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2Seagate Backup Plus Fast Raises the (Storage) Roof
3Backup to Social Media and the Cloud With Ease
4LaCie Little Big Disk Uses Thunderbolt
5A Stylish Drive With Some Serious Specs to Match
LaCie worked with designer Neil Poulton to bring a modern, all aluminum look to the Little Big Disk Thunderbolt 2, which offers speeds up to 1,375M bps. The drive is powered by a set of 500GB PCIe Gen 2 solid-state drives in RAID 0 to allow for streaming and editing of 4K or 3D video while in the field.
6LaCie Adds More Fuel to the File
7Made for Mobile With the Cloud in Mind
The LaCie Fuel acts as a hotspot when connected to the Internet through WiFi. This feature lets the Fuel share Internet access with other connected devices. With Dropbox integration, users can sync files between a computer and the Fuel automatically, so every time files are added to the Dropbox folder on their Mac, the change is reflected on the Fuel—or vice versa.
8LaCie Partners With Christofle for Silver Drive
9Handcrafted Drive in a Spherical Case
Whoever was lucky enough to splash out on LaCie’s Sphere will get a handcrafted hard drive enclosed in a spherical case of silver-plated steel. It features high-speed USB 3.0 and is powered through the USB cable, so no power cord is ever necessary. A complete software suite includes automatic backup for Mac and PC computers, as well as password protection and an energy-saving mode.
10A Standout Drive in Silver
11A Precious Container for Precious Data
“The shape of the globe inspired the design concept for the LaCie Sphere. The sensual and strong silhouette naturally led us to the product name,” Thierry Oriez, president and CEO of Christofle, explained. “We combined our obsession with the reflection of silver with LaCie’s technical expertise to create a hard drive that exudes elegance and sophistication like no other.”