The G-Drive FireWire 500GB External FireWire-400/800 Hard Drive with a Fan-less design and 8 MB Cache from G-Technology is a high-capacity drive with an interface that allows it to be connected via FireWire-800 or FireWire-400 and a rotation speed of 7200 rpm.
The drive is housed in a durable external casing that features a unique "fan-less" cooling system for quiet operation. The drive will look right at home sitting on top of your G5. With sustained data transfer rates of 61 MB/sec using FireWire-800 and 38 MB/sec using FireWire-400, this drive is an excellent solution for video editing, high resolution imaging, data backup or general storage.
Key Features
500GB Capacity
500GB of capacity allows for storage of approximately 37.5 hours of uncompressed DV digital video, the equivalent of 106 4.7GB DVD-Video discs, or up to 125,000 MP3 files.
Hitachi Drive
G-Technology exclusively uses Hitachi 7200 rpm drives with large 8MB data buffers in their enclosures, leaving no doubt that you will be receiving a quality drive in the enclosure.
Dual Interface
The drive easily connects to any computer with a FireWire-400 or FireWire-800 interface, making it easy to add to any workstation.
Quiet Operation
The fan-less cooling system allows the reduces noise, helping to make your workspace a more pleasant place to spend time.
Hot Swappable
The drive is hot swappable and plug and play, so there is no need to turn off your computer while connecting or disconnecting it.
Compact Size
The drive's 5.125 x 9.25" footprint makes it ideal for users with limited desk space.
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