Filled Cable to 1.3TB in 7 hours from a PC still USB2. Then 3 devices installed on Win 7 and 8.1, internet connection included in half an hour and without consulting the manual. The file access, Wifi, this time is very powerful. The case is small, pretty, and perfectly silent. I have not tested the battery life because laCie Fuel is designed to remain plugged into an outlet. Amazon service, always impeccable packaging and delivery.