External hard drive test: LaCie and Western Digital

LaCie Starck Desktop Hard Drive 1 TB

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On the programme: large storage capacities with the LaCie Starck Desktop Hard Drive 1 TB and Western Digital My Book Essential 2 TB. We're not ignoring mobility either with the Starck Mobile Hard Drive 320 GB.

The two LaCie models offer an atypical Phillipe Starck design, without however compromising on robustness.

As for the Western Digital My Book Essential 2 TB, it retains the look of older My Book generations. What about performance levels? Read out test to find out.

> Test: LaCie Starck Desktop Hard Drive 1 TB

> Test: LaCie Starck Mobile Hard Drive 320 GB

> Test: Western Digital My Book Essential 2 TB

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