LaCie · d2 Professional
LaCie d2 Professional
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High-reliability desktop storage for creative workflows and video editing — from 4TB to 30TB in a single quiet aluminium enclosure.
Capacity options from 4TB to 30TB in a single-bay enclosure
Fast USB-C for seamless transfer of massive media files
One drive, one cable — the straightforward studio workhorse
Built for the sustained duty cycle of creative production work
What is the LaCie d2 Professional?
The LaCie d2 Professional is a high-reliability desktop drive for creative workflows and video editing, available from 4TB to 30TB.
For demanding studio workflows, LaCie desktop and RAID drives deliver massive capacity and fast performance. Designed for heavy post-production work, options like the d2, 1big Dock and 2big RAID provide scalable, secure storage with advanced connectivity — ideal for managing, editing and archiving your most complex creative projects.
The d2 is the simplest of the three: a single drive in a machined aluminium enclosure with one cable to the workstation. Where the 2big adds redundancy and the 1big adds docking, the d2 concentrates on being a quiet, reliable, high-capacity volume.
When working with massive media files, speed and reliability matter. LaCie external drives feature fast USB-C, Thunderbolt and NVMe technology for seamless data transfer, plus built-in backup and encryption tools so your data stays safe and workflow-ready.
Where does the d2 fit in a creative workflow?
Three jobs this single-bay desktop drive does better than a portable or a RAID array.
Project Volume
Enough capacity (up to 30TB) to hold current projects and their media in one place, without the housekeeping a smaller portable drive forces on you.
Quiet Operation
The machined aluminium enclosure acts as a heatsink, so the drive runs cool without a fan — which matters when it sits next to a microphone.
Archive Target
A cost-effective destination for finished work coming off faster SSD scratch storage, keeping the expensive flash free for active edits.
How does the d2 aluminium enclosure stay fanless and quiet?
An aluminium enclosure that doubles as the heatsink, with a single USB-C connection to the workstation.
Other LaCie drives alongside the d2 Professional
Rugged portables for the field, docks and RAID systems for the studio.
How do you choose a single-bay desktop drive for editing?
Choosing storage for photo, video and post-production work.
LaCie d2 Professional: frequently asked questions
Capacity, connectivity and workflow answers for the d2 Professional.
The LaCie d2 Professional is a high-reliability desktop hard drive for creative workflows and video editing, available from 4TB to 30TB. It is part of the LaCie desktop range designed for heavy post-production work.
Capacity options run from 4TB to 30TB.
The d2 is a single-drive volume: simpler, quieter and cheaper per terabyte. The 2big RAID adds a second bay for hardware mirroring or striping, which is what you want if losing a project to a single drive failure is unacceptable or if you need more sustained throughput than one mechanism provides.
It depends on your workflow. Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer faster data transfer speeds, making them ideal for real-time editing, quick backups and working with high-resolution files. They’re also more portable. External hard drives provide more storage at a lower cost, great for archiving large libraries or long-term storage. Many professionals use both — SSDs for active work, hard drives for backup.
Setting up your Seagate external hard drive or SSD is quick and easy. Just connect the drive to your computer using the included USB or Thunderbolt cable — your device should recognize it automatically. For optimal performance you may want to reformat the drive to match your operating system (exFAT for cross-platform, NTFS for Windows or APFS for macOS). You can also install Seagate Toolkit software for backups and management.
Yes, most Seagate external hard drives and SSDs are compatible with both Mac and Windows. Many come preformatted in exFAT, which works with both systems. If your drive is formatted specifically for one OS (like NTFS for Windows or APFS for Mac), you can reformat it to suit your needs. Seagate also offers software tools to help with formatting, file transfers and cross-platform use.
Seagate and LaCie external hard drives and SSDs feature fast USB-C, Thunderbolt and NVMe technology for seamless data transfer, with options ranging from 500GB to 48TB, plus built-in backup and encryption tools.
Creative professionals worldwide trust Seagate and LaCie for high-performance storage built to meet the demands of modern content creation. With over a decade of innovation, LaCie drives are used by top photographers, filmmakers and studios for their speed, reliability and durability, making them a trusted choice in the creative industry.
Our specialists will match capacity, interface and redundancy to your production workflow and quote authorized-reseller pricing. Call 844-356-5142 or request a quote online.
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Our specialists will match the LaCie d2 Professional to your production workflow — capacity, interface and redundancy — and quote authorized-reseller pricing.
Capacity and RAID-level sizing for your project load
Thunderbolt and USB-C interface compatibility check
Mac, Windows and cross-platform formatting guidance
Authorized-reseller pricing with full warranty coverage
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