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Q: QuestionWhat is the maximum read speed of this hard drive?

• A:Answer The maximum read speed for this hard drive is 130 megabytes per second.

Q: QuestionHow durable is this hard drive?

• A:Answer The G-DRIVE ArmorATD is designed to be rugged and durable, with an IP54 rain/dust rating and crush resistance up to 1000lbs.

Q: QuestionWhich interfaces are supported by this hard drive?

• A:Answer This hard drive supports USB Type C (USB 3.1 Gen1) interface.

Q: QuestionIs this hard drive compatible with Mac computers?

• A:Answer Yes, this hard drive is compatible with macOS right out of the box.

Q: QuestionIs this compatible with Android?

Asked 3 months ago by Tom.

• A:Answer Yes

  Answered 3 months ago by GlenFVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionI have a MacBook Air from about 2014, and want to transfer all my stuff to my new MacBookPro- Is the cord for this drive compatible with the older model??

Asked 6 months ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer To transfer your data, I’d suggest using iCloud or a computer-to-computer transfer for the easiest setup. If you prefer using an external hard drive, you’ll need an adapter. The hard drive comes with a USB-C to USB-C cable, but the MacBook Air you mentioned doesn't have USB-C ports, so an adapter would be necessary to connect it!

  Answered 6 months ago by WillxWhitVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionDOES THIS DEVICE AUTOMATICALLY BACKUP THE COMPUTER DATA LIKE THE MY PASSPORT

Asked 1 year ago by KATHY.

• A:Answer Can't answer for other devices or backup utilities, but with my 2021 M1 iMac running Sequoia 15.5 and the Mac's built-in Time Machine app, it is essentially plug and play. No need to update drive firmware-- it's now part of the Mac OS and the latest is added upon startup. Just plug the drive into one of the Mac ports, open the Time Machine settings, and hit the + icon to add the new drive. The first full backup starts automatically and continues on whatever schedule was chosen for your previous backup drive.

  Answered 4 months ago by worthlessVerified Purchase

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Q: Questionneed ssd external drive with ntfs

Asked 1 year ago by ntfs.

• A:Answer This is a hard drive and is not an SSD w/NFTs. The Samsung T7 SSD has this and a few other hard drives that I know of by Western Digital. This one doesn't!

  Answered 6 months ago by WillxWhitVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionDoes this product have software or firmware that allows the mirroring of a hard drive?

Asked 1 year ago by Robear.

Q: QuestionCan you download and store movies on this drive?

Asked 1 year ago by Brock.

• A:Answer This is super late to your question, but yes, you can! Even for high-quality versions of movies, 4TB is enough. I am unsure the # of movies you will be able to have on it in total, but will have at least 1!

  Answered 6 months ago by WillxWhitVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionIs this a RAID drive?

Asked 1 year ago by RAIDdrive.

• A:Answer You can partition this drive to run RAID but it will thrash. I would recommend separate drives.

  Answered 1 year ago by DavidHVerified Purchase

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