G Technology 500GB G-Drive Q Quad Interface External Hard Drive

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★★★★☆
4.1

 

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  • Easy setup (18)
  • Easy to use (17)
  • Quiet (14)
  • Fast (13)
  • Reliable (13)
  • Large capacity / good size (12)
  • Fast connectivity (8)
  • Durable (7)
  • Versatile (7)
  • Portable (6)
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Cons

  • Unreliable (3)
  • 6 month live span (1)
  • Can not hot swap (1)
  • Difficult to set up (1)
  • Freezes easily (1)
  • Kind of heavy for size (1)
  • Lack of power (1)
  • Poor power connection to (1)
  • Power brick is clunky (1)

Best Uses

  • Back-up (15)
  • Additional storage (11)
  • Video (8)
  • Music (5)
  • Photo storage (5)
  • File transfer (4)
  • Laptops (4)
  • Large projects (4)
  • Multimedia (4)
  • Travel (3)
 
 
 

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G-DRIVE Q Hard Drive

Specification Description
Model 913003-01, 91300301, GDQ 35/500, GDQ35500
UPC 185148000409
Buffer 16MB
Computer Compatibility PC and Macintosh
Connection External
Data Transfer Rate 300MBps Maximum External
Drive Capacity 500GB
Hard Drive Capacity 500 GB
Interface 4-pin USB 2.0 USB
Port Compatibility USB / Firewire / SATA
Rotational Speed 7200 rpm
Select Portable Drives
Select Interface Firewire,Serial / eSATA,USB
Select Platform Windows,Macintosh
Storage Capacity 500GB
Type of Drive Hard Drive

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Last update: Aug 25, 2009

G Technology 500GB G-Drive Q Quad Interface External Hard Drive Reviews

 
 
 

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[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

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[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
★★★★★
5.0
Tried and true

"I am a photographer and I use G-Tech drives to archive my images. I own two of these G-Drive Q's in particular. Very reliable. Quiet. Quick. Easy to use...just plug it in and go! Firewire 800 is great and there's always the option of using them in a RAID system. Can't go wrong with this drive...." Read Full Review »

Jun 09, 2008 by dd photography

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1.0
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"I bought two of these drives, Im on a shooting Bangladesh and don't need the stress of failing drives... Well thats what I thought.. The unit was on a UPS all the time it was used. I get to 340gb of work and thats it.. Its DEAD.. the drive spins but will not mount in finder or Disc Utility. [...] SO I must not have one then.. [...] MAN am I one unhappy camper..I now have no choice but to buy from the local Ban..." Read Full Review »

Aug 01, 2008 by mckeeimaes

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★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Setup

    Cons

  • 6 month live span
  • Can Not Hot swap
  • Poor power connection to
  • Unreliable

    Best Uses

  • Door stop
  • Paper Weight
 

"I bought two of these drives, Im on a shooting Bangladesh and don't need the stress of failing drives... Well thats what I thought.. The unit was on a UPS all the time it was used. I get to 340gb of work and thats it.. Its DEAD.. the drive spins but will not mount in finder or Disc Utility. [...] S …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Aug 1 2008
mckeeimaes
Dhaka,Bangladesh,
I am:
  • Power user
 

[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

G Technology 500GB G-Drive Q Quad Interface External Hard Drive Review

Tried and true

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Set Up
  • Easy To Use
  • Fast

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Photo Archiving
  • Work directly off of
 

"I am a photographer and I use G-Tech drives to archive my images. I own two of these G-Drive Q's in particular. Very reliable. Quiet. Quick. Easy to use...just plug it in and go! Firewire 800 is great and there's always the option of using them in a RAID system. Can't go wrong with this drive. "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jun 9 2008
dd photography
Los Angeles, CA
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  • Quality Oriented
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

G Technology 500GB G-Drive Q Quad Interface External Hard Drive Review

Excellent drive

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Setup
  • Easy to use
  • Fast
  • High Capacity
  • More durable thn portable
  • More »

    Cons

  • Power brick is clunky

    Best Uses

  • Additional Storage
  • Backup
  • File Transfer
  • Music
  • Video
 

"I'm a professional multimedia artist and was directed to purchase this drive from a trusted editor friend. The drive is very fast, extremely quiet and quite affordable. I bought two 500 gigs. Then was at a fashion shoot and noticed that they did all of their digital capture as well as backup on s …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jul 8 2008
Fredo Viola
New York, NY
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  • Power user
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G Technology 500GB G-Drive Q Quad Interface External Hard Drive Review

A work horse with style!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Setup
  • Easy to use
  • High Capacity
  • Portable
  • Reliable

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Additional Storage
  • Backup
  • PC & Mac
  • Photo Storage
  • Video
 

"The G-Drive Qs are blazing fast: Use the FireWire 800 port and (if you're on a Mac) format it to be unjournaled and it will keep up with even the most demanding video work. Although it's a little chatty (lots of "chewing on data" sounds), it makes up for that minor annoyance both by its performance …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Dec 30 2008
artschoolcasualty
Portland, OR
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

G Technology 500GB G-Drive Q Quad Interface External Hard Drive Review

High quality device for audio

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Setup
  • Easy to use
  • Fast
  • High Capacity
  • Reliable

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Additional Storage
  • Music
 

"This drive is great for working with audio. It allows me to stream a lot of channels from my Motu Ultralite and my Motu 828 MKII at the same time. I tested it with the USB and the FW400 and FW800 interfaces, and all have great transfer rates and stability. It is a very quiet device, but not a comple …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jun 29 2008
Alan
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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