LaCie Hard Disk 301303U 750 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, Design by Neil Poulton
Thursday, August 28, 2008 3:59
Binding : Electronics
ProductGroup : CE
Manufacturer : Lacie
Brand : LaCie
Label : Lacie
Publisher : Lacie
Model : 301303U
Studio : Lacie
Color : Black
Lowest New Price: USD $99.95
- 750 GB USB external hard drive with a stunning design by Neil Poulton
- Fast USB 2.0 interface offers connectivity and transfer rates of up to 480 Mbps
- Plug and Play functionality for both Macs and Windows
- Includes 1-Click Backup Software (Windows and Mac) and LaCie SilverKeeper Backup Software (Mac)
- Measures 4.6 x 1.8 x 7.6 inches (WxHxD); 2-year limited warranty
The user-friendly LaCie Hard Drive, Design by Neil Poulton adds sophisticated style to your desktop yet its presence is quiet and unobtrusive. It has a unique distinguishing feature - a cool, blue LED strip on its underside that creates an ambient glow. Its subtle, all-black design blends perfectly into dark home entertainment setups and workstations. Very small for its vast capacity, this lightweight, compact drive has a fashionable, mirror-polished finish. The smartly engineered design allows for heat dissipation and near-silent, fanless operation. Setup is nearly effortless; it?s plug and play and offers customizable formatting. LaCie '1-Click' Backup Software for PC and Mac is included for quickly saving files in one click. '1-Click' Backup Software for PC and Mac is included for quickly saving files in one click.
Amazon.com Product Description
The LaCie Hard Disk 301303U 750 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, Design by Neil Poulton adds a sleek, sophisticated style to your desktop while delivering high-speed performance as a hard drive. You no longer have to worry about running out of disk space for your latest music, movies, and photos. And with universal compatibility and a compact size, this portable drive lets you easily share your music, photos and video files with your friends and family.
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 The gorgeous, minimalist case was designed by Neil Poulton. View larger. |
 A compact, fanless design allows for quiet operation. View larger. |
Designed by internationally acclaimed designer Neil Poulton, the Hard Disk features sleek and sophisticated styling. The case is entirely black with a fashionable, mirror-polished finish. A cool, blue LED strip on the bottom casts an ambient glow. The ultra-minimalist look will blend perfectly into home entertainment setups and workstations.
But don't think the design is just about looking good. Built to optimize heat dissipation so that it can operate without a fan, the drive is also designed for convenience and portability. At just 4.6 x 1.8 x 7.6 inches (WxHxD) and weighing barely two pounds, it can be easily transported into your briefcase, allowing you to shuttle files between your home and office, or move your work between your laptop and desktop with ease.
More Space for More Media
With an additional 750 GB of disk space, the Hard Disk can store up to 52 hours of DV video or 202,000 songs or 825,000 photos. Instead of having all this data stored on an internal drive on your desktop computer that can't be moved around, imagine being able to carry your entire digital media collection with you on your travels. You can also use the drive to back up your computer files for extra security.
Fast Performance and Exceptional Compatibility
Using the universal and fast USB 2.0 interface, which offers a transfer rate of up to 480 Mbps, this drive will work with both Macs and PCs. It's plug and play, and offers customizable formatting with the LaCie Setup Assistant. The drive features a rotational speed of 7200 rpm and has a cache of at least 8 MB, providing performance that won't keep you waiting for your files to backup or your media to play.
The drive is compatible with Windows 2000, XP, and Vista, as well as Mac OS 10.3 or higher. Included in the box is LaCie's 1-Click Backup Software (Windows and Mac), as well as LaCie SilverKeeper Backup Software (Mac) making backups an easy and painless process.
The LaCie 750 GB USB 2.0 Hard Disk, Design by Neil Poulton is backed by a 2-year limited warranty.
About LaCie
Established in France in 1989, LaCie is a leading manufacturer of computer peripherals for Windows, Apple and Linux users. With offices and plants in the USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, Europe, Singapore and Hong Kong, LaCie develops and manufactures external storage solutions and color monitors that help professionals and everyday people easily manage their digital lives. LaCie has differentiated its products through original designs and leading-edge technology.
What's in the Box
LaCie hard disk, USB 2.0 cable, external power supply, quick install guide, LaCie utilities (preloaded on drive), user manual, backup software.
Review of the LaCie Hard Disk Drive (2009-01-05)
This product has been very efficient, would suggest to others that is a great buy. Very easy set-up and attractive design. My only issue is that when you safely remove hard drive the power still stays on, besides that the hard drive works wonders.
Too Noisy! (2009-01-01)
Although I love the minimalistic design and the cute blue light, this hard disk is much noisier than the 1TB WD MyBook HD I have borrowed from a friend of mine.
I'm an iMac user, and one big reason why I love iMacs is that they don't make any noise. I was mad at the Western Digital HD because of the humming noise it added to the environment, but it wasn't until I got this LaCie that I realized how silent my work environment has been so far! The WD hard disk is noiseless compared to this one! The fan produces a constant humming sound which drives me crazy, to the point that I had to configure my Mac to turn it off automatically, regardless of the fact that this will affect the hard disk's life span. I'll probably only use this for backups so that it stays off most of the time.
If you got a noisy computer or work in a noisy environment and are merely looking for good design, go for it. But if you are really sensitive to noise, you definitely have better options in the market.
Take a Chance (2008-12-29)
You may get a good HD, or not. The Christmas present was DOA. A few moments with a tester indicated that the power supply was not working. (A problem entioned in other Amazon reviews for this 1tb drive.) Christmas Day, Thursday; did the Amazon paperwork for an exchange which arrived Monday. New HD powered up, initialized and is happily storing LOTS of files. Zero star for the DOA power supply. Five stars for Amazon return. Total of three.
LaCie 500GB USB hard drive (2008-12-29)
This hard drive works great, as advertised. I am using it to back up my Mac with Time Machine and have had no problems. The only thing that could be improved is a longer USB cable; the cable that came with the drive is only about 2 ft. long.
Works for me... (2008-12-28)
Pros:
Plug-and-play makes installation a breeze
Aesthetics are very pleasing
Noise is minimal
Price!
Cons:
USB cord is pretty short
Somewhat slow transfer rate
Heats up quickly
Overall I am pleased with this hard drive and would recommend it to other average computer users.
