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The LaCie d2 Professional is a professional storage solution designed to be the central hard drive in your workflow. Its sturdy, single-piece aluminum casing offers an elegant aesthetic and also acts as a superior heat sink, keeping the drive's temperature at optimal levels. Inside, it houses an enterprise-class Seagate IronWolf Pro drive, designed for 24/7 use and heavy workloads, ensuring exceptional reliability and durability. With transfer speeds of up to 290MB/s via USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen2), it allows you to edit 4K video directly and handle RAW files effortlessly. Its fanless design makes it quiet, perfect for studio environments. It offers capacities ranging from 4 to 30TB and comes with a 5-year warranty that includes Seagate's Rescue Data Recovery Services, protecting you against the unexpected.
LaCie d2 Professional - USB-C 3.2 Gen2 External Hard Drive
LAC-STHA4000800
The LaCie d2 Professional is a professional storage solution designed to be the central hard drive in your workflow. Its sturdy, single-piece aluminum casing offers an elegant aesthetic and also acts as a superior heat sink, keeping the drive's temperature at optimal levels. Inside, it houses an enterprise-class Seagate IronWolf Pro drive, designed for 24/7 use and heavy workloads, ensuring exceptional reliability and durability. With transfer speeds of up to 290MB/s via USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen2), it allows you to edit 4K video directly and handle RAW files effortlessly. Its fanless design makes it quiet, perfect for studio environments. It offers capacities ranging from 4 to 30TB and comes with a 5-year warranty that includes Seagate's Rescue Data Recovery Services, protecting you against the unexpected.
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The LaCie d2 Professional is much more than just an external hard drive. It is a professional-grade storage solution designed to be the centerpiece of your creative workflow. Designed for photographers, video editors, and graphic designers, this drive combines exceptional performance with the reliability that only professionals demand.
With its sleek and sturdy one-piece aluminum enclosure, the d2 Professional not only looks good on your desk, but also offers superior heat dissipation, keeping the drive at an optimal temperature for consistent performance and longer longevity.
Capacity and Speed: Inside, the d2 Professional houses an enterprise-class Seagate IronWolf Pro drive. This is no ordinary consumer drive, but a drive designed for 24/7 use and heavy workloads, ensuring exceptional reliability and performance. With speeds of up to 290MB/s, you can transfer large batches of RAW photos or edit 4K video directly from the drive without bottlenecks.
Versatile Connectivity: Equipped with a USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2) port, the d2 Professional offers universal compatibility with the latest computers. It easily connects to any USB-C, USB 4, or Thunderbolt 3, 4, and 5 port, ensuring seamless integration into your current setup.
Management Software: The drive includes LaCie Toolkit software, which simplifies data management. With it, you can schedule automatic backups, sync files, and protect your data with ease. Forget about manual backups and focus on your creative work.
Quiet and Efficient Design: The fanless design of the aluminum chassis not only makes it incredibly quiet, but also uses the casing as a passive heat sink. This makes it the perfect companion for studio environments where noise can be a distraction.
Security and Warranty: Trust in your equipment is essential. That's why LaCie backs the d2 Professional with a 5-year warranty that includes Seagate's Rescue Data Recovery Services plan. If the unthinkable happens and you lose your files due to mechanical failure or natural disaster, Seagate's experts will attempt to recover them, giving you complete peace of mind.
Features of LaCie d2 Professional external drive
- Hard Drives: 1 x Seagate IronWolf Pro (enterprise class).
- Transfer Speed: Up to 240 MB/s.
- Interface: 1 x USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2).
- Port compatibility: USB 4, Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 5.
- Material: Single-piece aluminum enclosure.
- Cooling System: Fanless design, passive heat dissipation.
- Included Software: LaCie Toolkit for backup and management.
- Warranty: 5 years with Seagate Rescue data recovery services.
- Dimensions and Weight: (Varies depending on model capacity).
- Power Supply: External power adapter.
Data sheet
- Recording/Storage Media
- Discos HDD
- Connector A
- Thunderbolt 3
Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt 5
USB-C
Specific References
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1.- What type of hard drive does the LaCie d2 Professional use, HDD or SSD?
The LaCie d2 Professional uses an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), not an SSD (Solid State Drive). This is because it is designed to offer high storage capacity at a more accessible cost, which is ideal for archiving large data volumes like 4K video, RAW photos, or sound libraries. Its 7200 RPM performance is optimized for professional workflows.
2.- What is its real-world transfer speed?
The theoretical transfer speed of the LaCie d2 Professional is up to 240 MB/s. However, the actual speed can vary depending on several factors, such as the type of files (transferring large, continuous files is faster than many small files), the USB-C interface used (USB 3.1 Gen 2 at 10 Gb/s), and the performance of your computer's port. For optimal performance, we recommend connecting it to a compatible USB-C port.
3.- Is it compatible with Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4?
Yes. The LaCie d2 Professional is equipped with a USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 interface, which is fully compatible with both Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4 ports. This allows you to leverage the high speed of the Thunderbolt connection while maintaining compatibility with standard USB-C ports on a wide range of modern Mac and PC computers.
4.- What type of power does it require? Does it need an external power supply?
Yes, the LaCie d2 Professional always requires an external power supply to function. Unlike portable hard drives that are powered directly by the USB bus, the d2 Professional requires the included power adapter. This ensures the stability of the drive and optimal performance, especially due to its 7200 RPM motor.
5.- Is it optimized for Mac or PC? Does it come pre-formatted?
The LaCie d2 Professional is compatible with both Mac and PC operating systems. It is usually pre-formatted in exFAT, allowing for immediate use on both systems. However, for optimal performance on Mac, it's recommended to format it to APFS or HFS+, and for PC, to NTFS, depending on the user's specific needs. LaCie provides utility software to facilitate this process.
6.- What does it mean for a drive to be "Enterprise-class"?
It means that the internal hard drive, like a Seagate IronWolf Pro, has been designed for 24/7 use and demanding environments. Unlike consumer drives, enterprise-class drives offer greater reliability, a longer lifespan, and better error management, making them ideal for professionals who cannot afford data loss or equipment failure during production.
7.- What is the Rescue Data Recovery Services?
This is a value-added service from Seagate (LaCie's parent company) that is included with the product. If the drive fails due to physical or logical damage, this service allows users to send the drive to Seagate's labs to attempt to recover lost data. It typically includes several years of coverage, providing an extra layer of security for professional work.
8.- Can it be daisy-chained with other devices?
No, the LaCie d2 Professional only has one USB-C port, so it does not support direct data daisy-chaining like devices with dual Thunderbolt ports would. However, its port is compatible with USB-C hubs or docks that do allow this functionality. Its design is intended to be a robust, standalone storage solution rather than a component in a device chain.
9.- Is the aluminum casing just for aesthetics, or does it have a technical function?
The aluminum casing is not just for aesthetics; it serves a very important technical function. The aluminum acts as a heat sink, helping to keep the drive's internal temperature at an optimal level. This is crucial for the drive's longevity and performance, especially during prolonged work sessions or in high-temperature environments.
10.- What's included in the box besides the hard drive?
The LaCie d2 Professional box typically includes the drive itself, a USB-C to USB-C cable for connecting to the computer, and the necessary power adapter. In some cases, a USB-C to USB-A cable is also provided to ensure compatibility with older computers. Additionally, the box contains a quick start guide and software for drive registration and management.
