G-Tech 1TB G-DRIVE USB 3.0 Mobile Hard Drive

A great travel companion for your MacBook.

G-Tech's G-DRIVE mobile USB hard drive is perfect for on-the-go MacBook users. It combines a stylish, thin, aluminum design with high-performance USB 3.0 connectivity and Time Machine-ready backup.
  • USB 3.0 for super performance
  • Compact design for easy portability
  • Lots of storage for music, video, and photo files
  • Bus powered
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$149.95

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Features

Apple Recommends For

A great looking and reliable hard drive that lets you back up your Mac wherever you go.

Easy to set up and carry anywhere, G-Tech's G-DRIVE mobile USB hard drive is ideal for storing your most important documents, MP3s, digital video, and photo files. And it's bus powered, so when you're out and about you don’t need to add an external AC power supply to your MacBook case.

Highlights

  • USB 3.0 for impressive performance
  • Solid aluminum case and thin profile for easy portability
  • Plenty of storage for documents, music, digital video, and photo files
  • Bus-powered hub eliminates the need for a separate power connection
  • Time Machine-ready, plug-and-play setup on Mac OS
  • Three-year factory warranty

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The solid aluminum case delivers serious durability.

Technical Specs

General

  • Hard Drive Type: External

Perfomance

  • Hard Drive Spindle Speed: 5400 RPM
  • Maximum Transfer Rate: 5GB/s with USB 3.0

Power

  • Power Source: Bus Powered

Dimension

  • Weight: 5.76 oz./163.29 g
  • Height: 0.51 in./1.3 cm
  • Width: 3.23 in./8.2 cm
  • Length: 5.08 in./12.9 cm

Compatibility

Mac

  • OS X 10.3 or later

Windows

  • Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7

What's in the Box?

  • G-Tech G-DRIVE USB 3.0 mobile hard drive
  • USB cable
  • 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 years

Part Number

  • UPC or EAN No.: 705487190762
  • Mfr. Part Number: 0G02431
 

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Can't fault it...

    • Written by from FARNHAM

    Can't fault it... Its much thiner than some of the others I've tried. It also is much faster than a USB2 alternative... about 120MB/sec on a Mac Pro Retina, which is perfect for backups and the odd large file...

    The price is very reasonable too.     …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    This is The Best

    • Written by from Santa Ana

    I got this external hard drive and it is so slim and fast!!!!!

    127 of 156 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Very fast and doesn't false advertise

    • Written by from Coos Bay

    Faster than my Western Digital passport USB 3.0. Also, this is the first hard drive I've ever owned that actually has the capacity it says. (999.4 GB storage.) …More

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Bus-powered G-Drives are all alike, and that's not good

    • Written by from SALT LAKE CITY

    I've had several bus-powered G-Drives, and I was hoping that this one would be an exception. No dice. Other reviewers have commented about poor performance, disk crashes, etc. Luckily, I haven't (yet) had that problem. The chronic issue with these bus-powered drives is "bootability". That is, when you start up your Mac, you can never really know if the drive will be recognized. This in turn, requires you to try all sorts of tactics, e.g., shutting down, disconnecting the drive, starting up, then re-connecting the drive, etc. Utterly unreliable. I simply cannot believe that G-Tech won't (or can't) resolve this persistent issue. I have several other portable bus-powered drives, ioSafe for example, and I've never had this annoying issue with them, only G-Drives. Caveat emptor. …More

    7 of 7 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Works well

    • Written by from Dunrobin

    Had this drive for few weeks and seems to be working well. I've tried 3 other third party drives and had problems with mounting after reboot but this one seems to work well with Time Machine …More

    4 of 7 people found this useful

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Great storage

    • Written by from Northvale

    It comes with about 990G of storage, which is fantastic compared to some other HDDs I have had. The design is also very slim and good looking.
    The actual only complaint I have is that the aluminum is not as smooth and I had imagined. It is not really nice to feel and I warn you to not put your nails on it! Worse than nails on a chalkboard for me. Obvious this is mundane, but it meant something to me.
    I would recommend this to a friend.     …More

    9 of 13 people found this useful

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Can this used be on imac late 2006 with 10.68 software?
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  • Mar 3, 2013
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