Rating 4.2 16 reviews
Manufacturer: Lacie
PB Tech
13 years ago

Lacie 5TB Porsche design P 9230 USB3.0, Solid aluminum casing, Easy setup (LaCie Setup Assistant) and...

So far, so good. Had major issues with Time Machine on my previous WD My Book Pro. Mac OS also has a glitch with regards sending messages that the disk was not ejected properly when the drive sleeps. Given the Mac web site recommends this drive I would have thought they would have sorted it.
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ABT Electronics
13 years ago

Super Fast

I recently upgraded my LaCie Starck 2TB USB 2.0 drive with this one for my Mac. The speed is at least 10 times as fast as the old USB. I completed my initial backup of ~1.2TB in approximately 5 hours! Also, the drive is super quiet and takes up less volume on my desktop than my old Stark drive.
Pros:
  • Attractive Design
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Easy to use
  • High Capacity
  • Quiet
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Pixmania
12 years ago

LACIE Porsche Design P'9230 external hard drive - 4 TB

Drive takes a few seconds to wake itself up from sleep (energy conserving) mode, but once it's awake, it's blindingly fast.
Pros:
  • 4TB is enough capacity to backup ALL my other drives & Mac Very fast USB3 was evident when copying data
  • Of course your computer must have native
Cons:
  • Nothing
  • so far
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rakuten.com
12 years ago

Absolutely Awesome

I really like this drive because of the thought put into its design. The aluminium case is really nice, and very solid. The unit is quiet, fast, and it runs cool. I have no hesitation recommending this to others.
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dabs.com
12 years ago

Great product.

This is a nice drive. Comes with all necessary software and cables. Worked great as a backup unit and a file server. I'm going to use it as my media library, too - got it plugged into the router, so I can stream files directly from it. The speeds are good.
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wexphotographic.com
11 years ago

Perfect for my mac

LaCie HD that works out of the box, just like my old LaCie drive but simpler to use. This one is a dark grey, the slightly more expensive model would have matched my iMac. If you are bothered by that spend a few more pounds, but this works with Time Machine, just plug in press a button, all backed...
Pros:
  • Durable
  • Simple Controls
  • Simple to use
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Adorama
9 years ago

There are cheaper drives out there, (not much cheaper) but cannot see finding one with more character. Built by a fine company, easy to install, has included some nifty software, and all the space I could need. It is fast, pops right into my 3.0 USB port, and I'm off and running.
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Amazon
9 years ago

Absolutely silent - plug and play straight out of the ...

Absolutely silent - plug and play straight out of the box - just had to reformat it for my Mac set up - took about 10mins from opening the box! Definitely recommend
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Amazon
8 years ago

Wonderful for Mac Computer backups

I have a Mac Computer and use this for my Time Machine Backup software that comes with the computer. You can also use the software that comes with the unit. It worked from the second I plugged it in my computer. Great price!
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macworld.com.au
13 years ago

LaCie Porsche P'9230 desktop drive

Apple hasn't put USB 3 on any of its desktop Macs yet, but it can still be useful to have a nice big desktop drive waiting back at home or in your office sometimes. Besides, we can probably assume that there's an iMac update in the pipeline that will include USB 3 in the not too distant future...
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