G-Technology External Drives Feature Two Recent Hitachi GST HDDs

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies has added two new hard drives to its portfolio of solutions – the 1TB Travelstar 5K1000 and the 4TB Deskstar 7K4000.

Both hard drives will ship in its line of G-Technology branded solutions, which are designed for the Apple Mac and content creation community.

G-DRIVE mobile and G-DRIVE mobile USB
with 1TB Travelstar 5K1000 Hard Drives
Perfect for on-the-go Mac users, the G-Technology G-DRIVE mobile and G-DRIVE mobile USB are thin portable drives designed for your Apple MacBook, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air. With storage capacities up to 1TB using Hitachi 5,400 RPM drives, the G-DRIVE mobile solutions are for storing your important documents, MP3s, digital video and photo files. Wrapped up in their sleek enclosure is the new, rugged Hitachi Travelstar 5K1000 hard drive. The Travelstar 5K1000 is the first 1TB 2.5-inch drive with a 6Gb/s SATA interface and delivers the highest 5,400 RPM performance in both PCMark Vantage and PCMark7 testing. The G-DRIVE mobile offers both USB 2.0 and FireWire 800 connectivity, while the G-DRIVE mobile USB offers USB 2.0. Both drives are Time Machine ready and are bus powered so when you’re out and about you don’t need to add an external AC power supply to your laptop case. The new G-Technology G-DRIVE mobile USB drive will be shipping in limited quantities in January to online and retail stores. Suggested retail pricing will be $179.99 for 1TB and $149.99 for 750GB. The 1TB G-DRIVE mobile will be shipping Q1’12 with an MSRP of $199.99.

G-RAID and G-DRIVE solutions
with 4TB Deskstar 7K4000, 7,200 RPM Hard Drives
G-RAID and G-DRIVE solutions now feature Hitachi’s 4TB, 7,200 RPM Deskstar 7K4000 hard drives. It boasts a 6Gb/s SATA interface and 64MB cache buffer, helping the G-DRIVE and G-RAID solutions provide quick access to data. Featuring 7,200 RPM hard drives and an aluminum enclosure, both G-Technology external drives offer the flexibility by providing 3Gb eSATA, FireWire 800 (FireWire 400 via included cable) and USB2.0 ports. The G-RAID and G-DRIVE solutions are formatted for Mac OS X systems and are Time Machine ready. A simple initialization is required to prepare the drives for use with Windows systems.

Specific product details include:

• G-RAID – ItD is a dual drive RAID-0 storage solution with capacities up to 8TB. For professional content creators, it supports simultaneous playback of multiple layers of HDV, DVCPRO HD, XDCAM HD and ProRes 422 HQ with video editing applications including Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere andmany more. The G-RAID solution is capable of delivering up to 200 MB/second transfer rate when connected to any Mac or PC via eSATA. Its soft-touch On/Off switch and thermo-regulated ‘smart’ fan keeps the G-RAID reliable, cool and quiet in the editing suite. Shipping in Q1’12, the 8TB G-RAID will have an MSRP of $899.99.
• G-DRIVE – ItE is a professional external hard drive in a single-drive desktop solution. With capacities now up to 4TB, G-DRIVE is the solution for storage intensive applications including A/V editing, digital photography, music libraries, and high-speed data backup. The drive features a fan-less cooling system for a quiet operation. The 4TB G-Technology G-DRIVE will be shipping in limited quantities in Q1’12. Suggested retail pricing will be $449.99 for 4TB, $349.99 for 3TB, $249.99 for 2TB and $199.99 for 1TB.

"Whether you’re looking for a RAID solution, desktop solution or portable hard drive, G-Technology continues to deliver the most trusted external storage solutions available," said Mike Williams, vice president and general manager of Hitachi GST Branded Business. "Our G-RAID and G-DRIVE solutions have been the cornerstone in many gear bags and post production houses as content creators need big, fast and reliable storage. Our new solutions with Hitachi Travelstar and Deskstar hard drives are a welcomed addition to our family as they give our customers more tools with higher capacities to use in their digital environments."

Hitachi GST will be shipping its Travelstar 5K1000 and Deskstar 7K4000 drives to OEMs, distributors and channel partners in Q1 2012.