General
Model
D2 Thunderbolt 2 8tb
Expansion Desktop 2tb
Elements 3tb
Manufacturer
LaCie
Seagate
Western Digital
Amazon rating
4.1
4.1
4.6
Customer reviews on Amazon
325
7062
120
Connections
USB Type-C
FireWire
Thunderbolt
USB 3.0
USB 2.0
SATA
Wireless
Platform
Windows 10
Windows 8
Windows 7
Windows XP
Mac
Xbox
Sony PS
Specifications
Capacity
8 TB
2 TB
3 TB
File System
Unformatted
NTFS
NTFS
Read speed
200 MB/s
185MB/s
115MB/s
Write speed
192 MB/s
133MB/s
115MB/s
Connectivity Technology
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Cache
64 MB
64 MB
32 MB
Rotation speed
7200 rpm
7200 rpm
5400 rpm
Data transfer rate
USB 3.0
5.0 Gbps
5.0 Gbps
5.0 Gbps
USB 2.0
480 Mbps
480 Mbps
Operating temperature
Min
5°C
5°C
5°C
Max
35°C
35°C
35°C
Storage temperature
Min
min 20°C
min 20°C
min 20°C
Max
60°C
65°C
65°C
Protection
Shockproof
Waterproof
256-bit encryption
NFC security
Features
Colour
gray
black
black
LEDs
Form Factor
3.5"
3.5"
2.5"
RAID support
USB 3.0 cable included
Auto Backup
Warranty
3 Years
2 Years
3 Years
Dimensions
Product size
8.55 x 2.35 x 5.12 inches
4.75 x 6.9 x 1.5 in
4.4 x 3.2 x 0.6 inches
Weight
14.6 ounces
8.3 ounces
4.8 ounces