Review: LaCie Mobile Porsche 100GB

I was looking for a mobile hard drive to store the files I need on different locations for work and leisure. The reason for me to chose this drive was that LaCie makes high-end quality products. This can be seen from the storage systems it develops for networks and the LCD screens with ultra high specs (and prices..).

The main specs of this drive are a 100 GB hard drive rotating at 5400 rpm and the fact that it can power itself using the USB connection with the PC you're sharing your files with. This is a very big advantage because you no longer need to take a power adapter with you all the time. Only drawback is the packed USB cable with a length of a mere 1.5 meters. This is just to short to be able to put the drive on the place you had in mind and it leaves no other possibility than to just put the drive on top of your PC.


The drive is just as big as a notebook drive and has a minimalistic design. The front is made of some kind of metal, while the other sides are made of plastics. On top of the drive there are some spaces cut out. This could come in very handy if you own multiple drives of this kind, because you can then stack them.

The heat the drive produces is reasonably low. After watching a movie the drive had a temperature of around 20 degrees Celsius. The drive hasn't got an active cooling system which only would make more noise. When the drive is rotating it also barely makes any sound.

Another plus is the fact that the drive is compatible with all Windows versions newer than Windows 98. This takes away the need to install drivers on every PC you're going to connect the drive to.

Overall the drive is very reliable, performing well and exactly what you would expect from a mobile hard drive made by a high-end company. If you want to read a review in dutch you can click the link in the menu to the left.