Fully loaded with all the best interfaces, eSATA 3Gbits, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0, the 500GB LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Disk offers universal connectivity for PC and Mac users. For easy setup, the LaCie Setup Assistant helps format your disk according to your needs. Perfect for digital content creation, audio/video editing, DVD authoring, Web animation, etc., the d2 Quadra can handle multiple demanding professional tasks. It can be daisy-chained via FireWire or connected to your DV camera and is even bootable in FireWire for Mac and in eSATA for Mac/PC. With the LaCie Shortcut Button, you can easily launch any application in one push, such as the included Genie Backup Assistant software with data restore for Windows or Intego Backup Assistant software with data restore for Mac. The unique, fanless aluminum heat sink design with 60 percent more surface area for heat dissipation keeps it quiet and safe.
Average Customer Rating:
4.3 out of 5
Rating Snapshot
(17 reviews)
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15 of 17 (88%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
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Customer Reviews for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive
Reviews & Ratings for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive
Mac Enthusiast
Overall Rating:
15
Performance:
15
Ease of Use:
45
Konked out
Date: October 15, 2009
Written By:
EvestaFrom: Crown Point, IN
Owned this Product for:
3-12 Months
Level of Expertise:
Good
Reviews & Ratings for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive Seemed solid. But no troubleshooting manual, and then it just quit. The light is on but not recognized on the desktop, no matter which cable is used. The power cable is hard to plug into the unit. It was fairly noisy, but now it is nice and quiet. Had less than a year.
Not impressed.
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Review 2 for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive
Mac Enthusiast
Overall Rating:
55
Performance:
55
Ease of Use:
55
D2 LaCie Quadra
Date: October 15, 2009
Written By:
AnonymousFrom: Virginia
Owned this Product for:
0-3 Months
Level of Expertise:
Good
Pros: Easy to Setup/Install, easy to use, fast, high capacity, quiet, Highly Compatible
Reviews & Ratings for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive Out of box, flawless hook up and perfect companion for my Mac backup - very pleased
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 3 for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive
Mac Enthusiast
Overall Rating:
55
Performance:
55
Ease of Use:
55
Quality Drive - Fast
Date: October 10, 2009
Written By:
jtrainsFrom: NY
Owned this Product for:
0-3 Months
Level of Expertise:
Good
Pros: Easy to Setup/Install, fast, high capacity, quiet, reliable
Reviews & Ratings for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive Substantial Drive that performs as well as my internal drive using Firewire 800 connection
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Review 4 for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive
Mac Enthusiast
Overall Rating:
55
Performance:
55
Ease of Use:
55
An excellent product.
Date: September 30, 2009
Written By:
captaindFrom: Lawrenceville NJ
Owned this Product for:
0-3 Months
Level of Expertise:
Good
Pros: Easy to Setup/Install, easy to use, fast, quiet, reliable, Highly Compatible
Reviews & Ratings for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive This external hard drive is a very good choice for use as the disc for Time Machine in Mac OS Snow Leopard. It was very easy to set up for this use and lives up to all of my expectations when I ordered it.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 5 for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive
Overall Rating:
25
Performance:
15
Ease of Use:
55
easy, but sensitive
Date: August 2, 2009
Written By:
targyFrom: New York NY
Owned this Product for:
3-12 Months
Level of Expertise:
Expert
Pros: Easy to Setup/Install, easy to use, fast, high capacity, quiet Cons: unreliable, Flimsy
Reviews & Ratings for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive Easy to install, quiet, fast, unreliable. I have now had two different LaCie drives fail, one after 2 years, one after 7 months; the first for no apparent reason, the second in the context of a power failure.
I wouldnt buy one again.
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Review 6 for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive
Mac Enthusiast
Overall Rating:
55
Performance:
55
Ease of Use:
55
Lacie External Drive
Date: July 22, 2009
Written By:
avalon1From: Pittsburgh, PA
Owned this Product for:
0-3 Months
Level of Expertise:
Good
Pros: Easy to Setup/Install, easy to use, fast, high capacity, quiet, reliable, Highly Compatible
Reviews & Ratings for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive I have been using a Lacie external 300 GB drive for years with absolute reliability. I love the triple interface of this drive and Mac compatibility. These are some reasons why I purchased another Lacie drive.
This drive is being used for Apples' Time Machine back up only.
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Review 7 for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive
Overall Rating:
45
Performance:
55
Ease of Use:
45
500GB Quadra External HD
Date: June 17, 2009
Written By:
tfrankskiFrom: West Hollywood, CA
Owned this Product for:
0-3 Months
Level of Expertise:
Average
Pros: Easy to Setup/Install, easy to use, high capacity, quiet
Reviews & Ratings for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive Easy to purchase...easy to set up (even for one who is not totally computer savvy). I used your tech support online and they responded pretty quickly. I just recently got it and have had no problems as yet. It's doing the job I purchased it for... I did get email coupons from PC Connection for the same device but with larger capacity pretty quickly after I purchased this one, which was a little discouraging to know I could have saved some money by waiting, but..... happy so far overall.
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Review 8 for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive
Top 1000 Contributor
Overall Rating:
55
Performance:
55
Ease of Use:
55
Simple, easy setup
Date: June 9, 2009
Written By:
DD123From: New England
Owned this Product for:
0-3 Months
Level of Expertise:
Good
Pros: Easy to Setup/Install, easy to use, high capacity, quiet
Reviews & Ratings for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive Bought this for use with Mac backup software Time Machine. Simple, straightforward setup, great price.
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Review 9 for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive
Overall Rating:
55
Performance:
55
Ease of Use:
55
Backup HD
Date: June 5, 2009
Written By:
CosmoFrom: San Diego
Owned this Product for:
0-3 Months
Level of Expertise:
Good
Pros: Easy to Setup/Install, easy to use, fast, high capacity, quiet
Reviews & Ratings for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive Directions were easy to follow. The software for my MAC running Leopard asked whether I wished to make it the backup drive for Time Machine, which I did.
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Review 10 for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive
Mac Enthusiast
Overall Rating:
55
Performance:
55
Ease of Use:
55
Well-designed
Date: June 5, 2009
Written By:
lesitFrom: East Brunswick, NJ
Owned this Product for:
0-3 Months
Level of Expertise:
Good
Pros: Easy to Setup/Install, easy to use, fast, high capacity, quiet
Reviews & Ratings for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive The drive installed easily, without any problem. It operates much more quietly than previous generations of drives that I still have. Transfer speed is outstanding.
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Review 11 for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive
Overall Rating:
55
Performance:
55
Ease of Use:
55
Great Hard Drive!
Date: June 2, 2009
Written By:
ZimmFrom: Charlotte, NC
Owned this Product for:
0-3 Months
Level of Expertise:
Expert
Pros: Easy to Setup/Install, easy to use, fast, high capacity, quiet, reliable, Highly Compatible
Reviews & Ratings for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive I use several external drives several times a week, backing up job files from several computers and transporting for use in other locations. This is the nicest drive I have seen yet! Very easy to set up and use. I like the included stand allowing it to stand up on edge, takes up less desk space. I like that it came with several different cords included, did not have to go buy a cord before being able to use it. I would recommend this drive to everyone, it can use USB or firewire connection.
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Review 12 for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive
Overall Rating:
45
Performance:
45
Ease of Use:
35
not bad
Date: May 7, 2009
Written By:
poroFrom: Cleveland, Ohio
Owned this Product for:
0-3 Months
Level of Expertise:
Average
Pros: easy to use, quiet, reliable Cons: problems with partitioning past a certain amount
Reviews & Ratings for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive I wish the lacie allowed you to easily partition it to even amounts of space for both pc and mac. I use both computer types about evenly and would like to split my HD space down the middle, however, I have not been able to partition the lacie to more than 32 gigs for one and 468 gigs for the other.(i have a 500 gig) I heard it is possible to do so, however, I have not been able to figure that out.
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Review 13 for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive
Mac Enthusiast
Overall Rating:
55
Performance:
45
Ease of Use:
55
Best in its field
Date: April 25, 2009
Written By:
CyBearFrom: Los Angeles
Owned this Product for:
3-12 Months
Level of Expertise:
Expert
Pros: Easy to Setup/Install, easy to use, fast, reliable, Highly Compatible
Reviews & Ratings for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive I keep buying these for my clients to backup television programs etc and the continue to get better with each model. This version is very fast and I can connect it to anything. And the price keeps coming down which is always a plus.
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Review 14 for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive
Overall Rating:
55
Performance:
55
Ease of Use:
55
Great Drive for the Money
Date: April 15, 2009
Written By:
AnonymousFrom: Napa, CA
Owned this Product for:
0-3 Months
Level of Expertise:
Good
Pros: Easy to Setup/Install, easy to use, fast, high capacity, quiet, reliable, Highly Compatible
Reviews & Ratings for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive I do not work for LaCie or PC Connection, but the LaCie D2 Quadra is the best deal out there right now. It appears well-designed and rock solid. I LOVED setting it up.
I needed a hard drive that could boot up my Mac Mini via FireWire, and this baby does. I found out the hard way that the Western Digital external drives aren't designed to be used as a boot disk. They advertise to be Mac compatible, but only as a backup drive. Only through phone support did I finally get the real scoop.
I needed to boot up from an external because my Mini's internal crapped out and I didn't want to take the trouble to do surgery. Also, I've found FireWire to be MUCH faster than USB, since it doesn't need the CPU to transfer data. Plus you can daisy-chain FireWire devices. I was running out of USB ports and wasn't looking forward to getting a hub. I got two LaCie's. One for my main drive, and one for backup. Transfering files between the two is LIGHTNING fast via FireWire, and would be even faster via eSATA. I also love the three position on/auto/off switch on the back. Most of the other drives out there have no switch at all. I like turning off my backup drive when I'm not using it.
Cudos to PC Connection for accepting giving me a full refund on the WD drive with no hassles. Mac or PC, this drive will make you smile.
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Review 15 for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive
Overall Rating:
45
Performance:
45
Ease of Use:
45
500GB D2 Quadra eSATA external hard drive
Date: April 2, 2009
Written By:
KRH1From: New York, NY
Owned this Product for:
0-3 Months
Level of Expertise:
Average
Pros: Easy to Setup/Install, easy to use, quiet, reliable
Reviews & Ratings for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive I was looking for an external hard drive and a friend who is more technologically saavy than I recommended the Lacie name brand. It was easy to install and use, is very quiet and does not run hot. I have had no problems with it and would recommend it to others. Furthermore, the price was right!!
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Review 16 for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive
Mac Enthusiast
Overall Rating:
55
Performance:
55
Ease of Use:
55
LaCie firewire is the way to go!
Date: March 31, 2009
Written By:
DiarFrom: Greensburg, PA
Owned this Product for:
0-3 Months
Level of Expertise:
Expert
Pros: Easy to Setup/Install, easy to use, fast, high capacity, quiet, reliable, Highly Compatible Cons: no cons at all!
Reviews & Ratings for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive I tried other drives, including some USB drives that claim to be faster than firewire. NOT! Not only did this LaCie drive connect without a hitch, it was like lightning! If you have a Mac, the LaCie drive with firewire is the way to go. If you have a PC, I'll keep you in my prayers, but the LaCie drive is still the way to go. It's fast, it's easy, and the price it very good.
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Review 17 for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive
Overall Rating:
45
Performance:
45
Ease of Use:
55
Good quality plug & play external drive
Date: March 17, 2009
Written By:
MacDadFrom: Berwick, ME
Owned this Product for:
3-12 Months
Level of Expertise:
Good
Pros: Easy to Setup/Install, easy to use, fast, reliable Cons: slightly loud
Reviews & Ratings for 500GB D2 Quadra eSATA/USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 External Hard Drive I've been using this drive for a few months and I am quite impressed with the speed (using a Mac and a FireWire 800 port) and the ease of setting this up. Litterally was a plug in and go solution for me and it has been a breeze since taking it out of the box.
Overall I like the drive a lot. It is a little loud, but it's not bothersome. I've had a few instances where I've had issues with the Mac TimeMachine backing up, but it's intermittent and it could be a software/computer problem rather than a drive problem.
I store all my backup info on this drive and all my MP3s and have no problems accessing this daily.
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