G-Tech 1TB G-RAID2
A virtual standard in FireWire 800 RAID systems for professional content creation applications, the G-Tech G-RAID2 is the ideal storage solution for digital audio and video editing.
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Overview
G-RAID2 is the next generation in G-Tech’s award-winning line of storage solutions. Specifically designed to support professional content creation applications such as Logic and Final Cut Studio, the G-RAID2 provides unprecedented performance and affordability.
It uses two of the latest Hitachi 7200 RPM SATA II hard drives each with 16 MB/cache and features high-speed FireWire 400, 800, and USB 2.0 connectivity. The system is guaranteed to provide real-time, multi-stream playback of DV, HDV, DVCPRO HD, uncompressed SD, and ProRes 422 workflows on the leading NLE systems.
G-RAID2’s high-quality all-aluminum enclosure and advanced industrial design complement the sophisticated styling of Mac Pro and MacBook Pro computers. And a built-in fan keeps G-RAID2 cool and reliable even in the most demanding post production environments.
Every G-RAID2 is tested in Final Cut Pro, Premiere, and Xpress with an uncompressed SD video project prior to shipping to ensure that each unit meets guaranteed video playback specifications. Easy to set up with plug-and-play simplicity, G-RAID2 is ready out of the box for use with Mac OS X systems.
Warranty
Three year
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Mfr. Part No.: 907207-01
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Features
- Support for multi-stream DV, HDV, DVCPro HD, uncompressed SD, and ProRes 422 video editing workflows
- Hardware RAID 0 that uses the latest generation Oxford 924 chipset
- FireWire 400, FireWire 800, and USB 2.0 ports
- High-performance 7200 RPM SATA II drives, each with 16MB cache
- Rugged Titanium anodized aluminum enclosure
- Integrated cooling fan for long life and reliable operation
- Security lock compatible
- Bootable under Mac OS X
System Requirements
- For FireWire 800/USB 2.0 operation: Mac OS X v10.3.x or later or Windows 2000/XP
- For FireWire 400 operation: Mac OS 9.2 or later or Windows 2000/XP
Specifications
- Disk drives: Two SATA II
- Controller: Hardware RAID 0, Oxford 924
- Capacity: 1TB (2 x 500GB SATA II drives)
- Interface ports: Two FireWire 800, FireWire 400, Hi-Speed USB 2.0
- Interface transfer rate: FireWire 800: Up to 800 Mbps; FireWire 400: Up to 400 Mbps; USB 2.0: Up to 480 Mbps
- Rotational speed (rpm): 7200
- Cache: 16MB (each drive)
- Dimensions (LxWxH): 9.25 x 5.12 x 2.87 in./23.5 x 13.0 x 7.3 cm
- Weight: 3.85 lb./1.75 kg
In the box
- G-DRIVE G-RAID2 1TB unit
- FireWire 800 (9-pin to 9-pin) cable
- Universal power supply
- Manual on CD-ROM
Most Recent Reviews
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G-Tech 1TB G-RAID2
Love this hard-drive
Written by JW from Red Deer
12-Feb-2009
I have 4 of these drives and they all work great. Excellent speed and even works when tandem to other drives with the firewire wit…Read moreh no lag in speed. My only complaint is they are very bulky, even the power adaptor is bigger than other G-Tech drives making it difficult to stuff in a laptop bag.
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G-Tech 1TB G-RAID2
Don't purchase this drive!!!
Written by MN from Los Angeles
9-Feb-2009
Let me start by saying I have never posted a review before, but I am so upset at the lack of quality control on these drives. I ha…Read moreve purchased five "G-Tech 1TB G-RAID 2 drives" within the last 6 months for a large documentary film project. Three of them have crashed on our edit team, two, to the point of no repair and the third just happened which has fueled this email. I can't begin to tell you the problems it has caused our film project. PLEASE, do yourself a favor, DON'T PURCHASE THIS DRIVE if you are dealing with large amount a data, or any data for that matter. I was told that they are worth the extra dollars, nothing could have been farther from the truth.
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G-Tech 1TB G-RAID2
Buy something else
Written by VA from Cupertino
19-Jan-2009
This thing is noisy. It failed after just a few months. I should have listened to similar reports.
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G-Tech 1TB G-RAID2
Info
Written by GG from EL CERRITO
18-Feb-2008
This is not a review of this product, but info for those who don't know exactly what RAID 0 means. I noticed a few people talking…Read more about using this for backing up their data. I hope they mean making a duplicate copy of it because RAID 0 devices are roughly twice as likely to fail and lose all your data as a single drive. This is because the data in a RAID 0 configuration is broken up into small pieces scattered across both drives. If one drive fails, the data on the other drive is lost as well. Assuming each drive has an equal chance of failure as a single disk, this makes you twice as likely to lose your data due to hard drive failure. The advantage of RAID 0 is that you get high write and read speeds. That's why the description of the product is talking about high performance for video streaming.
I haven't used this product, so the stars above don't mean anything.(196 of 242 people found this review useful)
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G-Tech 1TB G-RAID2
Do You Want To Pull Your Hair Out - Like Me?
Written by DB from Corpus Christi
2-Dec-2007
I just opened my brand new G-RAID2 1TB. I was very excited because I thought that I would finally be free of back-up nightmares us…Read moreing this drive and Time Machine. Well, forget that! This drive fails to mount -or- will only mount intermittently. I went to G-Tech Support and found numerous emails to Tech Support regarding the same issue --but no solution to the problem except to return it to G-Tech! Looking at the blogs, this failure to mount issue is not specific to this drive but occurs WITH ALL G-TECH DRIVES! TAKE A LOOK YOURSELF. I am hoping to get an RMA on Monday and return this thing. I had a LaCie for years and no failure - I bought the hype about this drive and I'm now paying the price on a Sunday afternoon!
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G-Tech 1TB G-RAID2
do not buy !
Written by PH
29-Nov-2007
The installation process was terrible. The drive goes "offline" whenever it feels like it. Using it for business needs for file sh…Read morearing, this cannot happen. Also, after browsing the knowledge base on their website I found that they recognize this problem and recommend you power down and restart the device whenever this happens. Again, unacceptable.
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