G-Technology G-Drive Mobile USB2

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

2
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros:

Good overall speed.
Generous three-year warranty; modern design; formatted for Mac OS (HFS+ with Journaling); rapid transfer speeds.

Cons:

USB only
No FireWire port; competition includes built-in backup software at no extra cost.

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Last revision on February 10, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Good overall speed
Generous three-year warranty; modern design; formatted for Mac OS (HFS+ with Journaling); rapid transfer speeds

Reviewers Didn't Like

USB only
No FireWire port; competition includes built-in backup software at no extra cost

Expert reviews and ratings

The G-Drive Mobile USB 500GB is a fast USB-only drive with a Mac-focus. With a three-year warranty, record-setting copy and duplication times, and a strong performance in our Photoshop tests, the G-Drive is the most impressive drive we’ve seen...

By Macworld on October 04, 2010

The G-Drive Mobile 500GB HD portable hard drive from Hitachi subsidiary G-Technology takes a 'no-frills' approach to mobile storage. It's USB 2.0 only, and offers no fancy features like capacity gauges or one-touch backup, no additional...

By TechRadar on July 13, 2010

The G-Tech G-Drive Mobile USB's Mac-friendly formatting and good performance make it a worthwhile storage solution for Apple users who don't need FireWire...

By cnet on March 31, 2010

Short Version: It’s an external USB hard drive for your Mac. It’s white. Features Pre-formatted in HFS+ for OS X Time Machine compatible Bus-powered Color matches MacBooks $139 MSRP Pros It’s white like your MacBook Cons Bigger and...

By techcrunch.com on February 08, 2010

Eine leichte und schicke Platte, die sich durch zwei FireWire-Anschlüsse hervortut. Dass das Laufwerk keinen Ruhezustand kennt, sorgt jedoch für...

By Mac Life on March 01, 2011