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Silver rectangular desktop drive with Thunderbolt and USB ports, card slots and DisplayPort output

LaCie

LaCie STHS16000800 16TB external hard drive

SKU CH-SQS0-Y51RS MPN STHS16000800

16 TB desktop drive with 7200 rpm IronWolf Pro, dual Thunderbolt 3, USB 3.0, DisplayPort 1.4 and card slots for 4K workflows

  • 16TB capacity stores 500 hours of 4K footage
  • 280MB/s read and 240MB/s write speeds accelerate transfers
  • IronWolf Pro 7200 rpm drive rated for 300TB/year workloads
  • Thunderbolt 3 and USB 3.0 ports plus DisplayPort 1.4 output
  • Built-in SDXC and CompactFlash slots ingest media directly

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.

Highlights

  • 16TB capacity stores 500 hours of 4K footage
  • 280MB/s read and 240MB/s write speeds accelerate transfers
  • IronWolf Pro 7200 rpm drive rated for 300TB/year workloads
  • Thunderbolt 3 and USB 3.0 ports plus DisplayPort 1.4 output
  • Built-in SDXC and CompactFlash slots ingest media directly

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

How do I install the LaCie STHS16000800 1big Dock and what step is often missed?

Connect the included Thunderbolt 3 cable to your computer and the dock's Thunderbolt 3 port, then attach the power adapter; the step often missed is ensuring the power adapter is firmly seated so the drive spins up at 7200 rpm and the hub functions.

What maintenance or replacement will the internal drive need later?

The Seagate IronWolf Pro 3.5 inch SATA drive inside is rated for 300 TB per year workload; after several years of heavy use you may need to replace the drive mechanism itself if it exceeds its rated endurance.

What limit appears first during sustained transfers on this dock?

The IronWolf Pro drive's sustained throughput caps at 280 MB/s read and 240 MB/s write, so the drive media speed is the first bottleneck before the Thunderbolt 3 interface saturates.

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