14 DAY TRIAL // Seeking to propagate the appeal of portable hard disk drives, G-Technology, one of Hitachi's business units, has unveiled its newest G-Drive, based on the technology used in the Travelstar Z5K320.
The Travelstar Z5K320 is a hard drive developed by Hitachi which has now been turned into a unit with a casing that measures 128.60 x 82 x 9.90 mm.
The newcomer also has the advantage of a low weight, of 144 grams to be exact, making it more than easy to carry around in a pocket.
This G-Drive was conceived as a companion to the Apple Macbook, MacBook Pro or Macbook Air systems.
As such, it has a silver enclosure meant to match their own aspect, plus compatibility with the Apple Time Machine.
Another asset is the “superior operating shock protection and quiet acoustics for use in the home, in the office or on the road.”
"Our new G-DRIVE slim is yet another way that we’re making high quality storage more accessible and affordable for consumers,” said Mike Williams, vice president and general manager, Hitachi GST Branded Business.
“There’s been mounting interest from our global network of retailers and distributors to provide a G-Tech-quality, entry-level portable offering and the G-DRIVE slim is that drive,” Williams added.
“It gives users a simple external storage solution with the same quality and attention to detail that we put into our entire line of premium external storage solutions,” he went on to saying.
“Formatted for Macs with simple plug n’ play connectivity, the G-DRIVE slim is Time Machine® ready for added backup protection. It is USB-powered, so there is no need to carry around an extra power cord,” stated the official announcement.
Backed by a three-year limited warranty, the G-Drive slim settles for the USB 2.0 interface and is already available through Apple's Retail Stores. It has a capacity of 320 GB and sells for $100.