The LaCie 18TB 1big Dock External Hard Drivefrom LaCie 18TB 1big Dock External Hard Drivehas been designed as an epicenter for 4K workflows. It combines a 18TB Seagate IronWolf Pro 7200 rpm SATA 3.5" hard drive that delivers data transfer speeds of up to 300 MB/s with two Thunderbolt 3 ports, a USB-A 3.0 port, a DisplayPort 1.4 output for 8K / 60 Hz, 4K / 120 Hz, 1080p, and 720p video, and SD and CompactFlash card slots. Operational temperatures will stay cool, thanks to an aluminum enclosure and thermoregulated fan.

While one of the Thunderbolt 3 ports is used to connect the 1big Dock to your compatible system running at least Windows 10 or macOS 10.12, the other can be used to daisy-chain up to six additional devices or provide up to 70W of charging power. In order to receive all 70W of charging power, your laptop must be plugged in using its power supply. Otherwise, you'll get 45W of power, or 30W if you're daisy chaining multiple devices.

LaCie's 18TB 1big Dock includes a 40 Gb/s Thunderbolt 3 cable and an external power supply. Users will have access to LaCie's Toolkit software suite and will also be able to redeem a one-month membership to Adobe's Creative Cloud All Apps plan. Protection is provided by a limited 5-year warranty with a Rescue Data Recovery Services plan. If you ever need to remove the hard drive from the 1big, simply open the removable drawer.

The Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps membership is redeemable during product registration until the date of expiration. A network connection and Adobe ID are required. This is only available to users 13 and older and is not available in all countries. See Adobe's site for more info.

Open Box Products Have a Limited 5-Year Warranty with Rescue Data Recovery Services Plan    18TB IronWolf Pro 7200 rpm SATA 3.5" HDD    2 x Thunderbolt 3 | 1 x USB-A 3.0    DisplayPort 1.4 Output for 8K Displays    SDXC and Compact Flash Card Slots    Up to 70W of Charging Power    Up to 300 MB/s Data Transfer Speed    AC Powered    Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps Plan    LaCie Toolkit Software Suite    Windows and Mac Compatible

The 1big Dock is an external hard drive and laptop docking station for filmmakers looking to centralize their desktop peripherals and store a massive portfolio of work with high-performance Thunderbolt 3 technology.

Get 5-in-1 docking power with a built-in USB hub and charging station featuring CF and SD card reader slots, a DisplayPort 1.4 output, and dual Thunderbolt 3 ports for daisy chaining.

Enjoy speed and reliability with a 18TB Seagate IronWolf Pro hard drive for intensive film projects.

Charge a Mac or other laptop with up to 45W of power through Thunderbolt 3 (up to 30W when daisy chaining other devices) and even up to 70W of power pass-through when using a laptop's power supply .

For long-term peace of mind, 1big Dock includes a five-year product warranty with Rescue Data Recovery Services

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. I need to buy another power adapter, to keep in a different place. It’s easy to find it?

A: To get an additional power adapter for the LaCie 16TB 1big Dock, please reach out directly to LaCie.

Q: 2. does this drive support thunderbolt 2?

A: This drive only supports Thunderbolt 3 out of the box.

Q: 3. Does it come with a Thunderbolt cable?

A: Yes. The LaCie 1big Dock comes with both a Thunderbolt and a USB cable in the box.

Q: 4. Can you daisy chain a CFexpress card reader?

A: Yes, via Thunderbolt.

Q: 5. Can I swap out the hard drive when full, store it, replace with new drive, then swap back to the old drive to retrieve files?

A: Yes, on thie LaCie 16TB 1big Dock, you can swap out the hard drive when full, store it, replace with new drive, then swap back to the old drive to retrieve files

Q: 6. Can a Mac's Disk Utility format this natively as RAID-1?

A: This is a 1 disk enclosure. You would need 2 disks for RAID1.

Q: 7. I bought the Big Dock 10 connected it and it is very noisy while running. Clicking, clunking and gurgling. Is this normal? I have other LaCie drive and they are very quiet when operating.

A: On this model with the drives spinning and seek noises of the you may hear clicks/seek sounds every few seconds that can go up to 35-40db. It is normal.

Q: 8. Do you have to press the 'sleep/wake' button on the back of this LaCie 18 TB hard drive when you turn your computer on or will it automatically start up when the computer starts?

A: While the LaCie 18TB 1big Dock is connected to your computer, the drive will automatically 'wake up'. The button is there if you want to manually put the drive to sleep/wake while connected to a computer.

Q: 9. Is LaCie 1 Big Dock currently compatible with Apple M1 computers?

A: It is indeed. Depending on your specific usage of this drive, for Apple specific applications, it is recommended you format the drive specifically for HFS+/Mac OS Extended (Journaled).

Q: 10. Will the compact flash reader read CF Express Type A media?

A: The LaCie 10TB 1big Dock BH #LASTHS100008 is not compatible with CF Express Type A media.