In this era where everything is content and everyone can create, creative workers or content creators can be said to be like a fish in water, so we can also see a variety of different forms, colorful, and spiritual food. As more and more ordinary people begin to move into the field of content creation, the trend of professionalization and segmentation of the content creation process continues to deepen, and more stringent requirements are put forward for content creation tools.
The desktop docking station , which can realize the extended access of multiple devices, balance the system requirements of various platforms, and even provide power requirements, has become an indispensable core equipment for many content creators.
LaCie 1big Dock professional-grade desktop docking station
However, traditional desktop docking stations are limited by design and functions, and it is difficult to meet the needs of iterative content creation, such as compatibility, 4K or even 8K level Display expansion, or insufficient reading performance, then is there an "ultimate weapon" that can solve all the above problems at once?
01 Interpretation of the characteristics of LaCie and LaCie 1big Dock professional desktop docking station
The answer is naturally there, and that is our protagonist today, LaCie 1big Dock professional desktop docking station.
Friends who are familiar with storage may know that LaCie is a storage brand originating from France. It was established in 1989 and is a high-end professional external storage device manufacturer. Its products cover a variety of creative storage solutions and have developed a number of compatible storage solutions. A classic product of design and performance.
LaCie 1big Dock professional desktop docking station
was acquired by the international storage giant Seagate ,It still maintains independent brand operations, and continues to release a number of imaginative and practical external storage products. Today, the LaCie 1big Dock professional desktop docking station we experience is aimed at the growing professional creative crowd by LaCie. A well-designed and built desktop tool, its biggest feature is the deep integration of the docking station and the mobile hard disk, thus solving many problems in the current content creation process, such as storage device compatibility, portability, and large-capacity Problems, data switching between different platforms and different systems, access, expansion, and conversion of multiple screens and multiple devices.
Of course, in addition to the integration of docking stations and mobile hard drives, this treasure-level tool has many highlights and practical functions:
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Five-in-one rich interface, simple desktop and at the same time meet the needs of diverse expansion
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Built-in large-capacity storage hard disk, high-speed card reader, one machine meets storage needs
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dual 4K expansion, dual system compatibility, automatic data backup, adapt to cross-platform collaboration
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dual thunder and lightning three interfaces, Daisy chain, 70W power supply
Not much to say, let’s analyze them one by one.
02 Appearance design hard core cuboid
Appearance part is derived from the built-in mechanical hard drive , the LaCie 1big Dock professional desktop docking station is different from the conventional docking station, or elongated, or It is circular, but is similar to a rectangular parallelepiped. According to official data, the length, height and width of the docking station are 215mm*56mm*117mm.
rectangular parallelepiped design
The main body of the docking station is made of aluminum.Through the heat dissipation vents of the machine, it can be seen that this docking station has a built-in cooling module for heat dissipation and cooling when the docking station is working. Friends who have used the docking station should be aware of the importance of affecting the performance of the docking station. The factor is the speed of components caused by high temperature.
Built-in heat dissipation and cooling device
At the same time, based on the built-in mechanical hard drive in the author's hand, it is still quite heavy in general. According to calculations, the LaCie 1big Dock professional desktop docking station has reached 1.8KG.
In terms of overall design, the docking station can be roughly divided into three blocks . The first block is the front upper part of the docking station with working indicator lights;
indicator light part
The second block is the lower part of the docking station. Three ports are designed, namely USB3.0 port, CF card slot and SD card slot;
three ports
The third block is In the second half, that is, the main part, the user can eject the built-in mechanical hard disk through the built-in buckle.
built-in hard drive
03 Interface explains powerful and practical
The interface part, the richness of the interface directly determines the functional performance of the docking station. The main interfaces of the LaCie 1big Dock professional desktop docking station are distributed Lined up on the back of the docking station.
From left to right, there are power ports, three Thunderbolt ports that can power notebooks and other devices, and three Thunderbolt ports that support daisy chain links.Common interfaces such as DP1.4 protocol interface, sleep and wake button.
five major interfaces
Let’s look at one by one, the power interface, as the name suggests, is used to power the docking station. Different conventional docking stations have a single function. The LaCie 1big Dock professional desktop docking station has rich and powerful expansion performance. The work can be completed only when the extra power supply is used to supply power.
Next is the Thunderbolt III interface that can supply power to notebooks and other devices. Users can use this interface to transmit to additional devices such as notebooks while also providing real-time charging with a power of up to 70W, which is extremely practical.
Two Thunderbolt three ports
Once again, it is the Thunderbolt three ports that can support daisy chain linking devices. The so-called daisy chain means that users can use this interface to realize the docking station, host, and display, like a chain. The signal input and output is more efficient and labor-saving to complete the expansion and interconnection of multiple displays.
is then the native DP1.4 protocol. Users can access 8K60Hz refresh rate monitors or 4K120Hz refresh rate monitor devices through the DP1.4 interface, which is very valuable for professional content creation. .
indicator status in working status
Finally, there are the sleep and wake buttons, which are used to manage and monitor the working status of the entire docking station. During daily work, the docking station can be put into sleep mode to save hardware loss; and When working, you can wake up the docking station with a button to perform normal work.
Through a simple interface and appearance introduction, we can see that the LaCie 1big Dock professional desktop docking station is worthy of the word "professional". Both the richness of the interface and the functional design take into account the actual needs of professional content creators. , Especially the built-in storage disk, it solves the problem of data sharing under cross-platform and multiple systems through physical methods.
04 LaCie 1big Dock professional desktop docking station function practical operation
After introducing the appearance and interface,Is the actual performance of the LaCie 1big Dock professional desktop docking station as stunning as its design? Below, the author will experience the functional performance of this docking station one by one from several dimensions.
First is the dual 4K connection, and dual system expansion function, as a docking station, multi-screen expansion, multi-screen collaboration is the basic requirement, and this LaCie 1big Dock professional desktop docking station, fully supports dual 4K display expansion, and compatibility Dual system expansion.
can connect dual screens through daisy chain
dual 4K multi-screen multi-system expansion
The operation is also very simple, through the DP1.4 interface behind the LaCie 1big Dock professional desktop dock and Support daisy chain Thunderbolt three interface, only need a DP cable and TYPE-C cable, you can complete the "four in one" of dual 4K extension + host + docking station, without additional operations and conversion, compatible with Windows systems and Mac OS, seamlessly connect different platforms, and expand efficiently.
Mac OS dual 4K connection
Windows dual 4K connection
Combine performance and power supply in one
The second is the power supply Dock built-in professional-grade desktop docking station, LaCie 1bigquote The Thunderbolt three interface that supports up to 70W power supply can greatly alleviate the power loss of notebook users during data transmission and post-editing work.
fast charging with laptop
fast charging with laptop
measured storage performance
Finally,It is about the built-in storage device and card slot design. The LaCie 1big Dock professional desktop docking station has a built-in Seagate Cool Wolf Pro mechanical hard disk with a maximum capacity of 16TB. According to performance tests, this mechanical hard disk has a maximum read speed of 258MB/ S, the maximum writing speed reaches 235MB/S, which can meet the storage needs of content creation.
Seagate Wolf Pro mechanical hard drive
performance test
At the same time, in order to further improve the storage characteristics of the docking station, LaCie 1big Dock professional desktop docking station designed a dedicated file backup and increase Practical software such as volume copy.
Data backup, incremental copy practical function experience
After the user registers and downloads through the official website, the software will automatically address after logging in. The user can set the backup folder setting, incremental copy and other settings during the first backup , After the setting is completed, the docking station will automatically backup the specified files and generate a backup folder in the computer, which the user can access;
Data backup and use
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As for incremental copy,That is, after the first copy, after the corresponding external device is connected for the second time, the files that have been copied will be automatically skipped, and the new files that have not been copied will be intelligently selected.
backup operation
browse and pause
Of course, there are more practical functions, you need to experience and play by yourself.
Card reading performance test
In terms of card slot design, whether it is a CF card or an SD card, it is the commonly used memory card type nowadays. LaCie 1big Dock professional desktop docking station integrates it, eliminating the need When content creators copy data, lack of card readers or trouble finding computer interfaces, they are directly integrated into the docking station. Users can even copy and store the data in the card slot directly to the built-in hard disk of the docking station. Convenient.
memory card reading
In order to further verify the card reading performance of the card slot, the author conducts the actual transmission test by recording the screen. According to the actual measurement results, copying about 1GB of data can be completed in less than 1 minute. This performance is comparable to mainstream card readers. Professional users do not need to worry about the card reading performance of the built-in card slot, which affects data transmission.
actual reading test
05 Solving real problems LaCie is still full of insight
From appearance design to functional performance, LaCie 1big Dock professional desktop docking station once again demonstrated the LaCie brand.Product imagination and insight on external storage devices. In particular, the integration of built-in storage and docking station has solved the long-standing contradiction between multi-platform and multi-device content creators in data transmission and multi-person collaboration at the physical level.
At the same time, the different functional positioning of Double Thunderbolt III also gives this docking station more possibilities for functional expansion.
With the deepening of the professionalization of content creation, the increasingly refined requirements for professional equipment, and the highly collaborative content creation team, the application range and practical value of the LaCie 1big Dock professional desktop docking station will increase. Highlight.
If you are interested in professional content creation, the LaCie 1big Dock professional desktop docking station is definitely the "ultimate weapon" you can't miss; if you are not a professional content creator, but are ready to enter the professional field, then LaCie 1big Dock professional desktop docking station is an "absolute artifact" for you to enter the professional field and improve creative efficiency.
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