G-Tech 4TB G-RAID Thunderbolt Hard Drive

Ultra-fast with superior performance.

G-Technology's G-RAID with Thunderbolt hard drive is designed for the most demanding applications on your Mac and features one of the most powerful, flexible I/O technologies ever.
  • Ultra-fast, high-performance Thunderbolt interface
  • Twelve times faster than FireWire 800
  • RAID 0 for maximum performance
  • Supports multi-stream HDV workflows
  • Dual Thunderbolt ports for easy access
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Features

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Manage multi-stream HDV, uncompressed SD and other high-capacity workflows on your Mac with ease.

The G-Technology G-RAID with Thunderbolt hard drive helps you get the most out of your professional content-creation applications. It's 12 times faster than FireWire 800, with raw speed that other I/O interfaces can't match.

Highlights

  • Ultra-fast, high-performance Thunderbolt interface technology
  • Double the data transfer rates of USB 3.0 and more than 12 times faster than FireWire 800
  • RAID 0 for maximum performance
  • Supports multi-stream HDV, DVCPro HD, XDCAM HD, ProRes 422 and uncompressed SD workflows
  • Dual Thunderbolt ports for easy access and daisy-chaining up to six Thunderbolt compatible peripherals
  • Time Machine-ready, plug-and-play setup on Mac OS X
  • 7200 RPM drive technology
  • Solid all-aluminum case for ultimate durability

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Thunderbolt technology gives you speeds 12 times faster than FireWire 800.

Technical Specs

General

  • Other Features: Kensington Port,RAID Support,Time Machine Compatible,Upgradeable / Expandable
  • Hard Drive Type: External

Perfomance

  • Hard Drive Spindle Speed: 7200 RPM

Power

  • Power Source: External power supply

Dimension

  • Height: 3.37 in./8.57 cm
  • Width: 5.12 in./13 cm
  • Length: 9.25 in./23.5 cm

Compatibility

Mac

  • Mac OS X v10.6 or later

What's in the Box?

  • G-Technology G-RAID with Thunderbolt external hard drive
  • Power cable
  • AC power adapter
  • Quick start guide

Manufacturer Information

Warranty

  • Note: Products sold through this website that do not bear the Apple Brand name are serviced and supported exclusively by their manufacturers in accordance with terms and conditions packaged with the products. Apple's Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Please contact the manufacturer directly for technical support and customer service.
  • Warranty: Three-year limited

Part Number

  • UPC or EAN No.: 705487190007
 

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Very happy with this drive

    • Written by from Simi Valley

    The drive is very quiet. I also have a GSPEED Q..... That was very noisy.......so it was nice to see this drive be so quiet. The drive is very fast. The look of the drive fits nicely with the iMac. The build is very good. …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Thunderbolt

    • Written by from las vegas

    This drive is great for me as I am a video Dj with a vast diverse music library, and while I run scratch live, along with Serato video, or Mix Emergency, this drive is as fast as I need it to be plus more. …More

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Second time's the charm

    • Written by from Raleigh

    Needed fast storage for editing video on 2011 17 MPB. Seemed to work fine until I used it as a source for Time Capsule. Then the drive would self eject every five minutes or so. G-Tech customer support tried their best but to no avail. Returned and exchanged drive next day. New drive works great. Quick, quiet and reliable. Perfect for FCPX. …More

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Second time's the charm

    • Written by from Raleigh

    Needed fast storage for editing video on 2011 17 MPB. Seemed to work fine until I used it as a source for Time Capsule. Then the drive would self eject every five minutes or so. G-Tech customer support tried their best but to no avail. Returned and exchanged drive next day. New drive works great. Quick, quiet and reliable. Perfect for FCPX. …More

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Excellent for FCPX

    • Written by from Corte Madera

    I've been waiting for a Thunderbolt capable external hard drive to store my 2 TB of family movies, and to edit them using Final Cut Pro X on my 2011 iMac. FCPX is sluggish with external hard drives, and closed down a lot in the middle of editing, so I assumed I needed a faster external. This G-Tech is definitely fast enough but initially FCPX was still closing down; after the Apple Store replaced my Thunderbolt cable (it must have been defective), the G-Tech has operated perfectly. It's a little noisy when running but no more than other externals I've had. Two thumbs up! …More

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    WARNING

    • Written by from San Anselmo

    I don't actually own this hard drive. From everything I've read this is a great drive, but in my research I found something that is NOT obviouse from the usual marketing stuff you'll find online for this hard drive so I felt obligated to make everyone aware of the issue. The drive has an on off switch on the back which sounds like a good thing, but this means the drive will NOT automatically turn off when your computer goes to sleep or when you shut down your computer, like other external hard drives. You will need to MANUALLY turn the unit on and off every time. I emailed client support to confirm this and they wrote back, "The unit will always need to be manually turned off. This is the same for any drive with a power switch on it."

    Just thought I would make sure everyone knew this before ordering.     …More

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  • Can you attach a Lacie Rugged Thunderbolt hard drive to the GTECH thunderbolt hard drive and have it appear in finder as 2 separate drives?
    • Asked by Sam B
    • Jan 1, 2013

    1 Answer

  • Can this be used to back up encrypted files with FileVault as it is RAID?
    • Asked by Colin R
    • Dec 29, 2012

    1 Answer

    Answer

    yes

    • Answered by Tyronne D from Dibba
    • Jan 21, 2013
  • Can this be used as a file server with my MacMini?
    • Asked by Martin C from Carlsbad
    • Dec 10, 2012

    1 Answer

    Answer

    Yes, but you'll have to have it plugged into a computer that has a Thunderbolt port, this G-RAID has no USB or Firewire interface so check if your Mac Minis are new enough and that they do have a Thunderbolt port. (look for the little lightning bolt symbol).

    In my honest opinion though, if your going to connect this to your wireless network, you might be better off getting a far cheaper USB or Firewire G-RAID. The main reason you'd buy a Thunderbolt hard drive is for the speed, which is killed as soon as you put it on wireless network as current wireless speeds max out at about 300Mbps, over 30 times slower than Thunderbolt. Whereas USB 2.0 has a max speed of 480Mbps. Your looking at roughly £100 difference between the Thunderbolt G-RAID and the USB/Firewire one, so its worth considering.

    Back to your original question though, yes a G-RAID would be fine for file STORAGE but in order to serve those files to a network it needs to be connected to a computer thats connected to your Wi-Fi network.

    I'm personally buying a G-RAID to do my backups to as Thunderbolt is the fastest way to restore files and copy vast amounts of data.     …More

    • Answered by Harry P
    • Jan 10, 2013

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