G-Technology G-Drive mobile USB3

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Pros:

Some of the fastest transfer rates on both sides of the upgrade equation.
It will remain a speedy USB 3,0 drive once you've left that old Mac to someone else.
It's a good choice for the veteran Mac user who wants something that.

Cons:

A little bulky.
No Thunderbolt.

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Last revision on February 22, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Some of the fastest transfer rates on both sides of the upgrade equation
It will remain a speedy USB 3,0 drive once you've left that old Mac to someone else
It's a good choice for the veteran Mac user who wants something that

Reviewers Didn't Like

A little bulky
No Thunderbolt
Pricey per GB

Expert reviews and ratings

The G-Technology G-Drive Mobile USB 3.0 will backup and transfer files quicker than a 5,400rpm hard drive, but SSDs are faster still, if that's what you really need. The G-Drive Mobile USB 3.0 is therefore relegated to middle child status, giving you a...

By PC Mag on February 21, 2014

The G-Technology G-Drive Mobile is one of a few external hard drives that's decided to target Mac users as its immediate market, although don't skip the review just yet because you can just as easily format it for Windows use. Of course, being aimed at...

By micromart.co.uk on March 06, 2013

I've been working on G-Technology solutions for quite a few years now so when i received the G-Drive Mobile USB 1TB USB 3.0 portable hard drive i really expected it to shine with excellent performance results all across the board. However as clearly...

By NikkTech on July 03, 2014

Often external drive s – the standard figure is more than 500GB – need additional power other than that supplied down the USB lead. One solution is to have a ‘y' connection which means you take two USB ports, another solution is lose some of the...

By GadgetSpeak on January 02, 2013

Le G-Drive mobile USB 3.0 est un compagnon rêvé pour les utilisateurs de MacBook grâce à son superbe design et son formatage adapté pour Mac OS. C'est également un bon disque externe pour Windows à condition de passer le cap du...

By 01Net on November 20, 2012