LaCie Announces Hard Disk MAX, 2TB Storage in a Stylish Enclosure

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Today LaCie announced its Hard Disk MAX high capacity storage system for users who want advanced RAID features with consumer-level ease of use and style. Designed exclusively for LaCie by award-winning industrial designer Neil Poulton, the Hard Disk MAX delivers 2 TB (terabytes) of ultra-reliable storage capacity in a stunning package that will satisfy high-performance requirements for the discriminating user.

The Hard Disk Max includes two large-capacity disk drives that can be set in either a RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration with the simple flick of a switch on the back panel. RAID 0 stripes data across both disks for the fastest data retrieval response time, while RAID 1 mirrors data exactly on both disks for maximum data reliability.



LaCie Hard Disk MAX: Expanding More Than Just Capacity

• Simple and efficient dual-disk USB storage
• RAID for high-performance and maximum reliability
• Hub port feature
• Complete software bundle for easy formatting and backup

"Our Hard Disk Max is the ideal mass-storage product for users looking for high performance and data protection," said Lise Manteau, LaCie's Consumer Hard Disk Drive Product Manager. "Its elegant design and ease of use, combined with its competitive price, will appeal to users who have ever-growing data storage requirements."

Users can effortlessly configure the pair of high-speed 1 TB drives in the RAID setting of their choice. Included with the Hard Disk Max is the LaCie Setup Assistant for quick, easy and customizable formatting of the disk drives. The system also ships with Genie Backup Assistant for PC and Intego Backup Assistant for Mac.

The front USB 2.0 expansion port on the sleek, all-black polished-mirror enclosure can be used to link to another external drive for data backups. The multi-purposed blue LED stripe provides ambient light and changes to red to warn of potential problems.

The Hard Disk Max comes with the exclusive LaCie One Year Unlimited Online Backup service, which provides unlimited online backup for one full year after installation is a complete.

Availability
The LaCie Hard Disk MAX designed by Neil Poulton is available worldwide through the LaCie Online Store or LaCie Resellers at the suggested retail price starting at $269.99 USD. For more product information, visit LaCie.

[Wile E]

That's a very nice looking enclosure, but why only USB 2.0? In an enclosure that can do RAID0, eSATA seems like a no brainer to me.

[LittleLizard]

Originally Posted by Wile E

That's a very nice looking enclosure, but why only USB 2.0? In an enclosure that can do RAID0, eSATA seems like a no brainer to me.

for me too but i what i think they believe is that more people will buy it if use usb 2.0 AND if it has AN INCORPORATED HUB TO FURTHER REDUCE THE SPEED