Overview
Professional High-Performance Dual-Drive Storage System
G-RAID is designed specifically for professional content creation applications like Final Cut Studio, Adobe CS5, Avid Media Composer, Sony Vegas, and more! G-RAID features a high-speed interface - 3 Gbit eSATA, FireWire 800 (FireWire 400 via cable) and USB 2.0 ports - and is available in storage capacities up to an amazing 6TB! When connected via eSATA, G-RAID provides data transfers rates in excess of 200MB/second to support demanding post production environments.
Easy to Setup
G-RAID is ready right out of the box for use with Mac OS X systems and appears to the system as a single, big and fast disk drive. A simple reformat is all it takes to ready G-RAID for use with Windows® systems.
The Best Warranty & Support in the Business
G-RAID is backed by a standard 3-year factory warranty and unlimited free technical support by representatives experienced with the latest content creation applications.
Quick Facts
- High-speed, low-cost RAID designed specifically for professional content creation applications
- Supports multi-stream HDV, DVCPro HD, XDCAM HD, ProRes 422, AVCHD, H.264 DLSR footage and uncompressed SD workflows
- High-speed interface – eSATA, FireWire 800 (FireWire 400 via cable) and USB 2.0 ports
- Hardware RAID 0 (Oxford 936) – Utilizes (2) 7200 RPM SATA II drives each with up to 32 MB cache
- 200+ MB/second data transfer rates via eSATA port
- Storage capacities up to 6TB*
- Soft-touch On/Off switch and integrated thermo-regulated smart fan for long life and reliable operation
- Unique industrial design, compact all aluminum enclosure
- Ships complete with all cables (eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 800 to 400, and USB 2.0)
- Mac® OS X and Windows® compatible
- Standard 3-year factory warranty
Details
Guaranteed Performance
G-RAID is guaranteed to support the simultaneous playback of multiple layers of video in real-time in Final Cut Pro, Premiere and Xpress. We stand behind this claim 100%.
To unleash the ultimate performance of G-RAID, connect the system to your workstation using one of our high-speed eSATA host adapters. Our low-cost PCIe x1 adapter provides up to 100 MB/second while our PCIe x4 card provides an amazing 200+ MB/second on reads & writes!
Kit Contents:
- G-RAID Dual-Drive Storage System
- Universal AC Power Supply
- 1.6 Meter eSATA Cable (black)
- 1.8 Meter FireWire 800 Cable (white)
- 1.8 Meter FireWire 800 to 400 Cable (white)
- 1 Meter USB 2.0 Cable (white)
- CD Manual
Interface:
- 1x 3Gbit, eSATA
- 2x FireWire 800 (9-pin)
- 1x USB2.0
(FireWire 400 via included cable)
RAID Controller:
- Hardware RAID 0 – Oxford 936 chipset
Size (LxWxH):
- 9.25" x 5.125" x 2.875" / 235 x 130 x 73 mm
Weight:
System Recommendations
Tech Note: G-RAID models 3TB or larger require Win7 or Vista to run on Windows. Windows XP will not properly recognize them. Mac users can use any size G-RAID.
System Requirments:
- eSATA / FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:
Mac OSX 10.3.x or higher
Windows 7/Vista/ (XP for 2TB or smaller)
- FireWire400:
Mac OSX 9.2 or higher
Windows 7/Vista/ (XP for 2TB or smaller)
Videoguys Notes
Videoguys Top 10 Products of 2009!
We get asked all the time what's the best external storage solution for video editing. For the past 5 years the answer has been the same - G-Tech G-RAID!! It's hard to believe it was 5 years ago that G-Tech (then a division of Medea) introduced the world to these sleek, affordable, sexy and high performance solutions. Since then there have been lots of changes at G-Tech, they are now a subsidiary of electronics giant Hitachi, but one thing has not changed; the quality, reliability and performance of G-Tech storage solutions are still the best in the industry.
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G-Tech G-RAIDs have been our top recommendation for best video storage since they were first introduced and we awarded it Top New Product in 2004. The G-Tech GRAID 4th Generation keeps up their tradition of excellence and once again shows why they are the defacto standard for video editing storage.
The G-RAID includes eSata connectivity plus USB2, FW800 and FW400 with the included adapter cable. eSata lets you get the highest possible data rates and performance. More and more motherboards now include an eSata port so adding the G-RAID 4 requires no additional hardware. If your motherboard does not have eSata you can simply use one of the other three interfaces or add an inexpensive eSata connection yourself.
It is their superior design that makes G-RAIDs so much better than the external storage solutions of the competition. G-RAIDs are sleek and sexy, taking their design cues from Apple, and they are engineered for the video editing environment. Heat is the enemy of your hard drives. G-RAIDs have superior cooling that protects your drives and allows them to operate at peak performance and reliability for years. Unlike most competitive solutions that cut corners on cooling and materials, G-Tech uses only the best – down to the drives they include inside each G-RAID. They have the highest quality standards and controls in the industry - which is why they are the most reliable and dependable video storage company and why G-Raids are our go-to choice for video storage.