Taking a giant leap for "Mac-Kind," G-Technology is now
shipping its 8TB G-RAID with Thunderbolt drive - a
two-drive, RAID 0 external drive.
Aimed at the professional audio/video (A/V) market, the
system incorporates 10 gigabit per second (Gbps)
Thunderbolt technology and two 4TB, 7200 RPM Deskstar
hard drives.
The system features two Thunderbolt ports, enabling the
connection of up to six Thunderbolt peripherals such as
additional G-RAID drives, a high-resolution display and
professional video capture devices. The G-RAID with
Thunderbolt drive delivers up to 280MB/sec sustained
throughput for handling multi-stream compressed HD
workflows, including REDCODE, DVCPro HD, XDCAM HD and
ProRes 422. It can also transfer a full-length,
high-definition, internet-ready H.264 movie in less than
a minute.
According to G-Technology, the new G-RAID with
Thunderbolt family offers up to 280MB/sec sustained
throughput, it is Time Machine ready for plug-and-play
setup on Mac OS and it comes in 8TB, 6TB and 4TB
capacities.
G-Technology's new G-RAID with Thunderbolt drive family
is currently available in Apple Stores. The
manufacturer's suggested retail price for the 8TB drive
is $999.99, 6TB is $849.99 and 4TB is $699.99. The
systems are backed by a three-year limited factory
warranty.