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Lacie External HD selection choice
« on: April 29, 2014, 11:04:10 PM »
I'm looking for a new external HD. I want a 3TB drive, and I've been happy with my 1TB Lacie drive that I use for backups so I was thinking I'd stay with Lacie.

I have a 2013 Apple iMac and I want the external HD just for FLAC storage.

These are the two that I am looking at:

$160, only USB 3 input.
http://www.amazon.com/LaCie-Porsche-Design-Desktop-9000302/dp/B008SA6A1C

$219 USB 3 and Firewire 800 input, among others.
http://www.amazon.com/LaCie-FireWire800-External-301549U-Aluminum/dp/B0050SI9W8

I was told that I could get a $30 Apple cable that would convert the Thunderbolt jack on the iMac to Firewire 800 to use with the $219 Lacie HD.

I guess my question is this:

Is the faster speed of the Thunderbolt >Firewire 800 option worth spending an extra $110?

(The iMac only has USB 2 but I guess the Porsche drive comes with a USB 3 >USB 2 adapter cable.)

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Re: Lacie External HD selection choice
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2014, 11:27:24 PM »
their is no "USB 3 >USB 2 adapter cable".  It's simply a usb 3.0 cable and one end is the same as usb 2.0 (and backward compatible).  No idea about the thunderbolt > firewire thing but those both seem VERY expensive for a 3tb drive.  I bought a 4tb Hitachi usb 3.0 for $150.

Remember there are now only TWO hard drive manufacturers in the world.  Seagate and Western Digital.   Lacie simply makes the enclosure and puts a drive in it.  Even if it's a "Hitachi" it's a wd, if it's a "Samsung" it's a seagate etc, etc.
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Re: Lacie External HD selection choice
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2014, 11:56:43 PM »
USB 3.0 is MUCH faster than firewire 800. A quick google search also seems to indicate that USB 3.0 ports are standard on 2013 iMacs, so I would recommend you simply use USB 3.0.

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Re: Lacie External HD selection choice
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2014, 12:22:05 AM »
I guess I DO have USB 3.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5522

I seem to remember someone telling me that the new iMacs only had USB 2. I must have misunderstood.

Thanks for the clarification. I guess I'll just get the cheaper external HD. It will take up less room too.

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Re: Lacie External HD selection choice
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2014, 02:48:18 AM »
It will take up less room too.

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Really?  Seems like all my externals are about the same physical size, no matter how much they hold.

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Re: Lacie External HD selection choice
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2014, 02:48:23 PM »
I soured on them a few years back after having two separate LaCIE drives fail, although I'm still using a small LaCIE Porche drive as an Airport drop box. 

Switched over to G-Technology and OWC for external drives which have been great so far.
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Re: Lacie External HD selection choice
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2014, 03:25:18 PM »

Remember there are now only TWO hard drive manufacturers in the world.  Seagate and Western Digital.   Lacie simply makes the enclosure and puts a drive in it.  Even if it's a "Hitachi" it's a wd, if it's a "Samsung" it's a seagate etc, etc.

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Re: Lacie External HD selection choice
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2014, 03:35:46 PM »
I use WD 2TB passport externals (2.5" HDD, USB3, bus-powered so no external powering required).

Currently $110 via Amazon- http://www.amazon.com/Passport-Portable-External-Storage-WDBY8L0020BBK-NESN/dp/B005HMKKH4
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