LaCie 500GB Rugged External Hard Drive - USB / Firewire 400 and 800

This rugged Lacie Hard Drive truly deserves to be called Rugged. It is designed in concordance with United States Army field standards. So you can expect the LaCie 301900 to withstand your busy Mobile lifestyle. LaCie has given it a 3-Year Limited Warranty and Neil Poulton has given it an attractive (and functional) design. Portable? Just connect it to USB for power and it's ready!

The exclusive creation of world-renowned designer Neil Poulton, this portable external hard drive is one of our most popular products, and offers the supreme speed of FireWire 800, along with FireWire 400 and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces for true universal connectivity. Conveniently bus-powered and plug & play, the LaCie Rugged Hard Disk is ideal for backup, Video storage, and large Data volume exchange on the go. You can plug it into almost any Computer anywhere for instant backup, video storage and large data volume exchange. Its unique scratch-protected aluminum shell and shock-resistant rubber bumper make the LaCie Rugged Hard Disk especially resistant to harsh elements, providing extra protection wherever you need it. Best of all, it’s rated shock-proof up to 2.2 meters, and evaluated under the MIL-STD-810, a series of standards from the United States Army’s Developmental Test Command that test how well a specific device performs when placed under stress or extreme conditions.

Capacity: 500 GB

Interface: 1x FireWire 800 (9-pin) port; 1x FireWire 400 (6-pin) port; 1x mini USB 2.0 port

Rotational Speed (rpm): 7200

Interface transfer Rate: FireWire 800: up to 800Mbits/s (100MB/s); FireWire 400: up to 400Mbits/s (50MB/s); Hi-Speed USB 2.0: up to 480Mbits/s (60MB/s)

Maximum Sustained Transfer Rate: FireWire 800: up to 57MB/s FireWire 400: up to 40MB/s Hi-Speed USB 2.0: up to 36MB/s

Average Seek Time (Write): <12ms

Maximum Drop Height: 35 in. / 90 cm in non-operating mode (dropping is not recommended in operating mode)

Software: LaCie Backup Assistant (Windows and Mac) Driver-free for Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Vista and Mac OS X

Unit Size: 3.5 x 1.1 x 5.6 in. / 90 x 27.5 x 142 mm

Unit Weight: 8.82 oz. / 250 g

System Requirements: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista / Mac OS X 10.3 or higher; Minimum 128MB RAM / Windows 7 Ready

Compatibility: Compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (including Time Machine)

Box Content: FireWire 800 (9-to-9 pin) cable; FireWire 400 (6-to-6 pin) cable; Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable (USB 1.1 compatible); USB power-sharing cable; Quick Start Guide; Genie Backup Assistant software with data restore for Windows 2000, XP, Vista + Intego Backup Assistant software with data restore for Mac OS X 10.4; LaCie Setup Assistant

GB (gigabyte) = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Once formatted, the actual available storage capacity varies depending on operating environment (typically 5-10% less).

LaCie Warranty: 3-Year Limited Warranty