G-Technology 500GB G-DRIVE mini Portable Hard Drive
Amazingly lightweight, G-DRIVE mini is the ultra-portable, stylish and safe way to travel with all of your important documents, music, digital video and digital photo files.
- Rugged and recyclable all-aluminum enclosure
- High-speed FireWire 800, FireWire 400* and USB 2.0 ports
- FireWire/USB powered—no AC adapter required
- Time Machine ready (HFS+ journaled)
Overview
G-DRIVE mini's rugged all aluminium enclosure and advanced industrial design complement the sophisticated styling of your MacBook or MacBook Pro. It features high-speed FireWire 800, FireWire 400* and USB 2.0 ports for true universal connectivity.
Convenient and reliable
The system is bus-powered, eliminating the need to carry a bulky external AC adapter. A built-in heat sink silently dissipates heat to ensure maximum reliability and data integrity.
No-hassle setup
Easy to set up with plug and play simplicity, G-DRIVE mini is ready out of the box for use with Mac OS X systems. Attach it to your Mac and you're ready to roll.
Features
- Rugged, stylish and recyclable all-aluminium enclosure
- High-speed FireWire 800 (FireWire 400 via included cable) and USB 2.0 ports
- Hitachi hard drive for ultra-fast performance
- Built-in heat sink silently dissipates heat to ensure reliability and data integrity
- FireWire/USB powered—no AC adapter required
- Complete with all cables and protective carrying case
- Time Machine ready (HFS+ Journaled)
*Via the included FireWire 800 to FireWire 400 cable.
Did you know?
G-DRIVE mini is Mac formatted (HFS+ w/Journaling) at the factory and is Time Machine ready right out of the box.
Apple Recommends for...
Transporting all your files between work and home or taking them along when you travel—and also backing them up via Time Machine.
System requirements
Mac
- Mac OS X v10.3.x or later
PC
- Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Technical specifications
- Capacity: 250GB
- Interface ports: Two FireWire 800, FireWire 400 (via included cable), Hi-Speed mini USB 2.0
- Interface transfer rate: FireWire 800: up to 800 Mbit/s; FireWire 400: up to 400 Mbit/s; Hi-Speed USB 2.0: up to 480 Mbit/s
- Drive type: SATA 3 Gbit/s
- Rotational speed (rpm): 5400
- Buffer: 8MB or greater
- Shock Protection: 400G operating, 1000G non-operating
- Dimensions (LxWxH): 4.94 x 3.19 x 0.88 in./125.0 x 81.0 x 22.0 mm
- Weight: 8.8 oz./250 g
What's in the box?
- G-Technology 250GB G-DRIVE mini hard drive
- FireWire 800 to FireWire 800 (9-pin to 9-pin) cable (.6m, white)
- FireWire 800 to FireWire 400 (9-pin to 6-pin) cable (.6m, white)
- USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 compatible) cable (.6m, white)
- Leather carrying case
- Manual on CD-ROM
Warranty
Three year warranty
Most Useful Reviews
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G-Technology 500GB G-DRIVE mini Portable Hard Drive
Works for me...
Written by DH from NORTH HOLLYWOOD
Sep 7, 2009
Took it traveling all summer, had it for five months now, use it every day. Store complete bu of macbook pro and various extra photos and music. Silent. Doing it for me. …More
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G-Technology 500GB G-DRIVE mini Portable Hard Drive
BEST STORAGE
Written by MM from Palm Beach Gardens
Oct 11, 2009
This is the absolute best portable storage drive. Everything is SO easy as the drive is already formulated to work with your mac. I use this drive weekly to store all my music and it is simply great. Highly recommended! …More
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G-Technology 500GB G-DRIVE mini Portable Hard Drive
Love it
Written by LH from Mountain View
Oct 19, 2009
I have been using it heavily for two years. It is reliable and has a slick design.
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Most Recent Reviews
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G-Technology 500GB G-DRIVE mini Portable Hard Drive
Excellent Drive - Highly Recommended!
Written by RJ from Winnipeg
Dec 9, 2009
Drive works great - fast, virtually silent and barely warm to the touch (has a massive aluminium heatsink). I bought this to replace a Verbatim 500GB which was "twitchy" and unreliable for backup purposes. The other great thing is you can swap out the drive at a later time should you wish to upgrade to a 7200rpm drive or larger capacity etc. …More
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G-Technology 500GB G-DRIVE mini Portable Hard Drive
Great drive
Written by FA from los angeles
Nov 17, 2009
i use it for video editing on the go and it works great. the only problem is that if you move the wire it could disconnect easily.
6 of 6 people found this useful
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G-Technology 500GB G-DRIVE mini Portable Hard Drive
It was dead right out of the box
Written by RM from Winnisquam
Nov 13, 2009
It didn't work at all. I returned it to the Apple Store the next day and bought an Iomega 320 ego drive. It works great. No heat issues. Very portable and easy to use. Great connectivity possibilities. …More
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Questions & Answers
Most Interesting
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Does this drive get power from the computer or does it need to be plugged in separately?
- Asked by CJ from Los Angeles
- Oct 16, 2009
Best Answer
It gets power from the computer. There is a AC plug, but I think that's only if your USB port isn't powerful enough. …More
- Answered by PC
- Oct 17, 2009
- 5 of 6 people found this useful
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Is the G-Technology 500GB G-DRIVE mini Portable Hard Drive compatible with Snow Leopard?
- Asked by DK from Naples
- Oct 12, 2009
Best Answer
10/15/09 I just hung up from G-Technology's sales department as I had the same question you asked and the 500GB G-Drive mini and full size are compatible with Snow Leopard. They state that they work together with Mac and there products are tested by Mac. I have read and read everywhere about external hard drives and have now, thankfully, made my decision and it will be this product. I have probably read hundreds of reviews on various hard drives by people that have already made purchases and it appears that many external hard drives are not compatible with Mac and if compatible with Mac not necessarily compatible with Snow Leopard. I hope this helps you. You can certainly go to the G-Technology website and get their phone number (California) and verify what I am saying.
Ruby, Woodbury, New Jersey …More- Answered by JM from Woodbury
- Oct 15, 2009
- 14 of 15 people found this useful
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Why do the specs for this hard drive state that its capacity is 250G?? Typo??? I would like to purchase this drive, but I want the 500G.
- Asked by AM from O FALLON
- Oct 23, 2009
Best Answer
There are options to increase the hard drive capacity to 500. You choose the capacity, there are 3 to choose from. …More
- Answered by SL from Windsor Quay
- Oct 24, 2009
- 7 of 8 people found this useful
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Most Recent
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I am considering this drive to back up data from both my new MacBook Pro, as well as from a Dell laptop that is about 2 years old. Would this work?
- Asked by GN from Vancouver
- Dec 18, 2009
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Does this drive have the same firewire issues as the WD portable firewire drive, or will this drive run reliably on firewire?
- Asked by DD from Wadsworth
- Dec 14, 2009
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I'm interested in getting 500GB mini Portable. I need 7200rpm, compatible with 17" MacBook Pro for Final Cut Pro editing. Is this possible?
- Asked by RP from Springdale
- Nov 23, 2009
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does it come with a firewire 400 to 400 cable?
- Asked by ML from Fort Mill
- Nov 20, 2009
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Will this work with my old (am a new Mac recruit) Compaq laptop?
- Asked by LT from Wenatchee
- Nov 4, 2009
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My reliable ol' G4 PBook with OS 10.4.11 (Tiger, fw800) - Want simple back-up storage. Q: Will G-Tech Mini work well? USB-only OK? or Triple? Thx!
- Asked by JA from Hillsdale
- Nov 1, 2009
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Is the G-Technology 500GB G-Drive mini Portable Hard drive compatible with my Power Mac G5 with OS 10.3.9 Panther?
- Asked by DP from Knoxville
- Oct 31, 2009
