In my informal and highly non-scientific ‘real world’ tests using a dual processor PowerMac G5, this speed difference was certainly evident - although the magnitude of the difference was not quite as large as the theoretical ratings would suggest. The drive is rated for a sustained transfer rate of up to 64MB/s, as compared to the Maxtor’s maximum sustained rate of 41MB/s using FireWire 400. LaCie d2: Fast and QuietįireWire 800 is the fastest peripheral device interface currently shipping on mainstream personal computers, and its support for this latest technology means the LaCie far outstrips the Maxtor One Touch II in terms of raw speed: while the actual hard drive mechanisms themselves are very comparable, the LaCie is capable of moving data to and from the drive much more quickly. We’ll explore what these differences mean for you below.
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In particular, the LaCie supports the FireWire 800 interface, as compared to the Maxtor’s FireWire 400, and the Maxtor comes with industry standard backup software Dantz Retrospect Express. Two primary differences do distinguish the drives, however, making each one more suitable for a particular group of users. Both drives are also very suitable for transferring between machines or even for taking on the road, if you have a need for that much external capacity while travelling.
Both drives accommodate horizontal or vertical placement with an included stand, and both provide an extra FireWire port for chaining another device. With each manufacturer considered a leader in the storage industry, it isn’t surprising that these two drives are both very high quality units, with comparable performance in terms of the hard disk mechanism itself.īoth units are physically small - 44x160x173 mm for the LaCie and 41x140x210 mm for the Maxtor - and lightweight, with the LaCie coming in at a slightly heavier 1.5 kg compared to the Maxtor at 1.38 kg. We tested the LaCie d2 Hard Drive Extreme with Triple Interface and a capacity of 300GB, and the Maxtor One Touch II FireWire and USB, also with a 300GB capacity.
Conclusions for the Private Practitioner.
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