Can anyone compare this to the LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt equivalent? Or at least explain why you chose this one over it? Both are about the same price.
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I have found the G Drives to be more stable. Have had some LaCies fail on me.
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The LaCie drives that I looked at had 5400 RPM drives, while this one has a 7200 RPM drive. That is why I chose this one over the LaCie.
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I'm a professional photographer and after having two LaCie hard drives swarm on me in a three month period, I swore off them. They were replaced by a G-Tech RAID and I still have/use the first one which is now 7 years old and it's still going strong. I know and trust G-Tech and that's why this is the first brand I always turn to.
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LaCie is 5400 rpm, not 7200 rpm. I know the GTech uses Hitachi mechanisms; Hitachi disks, at least the desktop ones, seem to last the best. Don't know whose disk LaCie uses. A few years ago, LaCie developed a bad reputation for their disk devices. That may have changed but given the choices out there, i see no reason to risk it.
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I have had nothing but bad luck with LaCie drives, I have had two of them not function out of the box. My experience is the exact opposite with the G Drive, these drives are quiet, and seem to run forever. I have not had a single issue with any one of the seven I own
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I have both. I have had several G Tec devices (USB and FireWire) both mobile and non-mobile prior to the Thunderbolt, and still use two of them. The Thunderbolt is great! I have found each of my G Drives to be first rate. The G Drive also looks better and is less bulky than the La Cie. My La Cie is good, but it gets hotter than the G Drive. I understand that others have found the La Cie to get hot so mine is not an unusual case. I like the G Drive better, but that is a personal choice. I don't think you can go wrong with either.
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I prefer G Drives because the speed of the HD 7200RPM. I know connecting via thunderbolt is not going to make it faster but I am already using my USB ports for Audio Interfaces. It is just convenience and less things to carry and connect by using the thunderbolt.
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no experience with Lacie. I bought this to switch hhd to ssd.(SSD with thunderbolt is very fast) If you are looking for speed you are limited by 7200 rpm hhd so why buy the thunderbolt version. Your thru put will never be faster than the HHD so I would go USB3. If you plan on switching hhd to ssd then I would caution you because the internals are not high quality.
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I use the Thunderbolt display at work and the ViewSonic at home. Picture-wise, you can't go wrong with either one. I do like that the Apple has all of the connections, including USB and Ethernet through the TB port. Connect the power and TB and you are fully-docked and ready to go. If it was my own money, I wouldn't pay $280 for that, but I'm enjoying the convenience of it at work.
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First remember that this is a pair of hard drives, with up to 233 MB/s data transfer rates.This is well short of maximum of Thunderbolt 1 or 2.Furthermore, it does not have a second port to make a chain, so downstream data rates are not relevant.So, though it is Thunderbolt 1, changing to Thunderbolt 2 would not make any difference to any related or relevant performance.
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I just now had to order a replacement for my thunderbolt duo drive. They are not very big in length and the end that connected to the drive got bent. Hee hee. very expensive laugh there. You will have no problem connecting the cable. Just be careful.
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yep. i use it for 17. are you using it with a thunderbolt? Cause this one came out recently and looks awesome. http://www.just-mobile.com/mac/alurack-1.html#.U7R4UBZLtAoGood luck.
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I think it is thunderbolt 1. It really won't make any difference. It is only a two mechanical drive enclosure, which can't exceed thunderbolt 1 max anyway. If yoou have two ssd's, raided, that might be a different story.
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I have had a difficult time finding external hard drives that hold up. Most have moved to this very flimsy connector (other end from USB end). I've had a G-Drive fail, and replaced. More recently have moved to OWC solid state drives, which have the firewire AND usb connectors. Tried Thunderbolt, but unfortunately not enough manufacturers are adopting.. good luck!
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which thunderbolt 2 do you mean? is it on Macbook Pro Retina? i found it works well on my Macbook Pro Retina early 2013
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It is realiable and I have never had a loose port issue. I own three of the LaCie Rugged Harddrives...one standard and two portable. Never have had a problem, always runs fast.
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I use a USB 3.0 connector at the back of the LaCie that connects to my computers with the USB 2.0 end. I bought these connectors for about $10. Works fine. Not as fast as the Thunderbolt connection to my laptop, but not too far behind.
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By your question I can't tell what the 'cheaper one listed by you at this link' actually is...there is no link to it...just a link to Amazon. If you could let me know what that other one was I might be able to explain what differences there are. With that in mind...I bought this one because of the durability of this particular unit. I did some research and this one had a much lower failure rate and is supposed to last much longer than most of the others.
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Oscar is correct. The Thunderbolt port is also the minidisplay port. Just buy an inexpensive minidisplay port to display port adapter from Amazon or Monoprice.
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I've had it since March with no issues. Has a pretty long thunderbolt cable which makes it easy to use with my Macbook Pro.
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So, I have a BenQ at home, and a TB display at work. PRO BENQ: - The Apple TB only works with Macs. BenQ has connectivity for everything, including Macs, PC's, Playstations, Roku, whatever. - BenQ has brightness controls. TB display is managed exclusively from software, which can break - it did for me! Google around and you'll see a lot of frustrated users playing with firmware or trying to determine if the cable went bad. - The cable leading out of the back on a TB display is NOT removable. The cable DOES go bad, and when it does, it's a trip to the apple store, rather than ordering a new one for $5 off of Amazon. - As mentioned, height adjustment! The TB display sits low. It also doesn't allow for VESA mounts, so no 3rd party solutions like a swing-arm or aftermarket stand will work for it either. Just phonebooks. - Same resolution, aspect ratio, screen size, panel type, etc., although BenQ is slightly matte (a big pro IMO). - Another big difference: the BenQ is $400 cheaper! (Edit: now $550 cheaper, as the BenQ just dropped to a steal at $450). Or you can get a refurb TB, but I bet the warranty on that isn't as sexy. PRO Apple Thunderbolt: - The TB display acts somewhat like a docking station for Macs. Plug ethernet, USB3, firewire, other stuff into the monitor, and that all works seamlessly just by connecting power and a thunderbolt cable to your mac. Great when it works! - Made with rare-earth materials that match your Macbook metal body. Hope this helps!
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I have a Lacie external drive with a thunderbolt port connected to the thunderbolt port on my MacBook Pro. If your MacBook Pro or external HD does not have a thunderbolt port, there might be an adaptor you could get to modify. Hope this helps
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Wow! I think it'd depend on how you use it and set it up. For me the 4TB with thunderbolt has been faster. But I use it mainly for moving data between my mac and the backups.
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I had a different USB connected back up drive prior to this model . I will say that the " Thunderbolt connection loads faster upon initial plug in .