g-technology g-drive mini 500gb 7200rpm portable external hard drive usb 2.0 firewire 400 firewire 800 interfaces 0g01650
g-technology part of the hitachi global storage technologies family manufactures the industry s most comprehensive line of external disk storage solutions designed for professional content creation applications . g-technology s usb firewire esata mini-sas and fibre channel systems support all levels of audio video production . g-tech s focus on technology quality and design has resulted in disk storage solutions with unmatched performance reliability and style . the perfect storage solution for content creators on-the-go who demand the highest performance featuring high-speed firewire 800 firewire 400 and usb 2.0 for true universal connectivity . view larger high-speed portable drive g-drive mini hard drives are the perfect storage solutions for people on the go . weighing in at less than 9 oz . g-drive mini is the ultra-portable and stylish way to travel with up to 500 gb of storage space for your important documents mp3s digital video and digital photo files . the system can withstand up to 1000 gs of shock 400gs operating shock to ensure your data is protected against the bumps and bruises encountered on the road . g-drive mini is bus powered eliminating the need to carry an external ac power supply . portability was never so easy . g-drive mini features a fan-less cooling system the latest technology 5400 or 7200 rpm hard drives . bus-powered via firewire g-drive mini is bus powered when attached to a 6 or 9-pin firewire port . the usb port on some computers may not supply enough power to reliably operate g-drive mini systems larger than 320 gb . for those cases an optional power supply is available for use with g-drive mini if your system does not have a firewire port or your usb port does not provide adequate power . rugged and stylish aluminum enclosure the g-drive mini is built to last featuring a solid all-aluminum base and enclosure that especially complements the recent line of macbooks . it s a rugged and dependable backup solution with a stylish and clean design . to keep your g-drive mini safe when on the road a protective carrying case is included easy to setup and time machine ready g-drive mini is formatted at the factory hfs with journaling and is time machine ready right out of the box . a simple initialization is all it takes to prepare g-drive mini for use with windows systems . high-performance in a portable form factor g-drive mini mobile drives max out the firewire 800 port and provide fast data backup and instant access to large multimedia and audio video files while on the go . the best warranty and support in the business g-drive mini is backed by a standard 3-year factory warranty . see the included warranty card for details . what s in the box g-drive mini storage unit 0.6 meter firewire 800 cable white 0.6 meter firewire 800 to 400 cable white 0.6 meter usb 2.0 cable white protective carrying case cd manual and a 3-year factory warranty . technical specifications interface 2x firewire 800 1x usb2 .0 firewire 400 via included cable disk drive type hitachi sata cache 8mb cache cooling system integrated heat sink bridge oxford 934 chipset size lxwxh 4.94 x 3.19 x .875 125 x 81 x 22mm weight 0.55 lbs 0.25 kg system requirements mac osx 10.3.x or higher or windows 2000 xp vista which hitachi external storage product is right for you g-safe g-drive g-raid g-drive mini g-drive mobile usb g-drive slim usb designed for general storage backup video audio editing video audio editing general storage backup general storage backup general storage backup capacities 500gb 1tb 2tb 3tb 500gb 1tb 2tb 3tb 1tb 2tb 4tb 6tb 250gb 320gb 500gb 500gb 750gb 320gb interfaces usb 2.0 fw 400 -- -- -- fw 800 -- -- esata -- -- -- raid configurable -- -- -- -- --