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This G-Tech G-Drive Q External Hard Drive is a 500GB, external hard disk drive.Compared to other external hard drives on the market, it is relatively expensive at around $170.Can connect with both FireWire and USB 2.0 for increased portability.This is a 7200 rpm drive and comes with a 16MB buffer.
Specifications: Hard drive size: 500 GB ; Interface type: IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA ; Buffer size: 16 MB ; See full specs
Price range: $157.48 - $169.99 check prices
CNET product brief
Description: This G-Tech G-Drive Q External Hard Drive is a 500GB, external hard disk drive.Compared to other external hard drives on the market, it is relatively expensive at around $170.Can connect with both FireWire and USB 2.0 for increased portability.This is a 7200 rpm drive and comes with a 16MB buffer.
Pros: Has a 500GB capacity, which is somewhat larger than some similarly priced hard drives.Connects to your PC via high speed USB 2.0 or FireWire cables.This product can also connect to older USB ports, but the transfer rates will be fairly slow.
Cons: Has a 2 year warranty, which is somewhat less favorable than some similarly priced hard drives.For example, the Seagate FreeAgent Pro USB/eSATA/Firewire External Hard Drive, a 320GB hard drive at around $155, has a 5 year warranty.
Suitability: Suited for those who don't want to take apart their computer just to add more storage?just plug it in.
Value: Despite its relatively expensive price, this hard drive has great features for the money.
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G-Tech G-Drive Q External Hard Drive (500GB, FireWire/FireWire 800, USB, eSATA):
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