LaCie 2big Quadra Specifications - page 3
Backup, Restore, and Recover
With the LaCie Shortcut Button
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it’s easy to launch applications
like Genie Backup Manager Pro™ for Windows
®
or Intego
Backup Manager Pro™ for Mac
®
, both of which come with
the LaCie 2big Quadra. This software enables you to reliably
and efficiently back up your documents, emails, settings, or
other digital assets. With its ease of use, you can schedule and
customize the type of backup you create. The Genie and Intego
programs are ideal for creative professionals, and users can
easily find previous versions of their documents and restore
them. With computer recovery options, users will be able to
restore their configuration and to go right back to work in the
event of a disaster with their workstation. It’s easy to back up
directly from your Mac with the native solution, since the 2big
Quadra is compatible with Time Machine
®
.
Versatile and Space-Saving
Designed with a sturdy aluminum body by Neil Poulton, the LaCie
2big Quadra easily integrates into any Mac or PC environment.
With versatile configurations such as upright, horizontal, stacked
with other drives, or rack-mounted, it offers significant space
saving abilities. Thanks to its FireWire bus, it can be daisy-chained
with fewer cables connected to your computer, and offers a near-
limitless storage capacity when connected to other hard disks.
1TB
*
=
2 hours of uncompressed HD video or 70 hours of DVD or 77,500 raw photos
2BIG QUADRA RAID FLEXIBILITY
MODE
CAPACITY
PROTECTION
SPEED
RAID 0
100%
Concatenation
100%
RAID 1
50%
Mixed Partition
75%
LACIE SHORTCUT BUTTON
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Launch any backup/library application in 1 push
PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
The best performance for audio/video & photo professionals
FireWire 800
eSATA 3Gbits
Hi-Speed USB 2.0
FireWire 400
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
MB/s
Read burst transfer rate benchmark**
LACIE SHORTCUT
BUTTON****
Launch Any Backup/Library
Application In 1 Push
Reliable Cooling System
and Power Savings
The LaCie 2Big Quadra’s fully aluminum, sturdy heat sink design
provides 60% more surface area, which naturally draws heat away
from the internal components, keeping it cool and safe at all times.
It also offers Triple Power Management with a manual switch:
“Auto” for energy efficiency; “On” for instant access; or “Off” for
data protection.
EXCLUSIVE d2 HEAT SINK DESIGN
Provides 60% more area for
heat dissipation & high reliability
Aluminum
Heat Sink
Design
Standard
Design