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Size: 1TB
From the Manufacturer
G-Technology, part of the Hitachi Global Storage Technologies family, manufactures the industry's most comprehensive line of external disk storage solutions designed for professional content creation applications. G-Technology's USB, FireWire, eSATA, series-SAS, and Fibre Channel systems support all levels of audio/video production. G-Tech’s focus on technology, quality and design has resulted in disk storage solutions with unmatched performance, reliability and style.
Small footprint and portability made perfect for laptop applications
High-speed professional interface with 3Gbit eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0. View larger
Professional External Hard Drive
G-DRIVE high-speed interface external storage systems offer the ultimate in flexibility by providing 3Gbit eSATA, FireWire 800 (FireWire 400 via included cable) and USB 2.0 ports. G-DRIVE is the perfect high-performance solution for storage intensive applications including audio/video editing, digital photography, MP3 libraries and high-speed data backup. The system features a fan-less cooling system and the latest technology 7200 RPM SATA II hard drives with up to 2TB in storage capacity with up to 32 MB of cache.
Support for Professional Creative Applications
G-DRIVE supports professional music production tools including Pro Tools, Logic Studio, Cubase, Nuendo, Digital Performer, and many more.
The Ultimate in Desktop Performance
G-DRIVE is the highest performance single disk storage solution in the industry. When connected via the eSATA port, G-DRIVE provides data transfer rates in excess of 100 MB/second for today’s demanding content creation applications such as audio and video editing.
Featuring an all aluminum enclosure to give you a rugged and dependable backup solution
Rugged and Stylish Aluminum Enclosure
The G-DRIVE series is built to last, featuring a solid, all-aluminum base and enclosure that especially complements the recent line of MacBooks. It's a rugged and dependable backup solution with a stylish and clean design.
Easy to Setup and Time Machine Ready
G-DRIVE series is formatted at the factory HFS+ with Journaling and is Time Machine ready right out of the box. A simple initialization is all it takes to prepare G-DRIVE series for use with Windows systems.
The Best Warranty and Support in the Business
G-DRIVE series is backed by a standard 3-year factory warranty. See the included warranty card for details.
What's in the Box
G-DRIVE External Hard Drive, Universal AC Power Supply, 1.6 Meter eSATA Cable (black), 1.8 Meter FireWire 800 Cable (white), 1.8 Meter FireWire 400 Cable (white), 0.6 Meter USB 2.0 Cable (white), CD Manual, and 3-year factory warranty.
Technical Specifications
- Interface: 1x 3Gbit, eSATA, 2x FireWire 800 (9-pin), 1x USB 2.0, FireWire 400 via 800 to 400 cable
- Disk Drives: Type: SATA II
- RPM: 7200
- Cache: Up to 32MB
- Cooling System: Integrated heat sink
- Bridge: Oxford 934 chipset
- Size (LxWxH): 9.25" x 5.125" x 1.82" / 235 x 130 x 46 mm
- Weight: 2.6 lbs / 1.2 kg
- System Requirements: Mac OSX 10.3.x or higher or Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Which Hitachi External Storage Product is Right For You?
 |  G-SAFE |  G-DRIVE |  G-RAID |  G-DRIVE mini |  G-DRIVE mobile USB |  G-DRIVE slim USB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designed For | General Storage / Backup | Video / Audio Editing | Video / Audio Editing | General Storage / Backup | General Storage / Backup | General Storage / Backup | |
| Capacities | 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 3TB | 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 3TB | 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 6TB | 250GB, 320GB, 500GB | 500GB, 750GB | 320GB | |
| Interfaces | USB 2.0 |  | | | | | |
| FW 400 | -- | | | | -- | -- | |
| FW 800 | | | | | -- | -- | |
| eSATA | | | | -- | -- | -- | |
| RAID Configurable | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
Product Description
Professional External Hard Drive. G-DRIVE high-speed interface external storage systems offer the ultimate in flexibility by providing 3Gbit eSATA, FireWire 800 (FireWire 400 via included cable) and USB 2.0 ports. G-DRIVE is the perfect high-performance solution for storage intensive applications including audio/video editing, digital photography, MP3 libraries and high-speed data backup. The system features a fan-less cooling system and the latest technology 7200 RPM SATA II hard drives with up to 2TB in storage capacity with up to 32 MB of cache. G-DRIVE supports professional music production tools including Pro Tools, Logic Studio, Cubase, Nuendo, Digital Performer, and many more. Easy to Setup – Time Machine ready. G-DRIVE is formatted at the factory HFS+ with Journaling and is Time Machine ready right out of the box. A simple initialization is all it takes to prepare G-DRIVE for use with Windows systems. The Best Warranty & Support in the Business-G-Tech's 3-Year WarrantyG-DRIVE is backed by a standard 3-year factory warranty and unlimited free technical support by representatives experienced with the latest content creation applications.
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Size: 1TB
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
73 of 73 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:1TB|Amazon Verified Purchase
With my 300GB drive too small I went shopping for a new 1 TB drive (the first time in 3 years). Over the years, I've bought several Seagate/Lacie externals and Seagate/IBM (now Hitachi) internal drives. Some drives are certainly faster and quieter than others; some are downright annoying but you just can't tell from the specs alone which I why I rely on reviews.
To my dismay, I discovered through my research that every brand/model of drive has received poor reviews. There wasn't a clear choice to make. It would seem that computer reliability has increased to the level that the hard drive is the weak link in the system now. Since my existing external was a Seagate 300GB firewire, I went with a 1TB FreeAgent from Seagate. Boy was that a huge mistake. Users are very unhappy with that product and so was I: it appears that Seagate doesn't build their firewire drives for mac compatibility anymore. If you need firewire, avoid Seagate.
Having a reliable backup drive is more important than ever so I crossed my fingers and went with G-Tech based on its feature set and my previous positive experience with Hitachi drive mechanisms (they own G-Tech).
Enclosure Pros:
- eSATA/FW800/FW400/USB2
- every kind of cable included (a rarity now and a great value for the money)
- large on/off button
- sturdy metal case
- no annoying fan
- the drive mounts to sled with a heat-sink that protrudes from bottom of case for improved cooling
- hundreds of ventilation holes at front and sides of case
- combo power/activity light
- attractive case
Mechanism Pros:
- very quiet drive
- fast 69MB/s read, 58 MB/s write (over FW800 w/ MacBook Pro 2007) - haven't tested eSATA yet
- HFS+ formatted for instant use on Macs
Cons:
- none to date
Some people have complained that the enclosure is larger than the typical upright design (5" x 9 1/4" x 1 3/4"). There are easily larger units to be found out there so I guess the complaint comes down to the fact that the drive is designed to sit horizontally on the table. I've seen the Seagate FreeAgent drives with their flimsy stands forcing you to lay the drive down on the desktop. The WD case seems to have the best design for vertical orientation but I don't think that's important as other features.
I'm very happy with the enclosure (G-Tech: please don't change a thing!). My advice to those that take issue with the size, is to get a G-Tech mini or other tiny USB2 based 2.5" drive. All 3.5" based externals tend to take up desk space one way or another.
Summary:
After buying this unit, I may never buy a drive in a plastic enclosure again. This is a solidly made unit compared to the flimsy offerings on the store shelves today.
This product is a winner: fast, quiet, reliable and cleverly designed. An excellent value.
PS. Why companies like WD even conceive of stuffing two already hot drives into the same raid enclosure with no fan is beyond me. G-Tech has a much better design for a raid enclosure.
To my dismay, I discovered through my research that every brand/model of drive has received poor reviews. There wasn't a clear choice to make. It would seem that computer reliability has increased to the level that the hard drive is the weak link in the system now. Since my existing external was a Seagate 300GB firewire, I went with a 1TB FreeAgent from Seagate. Boy was that a huge mistake. Users are very unhappy with that product and so was I: it appears that Seagate doesn't build their firewire drives for mac compatibility anymore. If you need firewire, avoid Seagate.
Having a reliable backup drive is more important than ever so I crossed my fingers and went with G-Tech based on its feature set and my previous positive experience with Hitachi drive mechanisms (they own G-Tech).
Enclosure Pros:
- eSATA/FW800/FW400/USB2
- every kind of cable included (a rarity now and a great value for the money)
- large on/off button
- sturdy metal case
- no annoying fan
- the drive mounts to sled with a heat-sink that protrudes from bottom of case for improved cooling
- hundreds of ventilation holes at front and sides of case
- combo power/activity light
- attractive case
Mechanism Pros:
- very quiet drive
- fast 69MB/s read, 58 MB/s write (over FW800 w/ MacBook Pro 2007) - haven't tested eSATA yet
- HFS+ formatted for instant use on Macs
Cons:
- none to date
Some people have complained that the enclosure is larger than the typical upright design (5" x 9 1/4" x 1 3/4"). There are easily larger units to be found out there so I guess the complaint comes down to the fact that the drive is designed to sit horizontally on the table. I've seen the Seagate FreeAgent drives with their flimsy stands forcing you to lay the drive down on the desktop. The WD case seems to have the best design for vertical orientation but I don't think that's important as other features.
I'm very happy with the enclosure (G-Tech: please don't change a thing!). My advice to those that take issue with the size, is to get a G-Tech mini or other tiny USB2 based 2.5" drive. All 3.5" based externals tend to take up desk space one way or another.
Summary:
After buying this unit, I may never buy a drive in a plastic enclosure again. This is a solidly made unit compared to the flimsy offerings on the store shelves today.
This product is a winner: fast, quiet, reliable and cleverly designed. An excellent value.
PS. Why companies like WD even conceive of stuffing two already hot drives into the same raid enclosure with no fan is beyond me. G-Tech has a much better design for a raid enclosure.
46 of 46 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:2TB|Amazon Verified Purchase
Purchased from Amazon, and have owned MANY external drives. These drives are first rate, from the construction, to the design, to the details, including hidden heat sink under drive. They run warm (not hot), and they behave very well with my Mac Pro. They quickly go to sleep when not in use, and they wake up when the computer calls for them. This is an issue with many external drives. These, on the other hand, are perfectly behaved, very quiet, and fast. I am using them on Firewire 800 for time machine and SuperDuper Clone backups, and they are flawless. SuperDuper Clone can boot system and is a perfect substitute, just as advertised. I have used this method for years, but some of the external drives have let me down. Not these. I have finally finished my long and expensive search for the right external drive. Should have started here in the beginning. Almost forgot... Amazon was the vendor. Nothing needs to be added to that except... Perfect. I will add more as I can afford, to use as external SATA using the 5th and 6th SATA ports on my Mac Motherboard. Been less successful with this with other drives, but I feel good about these drives. One thing, of course... Put a piece of black tape (I used a square piece of black duct tape) on face of white light on drive. It makes the light tolerable. Otherwise it is like headlights from an oncoming car. But the black tape looks factory, and you can still see the light. You'll understand when you do this.
39 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:2TB|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought the 1.5TB G-Drive Q a year ago. The hard drive was always noisy and was slow to respond when idle. But I had nothing to compare it to. Well, the hard drive failed recently and all data on it is probably lost. Check this [...] before trusting one of these drives too much. Well, I had already purchased this 2TB G-Drive and was waiting for it to arrive when the other one failed. (If it had only help up for another week I would have copied all the data to the new drive.) The new drive does seem better; it's nearly silent, can't hear it at all sitting under the desk, where as, the other one was always very audible whenever it was getting into motion. The new drive has a much more compact power supply with a standard DC connector.
Update: Ops, I posted an external link, I see that is not allowed. It was to the G-Tech support forum. Well, I must add to this review that G-Tech really took care of me in the end. It took a little effort to get a response from them and to get them to understand I needed the data recovered or returned "and" (not "or") the drive repaired. They recovered the data and sent me a brand new 2TB G-Drive, so I have no complaints. I'd say they are dedicated to customer satisfaction even if they don't always get it right the first time.
Update: Ops, I posted an external link, I see that is not allowed. It was to the G-Tech support forum. Well, I must add to this review that G-Tech really took care of me in the end. It took a little effort to get a response from them and to get them to understand I needed the data recovered or returned "and" (not "or") the drive repaired. They recovered the data and sent me a brand new 2TB G-Drive, so I have no complaints. I'd say they are dedicated to customer satisfaction even if they don't always get it right the first time.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Excellent quality
I've used G-Tech gear for about five years in my video production.
Never had any issues and they are rock solid (although I've never dropped one and don't plan to). Read more
Never had any issues and they are rock solid (although I've never dropped one and don't plan to). Read more
Published 3 days ago by Eric F. Scholl
Sleek and solid
I got this G-Drive 2TB to replace my WD MyBook that died a few months ago. I use it strictly for back-ups (w/ Apple Time Machine). Read more
Published 5 days ago by David Larrew
G-Drive Q 2TB
I have an older G-Drive Q 750GB drive that has worked great for the past 4 years. This older model had a power cord issue but G-Technology handled the problem timely. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Donald E. Banka
Great drive
Have been using for about a month. No issues, worked on my iMac right out of the box. Seems fast enough with Firewire 800 for photo editing. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Iltb2000
Awesome
Ordered this product for my husband. He produces music and needed this for some upcoming projects. He loves it. It was easy to set up. He is very happy
Published 13 days ago by MercifulLove
Love these drives
We're using quite a few of these drives in both an enterprise server environment, and a photography department. Read more
Published 14 days ago by Graham Clark
Perfect Mac Time Machine Backup Drive
I needed to replace a (non-G-Technology) Time Machine backup drive on my early '09 iMac with a 1TB internal drive. Read more
Published 18 days ago by MikeCG
the backup solution gone after 3 months
I have had pretty good luck with G drives, except this time. My previous g drives were 2 tb. I ran out of space and needed a larger drive to consolidate my photo library ( I am a... Read more
Published 22 days ago by Maria Lankina
perfect
Perfect transaction, perfect product...I would recommend this seller and product highly. Everything was as promised. This is my 3rd hard drive from Gdrive. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Brian Heilig
Regret buying this drive.
This drive is fast, looks good and hasn't given any problems. The power supply is internal so
you don't have a power module cluttering up your desk or floor. Read more
you don't have a power module cluttering up your desk or floor. Read more
Published 26 days ago by C. Vance
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