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ThatвЂ™s twice as fast as the 69MB/second write and 55MB/second read speeds I getВ fromВ my older 2TB regular G-Drive using Firewire 800, and still almostВ twice as fast as my newer 3TB G-Drive (78MB/second read, 73MB/second write).

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Yet USB 3.0 can beatВ Firewire 800 in raw performance.В I purchased a 4TB G-Drive USB with the 165MB/second peak transfer rate, and reliably achieved 140MB/second read and write speeds when using a MacBook Pro with USB 3.0 ports. The USB 3.0 interface is what enables G-Drive USB to sell at $40 to $150 discounts versus older, comparable-capacity G-Drives, which include Firewire 800, USB 3.0, and sometimes eSATA connectors and cables. You also get a slim power adapter that - unlike some G-Drives - only occupies one power outlet.

Every model has the same USB 3.0 port on the back, and ships with a USB 3.0 cable thatвЂ™s backward-compatible with USB 2.0 devices.

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G-Drive USB currently comes in four different capacities: 2TB ($160, here for $150), 3TB ( $180, here for $170), and 4TB ( $200, here for $190) models with 165MB/second peak transfer rates, plus a 6TB model ( $400, here for $350) with a 226MB/second peak transfer rate. Smaller laptop hard drives tend to compromise reliability for size, which isnвЂ™t wise for backups or important files. G-Technology has slimmed the unit as much as is practical to house a full-sized hard drive - the only mechanical disk size weвЂ™d trustВ with important files, photos, and videos. Measuring 5вЂі wide by 7.7вЂі deep by 1.26вЂі tall, itвЂ™s a half-inch shorter and 1.5вЂі shallower than the standard G-Drive, a substantial savings in size that makes the USB version easier to move around if needed.

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G-TechnologyвЂ™s desktop hard disks offer the best of both worlds: a substantial-feeling, Mac-matching perforated aluminum enclosure, plus a 7200RPM hard drive inside, backed by a 3-year warranty.ДЄpart from four clear white rubber feet on the bottom and a glowing white G status light on front, G-Drive USB is completely made from metal, and if you love AppleвЂ™s Mac designs, beautiful in its own right. IвЂ™ve loved the industrialВ designs of LaCie hard drives for a long time, but from my perspective, if the actual hard drive mechanism isnвЂ™t certain to beВ reliable after a couple of yearsВ -В a known but somewhat undiscussed issue with many brands of hard drivesВ -В the casing doesnвЂ™t matter. G-Drive USB isnвЂ™t the cheapest hard drive around, but when you care about long-term reliability, itвЂ™s worth paying a premium for peace of mind. IвЂ™ve been testing one for the past month, and itвЂ™s as excellent as the five earlier G-Tech drives IвЂ™ve used since 2006. G-Drive USB offers all the capacity, speed and reliability G-Tech drives are known for, but in a smaller enclosure with fewer ports on the back. Numerous recommendations led me to Hitachi GST subsidiary G-TechnologyвЂ™s G-Drives years ago, and now thereвЂ™s a new entry-level model thatвЂ™s affordable enough for everyone: G-Drive USB ($160-$400, available here for $150 and up). IвЂ™m not a video professional, but as a father,В my family photos and home videos are some of my most valuable possessions, and I donвЂ™t want toВ lose them to a hard drive failure. Losing part or all of a projectВ can kill a movie, so nothing is left to chance on the storage side. These usersВ - day-oneВ adopters ofВ AppleвЂ™s Mac Pro and MacBook Pro computers - needВ a lot of hard disk space, fast interfaces, and above all else, reliability.

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Professional video editors and filmmakers have raved about G-TechnologyвЂ™s hard drives for over a decade.