The LaCie d2 combines Thunderbolt 2 and USB 3.0 interfaces and a 6 TB 7200 RPM professional hard disk, resulting in speeds of up to 220 Mbytes/s. To multiply speeds users can purchase and install the SSD Upgrade, which increases speeds up to 1150 Mbytes/s with 128 GB of PCIe SSD storage.
The unit has AES 256-bit software encryption, and features an all-aluminum 2.4 x 8.5 x 5.1 inch unibody enclosure. The devices dual Thunderbolt 2 ports let the user daisy chain up to six devices to a single port. 6 Tbyte, $499. Also available in 3 and 4 Tbyte versions. 128 Gbyte SSD hybrid upgrade, $299, available in October.
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