G-DRIVE 0G01995 500 GB External Hard Drive

Product Review

The Hitachi G-DRIVE 0G01995 500 GB External Hard Drive features Interface - USB 2.0, Bus-Powered via USB - Use your high-speed USB 2.0 port to power the G-DRIVE slim external drive, Rugged and Stylish Aluminum Enclosure - The G-DRIVE slim is built to last, featuring a lightweight, compact, all-aluminum enclosure. It is easy to Setup and Time Machine Ready - G-DRIVE slim is formatted at the factory HFS+ with Journaling and is Time Machine ready right out of the box. The G-DRIVE slim is backed by a standard 3-year factory warranty. There?s no need to carry an external AC power supply, making it even more portable and convenient. It?s completely plug-and-play with Mac OS X Leopard (10.5) or newer.

Product Features

Bus-Powered via USB - Use your high-speed USB 2.0 port to power the G-DRIVE slim external drive.
Rugged and Stylish Aluminum Enclosure - The G-DRIVE slim is built to last, featuring a lightweight, compact, all-aluminum enclosure.
Easy to Setup and Time Machine Ready - G-DRIVE slim is formatted at the factory HFS+ with Journaling and is Time Machine ready right out of the box.
The Best Warranty and Support in the Business - G-DRIVE slim is backed by a standard 3-year factory warranty.Specifications
Interface - USB 2.0
There's no need to carry an external AC power supply, making it even more portable and convenient.
It's a rugged and dependable backup solution with a stylish and clean design.
It's completely plug-and-play with Mac OS X Leopard (10.5) or newer.

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review

(17 customer reviews)

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

Possibly the thinnest external hard drive you can buy today, December 9, 2011

Irwin Kwan (Corvallis, Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: G-DRIVE 0G01995 500 GB External Hard Drive (Electronics)

The G-Drive Slim is a 500GB capacity hard drive. It was designed with the aesthetics of the MacBook Air in mind - small, lightweight, and narrow. It succeeds marvelously. Weighing in at a mere 1/3 of a pound and about 2/5ths of an inch thick, this is probably the smallest, thinnest, and lightest external hard drive you can buy today.

The aluminum enclosure looks great and the rubberized edges give it a little bit of impact resistance, in addition to providing a nice grip for picking the drive up. Even the USB connector is designed with miniaturization in mind: it is slightly smaller than most normal USB connectors. There is a white LED on the back of the drive that indicates if the drive is in use.

While the drive is designed for the Mac, it is extremely easy for a Windows user to plug it in and reformat for their own purposes. It is an excellent way to hold an extra 500GB of storage in an easily-transportable format. This drive is small enough to fit into a...Read more

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

G-Drive is a great buy, November 22, 2011

Michael A. Harris (St Louis, MO) - See all my reviews

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I take a lot of pics, and have thousands of songs. I needed a device that was small but could hold a ton of GB, this is the perfect device. Especially for the price.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Very pleased with this purchase, December 31, 2011

ccQuilter - See all my reviews

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I wanted a new drive to go with my Air. This one is superb. It is super slim and lightweight. I took it out of the box, plugged it into my machine and I was good to go. Very easy to use and it complements the equipment. Huge difference from my old boxy external drive. Like the logo - imagine that from a Packer fan. You can't go wrong with this drive.