Description
With the redesigned 2big, instead of aiming for incremental, LaCie
shot for revolutionary. Its excellent industrial design demolishes the
status quo and sets a standard for versatility and reliability. The
LaCie 2big also features unbeatable Thunderbolt 2 technology and
hardware RAID for sensational performance.
Special Features
- Shocking speeds up to 420 Mbps
- Dual Thunderbolt 2 ports for 4K workflows
- Innovative design with RAID for reliability
- USB 3.0 for PC and Mac compatibility
Product features
- Thunderbolt 2 speeds for the 4K era
With Thunderbolt 2 technology, the interface is no longer the
performance bottleneck. For the 2big, LaCie harnessed the breakthrough
performance potential of the Thunderbolt 2 I/O, squeezing the absolute
best speeds out of the hard disks. Add a hardware RAID controller and
7200 RPM disks and the result is incredible, sustained speeds of up to
420 Mbps that turbocharger file transfers and backups. With this kind of
speed, video graphics can edit multiple 2K uncompressed 10-bit streams
or play back compressed 4K video. Digital photographers can browse a
massive RAW photo library with zero lag. And, thanks to support for
DisplayPort, it's now possible to daisy chain higher-resolution displays
such as 4K monitors. - Versatility for pro environments
With USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt 2 interfaces, the LaCie 2big gets the best
possible speeds on any late-model PC or Mac. And, USB 3.0 backward
compatibility means that you can connect the LaCie 2big to any standard
computer. With support for exFAT and built-in hardware RAID, you can
seamlessly connect to both PC and Mac computers without losing your RAID
configuration. Thunderbolt 2 continues to support daisy chaining of up
to six devices to a computer via a single cable. This means that
professionals can daisy chain up to five LaCie 2bigs plus a 4K display
to a computer, bringing capacity, incredible speed, and convenience.
Thunderbolt 2 is also backward compatible and uses the same cables and
connectors as first-generation Thunderbolt devices and computers. - RAID for speed or security
In addition to compatibility with any computer, hardware RAID delivers
sustained performance and better reliability. The LaCie 2big's range of
RAID modes also gives you the flexibility to tailor the product to meet
your needs. It's incredibly easy to change the RAID mode, but impossible
to do so accidentally. You can leave it in RAID 0 (FAST) mode to
maximize speed and capacity for working on current projects, and then
move completed projects to archival storage incredibly quickly. Or
configure the LaCie 2big in RAID 1 or mirroring (SAFE) mode, which
provides data protection if one disk fails. And thanks to hot-swappable
disks, you can simply replace a disk - from the front - with zero data
loss and no work interruption. Even in RAID 1, impressive transfer
speeds slash the time it takes to perform backups, making it easier to
back up more frequently. The LaCie 2big even features JBOD, so you can
see and use each disk independently.