G-Technology 1TB G-Drive External Hard Drive
The 1TB G-Drive External Hard Drive from G-Technology is a high-capacity external hard drive. It features a 7200rpm rotation speed and an interface that allows it to be connected via eSATA, FireWire-800, or USB 2.0. It can connect via FireWire-400 using the included FireWire-800 to FireWire-400 cable.
The drive is housed in a durable external casing that features a unique fan-less cooling system for quiet operation. The drive's stunning industrial design ensures that it will look right at home sitting on top of your Mac Pro. It is capable of sustained data transfer rates of 33MB/sec using USB 2.0; 61MB/sec using FireWire-800; 38MB/sec using FireWire-400; and 85MB/sec using eSATA, making it an excellent solution for video editing, high resolution imaging, data backup, or general storage.
- Can store approximately 75 hours of DV digital video, 212 4.7GB DVD video discs, or 250,000 MP3 files
- Connects via eSATA, USB 2.0, or FireWire-800
- Fan-less cooling system for near-silent operation
- Connects to FireWire-400 systems using included adapter cable
- Stunning industrial design
- Includes all cables
- Compatible with Mac and Windows systems
- Compatible with OS X Time Machine
Go To
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 1TB |
| Interface |
1x eSATA 1x USB 2.0 (mini-B) 2x 9-Pin FireWire-800 |
| Drive Speed | 7200rpm |
| Buffer | ≤ 32MB |
| Average Seek Time | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Sustained Data Transfer Rate |
eSATA: 85MB/sec USB 2.0: 33MB/sec FireWire-400: 38MB/sec FireWire-800: 61MB/sec |
| System Requirements |
Windows 2000, XP, Vista; Mac OS X 10.3.x eSATA, FireWire, or USB 2.0 port |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Mounting | Desktop |
| Power Requirements | AC: 100-240VAC |
| Environmental Requirements | None |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 5.1 x 1.8 x 9.25" (13 x 4.6 x 23.5cm) |
| Weight | 2.6 lb (1.2kg) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 204 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
95%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to use (169)
- Easy to set up (168)
- Attractive (162)
- Large capacity / good size (156)
- Quiet (135)
Cons
- Unreliable (7)
- Noisy (4)
- Slow (3)
Best Uses
- Back-up (145)
- Additional storage (131)
- Video (124)
- Photo storage (115)
- File transfer (65)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Power user (148), Casual user (44), Quality oriented (4)
- Primary use:
- Business (101), Personal (97)
- Computer Platform:
- Mac (42)
Most Liked Positive Review
Rugged Hitachi Drive
One of my clients phoned and said his "LaCie Big Disk" (500GB) drive wasn't working properly. He also said he ran down to his local store and already purchased a repla...Read complete review
One of my clients phoned and said his "LaCie Big Disk" (500GB) drive wasn't working properly. He also said he ran down to his local store and already purchased a replacement, a Western Digital (WD) "My Book Essential" (1.5TB), and asked if I could install it. After setting this up, I noticed a CD icon on his iMac's Desktop. I copied the manual from this virtual CD to his internal hard drive and tried to remove it. Even a re-format (quick-erase) of the drive would not resolve this. (Later, I learned that WD states that a "firmware update" is needed, in order to remove that icon! Having a consumer resort to a firmware update, just to get rid of an icon is a crazy (not smart) bit of engineering, in my opinion!I had previously done some research on external hard drives and found Hitachi to have good specifications. (Hitachi owns G-Technology and SimpleTech)I had taken his LaCie drive with me, just in case. I did manage to finally get it running again and told him to order a new drive and have it shipped directly to me. I would transfer everything from the old to the new and then return and connect it for him. The drive I recommended is the G-Technology 1TB "G-Drive". It comes with a 3-year warranty, runs at 7200RPM, has no fan, is Mac-formatted (and "Time Machine" ready), is fairly quite, comes with all the cables you'll need, has a solid feel to it and has a semi-bright white light on the front. (The LaCie had a much-dimmer blue light, which made it a bit difficult to see when it was being accessed.)Although I had a short experience with the G-Drive, I liked it so much, I plan on buying one for myself in about 2-weeks.
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Most Liked Negative Review
Faulty USB 2.0 ports on two drives
I attempted to switch over to G-drives after using WD brand for many years. The specs on the drive looked powerful, and it received B&H's hearty recommendation. Upon receiving the G-Drive, howe...Read complete review
I attempted to switch over to G-drives after using WD brand for many years. The specs on the drive looked powerful, and it received B&H's hearty recommendation. Upon receiving the G-Drive, however, I found that the USB port was loose and wiggly and would not mount the drive when connected to my Macbook Pro (firewire worked fine). [...] I contacted G Technology customer support, and they assured me that this was not a regular occurrence, that the drive must have been dropped or mishandled to cause the USB port to break loose from its soldering. [...] Wish I could have tested what this drive is capable of and provided comment on that, but as it is, I'm going to return this second drive to B&H and shop around for another brand.
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Pros
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Video
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-Drive External Hard Drive:
It works Excellent, and is great for the home. Runs smoothly and no frames are being dropped when I edit.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-Drive External Hard Drive:
I've had some problems with the mini type G-Drives,
but these mid-size high capacity drives run smoothly,
reliably, quietly. Also the G-Drive Safe RAID
dual drive is excellent if redundancy is necessary!
Install a SATA card in your PPC or Intel Mac Pro,
and see fantastic performance from these drives
using their SATA port!
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Video
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-Drive External Hard Drive:
Very fast drive used for video editing with lots of connection options.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy to use
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Video
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-Drive External Hard Drive:
I've owned Lacie and Seagate hard drives and they don't even come close in dependability like this G-Drive.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Quiet
- Reliable
- Speed
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-Drive External Hard Drive:
This is not my first G-Tech drive and likely won't be my last. I like the speed of eSata and the reliability of G-Tech.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
- A little big
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-Drive External Hard Drive:
Dependable drive for professional applications.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-Drive External Hard Drive:
simple easy to use.
connect, and go. I'm using it as a back-up and for extra storage.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-Drive External Hard Drive:
I already have a G Technology 2TB G-Drive for my Mac, so getting one for my wife's computer was a no-brainer. The multiple cables are a plus, and I especially like the option to turn the unit off when I want. It's quiet and matches the iMac's profile perfectly. I work in TV Production and some of our clients (Nat Geo, USA Network, to name a few), also use G Technology products.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-Drive External Hard Drive:
Very easy to use, high quality, great design.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
- Heavy bulky
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-Drive External Hard Drive:
I use this product to store my video footage. It's never failed and even survived being dropped a few times. Would be neat if it was a little smaller, lighter. But otherwise serves my purpose perfectly!
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- Portable
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-Drive External Hard Drive:
Dependable. My go to DIT will only work with these drives. I own three and have yet to have an issue, while other brands have crashed and burned.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Compact
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-Drive External Hard Drive:
I work in the film industry and we continually buy our drives from B&H. They always have the drives we're looking for and the quality of the products and the service are both outstanding.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Video
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-Drive External Hard Drive:
As a video instructor, I use the G-Drive as my primary external drive when editing in Final Cut Pro. The unit is responsive and can work well as a Time machine back-up. The 7200 rpm is crucial for editing and the SATA and 8 pin firewire connections transport data quickly and effectively. It also has a USB 2 port. No problems to date using 8 different units.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Set Up
- High Capacity
Cons
Best Uses
- Video
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-Drive External Hard Drive:
This drive looks good and works great. It comes with Firewire 400 and 800 , USB and SATA cables. Is truly plug and play and stacks on top of my other G drive. I bought it for Video capturing and will buy another when needed.
Great Price.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-Drive External Hard Drive:
Plug and play usability for Macs is great. Super fast for video editing and really reliable too. Overall great product.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Durable
- Fast
- High Quality
- Professional
Cons
- pricy
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-Drive External Hard Drive:
An excellent, if not expensive, hard drive for hardcore video editing, backup, and data transfers. I'm cutting a short film shot on RED at 4K right now and this thing is a beast! For serious digital filmmakers who value putting a few extra bucks into the security of their work I would strongly recommend G-Drives.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-Drive External Hard Drive:
I always use G-Drives and there has never been and issue.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
- Big
- Not easy to set up
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Final Cut Pro Projects
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-Drive External Hard Drive:
Don't buy this unless your very serious about needing a lot of storage. I bought this because it was reliable and a requirement for class. Hopefully in the future when technology improves, hard drives that are 1 tb can be a lot smaller because this thing is huge and heavy. Thats fine though because it serves its purpose. I would like it if this was available for a student discount but it was not. :(
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Many connection options
- Not too noisy
- Power Switch
- Very fast
Cons
- A bit large
Best Uses
- Backup
- Video
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-Drive External Hard Drive:
I bought this hard drive on the recommendation of my professor. I attend Emerson College for their MFA in Media Art program. Everyone around school has this hard drive because it is ridiculously reliable and unbelievably fast with Firewire 800, plus it comes Mac formatted. The hard drive is definitely not small, but it feels sturdy and looks sleek. It's the kind of hard drive you wouldn't mind leaving on your desk. Traveling with it is a bit of a pain (due to its size), but I do it frequently and it is manageable.
Storing and editing video with this hard drive could not be any easier. If you work in visual arts with very large files, this is the best hard drive for you.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
Cons
Best Uses
- File Transfer
- Video
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-Drive External Hard Drive:
This is a great stable and fast harddrive.
I own multiple types of external harddrives to backup and transfer data, mostly HD video files and this drive delivers. Great port options to connect to. Well designed.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
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What's in the Box
- 9-Pin to 9-Pin FireWire-800 Cable
- 9-Pin to 6-Pin FireWire-800 to FireWire-400 Cable
- USB 2.0 Cable
- eSATA Cable
- Universal Power Supply
- 3-Year Limited Warranty
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