G-Technology 1TB G-DRIVE mobile SSD R-Series Storage
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A$399.95
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G-DRIVE® mobile SSD R-Series
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G|Drive mobile SSD
R-SERIES
Rugged, Fast And Portable
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Rated R
For Rugged
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IP67
Water/Dust Rating
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3-meter drop protection*
*on a carpeted concrete floor
1000LB crushproof rating
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USB-C with backwards compatibility
Supports USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10Gb/s)
[product is plugged into laptop]High speed to edit faster
Transfer speeds up to 560MB/s*
*As used for transfer rate, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second.
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G|Drive mobile SSD
R-Series
Rugged, shock-and-vibration-resistant design
Transfer rates up to 560MB/s
5-Year Limited warranty
Up to 2TB in a small, light package
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G-Technology
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G-Technology, the G-Technology logo and G-DRIVE are registered trademarks or trademarks of Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and/or other countries. USB-C is a trademark of USB Implementers Forum. All other marks are property of their respective owners. No endorsement by any third party is implied by this video. Product specifications subject to change without notice. Pictures shown may vary from actual products. As used for transfer rate, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second. Performance will vary depending on your hardware and software components and configurations. As used for storage capacity, one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies.
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Overview
The G-Technology G-DRIVE mobile SSD R-Series delivers rugged storage you can trust thanks to IP67 water and dust resistance, 3-meter drop protection, and a 1000-pound crushproof rating. With transfer speeds up to 560 MBps you can quickly save, edit, and archive large photos, videos, and source files. And a versatile USB-C port with a USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface ensures easy compatibility with a wide range of Mac models.
Highlights
Rugged design with IP67 water/dust resistance
3-meter drop test rating
1000-pound crush resistance
Super-fast transfer rates up to 560 MBps
Latest-generation USB-C connectivity (USB 3.1 Gen 2)
Shock- and vibration-resistant solid state drive
Five-year limited warranty
What’s in the Box
G-Technology G-DRIVE mobile SSD R-Series drive
USB-C to USB-C cable
USB-C to USB-A cable
Quick start guide
Tech Specs
Other Features: Time Machine compatible
Connections: USB, USB-C
Power Source: Bus Powered
Height: 1.45 cm/0.57 in.
Length: 9.5 cm/3.74 in.
Width: 1.97 in./5 cm
Weight: 86.18 g/3.04 oz.
System Requirements
Operating System: OS X 10.10 or later, Windows 10, 8.1, 7, and later (via reformat)
Manufacturer Information
Part Number
UPC or EAN No.: 705487206180
Warranty
Note: Apple’s one-year limited warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if they are packaged or sold with Apple products. Non–Apple-branded products may have the benefit of a manufacturer’s warranty provided by the product manufacturer. Please see the product box and literature for details. Rights under the product manufacturer’s warranty are in addition to any rights you have under Australian consumer law.
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Mac Models
- MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, early 2015 to 2017)
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018 or later)
- MacBook Air (13-inch, early 2015 to 2017)
- MacBook Air (11-inch, early 2015)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016 or later)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, late 2012 to 2015)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016 to 2019)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, mid-2012 to 2015)
- MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019)
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, late 2015)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, late 2014 to 2015)
- iMac Pro (2017 or later)
- Mac Pro (late 2013)
- Mac mini (2018)
- Mac mini (late 2014)
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Answers from the community
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Will this work with the MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2012?
- Asked by Alex S from Lancing
- on 12 Mar. 2018
Answer
It will work with any computer with a standard USB port.
Please note, that in order to get the ad It will work with any computer with a standard USB port.
Please note, that in order to get the advertised speed, you need to use at least a USB 3.0 port.
I believe the 2012 MacBook Pro was the first Apple laptop with USB 3.0.
You can confirm that by:
Hold down the option key (keep it pressed)
Click mose on the Apple Icon in top left.
Choose 'System Report'
Scroll down to USB, and see if it is USB 3 .0 Hub, or USB 2.0 Hub.
If it is not USB 3.0, I do not recommend such an expensive product, as any cheap external hard drive would work just as well, for a fraction of the cost.
If you do have USB 3.0, then this little drive will likely be faster than the internal mechanical drive in your MacBook Pro.
I am not sure whether this old a MacBook supports USB 3.0 UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol).
If it does not, you would still get reasonable speed, but not the advertised 500 MB/Second.- Answered by Jerold A from Nashua
- on 24 May 2018
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The G-Drive is pre-formatted to Apple's HFS+ file system. Can I reformat it as APFS and still use it with Time Machine? (I'm using Mojave)
- Asked by Francois P from Greensboro
- on 24 Mar. 2019
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Is this G-drive bootable through a Thunderbolt connection?
- Asked by Jonathan S from Victoria
- on 23 Oct. 2018
Answer
Yes it is - using it now on a 21" iMac with Mojave with great results.
- Answered by Marius P from Bucuresti
- on 30 Nov. 2018
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Is this G-drive bootable so I can bring my own OSX and travel between Mac's on different locations- and countries?
- Asked by Kåre Skak P from Fjenneslev
- on 12 Dec. 2017
Answer
It is bootable, but booting up different Macs with the same disk image will likely cause problems.
It is bootable, but booting up different Macs with the same disk image will likely cause problems.
If you wanted to put just your data files on the external drive, you could create OSX sym-links from your home directory, on all the systems, such that they point to the external drive.
The systems would all still boot with the internal drive, but all of your important files would be in a singular location.
For Example:
/Users/me/
Documents -> /Volumes/GDrive/Documents/
Pictures -> /Volumes/GDrive/Pictures/
Music -> /Volumes/GDrive/Music/
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etc....- Answered by Jerold A from Nashua
- on 24 May 2018
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