LaCie 301316U Little Big Disk Quadra 400GB 7200 RPM eSATA/Firewire400/Firewire800/USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive (Aluminum)

LaCie 301316U Little Big Disk Quadra 400GB 7200 RPM eSATA/Firewire400/Firewire800/USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive (Aluminum) Review

LaCie 301316U Little Big Disk Quadra 400GB 7200 RPM eSATA/Firewire400/Firewire800/USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive (Aluminum) Feature

• Enormous 400GB capacity for a portable hard disk
• As fas as destop hard disks- up to 105-115MB/s in eSATA
• Quadruple interface: the best connectivity for a moblie drive
• Aluminum heat sink design for safe, intensive use
• Daisy-chainable with digital video camera

The LaCie 400GB Little Big Disk Quadra is one-of-a-kind FireWire bus-powered innovation offering daisy-chaining directly to digital video cameras, and bootability via FireWire (Mac) or eSATA (Windows). Now you can get convenient portable data storage without sacrificing performance. Connect via eSATA or FireWire 800 for fast burst transfer rates up to 30% higher than conventional desktop hard disks. This quadruple interface hard disk comes with eSATA 3Gbits, 2 x FireWire 800 (6-pin FireWire 400 adapter included) and USB 2.0 connections for complete compatibility. Easy to use thanks to the included LaCie Setup Assistant. The bundled advanced backup and restoration software EMC Retrospect Express helps you easily save your multiple projects. Fully plug & play with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and Windows Vista. About 60 percent lighter than desktop hard disks, this small storage solution easily travels with you anywhere. With unsurpassed capacity for a mobile hard disk, it provides ample storage for transporting tons of files between home and office.The world-renowned designer Neil Poulton designed the distinctive Little Big Disk Quadra exclusively for LaCie. Thanks to its unique, fanless cooling system, it¿s the quietest hard disk for its capacity, making it ideal for AV professionals. The heat sink surface provides more area than the standard design for heat dissipation away from the drive, increasing reliability. Box Contents: LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra, eSATA-to-eSATA cable FireWire 800 (9-pin) cable, FireWire 800 to Firewire 400 (9-to-6 pin) cable, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable, AC power adapter kit (needed for eSATA & USB users only), Removable drive stand, Quick Install Guide, LaCie '1-Click' Backup Software (Windows and Mac), Silverkeeper for quotmatic backup & file verification (Mac), EMC Retrospect Express 6.1 for Mac (not currently compatible with Leopard), EMC Retrospect Express HD 2.0 for Windows, & LaCie Setup Assistand (preloaded on the drive).