Designed for on-the-go users who need rugged storage that can withstand tough conditions while in the field, the 1TB G-DRIVE USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C mobile SSD from G-Technology features IP67 water and dust resistance, shock and vibration resistance, drop protection up to 9.8′ / 3.0m on a carpeted concrete floor, and a crushproof rating of 1000 pounds. When combined with its 1TB storage capacity and 10 Gb/s USB 3.1 Type-C interface, also known as USB 3.1 Gen 2, the drive provides data transfer speeds of up to 560 MB/s, allowing you to quickly edit, save, and archive large files, including videos and photos.
While the 1TB G-DRIVE mobile SSD does come preformatted for macOS 10.10+, it can be easily reformatted for use Windows 10, 8.1, and 7. This SSD operates solely using USB bus power and includes a USB Type-C to Type-C cable and a USB Type-C to Type-A cable.
Hermann Wiza (verified owner) –
This particular G-drive is most probably the best solid state drive they make, especially if you are a videographer, or potographer. As a videographer i’ve been always looking for something that can run just as quick as my computer can when offloading and uploading videos in until now finally I found the right drive. And addition to that it is compact, rugged, and easily portable as well as water resistant to a great degree. In my opinion if you were looking for a very reliable solid state portable drive this is the one for you!
Hilbert Nolan (verified owner) –
Drive is working great right now. Using it to back up digital media files. Fast transfer with new MacBook Pro.
Vladimir Hamill (verified owner) –
I was looking for an external drive to store and edit videos. After reviewing all major manufacturers on the market I decided to go with G- Drive. It is fast ( transfers huge video files in seconds) and so easy to use. Editing a huge video file in iMovie directly from the G-Drive was a breeze. The drive itself is small and portable. The price on B&H was the best and I couldn’t be happier with my purchase
Madelyn Lubowitz (verified owner) –
I have purchased a number of these for storing music, photos, and other important data. Because they are solid state, they are fast and make emit no noise. They have dropped in price quite a bit in the last year. Highly recommended!
Alvina Breitenberg (verified owner) –
This is just what I needed; powerful and compact SSD, quality manufacturing as well. Totally worth it.
Brady Nitzsche (verified owner) –
fast small !!!
Katelin Nolan (verified owner) –
The G-Technology drive is solid – fast for video editing and a great portable size.
Harvey Blick (verified owner) –
G-Technology SSD mobile drives are the ideal situations for filmmakers in studio or field .The durability and portability make ideal companion for BCC4k
Angel Howe (verified owner) –
Works great with the BMPCC 6K my only constructive criticism would be that the USB-C cable is about 3 inches to short!
Margarette Koch (verified owner) –
I used for 6K blackmagic raw recording and it works great.
Kristofer Dach (verified owner) –
This drive mainly functions as footage drop drive for me and it’s perfect. Not only that I can also use it while traveling to easily edit right on my laptop. I drop a 256 GB CFast 2.0 card with 4.6K Blackmagic RAW footage on to this in no time. May have to get another for a Drop Drive Back Up. Perfectly affordable as well.
Raymundo Hoeger (verified owner) –
I have been using G-Technology external drives for over a decade. To date, none of them have ever failed [raps optimistically on wooden desk]. This is my second 1TB SSD because I liked the first so much. It is fast, small and reliable. I have indeed accidentally dropped the drive a couple of times, not great distances, but still, knowing this was a tough little drive gave me the confidence that it would be fine and indeed it was. I highly recommend this little SSD and will be adding more as the needs arise.
Nayeli Shields (verified owner) –
I bought this to use with my new Macbook pro 2019 for my time machine backups and it was easy to set up and is working great. It is very compact in size, also. Love the reviews on this website as they help in choosing products.
Frederik Roberts (verified owner) –
Bought on sale; great value. Simply put, the perfect bring-anywhere drive. It is conveniently small, lightweight, and fits well to the hands when carried in the open (which isn’t unwise with an IP-67 dust and water resistance rating), yet it feels remarkably sturdy. I can put it in my backpack’s pencil pouch, my pocket, and other small places, and know that it will fit and be safe. I’ve been seeing read speeds of around 475 MB/s and write speeds around 375 MB/s (large video files; smaller files will be somewhat slower) with my laptop’s thunderbolt/USB-C port-a significant upgrade from the sketchy thumb drives I’ve been using. But this isn’t necessarily a speed guarantee, as no two drives are the same, yaddah-yaddah, etc. The only complaints I have, insignificant as they are: The presence of a second logical portion of the drive (with the drivers in it for installing on Windows devices before use) sometimes messes me up when I’m doing file transfers, since that portion’s capacity is only 3.79 GB Though it comes with a USB-C to USB-A and a USB-C to USB-C cable, they are each only six inches long So, remember to not use the partition G-UTILITIES, and plan on buying cables separately, unless you’re fine with the drive being jankily suspended from your PC.
Tre Kautzer (verified owner) –
Plugged it in, deleted unneeded files and transferred needed files from older USB SSD which was full, then used new G-Tech for iMac backup, and all went well. Much better than Samsung T7 which I could not get to work on Mac laptop or iMac
Lilyan Feil (verified owner) –
Handles 4K footage great and is definitely the best looking SSD out there
Mose Blanda (verified owner) –
I wanted something that I thought would be stable and long lasting. I’ve only had this a short while, so I cannot comment on longevity. It was a little bit of a challenge trying to format it for Windows 10, easy once you figure it out.
Hannah Bernier (verified owner) –
I always get G-Tech drives and I’ve never had an issue with them. Now with these SSDs, they are even smaller and super fast. Works as expected.
Danial Kuhic (verified owner) –
Easy to handle and connect. Very reliable unit for back-up.
Aaron Corwin (verified owner) –
I use this for my this for one of my scratch drives on my Mac Pro. Very fast and compact. I have 6 other G-Technology Drives. They are built to last!