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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 40 reviews

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Customers highly value the mobile 1TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive's ease of use, compact size, and ample storage capacity. Many appreciate its compatibility with both Mac and PC operating systems and its lightweight design, making it convenient for portability. The drive's simple setup and fast transfer speeds were also frequently praised. However, some customers felt the price point was relatively high.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very nice

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

    I've bought several.. Very reliable and would tell a family mrmber its a great drive!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great small size-large capacity portable hard driv

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

    The hardware is great, but the downloadable software, from the G website is of a questionable utility, I uninstalled the software, but it's OK, the software is not needed at all.

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

    G-Drive Very Fast & Reliable

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

    I had already purchased two of the bigger external G-Drive units before the recent smaller 500Gb Mobile G-Drive. The bigger ones are 2TB .... One is 2 years old and the other is 3 years old. The three year old gets used daily on my DVR recording movies nonstop. The 2 year old is on my computer for everyday file transfers and back ups. I never turn these units off and they never let me down. I expect the small durable mobile unit to do the same. I have been very impressed with all of G-Drives products. The file transfer speed on all their products is amazing........ You Cant Go Wrong!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy peasy

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

    Got it for my Mac Pro, simple plug and play. Creating folders is simple and exactly what I needed for photos and music.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wow, amazing!

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

    An economical and small storage device that is also more than easy to use. I mean you just plug it in and it works.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great for my mac

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

    Its pretty good and worth buying it. it worked for my mac and i recommend it to anyone.

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

    This HDD is ready for your Mac

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

    Was not looking to buy this one, but Best Buy made a mistake in pricing. Even though I told them they didn't have to, they let me purchase for much lower price. Best Buy has really earned my business with their friendly, helpful, and courteous employees! It's hard to find stores these days that are willing to put customers first over profit even though it's their mistake.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fit our needs perfectly!

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

    It was not only a quick solution to a problem but a great one!

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

    Great storage capability

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

    I got it for my wife to use to hold all of her pictures from her MacBook and to hold all my music on my Dell

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    great peice

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

    easy set up , reprogramming for windows a sench.! and would most defiantly recommend to friends.

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

    Very Easy to Use For Backing Up Anything

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

    I purchased this for my daughters MacBook Pro. She does a lot of video recording and her hard drive was full. We plugged it in and it worked perfectly every time. Great Product. Thank you, Scott P.

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

    G-Drive

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

    Imagine saving all the files you'd like to save and have a lot of storage space for what you want to save. Realizing I can do this was my greatest joy.

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

    The G-Drive is the only one I'll use. Mac ready.

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

    I will only use the G-Drive for my 40K photographs.

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

    Great for Mac

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

    "Plug & Play" immediately compatibility with Mac Time Machine.

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

    Excellent Drive

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

    Pretty basic - it's a drive, and it performs well.

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

    Mobil G drive

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

    It met all my needs & is awesome. I will definitely purchase another one if needed

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    was told it would work on PC

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

    needed a portable drive to move files from PC to mac. was led to believe by the advertisement that would work well with PC. it did not.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Perfect

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

    Excelent Product is perfect for everything i like a lot

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

    Already Formatted for Mac

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

    I like everything about this hard drive, particularly the non-glossy finish which makes it less likely to get dropped. The cable fits securely into the drive, itself, as well as into the USB port on my new MacBook Pro. The drive also lights up during backup, so you can see it’s working. Another big plus for me is that it’s already formatted for Mac OS. When you first connect it to your Mac, you need to set up Time Machine if that’s what you’re using for backup. It’s pretty straight-forward, and the on-screen dialog box guides you along the way. This drive is a nice size, feels and looks like a quality product, and I’m very happy with this purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    good

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

    Does what it's suppose to. Huge space and convient to carry around

    I would recommend this to a friend
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