The LaCie 2big quadruple interface professional 2-disk RAID delivers fast speed, large capacity and data security. With eSATA 3Gbits, FireWire 800, FireWire 400 & Hi-Speed USB 2.0, it provides complete universal compatibility with any PC or Mac. The easy-to-use 2big Quadra comes with two extractable, lockable and hot-swappable disks for a user-controlled solution. With four RAID levels, it meets your storage needs, whether it¿s security, capacity, speed or a combination. With burst transfer rates as high as 165MB/s** (eSATA), it¿s ideal for audio/video projects (DV and SD video playback or 2D/3D imaging). The sturdy heat sink metal design provides 60% more surface area for natural heat dissipation. The 2big Quadra comes with Genie Backup Manager Pro software with disaster recovery for Windows users and Intego Backup Manager Pro software with disaster recovery for Mac users. It also features Triple Power Management and the LaCie Shortcut Button, which can launch any application you choose in one push. Box Contents: LaCie 2big Quadra, eSATA-to-eSATA (3Gbits) cable, FireWire 800 (9-to-9 pin) cable, FireWire 400 (6-to-6 pin) cable, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable, Power supply kit, Quick Install Guide, LaCie Utilities and User Manual on CD-ROM. System Requirements: eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400 or USB ports, Windows 2000/XP or Vista, Mac OS X 10.3 or higher, Minimum free disk space: 600 MB recommended
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
LaCie 2TB 2Big, November 22, 2009
By
Robert Stearns (Frankenmuth, MI USA)
Very nice product. I am not a computer wiz and was able to handle the set-up without a problem. Instructions are very clear. It comes pre-formatted for MAC, so I did have to reformat it for PC, and it did take several hours, but again, not a problem. The unit is very quiet and decent looking. My only complaint if I had to look at it all the time would be the 2Big Blue Light - it is very bright and always on. There are many options for transfering data, and I have the slowest (USB). Even so, I was suprised how quickly 36+ Gig of RAW file format photos transferred (minutes). I also changed the RAID setting (again quite easily) to backup the data so that the two seperate 1TB drives received parallel data (i.e., duplicate 1TB backups). I now have lots of space and double backup. No doubt this is probably overkill for the average Joe, but very nice and well worth the expense.
Nice but unreliable, November 11, 2009
By
lenography (san francisco)
I purchased the unit 4 months ago, running RAID 1.
Pros:
- Looks great, built like a tank, great connection choices including fast eSATA
Cons:
- Unit runs hot, and the fan is really noisy (unit warms my room when in use, which is great in winter, not so great in summer)
- Unit died after 4 months. Just completely unresponsive. LaCie does not offer toll-free tech support, and their website support is buggy. Expected better reliability and customer support from Lacie...
What fan noise?, October 29, 2009
By
E. Hunter (Atlanta, GA USA)
I just purchased this drive with some trepidation, given the comments about fan noise in other reviews. All I can say is that LaCie must have done something to change the design. My drive is remarkably quiet - very little fan noise, mostly a low hum. The included instructions for set-up and changing RAID settings are a bit obscure, but since the outside of the box describes the attributes of each RAID setting, it was pretty straightforward to figure out which setting was which. I changed the drive to RAID 1 (defined as Safe), reformatted using Disk Utility and had it starting a Time Machine backup in about 15 min. Overall I am very satisfied to-date.
LaCie never fails., September 29, 2009
By
Anders (Marina Del Rey, CA USA)
I currently have a 1TB and a 2TB for photos and music and they have never failed me.
My Mac is on all the time along with these RAIDs and I trust LaCie over other known companies, who have cheap prices, but also cheap products.
The main reason why I have used these for over a year, it because I have a 250g HD (the now classic Porsche HD) that is years old and still as reliable as the day I bought it.
Before you get a DROBO, check out one of these. If you are serious about back up's, you have to consider LaCie and remember to add SuperDuper (the awesome back up software) if you are on a Mac.
Terrific Design and Performance, September 14, 2009
By
J. Boutilier (Thornton, CO United States)
I purchased this LaCie Quadra 2 to replace a WD Mybook RAID unit. I did not like the WD unit because its did not seem to be very well built, did not feature drive status lights to tell you about a failed drive, its design made it extremely difficult to replace a failed drive, and its RAID settings required a driver to change on the target machine (which had issues on some MACs).
The LaCie case is all metal, very sturdy, and well finned for heat dissipation.
The Drives have status indicators and are easily and quickly swappable (hot swappable in some RAID modes)
The fan is normally quiet but can be fairly loud on occasion
The unit features ON, OFF, and Auto modes (auto waking/sleeping the drives as use permits)
The RAID mode is configurable within the unit itself and is transparent to whatever you hook it up to (other than its size looks different and will need reformatting when you change RAID mode).
The performance of this unit is FAR faster than the WD unit
I took this unit out of the box, switched its RAID mode, connected it to a MAC to reformat it, then plugged it into my Airport Extreme to share it on my LAN and WAN. The process took me about 15 minutes and the unit has performed flawlessly in AUTO mode on my Airport EXtreme for the past month.
My only worry was when I investigated LaCie's "advance replacement" option for this drive. They wanted almost half the cost of the drive for it. I may purchase a second unit for a spare just in case (that gives me two spare drives as well).
Anyway, so far I am extremely pleased.
