Features
• Burst transfer rate up to 80-90MB/s in FireWire 800**
• Easy-to-use: no software configuration, driver-free
• Built-in RAID 0 for Extreme FireWire 800 speed
• Twice as fast as most FireWire 400 drives
• Transfer rates of up to 50% faster than first-generation FireWire 800 drives***
• Hot plug & play
• Expandable via FireWire with other FireWire hard drives
• Daisy-chainable with peripherals such as CD-RW, AIT or DV cameras
• Capable of data mirroring/striping for more security
• Unique, heat-dissipating aluminum design
• Stack, rack-mount or stand upright on your desk
Box Content
• LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface
• FireWire 800 to FireWire 800 (9-to-9 pin) cable
• FireWire 400 to FireWire 400 (6-to-6 pin) cable
• iLink®/DV (6-to-4 pin) cable
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable (USB 1.1 compatible)
• External power supply
• LaCie Utilities CD-ROM with User Manual, Quick Install Guide, and software
• Drive stand for upright desktop use
Minimum System Requirements
• Computer with a FireWire 800, FireWire 400, iLink or USB 2.0 port
• FireWire 800/USB 2.0 equipped computer:
Mac OS 10.2 or greater / Windows® 2000, Windows® XP or higher
• FireWire 400 or iLink/USB 1.1 equipped computer:
Mac OS 9.x, 10.x / Windows® 2000, Windows® XP or higher
• Intel Pentium II 350MHz-equivalent processor or higher /
Power Mac G3, G4, G5, Mac Intel processor or higher
• Minimum 128MB RAM (512MB or greater recommended)
*1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. 1TB (terabyte) = 1000GB. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5–10% less).
**Burst transfer rates vary from one computer to another and may vary slightly from one drive to another. Average speed is usually lower, depending on host configuration.
***LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface maximum performance using FireWire 800 connection when tested and compared with LaCie first-generation
FireWire 800 drives. Performance may vary depending on user’s data and computer configuration.
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LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface
500GB
640GB
1TB
300794
301148
300797
fanless
smart fan
smart fan
2 x FireWire 800 ports; 1 x FireWire 400 port (compatible with iLink, DV);
1 x Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port (compatible with USB 1.1)
FireWire 800: up to 800Mbits/s (100MB/s); FireWire 400: up to 400Mbits/s (50MB/s);
USB 2.0: up to 480Mbits/s (60MB/s) per bus
FireWire 800: up to 80-90MB/s, FireWire 400: up to 35-40MB/s, USB 2.0: up to 30-34MB/s
7200rpm
<10ms
16MB minimum
Driver-free for Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Mac OS X. Silverlining for Mac OS 9; SilverKeeper for
easy backup with Mac OS 9 & Mac OS X; LaCie ‘1-Click’ Backup Software (PC/Mac)
5.51 lbs / 2500 g
1.7 x 6.8 x 10.6 in. / 44 x 173 x 270 mm
US: 1 year limited / Europe: 2 years limited
Capacity*
Item Number
Fan
Interface
Interface Transfer Rate
(maximum bus speed)
Burst Transfer Rate**
(maximum drive speed)
Rotational Speed
Average Seek Time
Cache Size
Software Configuration
Weight
Dimensions (WxHxD)
Warranty
