There are a few concerns that I wanted to highlight about this drive. Not only did it play nice with Time Machine backups, but it was also recognized by my AirPort Extreme base station when connected to its USB port. G-Technology states that the mobile USB-C drive works with Apple’s Time Machine, and I can vouch for the legitimacy of that claim. Using my go-to benchmarking app, QuickBench, the average read speeds hovered around 127MB/s and write speeds weren’t far behind that. Most importantly, the drive comes very close to its speed claims. Not only is it small, but it’s lightweight enough at 6 oz. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more hands-on videosĪt 5.08″ x 3.23″ x 0.51″, this is a portable drive that can easily fit in a bag, backpack, or even your pocket. Of course, the speed of the drive won’t come close to saturating the amount of available throughput, but it’s worth noting. The mobile USB-C drive features USB 3.1 Gen 1, which maxes out at 5Gbps. G-Technology includes two extra-stout looking USB-C cables - one, a USB-C to USB-C cable, and another USB-C to USB-A cable for interfacing with older hardware. This means that you can easily connect it to your MacBook with a single USB-C cable and handle your business. The best thing about this drive, besides its usage of USB-C, is that it’s bus powered. The speed of the drive is thanks to the 7200 RPM Western Digital hard drive enclosed inside the aluminum and plastic housing. As such, it’s not as fast as solid state offerings, but it comes pretty close to its 136MB/s speed rating. This is a 1TB external spinning disk hard drive. If you’re looking for a way to quickly offload files to and from your MacBook, the G-Drive is a good option.įirst, the particulars. One of the latest USB-C-centric peripherals to hit the scenes is an external bus-powered hard drive from the folks over at G-Technology. As a MacBook owner, USB-C peripherals are still a little hard to come by, but the accessory situation has improved significantly over the past year.
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