Description
LaCie Minimus: The World's Smallest USB 3.0 Desktop Drive.
- Ultra-compact
- Ultra-fast USB 3.0 performance
- Tough aluminum casing
With the LaCie Minimus, you've got the power and performance of USB 3.0 combined with an ultra-compact size. It's small, which makes it the perfect choice for users that enjoy their terabytes as much as their desk space. It's also easy to transfer HD movies, photos, and sound files with USB 3.0 - a fast interface. Since the LaCie Minimus is backward compatible with USB 2.0, it works on any PC or Mac.
Strong Aluminum Exterior
Complementing its remarkably small size, the Minimus is encased in sturdy brushed aluminum for an elegant aesthetic appeal. The aluminum offers resilience from blunders, improved heat dissipation, and is fully recyclable.
User-friendly Software Suite Included
- Automatic Backup: Easy setup and automatic worry-free backup for both PC and Mac computers.
- Password Protection: With LaCie Private-Public software built-in, it's easy to make sure that your files are secure and protected, no matter where you go.
- Secure Cloud Storage: 10GB of Wuala Online Storage included for one year to securely store and share your data online.
- 77% Energy Savings: Automatic Eco mode lowers the power consumption by up to 77% when not in use, increasing the battery life of your notebook or laptop.
Specifications
Summary
- Product Description
- LaCie Minimus hard drive - 3 TB - USB 3.0
- Type
- Hard drive - external ( desktop )
- Capacity
- 3 TB
- Interface
- USB 3.0
- Data Transfer Rate
- 5.0 Gbps (USB 3.0)
- Power Source
- Included AC adapter
- Enclosure Colour
- Aluminium
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 11.07 cm x 17.28 cm x 2.94 cm
- Weight
- 850 g
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 1 year warranty
Detail
General
- Device Type
- Hard drive - external ( desktop )
- Capacity
- 3 TB
- Interface
- USB 3.0
- Width
- 11.07 cm
- Depth
- 17.28 cm
- Height
- 2.94 cm
- Weight
- 850 g
Performance
- Interface Transfer Rate
- 5.0 Gbps (USB 3.0)
Expansion & Connectivity
- Interfaces
- 1 x USB 3.0
Power
- Power Source
- Included AC adapter
- Power Device
- Power adapter
Software & System Requirements
- Software Included
- LaCie Setup Assistant, Lacie Backup Software
- OS Required
- Apple MacOS X 10.6, Microsoft Windows Vista / XP / 7, Apple MacOS X 10.5
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included
- 1 x USB cable - external
- Enclosure Colour
- Aluminium
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support
- 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details
- Limited warranty - 1 year
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Customer reviews
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Good Straightforward Drive
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Posted 17/01/2013
I wanted a no-frills big drive to do a back up of my Linux media server's ZFS filesystem. This drive so far meets the bill.
It comes with a small partition of software with the rest of the space unformatted. Presumably this Windows/Mac software partitions the blank space and installs backup software on your PC.
I put a GPT partition table and a 3TB ext4 filesystem on it and the drive was happy. There are no un-deletable partitions on it so ease of use is 5.
The casing is well built, compact and attractive. This is a huge drive for not too much money so value is 5 too.
As for reliability... only time will tell.
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blatantly misleading picture
Reviewed by Martin Vickers. Review Posted 07/01/2013
A good disk with no problems so far (early days yet though). But if you want small, don't look to the picture as a guide as that image of the disk is not to scale with that of the hand. That sort of false advertising is indefensible.
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Not as small as the picture suggests
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Posted 05/01/2013
Don't buy this drive if you are looking for something the size and discretion of a portable drive. I don't know whose hands they used but I am 6'5 with hands to match and this drive totally covers my hand! This is a full size 3" desktop drive, thought the minimal casing means that it is no larger than a 3" internal drive with aluminium cladding. Although sleek, the cladding is not flashy, looking merely like a folded aluminium sheet with black plastic ends.
It is fairly quiet - a gentle whooshing most of the time, a bit like central heating! Cleverly any vibration has been minimised by well designed feet at the bottom of the unit. The power supply is at the plug end with a small lead keeping clutter down.
I haven't fully tested the speed, but expect it to be up there with other USB 3 drives.
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