Besides LaCie, the only other company offering SuperSpeed USB drives, OSX USB3 drivers and cards for select MacBook Pro (ExpressCard) and Macintosh Pro tower (PCI-e card) configurations to deliver a high speed backup solution today is CalDigit.

CalDigit AV 1TB Drive

USB3 and FireWire 800 Ports

For even greater storage capacity, a larger version - the CalDigit 2TB AV Drive External Hard Drive - USB 3.0, FireWire 800, for Mac & Windows is also available.

CalDigit SuperSpeed PCI Express Card with USB 3.0 Drivers for Mac Pro

Unfortunately, Amazon doesn't list the CalDigit USB3 ExpressCard for MacBook Pro these drives need to be paired with - at this time. You may wish to buy direct from CalDigit at their website.

Note: Somewhat like LaCie, CalDigit keys their SuperSpeed drivers for Mac OSX Leopard to look for their specific CARD. But those drivers are reported to work on a wider range of 3rd party external USB3 drives. More drive options, fewer card options.

Conversely, LaCie's OSX driver actually works with a wider number of NEC-chipset based PCI and ExpressCards - however LaCie's driver is keyed to ONLY work with LaCie brand drives at this time. More card options, fewer drive options.

Confusing, huh? But that's life on the bleeding edge of SuperSpeed technology on the Mac platform. Pair vendors card and drive products for the most workable SuperSpeed on a Mac solution.

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