LaCie d2 quadra 301440 User manual

d2 quadra
DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON
Quadruple Interface Hard Disk
For Professional Use
eSATA 3Gb/s | FireWire 800 & 400 | USB 2.0

Clever, Advanced Design
The LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Disk’s new design is sturdy,
compact and versatile, making it ideal for intensive
professional use. The unique, fanless aluminum heat sink
design with 60% more surface area for heat dissipation keeps
it quiet and as safe as possible at all times. The LaCie d2
Quadra can stand upright, be stacked horizontally with other
drives or rackmounted to save desktop space.
High-End Features
With fast burst transfer rates of up to 105-115MB/s** via eSATA,
this industry-leading hard disk delivers superior performance.
Setup and use is quick and easy; the preloaded LaCie Setup
Assistant helps format the hard disk according to your needs. With
the LaCie Shortcut Button*, you can easily launch any application
with one push such as the included Genie®Backup Assistant
software with data restore for Windows®users or Intego®Backup
Assistant software with data restore for Mac users.
The Professional Choice
Perfect for digital content creation, audio/video editing, DVD
authoring, web animation, etc., the LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Disk
can handle multiple demanding professional tasks. It can be
daisy-chained via FireWire or connected to your DV camera and
is even bootable in FireWire for Mac®and in eSATA for Mac/PC.
Advanced features include 3-level power management (Auto/On/
Off)* and software RAID 0/RAID 1 potential when daisy-chained
with other drives.
Perfect All-In-One Solution
The LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Disk provides up to an incredible
1TB capacity in a relatively compact device. Fully loaded with
all the best interfaces – eSATA 3Gb/s, FireWire 800, FireWire
400, and USB 2.0 – it offers complete universal connectivity for
PC and Mac users. Use it to easily store all of your files or back
up your computer or small server regularly, whether at home or
the office.
• Quadruple interface for full PC/Mac compatibility
• Superior burst transfer rates up to 105-115MB/s (eSATA 3Gb/s)
• Space-saving versatility: stack, rackmount or stand upright
• Sturdy, aluminum d2 heat sink design
Power switch
FireWire 400 port
FireWire 800 ports
USB 2.0 port
eSATA port
Power adaptor connection
Chain lock option
Heat Sink
Design
Standard
Design
MEGABYTES PER SECOND
BURST READ TRANSFER RATE BENCHMARK**
PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
0306090120
USB 2.0
FIREWIRE 400
FIREWIRE 800
eSATA 3Gb/s
1 TB*** =
2 hours of HD video or
70 hours of DVD or
77,500 RAW photosq

Apple® Time Machine® and Leopard Compatible
The LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Disk is compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard,
including Time Machine, making it an ideal partner for your Mac. Time
Machine automatically backs up your Mac’s system files, applications, accounts,
preferences, music, photos, movies, and documents to an external hard drive
and you can easily go back in time to recover anything.
Features
eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0•
Superior heat dissipation•
Triple (Auto/On/Off) power management*•
Stack, rackmount, or stand upright•
Daisy-chainable (FireWire)•
Plug & play•
LaCie Shortcut Button*•
Advanced backup software•
Box Content
LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Disk•
eSATA-to-eSATA cable•
FireWire 800 (9-pin) cable•
FireWire 400 (6-pin) cable•
USB 2.0 cable•
Drive stand for upright use•
External power supply•
Utilities with User Manual (preloaded on the drive):•
- LaCie Setup Assistant
- SilverKeeper for automatic backup and file verification (Mac)
- Genie Backup Assistant software with data restore for Windows XP, Vista, 7
- Intego Backup Assistant software with data restore for Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6
Quick Install Guide•
Minimum System Requirements
Computer with an eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, or USB 2.0 port•
Latest version of Windows XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7/•
Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6
Minimum free disk space: 600MB recommended•
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*The Shortcut Button and Auto/On/Off features are available via FireWire and USB but are not available from an eSATA bus.
**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.
***1TB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5–10% less).
qCalculations are based on 1080i 60 (8-bit) for uncompressed HD video, NTSC DV 25 standard-definition 720x486, 29.97 fps
for digital video; and an estimation of Digital SLR resolution of 10 megapixels for RAW photos of 12MB. These calculations are
only estimations and may vary with the codec used.
© 2010, LaCie. The LaCie logo is a trademark of LaCie. Other products and brand names mentioned herein may
be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Specifications and appearance are given as
guidelines and may change without notice. www.lacie.com
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Premium 3 Year Warranty
The d2 Quadra Hard Disk comes with a 3 Year Limited Warranty.
For superior service, it also comes with the LaCie Advance Care
Option, which can be purchased separately online within 30 days
of the purchase date. Under the Advance Care Option, LaCie will
immediately swap out the product without it needing to be returned first
for minimal interruption of your workflow. LaCie covers all freight costs.
Availability depends on the sales area. See www.lacie.com for details.
d2 quadra
DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON
301440 301442 301425 301500
500GB 1TB 1.5TB 2TB
1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port
2 x FireWire 800 ports (9-pin)
1 x FireWire 400 port (6-pin)
1 x USB 2.0 port (USB 1.1-compatible)
eSATA: up to 3Gbits/s (300MB/s)
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)
eSATA: up to 105-115MB/s
FireWire 800: up to 75-85MB/s
FireWire 400: up to 35-40MB/s
USB 2.0: up to 30-35MB/s
7200rpm
16MB or greater
launch any application with one push
“Auto” for energy efficiency; “On” for instant access; “Off” for data protection
60 x 168 x 183 mm / 2.3 x 6.6 x 7.2 in.
1.7 kg / 3.7 lbs.
3-year limited
Item Number
Capacity***
Interface
Interface Transfer Rates
(maximum bus speed)
Read Burst Transfer Rates:**
(maximum theoretical bus speed)
Rotational Speed
Cache Size
Shortcut Button*
Triple Power Management*
Dimensions (WxDxH)
Weight
Warranty