--- product_id: 6063421 title: "LaCie Minimus 2 TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive 301967" brand: "lacie" price: "52.57 DT" currency: TND in_stock: false reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/6063421-lacie-minimus-2-tb-usb-3-0-desktop-external-hard store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # USB 3.0 Speed 2 TB Storage Aluminum Durability LaCie Minimus 2 TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive 301967 **Brand:** lacie **Price:** 52.57 DT **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 🚀 Elevate Your Storage Game! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** LaCie Minimus 2 TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive 301967 by lacie - **How much does it cost?** 52.57 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/6063421-lacie-minimus-2-tb-usb-3-0-desktop-external-hard) ## Best For - lacie enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted lacie brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Durable Design:** Resistant aluminum casing protects your data in style. - • **Compact Powerhouse:** Ultra-compact design fits seamlessly into any workspace. - • **Lightning-Fast Transfers:** Experience USB 3.0 speeds for quick file transfers. - • **Massive Storage Capacity:** Store up to 2 TB of your favorite HD movies, photos, and music. - • **Plug-and-Play Convenience:** Easily connect and start transferring without hassle. ## Overview The LaCie Minimus 2 TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive combines ultra-compact design with lightning-fast transfer speeds, allowing you to store and access your digital life effortlessly. Its durable aluminum casing ensures your data is protected while looking sleek on your desk. ## Description Product Description With the LaCie Minimus, you've got the power and performance of USB 3.0 combined with an ultra-compact size. Compared to other desktop drives, it's the smallest on the market, which makes it the perfect choice for users that enjoy their terabytes as much as their desk space. It's also easy to transfer HD movies, photos, and sound files with USB 3.0-the fastest interface on the market. Since the LaCie Minimus is backward compatible with USB 2.0, it works on any PC or Mac. From the Manufacturer The LaCie Minimus is the world's smallest USB 3.0 desktop drive. This ultra-compact, ultra-fast hard drive offers USB 3.0 performance and a tough aluminum casing to protect your photos, movies, music, and important documents. Strong aluminum case offers protection and style The Minimus is the world's smallest USB 3.0 desktop drive Ultra-CompactWith the LaCie Minimus, you've got the power and performance of USB 3.0 combined with a smaller size. Compared to other desktop drives, it's the smallest on the market, which makes it the perfect choice for users that enjoy their terabytes as much as their desk space.Ultra-Fast USB 3.0 PerformanceIt's easy to transfer HD movies, photos, and sound files with USB 3.0 -- at speeds faster than you ever imagined. Since the LaCie Minimus is backward compatible with USB 2.0, it works on any PC or Mac.Strong Aluminum ExteriorComplementing its remarkably small size, the Minimus is encased in sturdy brushed aluminum for an elegant aesthetic appeal. The aluminum offers resilience from blunders, improved heat dissipation, and is fully recyclable.LaCie Software Suite for PC and MacDesigned to be intuitive and user-friendly, the Minimus comes with LaCie's Software Suite to ensure seamless setup and backup support for Mac or PC. Additionally, the Minimus comes with a free 1-year subscription for 10GB of Wuala online storage, so you can securely store and share files online.What's in the BoxLaCie Minimus desktop drive, USB 3.0 cable (USB 2.0 compatible), external power supply, Quick Install Guide (printed on inner cardboard pack).System RequirementsComputer with a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 portHigh-speed internet for online storageLatest version of Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 / Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6Minimum free disk space: 600 MB recommendedFor USB 3.0 Mac Compatibility:Mac Pro with LaCie USB 3.0 PCI Express Card (requires available PCI Express slot)MacBook Pro with LaCie USB 3.0 ExpressCard/34 (requires available ExpressCard/34 slot)Check www.lacie.com/usb3mac for adapter compatibility and the USB 3.0 Mac driverTechnical SpecificationsInterface: USB 3.0 (USB 2.0-compatible)Interface Transfer Rate: USB 3.0: up to 5Gb/s (600MB/s); USB 2.0: up to 480Mb/s (60MB/s)Software: LaCie Setup Assistant; LaCie Backup Assistant (PC and Mac), 10GB Wuala Secure Online Storage (1 year included)Size: 110.7 x 29.4 x 172.8 mm / 4.4 x 1.2 x 6.8 inWeight: 850 g / 1.87 lbs ## Features - Ultra compact - Ultra-fast USB 3.0 performance - Easily transfer HD movies, photos, and sound files with USB 3.0 - Resistant Aluminum ## Product Details - **Digital Storage Capacity:** 2 TB - **Hard Disk Interface:** USB 1.1 - **Connectivity Technology:** USB - **Brand:** LaCie - **Special Feature:** Portable - **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 3.5 Inches - **Hard Disk Description:** Desktop - **Compatible Devices:** Laptop - **Installation Type:** External Hard Drive - **Color:** Aluminum ## Images ![LaCie Minimus 2 TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive 301967 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61CXgb-iNsL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent external drive *by J***W on Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2011* This drive has been a pleasant surprise across the board. Based on my testing I'm planning to use several for disaster recovery and for local disk expansion (esp for Adobe Lightroom which won't use catalogs on network resources). I can't really find any faults. [See my 3TB Minimus review for comparison.]It's fast:The challenge with large drives is having adequate bandwidth to move large data volumes to what they're attached to. USB2 is a real bottleneck for drives over 1TB. It takes hours to move big loads. For this 2TB drive it would take a day and a half to fill at typical USB2 port speeds.* When connected to USB3 it tested over twice as fast when communicating to a high-speed NAS server over gigabit Ethernet vs. when connected to USB2. In this case I installed a USB3 ExpressCard in my Lenovo T61 laptop for testing to a ReadyNAS U6+. I was seeing >25MB/sec sustained for a 25GB mixed-file-size test.* Back and forth to the Lenovo internal drive the speed was significantly lower and USB V3/V2 difference was slightly less than 2x. Surprisingly this external drive on USB3 is faster than the internal laptop drive (no slouch, a WD 250GB 7200rpm), so when used as a local drive there will probably be little to no compromise in speed.It's enclosed and connectors/buttons are robust:Unlike previous WD Books I've used, it doesn't have air vents. The case is mostly aluminum, and it feels solid. It only gets slightly warm when running flat out. However it isn't rated as rugged so it shouldn't be bounced around or exposed to moisture. Having read about issues with connectors on competing products I wanted to avoid those problems, and everything about this is well designed. It does have an odd USB data cable you'll want to keep track of... it's not like the 20 others you already have. One end (at the drive) is a new "USB 3.0 Micro-B" format while the other end is the old boxy Type-A format you know. It will connect to either V2 or V3 USB computer portsIt's small:For a 2TB external drive the case is reasonably compact, and they stack nicely. It has soft rubber runners on the bottom. OK, it also looks nice if that matters. It's much smaller than some equivalent external drives (they advertise it as smallest in desktop class), but is not as small or as lite as "portable" class drives.It comes with a power supply (mandatory in this case):Having been burned in the past trying to source enough power from USB ports to power external drives I always use separate supplies when I can. In this case one comes in the box (same is used for both 2TB and 3TB.) [Nov2013 edit: This is not a "portable" class drive which typically uses USB power exclusively; rather it *requires* an external supply.]It's silent:It virtually makes no noise. The blue light on top blinks when it's doing something, but that's about the only way to know. It doesn't have usage bars or LCD readouts.It's easy to set up:It runs a quick simple little application to configure it, and then it's ready to go with 1.8TB usable space in Windows.Internals:Mine have a Seagate ST2000DL001 9VT156 (2TB 5900rpm) drive, a member of their green Barracuda series. Spec sheets on the ST2000DL003 are probably close. Operating temp 0-60C.Update 14mar2012:* I have four drives I use almost daily with automatic scripts. No problems, no fails.* Case where I'm backing up NAS (on 1Gb network) with LaCie (attached to Intel_i7 USB3): Copy speeds run between 40-50MB/sec sustained between the LaCie and the NAS server, twice what I was seeing with the older laptop (no big surprise).* Case where I'm backing up Intel_i7 desktop SSD with LaCie: Copy speeds from the SSD to this USB3 drive run 92MB/sec for a mix of 40 large files. This might be as fast as you can expect these drives to run. ### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars LaCie 2Tb USB 3.0 external hard drive. *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2012* This LaCie external hard drive seems to be capable. However, when I went to install the drive on my computer, I began with the included startup file. The installation process began, but "hung" and never finished. I tried again with the same result. I tried it on another computer with the same result. So I had to go into the device manager of Windows 7 and expand the empty partition, leaving only the small partition with the installation commands. I assume I accomplished what the included installation would have, but can't be sure. I timed the transfer of 24 Gb of documents and pictures to the drive from my computer and found the speed was only 50% faster when plugged into the USB 3.0 port vs. the USB 2.0 port of my computer. Is the lack of much higher speed for 3.0 due to my new, "hot-rod" HP computer with an Intel i7 processor, etc. or the LaCie? I don't know, but it does work reliably. The 3-foot cable is short, but I like the on-off switch. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Drive is great, issues with power supply. *by L***R on Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2012* I bought this drive to hold my large collection of music and pictures. It worked wonderfully right out of the box and I quickly went about transferring files from my computer and another, older LaCie drive. The next morning the drive wouldn't turn on! I finally narrowed the problem down to the power supply and was able to get it replaced. The drive works just fine with the new power supply but it was scary to have that happen with a brand new storage drive. Unfortunately, this is not the first time I've had a LaCie power supply fail. In the previous case LaCie had discontinued that supply and I was unable to get my drive working again. Now, it appears that they have made most of their products share the same power supply so at least these newer ones should be easy to acquire if one fails. The four LaCie drives I own have been rock-solid but the power supplies, not so much. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/6063421-lacie-minimus-2-tb-usb-3-0-desktop-external-hard](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/6063421-lacie-minimus-2-tb-usb-3-0-desktop-external-hard) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-08-02*