LaCie Skwarim (60GB, pink)

Reviewed by

Matthew Wood

on 01/29/2007

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CNET editors' rating: 3.5 stars Very good
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Quick specs
Hard drive size: 60 GB
Interface type: Hi-Speed USB
Buffer size: 2 MB
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The good: Fashionable exterior; compact and highly portable; includes backup software; comes with USB extension cable; quick at writing tasks.

The bad: A little slow to read back data.

The bottom line: The LaCie Skwarim combines fashionable design and compact portability into a palm-size hard drive you'll want to flaunt.

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CNET editors' review

CNET editors' rating: 3.5 stars Very good
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Reviewed by:
Matthew Wood
Edited by:
Felisa Yang
Reviewed on: 01/29/2007
Released on: 01/09/2006

Editor's note: When we first received this drive for review, LaCie was offering a 30GB pink version and a 60GB blue version. In the interim, LaCie has discontinued the 30GB drive and now offers both the blue and pink drives in just one capacity--60GB. Capacity aside, all the information in the review below is still accurate. Some online vendors are still selling the remaining stock of 30GB pink Skwarims, so you may still be able to find them for a while.

If you love neon pink or blue, the 60GB LaCie Skwarim portable hard drive could be the perfect mobile hard drive for you. Its fashionable exterior and small, square design that could easily fit in your back pocket make it a great product for on-the-go data transfers.

The drive attaches to your PC or laptop easily with a small USB adapter that's attached to the drive itself but doesn't extend or stretch at all. LaCie also supplies a longer USB cable if you need it. As with most LaCie drives, the One-Click backup software is included with the package.

Drive type: mobile hard disk drive
Capacities: 60GB (4,200rpm)
Capacity of test unit: 30GB (please see Editor's note above)
Cache: 2MB
Dimensions: 3.3 x 3.3 x .5 inches (LHD); 3.5 ounces
Notable design features: Square, textured body; neon color
Connection options: USB 2.0/1.1
OSes supported: Windows 98SE; Windows 2000 Pro; Windows ME; Windows XP Pro; Windows XP Home; Mac OS 9.x; Mac OS X or greater
Software included: LaCie One-Click Backup Software, MacDrive
Service/support: One-year limited warranty; toll-based phone support (Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., PT); registered tech support only via Web; e-mail to tech support via online form; Web site includes FAQs, manuals, and drivers