Posted to Hard Drives 2009-12-12
The resistant aluminum casing that surrounds the LaCie Grand 2TB Hard Disk 301898KUA, with the different design that is provided by the Curvilinear design gives a new and interesting look to the box style of external hard drive design. This drive is designed as a desktop only hard drive and connects up to your PC or MAC via a USB 2.0 connection. To increase the speed that this drive is capable of LaCie have included the USB boost technology that is deployed via a driver that can be downloaded from the LaCie website. The 33% speed increase makes the download well worth it and installation on your computer is easy with the LaCie setup assistant. The drive has a 2TB capacity which is a great size for anyone needing a home backup or storage solution.
PerformanceTransfer speeds of this drive are the standard offered by USB 2.0 at around 60MB/s, with the USB Boost driver giving a 33% increase to that once installed on a PC. The LaCie backup assistant software that comes with the hard drive is intuitive and helps take the guesswork out of setting up automated backups. If you are concerned about lasting performance from the drive there is a 2-year limited warranty on the unit to ensure that you can get some longevity out of the unit as well. ErgonomicsThe drive weighs 39.8oz, which is a little heavier than other external desktop hard drives and that can be put down to the aluminum exterior that the LaCie Grand has. There is a single LED located on the curved part of the case that gives notification of when the drive is in operation. The overall design of the case with its aluminum shell helps give protection to the internal drive and with its newly curved front, gives a little something extra in terms of design for your external desktop hard drive. Summary2TB of storage is a handy size for a home external hard drive and there is also the ease of automated backup that the LaCie backup assistant can provide. Though the aluminum exterior is a stylish design choice, the drive is not very portable making it bound to end up solely as a dedicated desktop external drive. Pros
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