Sydney, Australia – August 17, 2011 – Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) today introduced its portfolio of G-Technology by Hitachi brand in Australia, bringing consumers premium high-quality and high-performance external storage devices specially designed for the Apple Mac market. Leveraging the trusted Hitachi GST heritage in hard disk drives, G-Technology drives are uniquely designed to meet the rigors of professional audio/ video (A/V) editing and image production applications, differentiating itself with performance, style and reliability.
G-Technology by Hitachi features a range of external storage devices catering for different needs: from the simple and affordable external mobile drives like the G-DRIVE slim, G-DRIVE mobile USB, G-DRIVE mobile and G-DRIVE mini targeting college students, business professionals and consumers on-the-go, to the high-performance, high-capacity desktop drives like G-DRIVE and G-RAID targeting professional content creators, including photographers and A/V post production professionals. With a strong presence in the U.S and in Europe, G-Technology drives are trusted by creative professionals and are the go-to tool for storage, rendering andbackup when quality, reliability and performance are not optional.
“Consumers these days are not only searching for storage devices with huge capacity. More importantly they are seeking reliability, quality and even style – and this is especially true of Mac users,” said James Ho, vice president, Asia Pacific, Hitachi GST. “Backed by Hitachi GST’s capabilities in storage, our global strength and extensive retail and channel network, G-Technology will literally set the benchmark for premium, high quality external storagesolutions in Asia, strengthening the leadership position of Hitachi GST.”
G-DRIVE slim, uItra-slim USB drive for MacBook Air®
The new G-DRIVE slim external hard drive gives users up to 500GB of storage and ubiquitous USB 2.0 connectivity in an amazingly ultra thin and light form factor. G-DRIVE slim leverages Hitachi GST’s rugged, 7mm Travelstar™ Z5K500 drive, making it one of the thinnest, 2.5-inch external hard drive in the world. With its sleek design and lightweight compact aluminum enclosure, users can easily carry up to 80 hours of high-definition video, 320 hours of standard video, 114 movies, 80,000 songs or 160 games1 wherever they go. G-DRIVE slim is formatted for Macs and is Time Machine™ ready, making it an easy plug-and-play storage device to help carry and protect your content.
G-DRIVE mobile USB/G-DRIVE mobile, perfect match for the Apple MacBook® or MacBook Pro®
Weighing in at less than 9 oz., G-DRIVE mobile hard drives are the ultra-portable and stylish way to travel, with up to 750GB of storage space for important documents, MP3s, digital video and digital photo files. G-DRIVE mobile USB is designed specifically for the MacBook, with a matching sliver finish and USB connectivity, while the G-DRIVE mobile is perfect for the MacBook Pro with its dual FireWire 800 ports and black finish. G-DRIVE mobile hard drives are bus-powered, eliminating the need to carry an external AC power supply. Built to last, G-DRIVE mobile hard drives utilize a solid all-aluminum base enclosure – no flimsy plastic housings here!
G-DRIVE mini, high-speed portable drives for content creators on the go
G-DRIVE mini hard drives are the perfect high-speed portable storage solutions for people on the go. Featuring 7,200 RPM hard disk drives exclusively, the G-DRIVE mini’s all-aluminum enclosure can withstand up to 1000G’s of shock2 to ensure data is protected against the bumps and bruises encountered on the road. The G-DRIVE mini comes in capacities up to 750GB and features high-speed FireWire 800 (FireWire 400 via cable) and USB 2.0 for true universal connectivity. The system is bus-powered, eliminating the need to carry a bulky external AC adapter. A unique built-in “fan-less” cooling system is designed to silently dissipate heat for superior reliability and data integrity.
G-DRIVE, professional strength external hard drive
G-DRIVE storage solutions offer the ultimate in flexibility by providing high-speed3Gbit eSATA, FireWire 800 (FireWire 400 viacable) and USB 2.0 connectivity all in a single desktop unit. With capacities up to 3TB, G-DRIVE is the perfect high-performance solution for storage intensive applications including A/V editing, digital photography, music libraries, and high-speed data backup. The system features a fan-less cooling system and the latest Hitachi Deskstar™ 7,200 RPM drive with up to 64 MB of cache. The G-DRIVE supports professional audio/video music production toolsincluding Final Cut Studio®, Logic Studio® and Pro Tools®, and many more.
Designed specifically for professional content creation applications, the G-RAID is a blazing fast RAID 0 storage solution, featuring high-speed interfaces including 3Gbit eSATA, FireWire 800 (FireWire 400 via cable) and USB 2.0 ports. Ideal for content creators, it supports simultaneous playback of multiple layers of HDV, DVCPRO HD and ProRes 422 HQ with the leading video editing applications including Final Cut Pro™. The G-RAID drive is capable of delivering over 200 MB/second transfer rate when connected to any Mac or PC via eSATA. The sleek, all-aluminum-designed system is available in storage capacities up to an amazing 6TB! Its soft-touch On/Off switch and thermo-regulated “smart” fan keeps the G-RAID reliable, cool and quiet in the editing suite.
G-RAIDmini, professional portable dual-drive storage system
With up to 1.5TB capacity, the G-RAID mini is the perfect companion for video and still shooters or editors working on location. Out of the box, G-RAID mini is setup in RAID 0 (performance mode), with its two Hitachi Travelstar 7,200rpm drives working together for the performance you need to edit the most popular compressed HD codes. Using the included software utility, the G-RAID mini can be configured in RAID 1 (protected mode) giving you the peace of mind that your digital video or images are protected while on the road. G-RAID mini is FireWire bus-powered – even when using eSATA for data transfer at speeds of over 120MB/sec!
Availability
All G-Technology products are available at Apple retail stores and online stores as well as key distributors/resellers in Australia. G-RAID mini will start shipping to Australia in September.
All G-Technology by Hitachi products are Mac OS and Windows compatible3, and come with a standard three-year factory warranty.