challengebas.blogg.se - G technology external hard drive for mac review

They’re fast, they come pre-formatted for the Mac, and the aluminum finish matches perfectly. In my opinion, G-Technology by far makes the best external hard drives for the Mac. I use it every day to back up my computer with Time Machine, but also use it store photos and other important files.

Comes with a 3 year G-Technology warrantyĪll in all, this drive is a powerhouse.

Features a Kensington lock to keep it from getting stolen.

Has rubber grip pads on the bottom to keep firmly on surface.

Made of a durable aluminum body that has a Mac-like finish.

All G-Drives come formatted for a Mac but can easily be reformatted to work with Windows. That’s because a box popped up asking if I would like to make a Time Machine backup of my computer to the G-Drive. This device read my mind when I plugged it into my Mac. To get this drive up and running, all you have to do is plug the AC power adapter into an outlet, plug the USB 3.0 into your computer, and click the black button on the back. In fact, I sometimes find myself distracted from my work just staring at this beautiful piece of tech.Īs can be seen from the picture above, the drive has an On/Off button, AC power adapter, USB 3.0, and a Kensington lock.

It matches perfectly with my 2015 MacBook Pro. One of the big reasons I bought this drive was because of the sleek aluminium. It is a bit on the heavy side but at the same time, it gives me the feel of durability. When I first took it out of the box, the first thing I noticed was the weight. Depending on the storage size you get, they range from $159.95 to $399.95 on G-Technologies website. I purchased the 4TB because it seemed the most optimal for my needs.

It comes in a 2TB, 3TB, 4TB, and 6TB version. The drive packs a 7200 RPM drive speed along with a 226 MB/s transfer rate. This is personally my first G-Drive and I’m quite impressed. This external hard drive is one of the many hard drives G-Technology makes. This G-Drive is not only beautiful, it’s efficient.