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LaCie 301304U Hard Disk 1TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive Designed by Neil Poulton (Black)

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1 TB
Digital storage capacity 1 TB
Connectivity technology USB
Brand LaCie
Special feature Compact
Hard disk description Desktop
Compatible devices Laptop, Desktop
Installation type External Hard Drive
Colour Black
Hard disk size 1 TB
Specific uses for product Personal

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  • 1 TB USB external hard drive with a stunning design by Neil Poulton
  • Fast USB 2.0 interface offers connectivity and transfer rates of up to 480 Mbps
  • Plug and Play functionality for both Macs and Windows
  • Measures 4.6 x 1.8 x 7.6-Inches (WxHxD); 2-year limited warranty
  • Measures 4.6 x 1.8 x 7.6 inches (WxHxD); 2-year limited warranty

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The LaCie 1TB Hard Disk, designed by Neil Poulton, will provide you with serious storage and subtle design all in one compact hard drive. The efficient and simple LaCie Hard Disk is compact and easy for anyone to use. Very small for its huge capacity, this lightweight drive has a fashionable, mirror-polished finish. Setup is nearly effortless; it s plug and play and offers customizable formatting with LaCie Setup Assistant. LaCie `1-Click Backup Software for PC and Mac is included for quickly saving files in one click. The LaCie Hard Disk adds sophisticated style to your desktop yet its presence is quiet and unobtrusive. This compact, sleek hard drive has a unique distinguishing feature - a cool, blue LED strip on its underside that creates an ambient glow. Its smartly engineered design allows for heat dissipation and near-silent, fanless operation. With Hi-Speed USB 2.0, this hard drive makes a great companion to your PC or Mac. Even use it as a reliable data shuttle between USB-equipped desktop and laptop computers. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 provides universal compatibility, cross-platform convenience, hot-pluggable connections, and good transfer rates. The user-friendly LaCie Hard Disk is a great storage tool for laptops or workstations. Use it to regularly back up your entire system or upgrade capacity when your computer s hard drive is full. Conveniently download digital photos and save all of your music files. Box Content: LaCie 1TB Hard Disk, USB 2.0 cable, External power supply, Quick Install Guide, LaCie Utilities (preloaded on the drive): User Manual, LaCie `1-Click Backup Software (Windows and Mac), LaCie SilverKeeper Backup Software (Mac). Minimum System Requirements: Computer with USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 compatible), Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista/Mac OS X 10.3 or higher Pentium II 350MHz processor or greater / G3,G4,G5 Mac Intel processor or greater, 32MB RAM minimum

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The LaCie Hard Disk 301304U 1 TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, Design by Neil Poulton adds a sleek, sophisticated style to your desktop while delivering high-speed performance as a hard drive. You no longer have to worry about running out of disk space for your latest music, movies, and photos. And with universal compatibility and a compact size, this portable drive lets you easily share your music, photos and video files with your friends and family.

Beautiful, Stunning Design
Designed by internationally acclaimed designer Neil Poulton, the Hard Disk features sleek and sophisticated styling. The case is entirely black with a fashionable, mirror-polished finish. A cool, blue LED strip on the bottom casts an ambient glow. The ultra-minimalist look will blend perfectly into home entertainment setups and workstations.

But don't think the design is just about looking good. Built to optimize heat dissipation so that it can operate without a fan, the drive is also designed for convenience and portability. At just 4.6 x 1.8 x 7.6 inches (WxHxD) and weighing barely two pounds, it can be easily transported into your briefcase, allowing you to shuttle files between your home and office, or move your work between your laptop and desktop with ease.

More Space for More Media
With an additional 1 TB of disk space, the Hard Disk can store up to 70 hours of DV video or 270,000 or over 1 million photos. Instead of having all this data stored on an internal drive on your desktop computer that can't be moved around, imagine being able to carry your entire digital media collection with you on your travels. You can also use the drive to back up your computer files for extra security.

Fast Performance and Exceptional Compatibility
Using the universal and fast USB 2.0 interface, which offers a transfer rate of up to 480 Mbps, this drive will work with both Macs and PCs. Just plug it in and play it. The drive is pre-formatted for use across Windows and Macs, doesn't require any additional drivers, and is ready to go seconds after being removed from the box. The drive features a rotational speed of 7200 RPM and has a cache of at least 8 MB, providing performance that won't keep you waiting for your files to backup or your media to play.

The drive is compatible with Windows 2000, XP, and Vista, as well as Mac OS 10.3 or higher. Included in the box is LaCie's 1-Click Backup Software (Windows and Mac), as well as LaCie SilverKeeper Backup Software (Mac) making backups an easy and painless process.

The LaCie 500 GB USB 2.0 Hard Disk, Design by Neil Poulton is backed by a 2-year limited warranty.

About LaCie
Established in France in 1989, LaCie is a leading manufacturer of computer peripherals for Windows, Apple and Linux users. With offices and plants in the USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, Europe, Singapore and Hong Kong, LaCie develops and manufactures external storage solutions and color monitors that help professionals and everyday people easily manage their digital lives. LaCie has differentiated its products through original designs and leading-edge technology.

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LaCie hard disk, USB 2.0 cable, external power supply, quick install guide, LaCie utilities (preloaded on drive), user's manual, backup software.

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Top reviews from Canada

Master Reviewer
5.0 out of 5 stars Dependable storage
Reviewed in Canada on March 31, 2022
Capacity : 1 TBVerified Purchase
Bought 2 of these units to supplement my computer hard drive space. Nice and compact, and very dependable for my needs. No regrets in purchasing them.
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SKiD
5.0 out of 5 stars Great External Hard Drive, used it for Bell HD receiver
Reviewed in Canada on October 14, 2011
Capacity : 1 TBVerified Purchase
Bought this external HD to change my Bell HD receiver into a PVR and it is doing the job quite well! It was very easy setup, just plug it in the receiver, detects it, restart receiver and enjoy! Very quiet, installed it in a bedroom and you can hardly hear it. This is my 2nd Lacie HD, very satisfied.
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Graphics Diva
4.0 out of 5 stars Great little drive -- cute, too!
Reviewed in Canada on April 3, 2012
Capacity : 1 TBVerified Purchase
I bought this drive a few months ago after looking at all the compact 1Tb external drives available.
First thing that needs to be said is that ALL LaCie drives ARE Mac-friendly (and always have been)!
Second thing is that It took a bit of digging to absolutely verify that it would work under Mac OS X 10.4.11 -- not just Mac OS 10.5 & up

I liked the size & design of it, and that it comes with its own back-up software, LaCie's "Intego Back-Up Assistant".
In my case, the enclosed software discs didn't work but it was easy enough to download the software directly from LaCie (they also have a Pro version for sale that will allow you to make it a bootable disk and also back-up over a network -- it's not expensive, either).
The software is simple to install, & setting up a back-up schedule is super easy (I only had to read through the first few pages of the very thorough PDF manual for this).

The drive itself is a lovely, sleek, and very quiet little thing that looks great beside my iMac. An added bonus is the fabulous blue "power on" light which also functions as a great little night light in my office.

After having this drive for 3 mths. now, would I buy it again? Absolutely, definitely yes!!!
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Swany
5.0 out of 5 stars Good enough for me
Reviewed in Canada on February 26, 2012
Capacity : 1 TBVerified Purchase
After having several different cheap drives fail after a year or so, I asked the developer of the SuperDuper backup application what he would recommend. One of his recommendations was LaCie, so I bought one. Then two more. Then two more. I have five of these now that I rotate for my backups and they seem to keep on running. I carry them to work in my backpack so they are rugged enough for a little jostling. I don't know how they compare on speed because I always run the backups at night.
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Spohnet
5.0 out of 5 stars I would buy again.
Reviewed in Canada on February 6, 2019
Capacity : 1 TBVerified Purchase
Great price, good quality product. I would buy again. I like the variety the brand and seller offer. Arrived quickly.
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gkw
5.0 out of 5 stars LaCie Hard Drive
Reviewed in Canada on March 30, 2012
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Works great and very easy to install. I have 4 Neil Poulton designs in use now. Three regular hardrives and one HD media player and they all work without a problem. My oldest one is about 4 years old and has been connected to my satelite receiver and is used continuously now since Ibought it. Great product and highly recommended!!  LaCie 301871U Hard Disk 2 TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive designed by Neil Poulton
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Diane B.
1.0 out of 5 stars Vol
Reviewed in Canada on September 22, 2018
Capacity : 1 TBVerified Purchase
Cet objet n'a pas été acheté par nous mais c'était une tentative de vol de compte.
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RyanOC75
4.0 out of 5 stars Great warranty service, product not quite 5 stars
Reviewed in Canada on February 1, 2013
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I purchased this drive for my sister and brother in law last Christmas to use with a media player. The drive sat in the entertainment unit and wasn't moved and had plenty of circulation. The design is appealing if you like a square box and a little blue light - I would have liked to have been paid to "design" such a thing. I have an old 250gb drive that apparently was designed by the designers of Ferrari - why manufacturers think these things appeal to us or influence our buying choices is beyond me. I digress. I was a bit surprised when I got a call from my brother in law telling me the drive can't be read by the media player or his laptop after he had taken it to a friends. He said he had been careful with it, wrapped it in a tshirt and put it in his bag. He said it went from the house to the car and back and it wasn't dropped or banged around. I picked up the drive and went to LaCie's website and tried to recover the drive. No go. Frustrated, I called LaCie and they were very easy to deal with and were prompt in deciding to get me a new drive. I would have been quite angry if the drive had contained anything that was important because our drive was toast and the content would be lost. Knowing that these external drives do fail regardless of manufacturer, I save anything important or irreplaceable in a cloud account anyway. Within about a week we received a new drive, I reloaded the media library and it's been functioning properly for over a year now with no issues. We may have just got a lemon the first time, at least I hope that's the case. Will edit my post if this one fails as well. So far so good though
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Jean1960
5.0 out of 5 stars Works with Dish Network VIP 722 DVR
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2011
Capacity : 1 TBVerified Purchase
It's so nice when something is easy to set up, easy to use and just works without a hassle. I wanted to get an external hard drive so I could archive some of my recorded shows/movies and free up some room on my dish detwork VIP722 DVR receiver. I've used Lacie hard drives for over 10 years to back up PC and Mac files and I've found they have been dependable. I went with a 1 TB because the DVR receiver manual said my DVR would not read any more than that. It was easy to set up and use the drive with the on-screen menus. I was able to archive some of my favorite movies and tv shows and free up more space on my DVR. You can watch shows directly from the external hard drive or quickly restore them to the DVR. I've watched a few high def movies from the external drive and had no problems with lag. I wish I had done this a long time ago - instead of deleting shows when the DVR got full.

Pros:
Simple to set up
Has an on/off switch on the back if you don't want it on all the time
Looks stylish with it's black case and blue light
Sits flat (horizontal) so there's less chance of it being knocked over
For Dish Network users - easy to use with the on screen menus and I did not have to pay any activation fees w/ dish net.

Cons: can't think of any

If you're interested, these are the steps I used to connect the drive to the Dish Network VIP722 DVR receiver. (Your receiver may be different but the steps should be similar)
1. Plug in the power for the Lacie external hard drive. Plug in the usb cable to the the hard drive and connect it to the Dish DVR receiver's USB 2.0 port on the back. Turn on the Lacie hard drive's Power switch.
2. On the TV, a message popped up and asked to format the external hard drive and restart the receiver. Answer yes then wait a few minutes for the format to finish, then the receiver will restart which took a few more minutes. It looks like the DVR has shut itself off, but it will come back on by itself after a few minutes. It should now be ready for storing your shows.

Some tips to use the hard drive with the DVR: (Works from both TV1 and TV2 if using a dual receiver.)
To transfer recorded shows from the My Recordings list to the Lacie hard drive: Select My Media- My Media -Send to Device -Checkmark the recording(s)- select To Archive. You can View TV while the recordings are being copied and a message will pop up telling you when it's done.
Select My Media - My Media to see a list of the recorded shows stored on the external hard drive. (Or open the Media folder that is located in your recordings list.)
Select Play to view the shows directly from the external hard drive.

3-21-11 Note: I brought my lacie over to my friend's house to watch a couple of American Idol shows I had recorded because she had forgotten to record a couple of them. She has the same exact model Dish Network dvr receiver as we do, but it would not allow us to access the external hard drive. Maybe it embeds the serial number when the dvr formatted it. A message came up saying that the device was set up to use on another receiver and if we wanted to use it we would need to format the drive and erase everything on it. Answered "no" because I didn't want to lose my recordings. Brought it back home and plugged it into mine and everything works fine.

I have over 200 movies/shows saved on it, most are high def movies, and have used about 600 gb. So it's averaging about 3 gb per movie.
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Someone
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use with a Mac, good tech support
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2011
Capacity : 1 TBVerified Purchase
I have bought about 3 of these in the past, and generally found them to be good value for money: if you search for 1TB drives, the Lacies are usually priced competitively.

In terms of noise, it's OK. Anything that sits next to a Macbook Air with a solid state drive is going to sound noisy, but I use this only to back up digital media so I don't have it running all the time. On the other hand, the Lacie is considerably quieter than Seagate and Western Digital drives that I have used in the past.

My reliability rating is just 2 stars, because one of my 3 machines died: it would power-up for a couple of seconds and then shut down. However, the telephone customer support I got from Lacie was very good: the tech support fellow was helpful, patient and competent. He needed a receipt to do an exchange, and that part was quite easy because I just did a screen grab of my Amazon order history from my browser and emailed it to him, and that was good enough for him to authorize an exchange. New disk arrived faster than I expected. Overall, tech support experience was very good (which I suspect has something to do with the fact that they are located in Oregon).

I have used all of the Lacies with Macs, and they work fine right out of the box. Lacie bundles some backup software with the drives that serves no useful purpose for Mac users: just plug in the drive, reformat it using the Mac Disk Utility, and you are good to go. One of my Lacies is set up with a dual partition; one is used as a general data dump area, and the other for SuperDuper backups, and from a software perspective the drives work fine with Macs.

Comes with a surprisingly short cable, which happens to be convenient for me because I place the drive on my desk next to my laptop.

Speed is adequate: the USB 2.0 connection seems to be the slowest link in the chain. And, of course, anything connected to a laptop with a solid state drive is going to appear very slow.

I would not recommend relying upon any single drive box for doing Time Machine backups: I have found the hard way that every box has some probability of dying unexpectedly, and the only reliable option is to use a RAID box.

Would recommend for Mac users in particular.
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foxlovesvixen
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth The Wait
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2009
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So the time came when I needed another external hard drive. I had bought a LaCie 4 years ago, at nearly full retail price from the company that made my computer, and have been nothing but pleased. A 160GB small silver drive. It's still running strong. But back then 160GB was a huge amount to me, I never thought I'd need anything more...until now.

My search started here and I admit I was taken with the Toshiba 500GB slim hard drive. You know the cute one with the pretty blue design on the top. But after reading so many reviews about how it was more trouble that it was worth I couldn't in good conscience make the purchase. Time was ticking and after sitting on it I searched again and found this drive. LaCie, a brand I trust...check. Already NTFS formatted...check. Easy setup...check. Stylish design...check. Right price for the GB size and I could use my Amazon gift card to pay for half of it....check. So I made the purchase.

Only problem was Amazon was temporarily out of stock. I took this as a good sign, people saw a good value when it was put in front of them and I didn't cancel the order. And waited. It took over half a month for me to receive the drive but I love it so far. I thought my first drive was easy to install but a little kid could set this one up. Granted I've got both my external drives on the bottom shelf of my computer desk, next to the tower so its super simple to hook it all up; but I don't understand why people complain about cord lengths and such. If you're not close to outlets you have to have some kind of surge protector/extension cord anyway. The power cord is much longer than the USB cable. But when you've got one that long, it should all work. I don't think companies should need to accommodate the few that think they should be able to use this on their water bed LOL

I will be leaving it on 24/7 for several months to make sure it passes the test of being fully functional and secure. To be safe, and I'd recommend this to everyone, I'm still keeping all my irreplaceable files on my trusted 4 year old LaCie and putting everything else on the new one.

So far I'd recommend this drive to everyone, especially if you've got Windows. Super simple, super easy, super stylish. If I had the cash I probably would have sprung for one with even more file space.
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Charles Johnston
5.0 out of 5 stars I have 3 of these stacked. Great performance and looks too!
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2010
Capacity : 1 TBVerified Purchase
I have 3 of these (actually 1TB x 2 and 2TB x 1 = 3 Lacie drives.) one on top of the other and use them for data storage and system drive backup via Norton Ghost 15. They work great and are reliable, plus LaCie offers a 2 year warranty (does not include data recovery). What sold me on these 3 drives was the LaCie brand and the Samsung drives (HD301SI) that happen to be in these 2 drives.

NOTE: USB 2.0 transfer rate is 480mbps max no matter what brand external drive you might consider. It is a standard for that protocol whether it is a webcam, external drive, whatever..so don't be misled by advertising hype. Everything and anything that is USB 2.0 maxes out at 480mbps.

The styling is just so simple and sooo elegant too. Neil Poulton did a superb job on these drives. Mine are on 24/7 with no heat issues. I did raise the top stacked drive an extra 1/4" with some adhesive 'feet' to ensure adequate ventilation. Neither drive gets hot..just very slightly warm. I like warm. The blue led in the front bottom edge of these drives frankly for me was also a selling point. They look so damn sexy and sleek with the 'piano black' finish and soft blue glow. Not too bright for me even though others have complained.

The great styling, the 2 year warranty, the LaCie respected brand, the Samsung drives, and the cool, sexy blue light sold me. I am not disappointed. If I need more storage I'll get another one, or two, or three..whatever!!!
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Murgatroid
5.0 out of 5 stars LaCie 1 TB USB 2.0 HD
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2010
Capacity : 1 TBVerified Purchase
The LaCie 1 TB USB 2.0 HD arrived very fast - normal shipping. I orderd this back in June, 2009, but decided to wait a while before reviewing so I could give an accurate assessment of it's performance.

This was my first USB 2.0 external HD. To tell you the truth, I was skeptical about it's speed since my other external HD's are FW 400 & 800. But I bought it mostly to back up files and for archives. Boy . . . was I surprised (and quite pleased.) This HD is as fast as my FW 400 HD's. I never expected that; which means it can be used as a back up start up drive. I've used it to watch movies (DVD VIDEO_TS folders) as well as with audio, MIDI, text and data files. It works flawlessly! It's nice looking and quiet. I give it a 5 star rating. I can't think of any negatives. Of course, it's not as quick (responsive) as a FW 800 Drive - but I never expected it to be. It's easy to set up- just plug in the power cord and the USB cord. For the price it's well worth buying if you're looking for a good HD with a lot of storage (1 TB)
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