LaCie Desktop Hard Disk 301285U 500 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive | 
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| Brand: LaCie
Category: CE
List Price: $111.99
Buy New: $92.99
You Save: $19.00 (17%)
New (7) Used (1) Refurbished (1) from $75.20
Rating:  50 reviews
Sales Rank: 284
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
System Memory: 8
Hard Drive Size: 500
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 7.8 x 3
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: 301285U
Model: 301285U
UPC: 093053731656
EAN: 0093053731656
ASIN: B000WA009Y
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 500 GB external hard drive provides a simple way to store and transport your files, music, video, photos and more | | • | Easy setup: ready to use just seconds after removing it from the box | | • | Fast USB 2.0 interface transfer rate: up to 480 Mbits/s | | • | Includes USB cable, AC adapter, and backup software | | • | Measures 4.4 x 1.6 x 7.6 inches (WxHxD); weighs less than two pounds; 1-year limited warranty |
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Product Description
Despite being one of the smallest desktop drives on the market, it offers a minimal footprint and is lightweight. The LaCie Desktop Hard Drive adds unique, sophisticated style to your desktop with a quiet, unobtrusive presence. Its sleek body has a tough metal top cover for advanced heat dissipation and the bottom has vents for natural airflow. This external hard drive is the affordable way to save your precious memories including up to 2,000,000 photos, 9,250 hours of music or 750 hours of video. LaCies '1-Click' Backup Software for PC and Mac is included for quickly saving files in one click. Up to 480Mb/sec Bus Transfer Rate with USB 2.0 Operating system - Windows 2000 or Higher, Mac OS X Approximate Unit Dimensions - 1.6 X 4.4 X 7.6 Approximate Unit Weight - 1.98 lbs
Amazon.com Product Description
The LaCie Desktop Hard Disk 301285U 500 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive is an affordable and easy way to add more storage to your computer. You no longer have to worry about running out of space for your latest music, movies, and photos. And with universal compatibility and a compact size, this portable drive lets you easily share your music, photos and video files with your friends and family.  | The LaCie Desktop Hard Disk 500GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive offers: - 500 GB of additional disk space.
- USB 2.0 for fast speed and universal connectivity.
- Plug and play operation with preformatted, driver-less drive.
- Fanless design for near-silent operation.
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A compact, fanless design allows for quiet operation. View larger. | Expansive Space for Video, Music, and Photos
With 500 GB of disk space, the LaCie Desktop Hard Disk lets you store up to 35 hours of DV video or 125,000 songs or 550,000 photos. Instead of having all this data stored on an internal drive on your desktop computer that can't be moved around, imagine being able to carry your entire digital media collection with you on your travels. You can also use the drive to back up your computer files for extra security. Fast Performance and Exceptional Compatibility
Using the universal and fast USB 2.0 interface, which offers a transfer rate of up to 480 Mbps, this drive will work with both Macs and PCs. Just plug it in and play it. The drive is pre-formatted for use across Windows and Macs, doesn't require any additional drivers, and is ready to go seconds after being removed from the box. The drive features a rotational speed of 7200 rpm and has a cache of at least 8 MB, providing performance that won't keep you waiting for your files to backup or your media to play. |
A USB 2.0 connection offers fast transfer rates. View larger. | The drive is compatible with Windows 2000, XP, and Vista, as well as Mac OS 10.3 or higher. Included in the box is LaCie's 1-Click Backup Software for both platforms, making backups a quick and easy process. Smart, Compact Design
Utilizing a fanless design, the Desktop Hard Disk is nearly silent, even when you are working on intensive applications. This means that as you work on creating your audio files, you won't be disturbed by the background noise of a fan creeping into your recordings. The drive features a sleek, black stylish design, letting it blend into any work environment. Sturdy and compact, it's constructed with a tough metal top cover for durability and heat dissipation, making it easy to carry your important files around with you wherever you need them. Measuring just 4.4 x 1.6 x 7.6 inches (WxHxD) and weighing less than two pounds, the drive can be easily transported into your briefcase, allowing you to shuttle files between your home and office, or move your work between your laptop and desktop with ease. The design is also stackable, which will save space when you want to further increase your capacity by adding another drive. The LaCie 500 GB USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Disk is backed by a 1-year limited warranty. About LaCie
Established in France in 1989, LaCie is a leading manufacturer of computer peripherals for Windows, Apple, and Linux users. With offices and plants in the USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, Europe, Singapore, and Hong Kong, LaCie develops and manufactures external storage solutions and color monitors that help professionals and everyday people easily manage their digital lives. LaCie has differentiated its products through original designs and leading-edge technology. What's in the Box
LaCie Desktop Hard Disk, USB 2.0 cable, external power supply, quick install guide, LaCie utilities (preloaded on drive), user manual, backup software.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 45 more reviews...
 LaCie Hard Drive 500 GB works July 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
So far so good. It works and the software included handles PC and Mac. Only concern is how warm the unit gets. Venting is beneath but it sits on short legs so for peace of mind I will raise it higher with bumpers or something and maybe keep a fan on it. I hope La Cie reads this and takes note of user concern. Even better: if they sent out taller legs (a stand off, to promote a better airflow).
Best purchase: an energy saver surge protector that turns everything off when my PC shuts down.
 Sharp looking, surprisingly fast. July 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I spent a lot of time looking for reviews on external hard drives before buying this drive. The reason for that is that I'm archiving precious family videos and wanted to avoid the horror stories I read again and again about external hard drive failure.
Although this drive was one of the most inexpensive, it also seemed to have the largest number of positive reviews, so I purchased it.
It came quickly, looks beautiful, and worked right out of the box great!
It really surprised me by seeming to be faster than my other external drives which are firewire drives! (This drive being usb II I expected to be a bit slower.)
Another thing I like about the drive is it's the smallest external drive I have physically, and the case is perfectly rectangular instead of some space age shape. So, you can stack them on a bookshelf or closet neatly if you wind up archiving a lot of drives.
I have not owned it long enough to know long term reliability. It's about half full now with no problems.
As far as cons, I have two: The usb II cable that comes with it is laughably short. Just a few inches long! So unless you buy a longer cable, it has to sit RIGHT by the USB port and not set off to the side or on top of the computer. When a company cheaps out on a small item like a cable, I always wonder if they cheaped out other places. But maybe that's just me? Also, you'll want to reformat the drive when you get it if you plan to archive files larger than a couple gig each (which my family films are). The factory format does not allow the oversized files.
Otherwise, I'm DELIGHTED with the drive, it's looks, it's speed, it's price, and the mountain of positive reviews I found makes me feel a little more relaxed compared to other major brands whose reviews made me say "yikes!"
 Excellent drive...for a year!!!!! July 15, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Used this drive for my music only. After one year, and it craps out with all my I-Tunes downloads and loaded music. Total POS and I'm getting an Omega drive as I write this.
great sleek and spacey storage, aside from running HOT.. July 15, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
(about the LaCie 500gb)
This drive is pretty awesome to begin with - great price, very sleek design, lots of space (labeled as 500gb, actual capacity 465gb, which is still pretty big, so it's acceptable). The only drawbacks are:
1. The lack of a power button, as others have said. It would be much more convenient if they had included it in the design somehow, like in the back where the power plugs in, as that end doesn't need to be as bare as the rest.
2. It runs VERY hot, not just warm, but *hot*. Granted, I do use my drives a lot as well, but usually my other older ones are only more than mildly warm at worst - I also have a AcomData 160gb bought in March2005 ( http://amazon.com/dp/B0000DK6CN/ ) and a Maxtor 200gb ( http://amazon.com/dp/B000CDXTXK/ ) bought in Dec2006 - while this one, the LaCie 500gb, gets so hot that when you want to "shut it off", it is difficult to grasp it in order to be able pull the plug. Note that my AcomData has a power button, and my Maxtor does not but handles well-enough without one, so that's why I figured when I bought the LaCie that even tho it has no power button, that it wouldn't really matter, lol. I did not count on it being too hot to touch.
3. Slightly noisy.. well, it was quite a bit noticeable during the first few weeks that I had it, I'm not sure if it's still a bother now, (or maybe I've just gotten used to it, lol) but eh. It tends to stand out more when it becomes busy, like transferring files, etc.
Again, wonderful product, just wish that it didn't overheat so much, other than that - love it! Will probably be buying a really small desk fan to aim at it in hopes of keeping it cooler and if that works, then I'll update this to let you all kno.
Good luck with YOUR purchase! ;D
nice drive - runs warm July 7, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
this LaCie 500 GB external hard drive seems great. no trouble so far, was up and running in minutes. for the price this seems to be an excellent drive. very recommended.
pro: it does what it is supposed to do. besides the huge 500 GB capacity it is smallish, especially if you need a low profile more than a small footprint. it is relatively quiet, having no fan, but there are the gentle little clicks and knocks you can hear from most hard drives. set up was extremely simple.
con: while i must say that i don't have much recent experience with external hard drives, this little guy does seem to run pretty warm. i measured 115 degrees F on the top surface. this seems to be expected though, and the manual advises not to stack more than 2 units high. for data transfer it only uses a usb 2.0 cable - some would say a firewire might have been a nice alternative, but for 500 GB under a hundred bucks i'm not complaining about that. however, there are times when i would switch it off, as i use my internal drive for most day-to-day stuff, but this unit has no power switch. to turn off, you are supposed to do the 'safely remove hardware' thing and then pull out the power supply connection. i don't know if it is an issue with my computer or this drive, but any time i try the safely remove hardware thing it tells me the device is busy and to try again later. the only way i've 'safely' turned it off was by shutting down the computer and then unplugging the power from the drive before re-booting. lately i've just left it on. if it had a power switch it would have gotten 5 stars.
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