LaCie STHS16000800 16TB external hard drive

LaCie 16TB Thunderbolt 3 Dock

The LaCie 1big Dock STHS16000800 is a 16TB desktop external hard drive built around a 7200 rpm IronWolf Pro SATA drive. It combines high-capacity storage with a multi-port hub that adds Thunderbolt 3, USB 3.0 Type-A, DisplayPort 1.4, SDXC and CompactFlash slots through a single cable. The unit delivers sequential read speeds of 280MB/s and write speeds of 240MB/s for demanding creative workflows. It is rated for workloads up to 300TB per year and supports daisy-chaining of additional devices.

Creative pros needing a single-cable hub

This drive suits photographers, videographers and editors who want to ingest media from SDXC or CompactFlash cards, drive a 4K display via DisplayPort 1.4 and keep 16TB of project storage on one Thunderbolt 3 connection. It works with both Mac and Windows systems and provides power pass-through to charge a laptop while working. It is not suited for users who need a portable bus-powered drive, silent solid-state operation, or more than two Thunderbolt 3 ports for complex daisy-chain topologies.

16TB capacity with 280MB/s reads

The single specification that decides fit is the 16TB capacity paired with 280MB/s sequential read performance from a 7200 rpm IronWolf Pro SATA mechanism. This volume holds roughly 500 hours of 4K footage or 160K raw images, while the sustained throughput handles multi-stream 4K editing. If your project library exceeds 16TB or you require faster random-access speeds for database work, you will need a larger or SSD-based solution.