LaCie LF-D311 FFW FireWire IEEE 1394 External DVD-RAM/R Drive 4.7GB 90-240V Mac

LaCie LF-D311 FFW FireWire IEEE 1394 External DVD-RAM/R Drive 4.7GB 90-240V Mac

The LaCie LF-D311 FFW is an external DVD-RAM/R optical drive connecting via FireWire (IEEE 1394). Housed in LaCie's distinctive silver-and-blue translucent desktop enclosure, it reads and writes DVD-RAM and DVD-R media at up to 4.7GB per disc and includes a built-in power supply with universal 90–240V input, requiring no separate power brick beyond the included IEC power cord.

Specifications & What's Included

• Model: LaCie LF-D311 FFW
• Drive type: DVD-RAM / DVD-R
• Media capacity: 4.7 GB
• Interface: FireWire (IEEE 1394), 6-pin connector
• Form factor: External desktop enclosure
• Power input: 90–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz (universal, automatic line switching)
• Power connector: IEC C14 inlet (standard PC-style power cord)
• Certifications: FCC (Home or Office Use), CE, C-Tick (ACN: 082740145)
• Assembled in the U.S.A. by LaCie, Ltd.
• Includes: power cord

Applications

The LaCie LF-D311 FFW was designed primarily for Mac users in the early 2000s, when FireWire (IEEE 1394) was Apple's preferred high-speed peripheral interface and a standard feature on PowerMac G4 and G5 towers, iMac G4, and PowerBook laptops. DVD-RAM was widely used for reliable, rewritable data archiving and backup — its sector-level rewriting made it more durable and verifiable than DVD-RW — while DVD-R provided a standard write-once format for video and data distribution. FireWire external drives like this one were a common solution for adding optical recording capability to systems that lacked an internal DVD writer, and they also functioned on Windows PCs equipped with a FireWire card. Today this drive is relevant for legacy Mac and PC workflows, vintage system hobbyists, and anyone needing to read or write DVD-RAM media, which remains in use in some archival and broadcast environments.