now we are connected to través of the cable of high quality includes FW 800. BTW: Put into operation with the Mac is one complete one obvious. estÃconnected and him preguntà ³ if querÃamos to optimize it for Mac or Windows/Linux. A click and a minute después. Voila! Ready to Rock! AdemÃs – and this it can be very important for some proprietors of green Mac – this car-dull reliable unit and soon volvià ³ rÃpidamente when your Mac awakes, apparently, some available ones at present &quot is called; Mac amistoso” Western Digital discs do not close and automÃticamente backups, especially when it is connected to través of FireWire (check Commentaries). & lt; br/& gt; – ÂHe is great! It comes almost in 936GB, as always. they do not know qué to make that space yet, soon tratà ³ to activate funcià ³ n Time Machine de Leopard and allà are no problems. & lt; br/& gt; – Comely! The outside is of polished aluminum refining without sharpened edges flashes and a party sufficiently close for the Mini ones, is certain, the ribs after one second a little mÃs ” agresiva” it vibrates. & lt; br/& gt; & lt; br/& gt; Disadvantages: & lt; br/& gt; – Cost. and this sà ³ the one remisià ³ n of minors. The Newegg and Amazon in these dÃas, you can find fÃcilmente the units of 1TB by less than one hundred dà ³ lares, is certain, interface with all the cables is not models quad and the backup software – and perhaps MÃimportant s aún, does not enjoy secured the positive commentaries of this player. & lt; br/& gt; – Reliability? Too much soon to say it. serÃthe best hope for but until now none señthe one of which it goes to ' byte' the dust! And if it does. Good LaCie YOU! (Hey) & lt; br/& gt; & lt; br/& gt; Summary: & lt; br/& gt; I recommend much this disc. especially for those of you with eSATA or FireWire 800 ports that wish to enjoy all that additional bandwidth, and/or those among you by ahà with the Macs – like I – * really * to appreciate the experience without complications. & lt; br/& gt; & lt; br/& gt; & lt; br/& gt; & lt; br/& gt; ~ ACTUALIZACIà ? N 01/01/2010: Three months without ningún problem – he is mà muchcalm s that before the Scaled Tiger to invest mÃs rÃpidamente that its sponsoring to the flight and mÃtrustworthy s that the cover of ” The frontal Enquirer of nueve” … ” It backs water Already! & lt; br/& gt; & lt; br/& gt; & lt; br/& gt; ~& #13; Calificacià ³ n: 5/5

5. The Op May 28th, 2010 at 6:25 pm 5

   Lacies I have used during años like v?deo publisher. Sol?an trustworthy rock s? ? lida and. Not m?s. During the último año, the unit LaCie D2S I have the Amazon the vile readers m? ?. And they sift outside the box. Unacceptable. Abr? the one and disc not even was in the groove. Envié the últimos d2 Volver to Amazon, but I have new – sonajeros todav?a. ? ? l est?of return to G Tech me conduce.& #13; Clasificaci? ? n: 1/5