d2 Quadra Hard Drive

The LaCie d2 Quadra hard drive comes with eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0 connections so no matter where you go, you can connect. Boasting superior features such as a 16MB cache, advanced 3-level power management, bootability****, and professional backup software, it's designed for professional performance. Easily back up, archive, or exchange all of your files, videos, MP3s, and JPEGs, or upgrade your PC or Mac with additional capacity. Neil Poulton's space-saving d2 hard drive design is so versatile, it can stand upright, stack or be rack-mounted--safeguarded by the best in heat-dissipating technology. Our LaCie Shortcut Button allows you to easily launch any application with one push, such as the included computer software EMC Retrospect Express for PC or Mac.

The Best of Everything

The LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive is the perfect all-in-1 storage solution. Fully loaded with all the best interfaces--eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and Hi-Speed USB 2.0--it offers complete universal connectivity for PC and Mac users. Easily store and share all of your files, videos, songs, and photos on this one reliable LaCie hard drive with up to 500GB capacity.

High-Performance Features

With fast burst transfer rates of up to 80-90MB/s via
eSATA, this industry-leading drive delivers excellent performance. Setup and use of this Plug & Play drive is quick and easy because it's driver-free for Windows 2000/XP/VistaTM and Mac OS X. Featuring the LaCie Shortcut Button, it allows you to easily launch any application with one push (via FireWire or USB)***, such as EMC Retrospect professional backup software.

Technologically-Advanced Design

The sturdy, metal d2 design is highly reliable, compact, and versatile. The d2 Quadra can stand upright, be stacked horizontally with other drives or rack-mounted to save space in your work environment. The ultra-quiet 500GB external drive comes with the LaCie "smart fan", which regulates its speed depending on the internal drive heat.

The Professional Choice

Perfect for digital content creation, audio/video editing, DVD authoring, web animation, etc., the d2 Quadra can handle the most demanding professional tasks. It can be daisy-chained via FireWire or chained with your DV camera, and is even bootable****. Use it to back up small servers in workstation environments. Advanced users can enjoy features such as 3-level power management (on, off, auto) via FireWire or USB***, or RAID 0/RAID 1 array in multiple drive configurations.

Starting on October 15, any LaCie consumer storage product purchased will come with a full year of online backup service with unlimited storage capacity. Powered by Carbonite. Check LaCie's website for details.