G-Technology 1TB G-RAID External Hard Drive Array
The 1TB G-RAID External Hard Drive Array from G-Technology is a high-capacity external RAID that features (2) 7200rpm drives striped together in a hardware RAID 0 configuration. It can be connected to a computer via eSATA, FireWire-800, FireWire-400 (via adapter cable), or USB 2.0.
The drive is housed in a durable aluminum external casing that features a small and quiet fan for cooling. The stylish drive will look right at home sitting on top of your Mac Pro.
The array delivers transfer rates fast enough to play back multiple streams of high-definition video simultaneously, making it an ideal solution for anything for video editing. The drive will also perform perfectly in high-resolution imaging, data backup, or general storage applications.
- High-speed, low-cost RAID designed for professional content creation applications
- Supports multi-stream HDV, DVCPro HD, XCAM HD, ProRes 422, and uncompressed SD workflows
- Connects via eSATA, FireWire-400 (via adapter cable), FireWire-800, or USB 2.0
- Hardware RAID 0 uses the Oxford 936 chipset to stripe (2) 7200rpm SATA II drives together, each drive features 32MB cache
- Capable of sustained transfer rates of over 200MB/sec when connected via eSATA
- Soft-touch on/off switch and integrated thermo-regulated smart fan ensure a long life and reliable operation
- Unique industrial design houses the drive in a compact aluminum enclosure
- Includes all data cables
- Compatible with Mac OS X and Windows systems
Go To
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 1TB |
| Interface |
1x eSATA 2x 9-Pin FireWire-800 1x USB 2.0 |
| Drive Speed | 7200rpm |
| Buffer | ≤ 32MB |
| Average Seek Time | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Sustained Data Transfer Rate | ≥ 200MB/sec via eSATA |
| System Requirements |
Windows 2000, XP, Vista; Mac OS X 10.3 eSATA, FireWire-800, FireWire-400, or USB 2.0 port |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Mounting | Desktop |
| Power Requirements | AC: 100-240VAC |
| Environmental Requirements | None |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 5.125 x 2.875 x 9.25" (13 x 7.3 x 23.5cm) |
| Weight | 3.85 lb (1.75kg) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 39 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
95%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Attractive (31)
- Quiet (24)
- Large capacity / good size (23)
- Easy to use (22)
- Easy to setup (19)
Cons
Best Uses
- Video (23)
- Additional storage (14)
- Back-up (14)
- Photo storage (10)
- File transfer (9)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Power user (25), Frequent user (5), Casual user (4), Heavy duty user (4)
- Primary use:
- Business (20), Personal (10)
Most Liked Positive Review
So far so Good.
I use this to edit HD video, both 1080:60i HDV and large ProRes files over FW800 into FCP. No problems or stutter at all, though I've only been working 2 streams or less...Read complete review
I use this to edit HD video, both 1080:60i HDV and large ProRes files over FW800 into FCP. No problems or stutter at all, though I've only been working 2 streams or less. Before I bought this I was considering the WD MyStudio drives... the main complaint on those is that they go to sleep often and/or dismount. This drive has never dismounted, though it does go to sleep after a few minutes of non-use. It gets back up to speed pretty quickly though -- probably 15 seconds or so... in any case not long enough for me to be bothered enough to time it. I have 2 minor complaints: 1) the power button is not responsive and requires you to hold it down. I suppose this guards against accidental switch-offs, but I greatly prefer the simple click-switch of my older G-drive where there was no question about on/off. With this one you have to look at the light and wait to make sure it is powered down. Dumb. Which brings me to 2) The light is super bright and blinks frantically when in use. Unless you put it under the table this will constantly invade your peripheral vision -- but then if you do put it under the table the vagueness of the power switch becomes even more annoying. Minor things to exchange for a solid drive, but also silly things given the investment in design/packaging. Why put so much effort into making it match the finish of my Mac? Just give me a switch that does what it's supposed to.
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Most Liked Negative Review
Useless Company When Their Drive Fails
I'm a serious amateur photog, and i have a degree in computer science, so i'm pretty careful about how i treat my machines. used this device for storage, and then to transfer a ...Read complete review
I'm a serious amateur photog, and i have a degree in computer science, so i'm pretty careful about how i treat my machines. used this device for storage, and then to transfer a large pool of files from an overloaded computer to a new one. but in mid-transfer, after removing the files from the overloaded one (an error, i admit), the g-raid simply wouldn't power up. i tried changing various connectors and so forth. when i emailed customer support, they told me it was probably a "bad controller". they sounded like it happened all the time. they promised to try to find any data on the drive -- i had quite a bit of important data on it. i shipped my drive to them, paying a substantial amount for insurance, for the privilege. when they got it, it took them a while to respond, and finally they told me that they couldn't find any of the data. they then shipped me a refurbished drive as a replacement, and asked me if i wanted the old drives returned, which i did. I then sent the old drives out to an independent company, which was immediately able to find every file on the drive, right down to the root directory. From this i conclude that Graid tech support didn't seriously try to find the data. they couldn't be bothered, even though it was their failed controller that caused the problem. i tried to talk to them about covering my cost for the data recovery, and they wouldn't return my calls and emails (except for one attempt, late at night, which when i returned THAT call, wasn't ever returned again). this was a very frustrating experience, and i wouldn't buy another product from these guys.
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Pros
- Attractive Design
- Durable
- Easy To Install
- None
- Spacious
Cons
Best Uses
- Multimedia
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-RAID External Hard Drive Array:
Flexible multiple interfaces. High speed - great for video. A real work horse.
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Durable
- Easy To Install
- Quiet
Cons
- Size
Best Uses
- Multimedia
- Office
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-RAID External Hard Drive Array:
I bought this Hard Drive because I needed a faster storage unit for video editing. I've been using compact drives for over a year to edit photos and video and it is just TOO SLOW. This RAID made a huge difference not only in upload speed so my programs run smoother, but also in reliability.
It is very quiet and designed well. It comes with all the cables you need.
I would say the only downside to this hard drive is the size and weight. It is of course an older model, but it's even twice the size of my external hard drives bought 3-4 years ago. I wish it didn't take so much desk space. And for the price, I wish it had more memory storage than 1TB.
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Durable
- Easy To Install
- Quiet
- Spacious
Cons
Best Uses
- Multimedia
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-RAID External Hard Drive Array:
I use this drive as backup for editing. My main editing source is a 4 TB OWC Mercury Elite. The G Raids are clone of my main drive, so if it fails, I can always go to my G Raids and edit from there without having to waste any time while I troubleshoot or repair my main drive.
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Install
- Quiet
- Spacious
Cons
Best Uses
- Multimedia
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-RAID External Hard Drive Array:
Generally good brand
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Durable
- Easy To Install
- Quiet
- Spacious
Cons
Best Uses
- Multimedia
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-RAID External Hard Drive Array:
This is really one of the only choices in brand if you're looking for something for pro video editing...Its quality is on par with the Apple products that it emulates. Everything has been fine so far with this particular drive...speed is great. Cant wait to use it more.
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Durable
- Easy To Install
- Quiet
- Spacious
Cons
Best Uses
- Editing
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-RAID External Hard Drive Array:
Works like a perfect, runs smoothly and its super fast. Especially for my editing. I recommend it to everybody. Besides that it looks amazing.
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Durable
- Easy To Install
- Fast
Cons
Best Uses
- Audio recording
- Multimedia
- Upgrade
- Video editing
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-RAID External Hard Drive Array:
I am a professional video editor and was in the market for a reliable fast drive. In the past I used standard 7200 rpm drives thinking they were fine for my needs - and they seemed to work fine, but then I tried the G-Raid. I immediately noticed a big leap in speed - in everything from render times to no more drop frames during playback. I feel the G-Raid gave a big performance boost to my editing workflow. It is a bit more expensive than other standard drives, but it's worth it. I now use the G-Raid as my main media drive - and use the less expensive drives to do simple data back up, and that seems to suit my needs fine. I highly recommend this drive unit for any serious video or audio professional who is in need of a fast reliable external drive.
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Install
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-RAID External Hard Drive Array:
Easy plug n play, mounts right to my macbook pro.
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Durable
- Easy To Install
- Quiet
Cons
- none
Best Uses
- Backup
- Multimedia
- Office
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-RAID External Hard Drive Array:
This is the third G-Raid external hard drive I have purchased. Nothing happened to the old ones, just needed more storage space. Use them for digital images in photography and video. Have tried other brands over the years and had them die on me. The design of this product allows them to be stacked on top of each other without damage or overheating. Needed a dedicated 1TB hard drive for a project, otherwise would recommend the 2TB for $50 more.
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-RAID External Hard Drive Array:
I did not give this product 5 stars b/c that would mean it is perfect. Overall this is a very fast, easy to use storage device that allowed me to back up my entire photo library and OS within a couple of hours.
The fan on the back does make some minor noise, but it really is not distracting, especially if you are listening to music in the background.
Used the device primarily for photos/video storage and backup.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-RAID External Hard Drive Array:
Reliable and esthetically pleasing. Stays quiet and cool. Works with my iMac right out of the box.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-RAID External Hard Drive Array:
They seem fine so far. Only had them two weeks. Let's see how long they last.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-RAID External Hard Drive Array:
Very reliable. Fast, durable and portable.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
Cons
Best Uses
- Video
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-RAID External Hard Drive Array:
I use my G raid for video editing. I needed a fairly priced drive that would not crash all the time.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-RAID External Hard Drive Array:
Everything about this drive is great, works well with Mac.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-RAID External Hard Drive Array:
This is the second G-Raid I've owned. So far so good. They just work. If they continue to they will keep their 5 star rating. If they fail they get no stars.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Attractive Design
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-RAID External Hard Drive Array:
I had a smaller G drive before, and upgraded to the 1TB simply for more space. I'm a film student and I work with large HD files and constant transferring of files and I feel safe that this drive will not crash on me like previous ones I've had. Excellent product. What a drive should be.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- Video
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-RAID External Hard Drive Array:
We've used hard drives from every manufacturer to edit and archive video and electronic media. The G-Raid drives are by far the best off-the-shelf solution. Seagate, Maxtor, Western Digital, Iomega... they simply are not robust in their designs. Sure, I've had one G-Raid unit fail over the years but everything was backed up as it should be. Never rely solely on one drive - period!
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Video
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-RAID External Hard Drive Array:
Been using these for 5 yrs, only had a few bad ones out of many many. can't beat the performance/speed/price/reliability ratio.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Setup
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
- Thermal Regulated Fan
Best Uses
- Video
Comments about G-Technology 1TB G-RAID External Hard Drive Array:
I had the 320-gig version of this for 4 years before it suddenly stopped working. Got this one and it is much quieter! So much so that I thought it wasn't working! Another difference is that the fan in the new one is thermal and only turns on if it gets too warm. Not sure I like that... I mean... what's the big deal of having it on all the time. With less heat it should last longer, right? That's my only complaint so far. Set up was a breeze and away I went, downloading video.
- Primary use:
- Personal
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- 5.25' (1.6 m) eSATA Cable
- 6' (1.8 m) FireWire-800 Cable
- 6' (1.8 m) FireWire-800 to FireWire-400 Cable
- 3' (1 m) USB 2.0 Cable
- Universal AC Power Supply
- Software CD-ROM
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