LaCie 16TB 2big Dock v2 Thunderbolt 3 USB-C External Desktop Hard Drive

If you've been looking for a powerful and versatile Thunderbolt 3 docking station that restores many of the ports and connectivity that have been removed on modern day laptops, take a look at the LaCie 16TB 2big Dock v2 Thunderbolt 3 USB-C External Desktop Hard Drive. The 2big Thunderbolt 3 Dock delivers a storage capacity of 16TB, which is comprised of two 8TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" enterprise-class hard drives. The 2big comes formatted as exFAT, meaning it will work with both Windows and Mac systems right out of the box, and is configured as hardware-controlled RAID 0, which provides performance gains, but no data redundancy. Also supported is RAID 1 and JBOD. Each of the two 3.5" SATA III drive bays are hot-swappable, allowing users to remove and replace failed hard drives.

The back of the 2big is equipped with two 40 Gb/s Thunderbolt 3 ports, which allow you to interface with your host system at speeds up to 550 MB/s. The Thunderbolt 3 interface can also provide up to 45W of power to connected devices and may be used to daisy-chain up to five additional Thunderbolt 3 peripherals, including displays, or one USB-C peripheral. Between the second Thunderbolt 3 port and the DisplayPort 1.4 interface, the 2big supports two 4K displays or one 8K display.

On its front, the 2big has a built-in USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 port, which can charge your USB device or connect a USB drive or digital camera for offloading files. Also available are dedicated CFexpress Type B, CFast 2.0, and UHS-II SDXC card slots, allowing you to directly download content from your drone, DSLR, GoPro, and more. This dock can store hundreds of hours of 4K footage and hundreds of thousands of raw images.

The LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 3 Dock includes a Thunderbolt 3 cable and an external power supply. Protection is provided by a limited 5-year warranty.

Please note that Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2 are only supported when Apple's Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter is used with systems running macOS 10.12 Sierra or later. Also, the CFexpress Type B reader doesn't work with XQD media.

Key Features of the LaCie 16TB 2big Dock v2 Thunderbolt 3 USB-C External Desktop Hard Drive

• 16TB Storage Capacity (2 x 8TB)
• 2 x Thunderbolt 3 Ports
• USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 | DisplayPort 1.4
• CFx Type B, CFast 2.0 & SDXC Card Slots
• Supports RAID 0, 1, and JBOD
• Pre-Configured as RAID 0 and exFAT
• Hardware RAID Controller
• Data Transfer Speeds up to 550 MB/s
• Up to 45W of Power for Device Charging
• Windows and Mac Compatible

Great Challenges Spark Great Innovations

When modern USB-C laptops eliminated many of the ports and slots crucial to the creative process, LaCie went straight to the drawing board. The result is 2big Dock — a Thunderbolt solution that features modern media card slots for ultra-streamlined workflows.

USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 Hub

Via the front-facing hub, charge your phone, or connect to a shuttle drive or camera to offload footage and files.

Dual Thunderbolt Ports

Daisy chain up to five additional Thunderbolt devices or one USB-C device.

CFexpress Type B, CFast 2.0, and UHS-II SDXC Card Slots

Directly transfer files from your camera, drone, and other devices with the front-facing advanced memory card slots.

DisplayPort 1.4

Connect an 8K/30 Hz or 4K/120 Hz monitor using the DisplayPort 1.4 interface.

Thunderbolt 2 Ready

Using an older gen Thunderbolt 2 Mac computer? You can still tap into the intense speeds of the LaCie 2big Dock by using the Apple Thunderbolt (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 adapter. Please note that your system must be running macOS 10.12 or later and transfer rates will be limited to 20 Gb/s.

Firce hard Drive for Intensive Projects

IronWolf Pro enterprise-class drives live inside this 2big solution and they're the secret sauce to sprinting through goals. Supporting workloads of up to 300TB per year, they're specifically designed for RAID and high-speed 7200 rpm performance, delivering smooth power management, massive