Glyph Technologies 4TB Blackbox Pro 7200 rpm USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C External Hard Drive
$129.97
In stock
Description
With an electro galvanized, cold rolled, coil steel and aluminum enclosure, the 4TB 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 4TB 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 | 4.35 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 10.4 × 9.95 × 2.6 in |
| Storage Capacity | 4 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 4TB Blackbox Pro 7200 rpm USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C External Hard Drive
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Terrill Farrell (verified owner) –
Great drive, and the price for 18 TB is really a great deal.
Mack Dickinson (verified owner) –
I bought 4 of these. I wanted to use them to work on projects that my assistant editor sets up and I finish. They randomly shut off/eject. Sometimes in the middle of rendering. It’s super awesome. Now I’m just expecting them to corrupt everything in one of these you didn’t eject before you disconnected your drive events, so I had to buy something else to work off of, and I have 4 expensive paperweights just sitting around making me angry.
Dena Armstrong (verified owner) –
Always satisfied with this company. Even the packing is great for travel. I passed this off to my editor who took it to Florida. Shipped it back and when it arrived it had a lose part rattling around from the return shipping. Plugged it in and the drive worked perfectly. Ver good purchase for a tricky job. Only brand I want.
Alejandrin Skiles (verified owner) –
I liked very match
Rossie Pacocha (verified owner) –
I bought 2 of these for backup and travel drives for a TV show I work with. I noticed some of the bad reviews – about not mounting, etc. – but I’ve had no issues so far (after 3 weeks). I’d say they are a great bargain for the price (BH had them discounted for about $550 each)
Noemy Leffler (verified owner) –
We have an iMac with a 3TB drive that filled up. We purchased it from the local store, Mac HQ. When I asked for a recommendation on how to address the loss of drive space they recommended 1 Glyph to be an extension of the iMacs hard drive, and another for dedicated backups. This works well… things like iTunes and Movies and barely-used documents stay on the extension Glyph, freeing the iMacs hard drive. Mac HQ recommended setting up Carbon Copy Cloner for the backups and they work nicely with these drives. The 7,200 rpm makes for fast data transfers to and from these Glyph drives. The drives are solid all around… design, feel, actual performance. Thank you, Glyph! MacHQ recommended purchasing from B&H and Im glad they did… the order shipped and arrived quickly. Thanks, B&H!
June Herman (verified owner) –
It was a little hard to set up on a Windows computer but once it is formatted it works like a charm. I like the fact that it is an American company. I use Beyond Compare to back up my files. I do not like auto backups. This way I only backup new files and can choose which ones.
Juliana Champlin (verified owner) –
If you are a Mac User this product will serve you well because it’s preformatted for you. However if you are like myself who aren’t users of Mac products then you will be surprised that you’ll have to format it yourself after trying to figure out which drives are allocated for usage in and which aren’t. Outside of that it proves to be very feasible tool to utilize for your photos, videos and documents.
Gavin Smith (verified owner) –
I’ve purchased about 5 of these in the last two years, great drives.
Trevor Kerluke (verified owner) –
Been using this and bought one for my mom for her to back up her life. I love how fast it is and for the price, it’s really incredible I got it on sale, too, so if you see it on sale, get it, it’s a no-brainer.
Ines Flatley (verified owner) –
Unreliable. I tried both their supplied USB 3 cables and a couple of my own that I know work. I also tried different USB input ports on the 27″ 5K iMac with macOS Monterey that I know work. Mounting was intermittent and now it’s crickets.
Elmore Gislason (verified owner) –
Good drive so far. Works like it’s supposed too with my Mac Pro. Loved that it was formatted for Mac. Worked quick, right out of the box.
Eliseo Lang (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.
Tessie Schowalter (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.
Cesar Stark (verified owner) –
I have used the 12TB versions now for a year or so with no issues. Ignoring the bad reviews of the larger drives I went ahead & purchased a couple of 14TG drives – both were bad and behaved exactly as the other reviewers describe. Mounts OK and then repeatedly shuts down after a few mins – while in the middle of saving video files. Looks as if Glyph has manufactured a really bad batch of hard drives – so buyer beware until they get this sorted out. Returned to BH for a refund (thanks).
Mariam Russel (verified owner) –
Shuts down constantly. Unable to get data copied coming or going without restarts. Not going to purchase any more enterprise drives,
Wilbert Schaden (verified owner) –
Build quality seems great. The unit is somewhat large, but so far it seems to work well. It’s fast and has a usb-c cable so I’m using it w/ my iMac. Not real loud, but still makes some noise (as I’ve gotten used to SSDs.) This seems like a nice holdover until I purchase a housing to build a RAID drive. For now, I use this for my local OneDrive folder that backs up to the cloud.
Harrison Kshlerin (verified owner) –
This item was purchased specifically for storing raw video files to be shot while traveling in different countries. It has vast storage space, which is good because I just got a GoPro Hero 5 and plan to shoot plenty of 4K footage. Its casing is made of thick rubber and feels very solid. I’ve used it a lot already (only bought it in September), and it seems very robust and reliable. That said, it weighs a ton. I have packed it in suitcases and always have to account for the extra kilograms when planning a flight, because baggage size and weight are so strictly monitored these days. As such, while it qualifies as ‘portable,’ it’s really a behemoth. Simply putting thick rubber on a device and calling it ‘portable’ is a bit of a stretch. I would never dream of dropping it, for one thing, and for another, it makes too much noise when it’s switched on to leave it on all night in your room, for example. You have to switch it off, which means ejecting, etc. For the most part, this drive is going to sit on my desk at home when I’m working with video. I have no serious complaints.
Ezekiel Smitham (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.)
Leonardo Friesen (verified owner) –
I need a portable drive for video editing om Mac laptop. I fill up one of these every year or two. They work perfectly. (I buy cheaper 8TB WD drives to back these up.)