G-Technology Unveils Two 2.5-inch External USB 3.0 7,200rpm HDDs

G-Technology, an HGST branded business, announced two portable external storage solutions.

The G-DRIVE slim and G-DRIVE mobile, are available with 7,200rpm HDDs. When compared to 5,400 RPM-based HDD models, these drives deliver up to 20-40% faster data transfer rates for access to photos, videos, music and documents.

“In this digital world, we all need reliable, fast storage to protect the photos, videos and music that mean the most to us,” said Mike Williams, VP and GM, G-Technology. “Whether you’re a professional photographer needing to store and protect content in the field, or a consumer needing a simple storage and backup solution, our new portable external drives are the solution. Each external drive delivers performance, reliability and style in a sleek, portable design.”

G-DRIVE slim with USB 3.0
It is a portable drive designed for your Apple MacBook, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air. Featuring a 7mm z-height, 7,200rpm, hard drive, the Travelstar Z7K500, as well as a USB 3.0 interface, it delivers transfer rates of up to 125MB/s, nearly 23% faster than other 5,400rpm-based external drives. Its aluminum case packs up to 500GB of storage for photos, videos, music and more. Available today with an MSRP of $89.95.

G-DRIVE mobile USB 3.0
It’s the storage option for portable use. Featuring a USB 3.0 interface and a 1TB, 7,200rpm HGST Travelstar 7K1000 mobile hard drive, it delivers transfer speeds of up to 136MB/s, which is up to 43% faster than its 5,400rpm counterpart. It offers 1TB of storage capacity, and is available on the website or through G-Technology’s valued channel partners. The drive has a MSRP of $139.95.

Both drives are Time Machine compatible and are bus-powered so when you’re out and about you don’t need to add an external AC power supply to your bag or laptop case. Each drive is formatted for Mac, but can be reformatted for Windows.