Glyph Technologies 2TB Blackbox Pro 7200 rpm USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C External Hard Drive
$104.96
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Description
With an electro galvanized, cold rolled, coil steel and aluminum enclosure, the 2TB Blackbox Pro 7200 rpm 3.1 Type-C External Hard Drive from Glyph Technologies is designed to protect your important data from the elements. Inside this rugged housing is a 2TB hard drive featuring USB 3.1 Type-C connectivity, making it simple to connect directly to Mac computers, as it comes preformatted HFS+. The drive is also compatible with Windows based computers; all that is needed is a quick reformat of the drive. Regardless of the operating system, the Blackbox Pro hard drive spins at 7200 rpm, supports a transfer rate of up to 250 MB/s to transfer even large files quickly and efficiently, and is also compatible with Thunderbolt 3 ports. For added peace of mind, Glyph offers limited 2-year level 1 data recovery, limited 1-year advanced replacement of the drive, and a limited 3-year hardware warranty. Included with the Blackbox Pro is a USB 3.1 Type-C to USB 3.1 Type-C cable, a USB 3.1 Type-C to USB 3.0/2.0 Type-A cable, and an external power adapter.
Additional information
| Weight | 3.7 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 10.3 × 10.05 × 2.6 in |
| Storage Capacity | 2 TB |
| Connection Interface | 1 x USB 3.2 / USB 3.1 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) |
| Read Speed | Maximum: 220 MB/s |
| Write Speed | Maximum: 220 MB/s |
| Pre-Format | HFS+ |
| Internal Interface | SATA (Unspecified) |
| Type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Rotational Speed | 7200 rpm |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Power Source | Included AC Adapter |
| Cooling System | Passive |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 1.7 x 5.1 x 8.2" / 43.2 x 129.5 x 208.3 mm |
Reviews (108)
108 reviews for Glyph Technologies 2TB Blackbox Pro 7200 rpm USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C External Hard Drive
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Skye Collins (verified owner) –
Great drives that are well built in the US. Fast enough and reliable. Very satisfied. I’ve got four going for media backups.
Reva Herzog (verified owner) –
Super fast, super quiet. Provide massive storage, and has a beatuful unique design on my desk. And easy to store and to stake on top of other drives.
Kurt Kassulke (verified owner) –
Thanks again for all the great service and pricing! You guys are awesome!
Mary Lueilwitz (verified owner) –
Purchased this because it was one of the few external HD that had a USB-C generation 2 connection. Noticed much faster transfer speeds almost immediately. Its quiet and, so far, very reliable. I bought the 8 TB because the price jump to the 10 TB was significant. Of course, the 10 TB went on sale a week or so later and would have been an even better buy. I am using it on a PC so had to reformat it. The instructions that came with it weren’t exactly correct and so did a little internet search to find the correct reformatting procedure.
Crystel Smitham (verified owner) –
Having a backup drive provides peace-of-mind. Backups are fast. I love the rubber-tread armor over the metal case. It’s heavier than expected and I think it’s well-built.
Vella Collins (verified owner) –
I had thought a type C connection was important. WRONG. I could have purchased a smaller Western Digital and also thrown in an adapter from USB to type C for $35 less. If I had it to do over, Id own the smaller Western Digital. Also, the Glyph did not work when I attempted to backup my laptop. Technical support was very helpful and the solution was to use a different port on my laptop – even though the first port works fine for everything else. Thus Id avoid this unit.
Shyanne Hansen (verified owner) –
Love this drive. Use it for photo editing in lightroom and photoshop, and so far it’s been quick, responsive, and solid. The 7200 rpm keeps the flow going, although I have to use the USB 3.0 connector as my Mac doesn’t have type-c … would love/wish to have that capability! Will be sticking with these for a while, plus their warranty is amazing.
Mazie Kertzmann (verified owner) –
I use these for my immediate backups at the studio, then offload to slower, cheaper 8TB drives. The 7200 provides a good speed for a spinning drive.
Seth Hilpert (verified owner) –
Best bought ExHD yet!
Loyce White (verified owner) –
When I turned on the drive and started uploading photo files I noticed it was making a noise. I called the Glyph technical support and they told me they are not buying the drives from the same vender because of the noise issue. They also told me there isn’t anything wrong with the noisy drives, but is the noise I’m hearing a normal noise or the drive failing? They are replacing my drive, but I had to pay to ship then noisy drive to them.
Nicole Kunze (verified owner) –
when I updated to High Sierra time machine could no longer backup to my WD HDD, even after reformatting. Found similar issues on net. Glyph has been a joy to use; fast and I assume will last longer than my other brands that I replace after a year or two.
Ayana Larkin (verified owner) –
This 8TB Blackbox is an addition to two others I already own. One functions as a master drive and the others as backups. All are connected directly to my iMac via USB-C (Thunderbolt 3). Ive found them to be fast, allowing me to access data quickly with only the slightest pause as compared to accessing data directly from my iMacs SSD internal drive. And backups written to them appear to happen quickly as well. Note that I have only used them for less than a year, but they seem to be holding up quite well. The black silicone case protection keeps any residual platter vibration that may ripple through my physical desktop where they live to a minimum. The black silicone also provides convenient notches on the top to accept the feet of another stacked above it, keeping them all in a neat stacked line.
Roselyn Rogahn (verified owner) –
This is a very nice, high-quality enclosure. It’s solid and has thick rubber around the edges, which makes it easy to get a good grip on and may provide at least a bit of shock protection. (Throwing the enclosure still seems contraindicated.) It is a bit on the noisy side; we left one running an initial Time Machine backup overnight in our bedroom and that was definitely a mistake. Also, it won’t spin down during extended periods of inactivity, so there’s always a baseline minimum of fan noise and power usage. (This was the difference between 4 and 5 stars for me.) USB 3.1 gen 2 support means you’re waiting on the drive, not the bus, for the fastest possible access. It’s also nice of them to include both USB-C-to-C and USB-C-to-A cables. The packaging materials are nice, if not very green. Fortunately my wife was able to reuse rather than recycle. The price seems very reasonable for 8TB. (At the time of purchase, 8TB was the sweet spot in this product’s lineup for $/GB.) I looked at whether I could get an equivalent enclosure and drive separately for less, and I really couldn’t. One note: although it says Time Machine compatible out of the box if you plan to do encrypted backups — which you should — you should reformat the drive with encryption *before* you set up Time Machine to avoid major performance problems during the initial backup. (This is a problem with Time Machine, not the drive, so this is a buyer tip, not a complaint about the drive.)
Madisyn Barrows (verified owner) –
I think I found a hard Drive that works with my apple computer without buying extra cables. I’ll go and take some pictures and see if I can export and import than edit without it degrading the photo. So far it looks great.
Agustina Goldner (verified owner) –
I have a stack of Glyph 8TB drives that I use for video storage and editing off of my Macbook Pro. They never give me any trouble. Not the cheapest, but reliability is everything. I use 2 slightly slower WD 8TB drives for onsite and offsite backup of the Glyphs.
Newton Connelly (verified owner) –
I use this external drive to backup my 8TB MacBook. It takes some time to make backups, but I’m sure it would take much longer with a slower RPM drive. Seems dependable. I love the rubberized shock protection case.
Retha Zboncak (verified owner) –
I’m a huge fan of Glyph Technologies products. This will be my fifth hard drive I’ve gotten from them but this 12TB is the biggest! It will be nice to have ample space for my video files that are disk hogs.
Cydney Braun (verified owner) –
I purchased two drives, assuming that the issues I had with the first were my own. But with very, VERY minor use, both failed completely. Not worth the stress at all.
Rhea Little (verified owner) –
I have an 8TB @7200RPM from 10 yrs ago and Going string / just opted for a 18TB Enterprize/ which is Fanless. I’ve been a Professional DJ since 1983 – I have accumulated over 14TBs of MP3s My collection of External hard-drives are LaCie / G:Tech / W.D. Transcend & even some Older SeaGates that are still Up -n- Running like new & I mean 20 yrs old. I’ve been shopping @ B&H for Quite sometime / Gr8 customer service dept. Amazon is Good, but when it comes to Professional Products you’re better off with a Reliable & Knowledgeable Dealer. Thank You B&H
Loma Pouros (verified owner) –
I needed a large drive to edit a project with a fair amount of footage. 8TB suited my needs. Though there are larger capacities available for this drive, the cost per GB gets steeper on the 10TB and 14TB versions. The 8TB version hits the sweet spot in terms of capacity and affordability. I also needed a drive fast enough to edit 4K 10-bit Prores 422 HQ. Read/Write speed averages 234MB/s. The case is rugged, and the rubber bumper is a nice touch. Its a tad heavy, and does make some noise, so it may not be suitable if you intend to record voice overs in the same room.