The silver-plated LaCie Sphère hard drive is a collaboration of Christofle’s design and Apple, PC and Linux storage manufacturer LaCie. The hard drive is encapsulated in a spherical case of silver plated steel. The round sphere is silver-plated and polished in Christofle’s silversmith workshop in Yainville (Normandy) France.
The LaCie Sphère connects to a computer with a single USB 3.0 cable that also powers the hard drive. You will be able to quickly back up your documents or a media library. A blue LED illuminates the front of the LaCie Sphère to indicate the hard drive status. It also features LaCie’s software suite – Backup Assistant, Private-Public for password protection and Eco Mode for energy saving.
The LaCie Sphère will be available this quarter in a 1TB capacity at US$490 at Christofle retail stores as well as the LaCie Online Store and concept stores.
Specifications
| Capacity : |
1TB
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| Interface : | USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) |
| Interface Transfer Rate : | USB 3.0: up to 5Gb/s* USB 2.0: up to 480Mb/s |
| Software : | LaCie Private-Public: password protection LaCie Backup Assistant Eco Mode** |
| Dimensions : | 134 x 134 x 125 mm / 5.3 x 5.3 x 4.9 in. |
| Weight : | 500 g / 1.1 lbs. |
| System Requirements : | Computer with a USB port* Latest version of Windows® Vista®, Windows 7, or Windows 8 / Mac® OS X 10.5 or later (LaCie Private-Public software requires Mac Intel® processor) |
| Box Content : | LaCie Sphère USB 3.0 cable Quick Install Guide |
| Comments : | * For optimal performance, the product must be connected to a USB 3.0 host port. Transfer rates vary slightly from one drive to another. ** Up to 90% energy savings with automatic standby (1.5W vs. 0.13W). May vary from one product to another.1TB (Terabyte) = 1000GB. 1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5–10% less). |
