Introduction

Looking for a new external hard drive? Tired of reaching behind your computer to access USB or FireWire ports? Well the mini Hub 500GB USB 2.0 FireWire External Hard Drive is perfect for you. It offers the functionality of an external hard drive while providing 4 USB and 2 FireWire hub ports. This drive is a very sturdy hard drive and provides a unique design which makes it stackable with Mac Mini's. Read on further to see what this external hard drive is all about.

Features

- USB 2.0 & FireWire + 4 USB-powered hub ports + 2 FireWire-powered hub ports
- Compact, sturdy metal casing
- Advanced heat dissipation
- Space-saving stacked configuration
- Convenient plug & play
- Driver-free for Mac OS X & Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista

Specifications

Capacity: 250GB, 320GB, and 500GB models
Interface:
- Hard drive: 1 x USB 2.0 port & 1 x FireWire port
- Hub: 4 x USB 2.0-powered ports & 2 x FireWire-powered ports
Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
Max Data Transfer Rate: Up to 34MB/s with USB 2.0; Up to 40MB/s with FireWire
Average Seek Time (Write): <11ms
Cache: 8MB or greater
Dimensions (WxLxH): 6.5 x 6.5 x 1.77 in / 165 x 165 x 45 mm
Weight: < 3.2 lbs. / 1450 g

Packaging

The LaCie mini Hard Drive and Hub came packaged in a standard brown box. Whenever the box is opened there is a layer of foam.

Underneath this layer of foam are all of the USB and Firewire cables that come included with the drive. There is then another layer of foam which underneath we find the hard drive and power supply protected by foam siding and bottom.

Inside the Box
- LaCie mini Hard Drive & Hub
- USB 2.0 standard length cable (~2ft)
- FireWire standard length cable (~2ft)
- USB 2.0 short length cable (~6in)
- FireWire short length cable (~6in)
- Power Supply Kit
- Quick Install Guide
- LaCie Utilities CD-ROM with User Manual, LaCie `1-Click' Backup Software, Silverlining Pro for Mac OS 9.x, and Silverlining 98 for Windows 98SE & Windows Me