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LaCie Little Big Disk (200 GB)

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Dong Van Ngo

on 07/28/2006

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Quick specs
Hard drive size: 200 GB
Interface type: IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB
Buffer size: 16 MB
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The good: The LaCie Little Big Disk is a compact drive that offers blazing performance, three connection options, RAID 0 capability, and backup software--perfect for A/V enthusiasts on the go.

The bad: The drive is expensive, and the USB connection isn't bus-powered, which means you'll have to carry the AC adapter if you don't have a FireWire port available. Also, LaCie's phone support isn't toll-free.

The bottom line: The LaCie Little Big Disk is perfect for mobile audiovisual enthusiasts who need fast transfer rates, a compact form factor, and multiple connection options. It's worth the price.

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Reviewed by:
Dong Van Ngo
Edited by:
Felisa Yang
Reviewed on: 07/28/2006

The LaCie Little Big Disk should be called the Little Heavy Disk. Though it weighs merely 1.4 pounds, the drive feels very sturdy and hefty in your hand, considering its compact size. The device's rugged design really makes you think that you are dealing with a little tough guy, so we were eager to put it to the test to find out just how tough it was.

Drive type: Portable hard disk drive
Capacity: 160GB, 200GB, 320GB
Capacity of test unit: 200GB
Cache: 16MB
Dimension: 1.6 by 3.3 by 5.5 inches, 1.4 pounds
Notable design features: Pocket-size compact
Connection options: FireWire 800 (two ports), Hi-Speed USB 2.0, FireWire 400
OSs supported: Mac OS 10.x/Mac OS 9.x and Windows 2000/Windows XP
Software included (on drive): LaCie 1-Click Backup Software (Windows XP/2000, Mac OS 10.x), Silverkeeper backup software (Mac OS 9 & 10.x), Silverlining Pro Utilities (Mac OS 9)
Additional features: Rugged design, built-in RAID 0, FireWire-bus powered, removable drive stand
Service/support: One-year warranty; phone support Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT (toll call); Web site support: FAQs, manuals, drivers, online help-request form; hardcopy quick-install guide; LaCie Utilities CD-ROM with user manual.

We were impressed with the Little Big Disk's performance. The LaCie Little Big Disk was one of a very few external drives we've tested that offers consistently similar write and read speeds. Using a FireWire 400 connection, it averaged about 9.5 minutes to write our 10GB test folder to disk and copy it back to our PC. If you have a FireWire 800 port, you should see even faster performance. However, even using FireWire 400, the Little Big Disk was already the top performer among the external hard drives of its physical size (or bigger) that we've tested. Audiovisual pros, in particular, will rejoice at the drive's blazing speeds.

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Editors' rating: 70

Summary: Design-wise, this seems to be a lifestyle product; however, it would appeal to only those who value extreme simplicity in design. But again, if you don't, you wouldn't be looking at a product designed by Sam Hecht in the first place.

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goodgearguide.com.au

Editors' rating: 50

Summary: The Little Big Disk is a good external drive, but for this sort of money we'd like to see more than 200GB.

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