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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 455 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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94%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers highly value the G-DRIVE USB-C 4TB Desktop Hard Drive's large storage capacity, ease of use, and USB-C connectivity, frequently praising its seamless integration with MacBooks and excellent price. Many appreciate its quiet operation. A minor drawback mentioned by some users is the drive's relatively large size and weight.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Okay device

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I think for what you're getting the quality isn't as good as it should be it fast enough but I would recommend this drive

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works! Good investment.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    How to install on my MacBook Pro took a bit of research; I'm not a tech whiz, but now it's working great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid, reliable

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good built HDD for backups. It’s heavily protected in this beautiful aluminum case. I use it for backups only.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I only buy G- Tech

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I only buy these drives by Tech, they have never failed me and I have one I purchased over 10 years ago!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Producer ArayStudio

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My 6th G-Tech drive. They stand behind their products. I have been buying them for over 15 years.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    G-Drive is the best storage

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Top quality storage with G-Drive, found what I needed, and Best Buy matched price

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bills External drive

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works very well connected to my iMac. Sometimes a little slow on startup.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    So Far so good

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far so good! just hooked it up to my mac, and time machine automatically started backing up my data.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy external drive

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Was easy to hook up and use to store thousands of pictures. Plenty of storage left for more to come.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Beautiful External Hardrive

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Hard drive is a hard drive. But this guy looks amazing. The extra $20 is well worth it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Always the best drives

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great drives , we use tons of them for 4k content we film. never an issue

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very fast

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very fast hard drive! We use for 8k video and high definition images. Have experienced no lag yet

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Backup

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    i brought this backup to test it on a system at work and man it work like a charm. i going to get a couple more of these for the job

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Always reliable

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Using this to store and transport unedited and uncut scenes from our recent film. Always reliable.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great External Hard Drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great External Hard Drive! I never have any issues with my computer not recognizing the hard drive or it ever dismounting improperly!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best external hard drive out!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is the only brand I trust while working on projects, it never fails and allow me to run multiple software from it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best External Drive I ever owned

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The G-Drive External is by far the best desktop drive I have ever owned. Easy setup and works seamlessly with my OS and work flow.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for working on videos

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was running out of space on my computer. Using this external hard drive for my projects did the trick.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy set up great value, quality

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Choose this unit for the simple set up and value for quality and storage size, great unit, nice design.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Storage Option

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Have a couple of these drives. Work as advertised. Have had no issues with the drives. Straightforward setup.

    I would recommend this to a friend