Customers have good things to say about the G-DRIVE (Gen 6) 2TB external hard drive's reliability and large storage capacity, citing its dependability for important projects and ample space for backups and video footage. A potential drawback mentioned by some users is that the drive can be somewhat noisy during operation. The drive's multiple connection options (USB 3.0/2.0, FireWire 800, and eSATA) were not explicitly discussed in the provided feedback.
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Cons mentioned:
Noise level
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Solid quality product
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Nice and fast HDD in a solid and aesthetically appealing enclosure.
Itt came with quality cables for each type of port . It's maybe a bit loud and the activity LED is extremely bright and could be disturbing, if you were to operate the drive in your living room or a similar setting.. Overall an excellent quality drive.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Reliability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for video editing!
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I've been using the G-Raid drives for video editing for a few years now and they have consistently proven to be a great purchase. Memory is important to have as a video editor. However, good memory is even more important because we can't risk having footage get lost in a bad drive that fails or handle the workload of editing all day. A good workhorse drive!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Storage space
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great backup!
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Loads of backup space and a great price! Easy setup. Perfect for my iMac!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Reliability, Storage space
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Old Faithful
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The G-Drive is really a great 'go to' drive. I use it for video footage and generally buy an additional for back up. It is just a very solid drive and I have not had one fail. It can handle very high res footage and still has the old FW 800 for those that still sport the old mac tower.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Noise level
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
New desktop Jet Engine
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This drive is the loudest external I have ever had on my desk. I continuously runs without going to sleep. It does not work with Time Machine on my Mac which is the drives sole purpose. Another annoying things is that the led indicator is too bright for its purpose on take your eye away from the screen. I will be buying a new drive for backup purposes and moving this to some other storage purpose. Great looking design and solid construction but if it doesn't handle backup and is louder than a straight piped Harley then it misses the mark in my book.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Storage space
Cons mentioned:
Noise level
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Meets my needs
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Was looking for way to expand my storage capacity for a mini-mac. This product has certainly made that an easy task. Quick set up, easy to use, seems reasonably fast as well. Only issue would be that it can be a little noisy.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Reliability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Using for work
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I work in the entertainment business and these are the hard drives the industry uses for keeping footage safe. If a multi million dollar project is trusting this product so can you.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Storage space
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
great for safe storage
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This external hard drive is easy to install and use. The 2 terabyte unit provides quite a bit of space for storage. I give it 2 thumbs up!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Reliability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Needed for a last minute shoot
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We had a samsung external drive that died on us mid-shoot. The G-Drive is amazing, very fast and extremely dependable (so far)
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works great but.....
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Prior to upgrading my iMac from Mavericks OS to El Capitan OS I used it for Time Machine and it worked great. Now it seems like there is a compatibility issue with El Capitan Time Machine so I use it as a iPhoto backup only. I also back up iPhoto to a second external drive.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Reliability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
great external hard drive for video audio recordin
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A reliable portable hard drive & affordable for sound.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
One of the best external hard drive for my back up
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The G-drive is a well build machine . This external have drive givese the comfort to back up my photos for my photography business .
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Always solid
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i've been using these drives for six years for video production and I've never had one single problem, ever.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works well
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Spins right up and my Mac humms right along. No complaints
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Drive
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This is my second. Fast and reliable. I use it on a Mac
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic hardware
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I purchased this hard drive unit so I could save my photos on it. I was totally surprised by the speed and power this unit has. Coping pictures to the drive is a pure joy. I cannot stress enough how great this unit is. Totally recommend G-Technology hard drive units. I know I will be purchasing another unit in the very near future. It will be another G-Drive.