TIGARD, OR — At NAB, LaCie (www.lacie.com) introduce the 12big Thunderbolt 3 desktop RAID, a 12-bay storage solution capable of supporting 5K editing workflows. The 12big is offers 2600MB/s performance and has dual Thunderbolt 3 ports for USB-C daisy chaining.
LaCie is offering the 12big in three configurations: 48TB, 72TB and 96TB. The 12big can be used to edit multiple streams of ProRes 422 (HQ), ProRes 444 XQ, uncompressed HD 10-bit and 12-bit video. In its 96TB configuration, the 12big can store 100 hours of 4K ProRes 444 XQ footage in RAID 5. Thunderbolt 3 allows users to daisy chain dual 4K displays or a single 5K display. In addition, the 12big can power a laptop while in use, and comes with a five-year warranty.