Key Features Built for speed Solid aluminium casing Designed for Mac Accelerate Your Backup with USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 With the La Cie Porsche Design Desktop Drives USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 interface, youll be able to get the job done faster than ever before. Speeds up to 5 Gb/s allow you to transfer a 700MB video file in just under 7 seconds. Back up your photos, exchange audio & video files with your friends, or make sure that your important files are kept safe. With the La Cie Desktop Drive, the possibilities are endless. Porsche Design Form, La Cie Function La Cie worked with Porsche in 2003 & it resulted in one of the most popular hard drives thats still talked about today. With the La Cie Desktop Drive, the exclusive & timeless shape returns, with solid, reliable hardware thats sure to last for years. You can use it anywhere & be confident that youre getting superb performance. Safe, Strong, & Aluminum With 5mm of solid aluminum casing surrounding the disk inside, the P9233 keeps your data solidly protected. La Cie & Porsche Design worked together to combine form & function-resulting in a drive that looks great (and works great!) no matter where you take it. Designed for Your Mac The La Cie Desktop Drive was designed especially for Mac computers, & features a stylish, sophisticated aluminum finish that matches your new Mac. Plus, its Time Machine compatible so that you can seamlessly back up to the drive using Macs built-in software. Complete Software Suite Automatic Backup Easy setup & automatic worry-free backup for both PC & Mac computers. Password Protection With La Cie Private-Public software built-in, its easy to make sure that your files are secure & protected, no matter where you go. 77% Energy Savings Automatic Eco mode lowers the power consumption by up to 77%*** when not in use. * Calculations are based on Approx. 8GB HD video, 700MB video, 3.6MB music file & 3MB JPEG photo. These values may vary depending on your configuration. ** For optimal performance, the drive must be connected to a USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 host port. Calculations are based on average write time. Transfer rates vary slightly from one drive to another.