G-TECHNOLOGY G-DRIVE
G-Technology offers this high-performance drive that’s perfect for Mac users in the creative industry
Now under the ownership of western digital, g-technology has carved
Out a niche for itself, delivering highperformance drives for the creative industry. the g-drive sits towards the lower end of the g-technology range, but costs significantly more than budgetfriendly models.
G-technology drives have been designed to match the apple product range. the clean, fuss-free, all-aluminium enclosure of the g-drive features a subtle illuminated ‘g’ logo, and air vents to aid cooling when the drive is working hard. and if you’re using a macbook, the g-drive can even be tasked to charge it as well via the usb-c connector at the rear of the drive. also at the rear you’ll find a dedicated power switch and power connector. backing all this up is a threeyear warranty.
as you’d expect, this comes out of
The box formatted for mac users, but if you’re a windows user taken with the g-drive, expect a painless reformatting process with the included software. compared to the likes of the my book and backup plus hub, you’re also paying a premium for the 7,200rpm 3.5-inch drive. this features error-recovery controls, noise and vibration protection, and overall improved reliability compared to a more affordable device.
The g-drive delivers transfer speeds of up 195mb/s, which should make transfering large sets of images pretty painless and shouldn’t disrupt your workflow. however, it’s still a little
Way behind the d2 professional which peaks at 260mb/s. if you’ve got deeper pockets, a thunderbolt version of the drive is available that hits 250mb/s.