I used to be a die hard Gdrive consumer ever since I first saw one at the Apple Store. The drives positioned themselves as high-end, a bit more costly, but longer lasting. I used to laugh at the Western Digitals on the shelf thinking that for my purposes, that’s not going to cut it. And I was happy for the better part of the last seven or so years. Then I had FOUR g drives begin to fail starting a year ago, including two less than a few months old.
I reformatted and tried to use the drives again, but there would continually be tiny amounts of data loss. I initially thought, “One lemon. So what?” until, very much to my disappointment, it became predictable that I would have trouble with about one in four of them. I intend to send in the last couple of drives and whatever they send me back per warranty, I’m listing on eBay.
So then I log into Amazon and look these reviews, like you are doing now - and I see that g-drives are holding steady at around four stars while selected Western Digitals are holding strong at five.
I can’t say I’m brand loyal to WD, but I’m sick of returns, replacements, and all the time lost trying not to lose data in the numerous drive switches to date. I’m making an effort to look for affordable SSD drives with a much long lifespan, and in the meantime I prefer to go with WD over G. Never thought I would say that.
Thanks for the seven years G-peeps. But alas, it’s time to move on.
And best wishes to you, prudent shopper reading this.
| Brand | G-Technology |
|---|---|
| Series | G-DRIVE USB 3.0 |
| Item model number | 0G05016-1 |
| Hardware Platform | Mac |
| Item Weight | 2.4 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 9.25 x 5.12 x 1.89 inches |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 9.25 x 5.12 x 1.89 inches |
| Flash Memory Size | 10 TB |
| Hard Drive Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Manufacturer | G-Technology |
| ASIN | B01GW8G5HU |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | June 29, 2016 |
