The LaCie 5big Thunderbolt 2 is desktop disk field with 20TB capacity and Thunderbolt 2 interface. For 4K and other bandwidth-hungry workflows, external storage needs to be fast, secure, reliable, and quiet. The new LaCie 5big fits the bill, delivering Thunderbolt 2 speeds for 4K video editing, up to 30TB capacity, and hardware RAID 5/6 for no-compromise data security.
With Thunderbolt 2 technology, the interface is no longer the performance bottleneck. For the 5big, LaCie harnessed the breakthrough performance potential of the Thunderbolt 2 I/O, squeezing the absolute best speeds out of the hard disks. Add a hardware RAID controller and 7200RPM disks and the result is incredible, sustained speeds of up to 1050MB/s that turbocharge 4K workflows, file transfers, and backups.
The LaCie 5big offers RAID modes 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and JBOD. Its hardware RAID controller delivers sustained performance, better flexibility, and the ability to connect the product to another computer while keeping the RAID configuration. Preconfigured in HFS+ and RAID 5, it is truly plug and play for Mac® users. And easily customize the RAID mode to suit your needs using the LaCie RAID Manager utility.
Mode | Min. Disks | Capacity | Protection | Performance |
RAID 5 (default) | 3 | 80% | **** | **** |
RAID 6 | 4 | 60% | ***** | *** |
RAID 10 | 4 | 40% | **** | ** |
RAID 1 | 2 (only) | 20% | **** | ** |
RAID 0 | 2 | 100% | * | ***** |
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