System Overview
The LaCie 5big Thunderbolt 2 is a desktop hard drive enclosure that houses up to five 3.5-inch hard drives.
Enclosures shipped with hard drives feature high-performance Seagate Desktop HDD.
In case of hard drive failure or, the need to expand storage capacity, each individual hard drive is hot-swappable and field replaceable. New or replacement hard drives must meet the following requirements:
SATA I or higher
3.0Gb/s or higher
Spin up to 7200 RPM
For further information on compatible hard drives, visit LaCie support.
Specifications
Storage management
The 5big storage is managed by the software utility, LaCie RAID Manager. See Software.
Enclosure dimensions
Side | Dimensions (in / mm) |
Width | 6.8 / 173 |
Height | 8.6 / 220 |
Length | 7.7 / 196 |
Enclosure weight
Hard drives | Weight (lbs / Kg) |
0 | 10.4 / 4.7 |
5 | 16.8 / 7.6 |
Temperature ranges
Ambient environment | Temperature range |
Standard (operating) | +5ºC to +40ºC |
Storage (non-operating) | -20ºC to +60ºC |
Humidity
Environment | Humidity range |
Standard (operating) | 10% to 60% non-condensing |
Storage (non-operating) | 5% to 85% non-condensing |
Electrical
Power supply: 100-240VAC; 50/60Hz; 150W
Note on the power supply: The included power supply is meant for use with the LaCie 5big Thunderbolt 2. It is not compatible with other models of the LaCie 5big enclosure. Further, the LaCie 5big Thunderbolt 2 cannot use power supplies shipped with other models of the LaCie 5big enclosure.
Acoustics
State | Noise (dBA) |
Standby | Negligible |
Idle | 25-28 |
Operational | 25-29 |
Note: These measurements have been made under normal conditions, one meter/three feet from the front of the product. It may vary with conditions and product configuration.
Views
Front panel view
Status LED/power button: The LED indicates that the device is powered on and provides status signals (see
System LEDs). It is also the power button. A short push will spin down the LaCie 5big’s hard drives and place the system into idle mode. A long push is for emergency use only since it cuts power to the system without spinning the hard drives down. See
Operation for more details.
For details on LED behavior. See System LEDs.
Rear panel view
Hard drive status LEDs: Indicates hard drive activity and health (see
System LEDs).
Swappable hard drive trays: Hard drive trays can be unlocked and removed to replace failed hard drives. The LaCie 5big storage is hot-swappable.
Cable management clasp port: Connect the included cable management clasp to this port.
Power input: Insert the AC adapter supplied with the LaCie 5big. See
Setting Up - Mac.
Thunderbolt 2 ports: The ports are not preconfigured with specific roles. Therefore, you can use either port as the host, connected to a computer, or the daisy chain, connected to other compatible devices. See
Setting Up - Mac and
Daisy Chain.
Kensington™ lock port: Use this port to physically lock the 5big to a desk or rack.
Hard drive tray lock: The hard drive trays are fastened to the enclosure when the indicator points to the locked icon.