![]() You’ll probably want to have a microfiber cloth handy if you’re a stickler about keeping it spotless. While I certainly like the stealthier look of the space gray enclosure, fingerprints, dust, and other blemishes appear to be more noticeable. This is likely because Apple seemed to have made space gray the “default” color for most of its desktops and laptops. LaCie’s opted to go with a space gray finish this time around for the 2big RAID’s aluminum enclosure rather than the usual silver-colored brushed aluminum finish found on most of the company’s other products. It’s a straightforward storage solution that has mostly plug-and-play operation. Simply plug in the included power supply and connect the 2big RAID to your Mac or PC via a USB Type-C cable and you’ll be able to start moving data onto the device. Looking at the back of the LaCie 2big RAID, you’ll find the power button, cooling fan, Kensington lock, power port, and a Thunderbolt 3 (USB 3.1 Type-C) port. Visually, this makes it less intimidating for photographers. Besides the two drive trays and the blue orb, there’s not much else to see from the front. Under normal operating conditions, the blue orb will turn red as a visual alert in the event of any hardware failure. The top drive tray cover is adorned with the LaCie signature blue orb found on almost all of their other storage devices. These hard drives are hot-swappable and can be accessed easily by pulling on the right side of the drive tray cover. The RAID houses a pair of Seagate IronWolf Pro Enterprise-class hard drives within their respective drive bays and comes in at 8.5 in (217 mm) long, 4.7 in (118 mm) wide, and 3.7 in (93.3 mm) tall. The space gray colored enclosure is constructed mostly out of aluminum and matches a lot of Apple hardware photographers will have. ![]() ![]() LaCie’s approach of marrying minimalist aesthetics with functional industrial design continues with the 2big RAID. Acoustics: Idle mode: 20dBA | Operating mode: 23dBA | Operating max: 34dBA.A minimum of 600MB of free disk space recommended.The latest version of macOS 10.12 or later / Latest version of Windows 10 or later.LaCie RAID Manager (provides system monitoring and email alerts for temperature or RAID events).Thermoregulated Noctua® cooling fan: effective and whisper-quiet cooling.Aluminum enclosure with improved internal heat dissipation.Easy RAID configuration with LaCie RAID Manager.Hardware RAID 0 (STRIPE) / RAID 1 (MIRROR) / JBOD.Reduce power consumption by pressing the rear button to spin down drives (short press initiates power-saving model long press turns off product completely).2 × hot-swappable 4TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 7200 RPM/128MB cache (or greater) Enterprise Class Hard Drives.Works with: USB 3.0, USB-C, Thunderbolt 3.Tech specs for the LaCie 2big RAID taken from LaCie’s official product page. We tested the LaCie 2big RAID with a custom built PC (running Windows 10 Professional, version 1903 – May 2019 Update) and an Apple MacBook Pro (running macOS 10.14 Mojave). Pricier than standalone external hard drives (MSRP US $529 as tested). ![]()
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