Though it lacks RAID 5, the speedy 5big Thunderbolt is still worth the hefty investment, and is a better buy than competing devices.
overview
The LaCie 5big features capacity up to 20TB and speeds up to 785MB/s* thanks to five 7200rpm/64MB cache hard disks preconfigured in RAID 0. With this excellent combination of capacity and performance, video professionals have all they need for post-production work including the ability to edit multiple 2K uncompressed 10-bit streams.
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The 5big Thunderbolt positions LaCie with a high-performing, if somewhat narrowly-focused, entry point into the emerging Thunderbolt RAID DAS market niche. The box is designed very well and will appeal to the creatives at which it's targeted.
Read the full review →The LaCie 5big offers incredible top speeds and good ones on average, but the price restricts it to pro-level video work.
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At CES, [LaCie] has revealed the robust 5big Thunderbolt series that can handle five hot-swappable drives ... while offering up to 20TB capacity with advertised speeds capable of notching 785MB/sec (we witnessed 750MB/sec with our own peepers) -- when appropriately configured.
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