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 8TB 2big Dock 2-Bay RAID Array Thunderbolt 3 from LaCie. The 2big Thunderbolt 3 Dock delivers a storage capacity of 8TB, which is comprised of two 4TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5″ enterprise-class hard drives. While the 2big is compatible with Windows 10 and macOS 10.12, it comes formatted as HFS+ for Mac, and is configured as hardware-controlled RAID 0, which provides performance gains, but no data redundancy. Also supported is RAID 1 and JBOD.<\/p>\n
The back of the 2big is equipped with two 40 Gb\/s Thunderbolt 3 ports and one 5 Gb\/s USB 3.0 Type-C port, all of which allow you to interface with your host system at speeds up to 440 MB\/s. The Thunderbolt 3 interface can also be used to connect two 4K displays or one 5K display, as well as daisy-chain up to five additional Thunderbolt 3 peripherals together. If you need to power your laptop, the USB Type-C port provides 27W of power, while the Thunderbolt 3 interface provides 15W of power for charging USB Type-C laptops. Additionally, there is a DisplayPort interface that supports 720p, 1080p, and 4K displays.<\/p>\n
On its front, the 2big has a built-in USB 3.0 Type-A port, which can charge your USB device or connect a USB drive or digital camera for offloading files, as well as a CompactFlash and SD 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.<\/p>\n
The LaCie 8TB 2big Thunderbolt 3 Dock includes a Thunderbolt 3 \/ USB Type-C cable and an external power supply. If you want to use this dock with your USB 3.0 Type-A system, a USB 3.0 Type-C to Type-A cable is also included. Protection is provided by a limited 5-year warranty.<\/p>\n
Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2 are only supported when Apple’s Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter is used with systems running macOS 10.12 Sierra or later.<\/p>\n
Note: In order to take advantage of the 1-month membership to Adobe Creative Cloud, customers will need to register this drive on Seagate.com once it has been received. Upon registration, they will then receive an email with code redemption instructions for one complimentary month of all Adobe Creative Cloud apps, including Lightroom CC, Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, Adobe XD CC, Premiere Pro, Dreamweaver, 100GB of cloud storage, and more. This offer is stackable with existing Adobe Creative Cloud memberships and expires July 21, 2020. It is not available in all countries, so please check eligibility.<\/p>\n
For any LaCie product purchased on or after April 1, 2018 that does not contain the Adobe activation code flyer in the box, please contact Customer Support at https:\/\/support2.lacie.com\/ with a valid proof of purchase for your code.<\/p>\n
General Features
\nDock
\nThe Heartbeat of Your Workflow
\nThe LaCie 2big Dock simplifies and centralizes your desktop by connecting your laptop to your compatible peripherals using a single cable.
\nDual Thunderbolt 3 Ports
\nPower your laptop while simultaneously daisy chaining up to 5 additional LaCie 2big drives or other Thunderbolt 3 or USB Type-C solutions.
\nUSB 3.0 Type-C Port
\nUniversal compatibility with USB Type-C and USB 3.0 Type-A computers via the included adapter cable.
\nUSB 3.0 Type-A Hub
\nUsing the front-facing USB 3.0 Type-A hub, charge your phone or connect a shuttle drive or digital camera to offload footage or files.
\nSD and CF Card Slots
\nDirectly ingest files from your drone, DSLR, GoPro, and other devices with the front-facing memory card slots.
\nDisplayPort
\nConnect to high-resolution 720, 1080p, and 4K displays.
\nSpeed
\nDelivering Robust Performance
\nWith up to 8TB of capacity for a massive file library and Thunderbolt 3 transfer speeds of up to 440 MB\/s, the LaCie 2big Dock is built to keep you creating.
\nTransfer Material Quickly
\nTransfer 1 hour of footage in around 1 minute, depending on the operating environment and other factors such as RAID mode, RAID configuration, chosen interface, and drive capacity.
\nCompatibility
\nCompatible with Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2 (Mac Only)
\nMacs with Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2 ports can experience high-end transfer rates with LaCie Thunderbolt 3 professional solutions. Apple’s Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter (sold separately) provides a user-friendly connection between LaCie Thunderbolt 3 solutions and Macs running macOS 10.12 Sierra or later with earlier generations of Thunderbolt technology.
\nEnterprise-Class Drives
\nTough. Ready. Scalable.
\nDesigned with the creative professional in mind, the LaCie 2big Dock features Seagate IronWolf Pro drives and RAID optimization for improved power management and reliability. Thanks to the LaCie RAID Manager, you can monitor your system’s health with audible alarm and email alerts in the case of failure and warning events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"