G-Technology Brings Out Several External HDDs and RAID-0/1

G-Technology, trademark Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, a Western Digital company, announced a line of portable and desktop USB 3.0 storage solutions for a range of users from consumers to audio/video professionals.

Given the brand’s strength in the content creation and Apple Mac community, G-Technology is positioned to move the Mac industry forward in leveraging capacity, performance USB 3.0 drives across a variety of customer segments, all while delivering external storage platforms with quality, reliability and performance.
 
New kinds of devices and media formats require more interface bandwidth and higher transfer rates to move, store and edit data quickly. Backward compatible with USB 2.0, G-Technology’s USB 3.0 drives deliver speeds 10 times faster than USB 2.0 and six times faster than FireWire 800. This means that users can now transfer two full-length movies from an USB 3.0 drive to a computer in minutes.

Mobile Family

G-DRIVE slim: For any laptop user, it is a slim and stylish portable solution. Featuring an USB 3.0 interface, it is the Mac user’s answer to data storage. Its slender, lightweight aluminium case packs up to 500GB of storage for photos, videos, music and more. The drive is also USB 3.0 bus-powered, eliminating the need to carry an external AC power supply. It will have a MSRP of $109.99.

              G-DRIVE slim

 
G-DRIVE mobile and mobile USB 3.0: The G-DRIVE mobile features USB 3.0, FireWire 800 and FireWire 400 interfaces, and delivers high throughput performance – making it the storage option for portable use. The G-DRIVE mobile USB 3.0 offers USB 3.0 only. Both drives are offered 1TB, 750GB and 500GB capacities, and are USB bus-powered. The 1TB G-DRIVE mobile will have an MSRP of $189.99. The 1TB G-DRIVE mobile USB 3.0 will have an MSRP of $159.99.
 
G-DRIVE mini: It is the storage solution for those who demand performance from their mobile storage device. Featuring a 2.5-inch 7,200 RPM hard drive, it is the high-performance solution designed with the content creator in mind. The all-aluminum enclosure protects data from the bumps and bruises encountered on the road, and the system is USB 3.0 or FireWire bus-powered for storage on the go. The drive features high-speed USB 3.0 and FireWire, and has a built-in heat sink to silently dissipate heat. The G-DRIVE mini will be available in 750GB ($169.99 MSRP) and 500GB ($159.99 MSRP).
 
G-RAID mini: It is the companion for video and still shooters or editors working on location. Out of the box, it is set up in RAID-0 (performance mode), with its two 7,200 RPM drives working together for the performance needed to edit compressed HD formats. Using the included software utility, it can be configured in RAID-1 (protected mode), giving users peace of mind that digital video or images are protected while on the road. It can be FireWire bus powered. The G-RAID mini will be available in 1.5TB ($359.99 MSRP) and 1TB ($259.99 MSRP).
 

Desktop Family:

G-RAID: Leveraging two 7,200 RPM drives, the G-RAID drive is a fast dual-drive RAID-0 storage solution with capacities up to 8TB, with USB 3.0 and FireWire 400/800 interfaces. 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 and more. Its On/Off switch and thermo-regulated ‘smart’ fan keeps the drive reliable, cool and quiet in the editing suite. The 8TB G-RAID drive will have an MSRP of $809.99.
 
G-DRIVE: It is a professional external hard drive in a single-drive desktop solution. With capacities now up to 4TB and multiple interface options (USB 3.0 and FireWire 400/800), it is a performance solution for storage intensive applications including A/V editing, digital photography, music libraries, and high-speed data backup. It features 7,200 RPM drives and a fan-less cooling system for a quiet operation. The 4TB G-DRIVE solution will have an MSRP of $359.99.
 
Availability:
The G-Technology G-DRIVE slim and G-DRIVE mobile external drive family will be available in Apple Stores in July. The G-DRIVE and G-RAID solutions will be available in August 2012. The G-DRIVE mini and G-RAID mini solutions will be available in Q3 2012.
 
"In a digital world, there’s one common thread among all of us – storage. It’s ubiquitous, and it’s growing rapidly as we continue to purchase, create, download and save content daily," said Mike Williams, VP and GM, HGST Branded Business. "Perfectly timed and aligned with Apple’s new USB 3.0 offerings, our new USB 3.0 drives support our strong following of Mac and creative professionals who require reliable, high-performance, high-capacity storage."
 
All G-Technology drives are formatted for Mac OS X systems and are Time Machine ready to backup documents, music, digital video and photos. A simple initialization is required to prepare the drives for use with Windows systems. [G-RAID and G-DRIVE solutions greater than 2TB are not supported by Windows XP or older 32-bit operating systems, which limit maximum volume size to 2.2TB. G-RAID and G-DRIVE solutions greater than 2TB are compatible with Mac OS X, Windows Vista or other 64-bit operating systems.]