- Shocking speeds up to 327MB/s
- RAID flexibility: speed or security with Mac OS
- Dual Thunderbolt ports for daisy chaining
- Two hot-swappable disks for non-stop data access
Design by Neil Poulton
Certified compatible with Mac and PC
Overview
The Essential Professional Storage
All-in-one solution for professional workflows.
Lightning Speeds Save Time
Performance to spare for data-heavy applications.
RAID for Speed or Security
Mac OS RAID and swappable disks for performance or data security.
Daisy Chain to Multiply Options
Connect multiple devices for more speed and convenience.
Aluminum for Reliability and Security
Optimum reliability thanks to advanced dual cooling.
The Essential Professional Storage
With speeds up to three times faster than FireWire 800, LaCie 2big Thunderbolt Series also features RAID security, hot-swappable disks, and daisy chain convenience. Heavy data users can turbo charge their workflow with jaw-dropping speed improvements. And capacities up to 10TB* on 7200rpm hard disks deliver the professional storage they demand. Improve your workflow. Get huge data storage. Ensure full data protection.
Lightning Speeds Save Time
Transfer rates up to 327 MB/s**. More speed, more efficient workflow.
Backups take a fraction of the time, letting you back up more frequently.
Photographers using Lightroom or Aperture will notice significantly more responsive photo library browsing.
Videographers working in Final Cut Pro X or other professional software can even stream multiple HD video streams directly from the drive.
Performance Comparison
Choose your mode:
Performance (RAID 0)
Security (RAID 1)
Capacity (JBOD)
RAID for Speed or Security
Use Disk Utility on your Mac OS to configure the 2big Thunderbolt Series into a RAID array that suits your needs. It's possible to set it up as a mirrored RAID set (RAID 1), which provides data protection if one disk fails. Thanks to its removable disks, you can simply replace a disk, with zero data loss and no work interruption.
Alternatively, configure it as a striped RAID set (RAID 0) to maximize speed and capacity for large file storage and fast transfers. It even supports JBOD, which lets you assign each disk to a specific data storage task. For instance, you can put backups for even weeks on one disk, and odd weeks on the other.
LaCie also offers the RAID Monitor software for your 2big Thunderbolt Series. It alerts you when a disk needs maintenance, identifies which drive has failed, and helps you to resolve the issue.
Daisy Chain to Multiply Options
Thunderbolt technology is the most flexible interface ever created. With dual Thunderbolt ports on the 2big, you can daisy chain up to six Thunderbolt peripherals together. That means you don't need to buy a hub to connect multiple devices to a single Thunderbolt port on your computer. In addition, it increases the total amount of storage you can make available to your Mac.
Daisy chaining multiple 2bigs even pushes overall performance to more than 670MB/s** for your most data-intensive tasks. Thunderbolt technology is also mini-DisplayPort compatible. For example, you can connect a display and a 2big to your Mac via a single Thunderbolt cable.
