Should You Buy a G-Technology External Hard Drive?

We currently compare prices on over 30 of G-Technology's external hard drives.

If you are wondering how G-Technology external hard drives compare to other brands, our guide below collates all the key info in a single place. We've compared over 1,000 external hard drives by objectively and impartially analysing over 4,500 user and expert reviews and 20 awards from hundreds of different review sites.

G-Technology are recognised for their good selection of mid-range and moderately popular external hard drives and start at $78 for the G-DRIVE Mobile - 1Tb which has a hard drive capacity of 1TB and a weight of 167g and go up to $559 for the G-Raid - 12Tb which has a hard drive capacity of 12TB and a weight of 3kg. The average price of a new G-Technology external hard drive is $239.

Is G-Technology the Best External Hard Drive Brand?

So are G-Technology external hard drives any good? We give every external hard drive a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all external hard drives we are able to impartially rank all the external hard drive brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that G-Technology is the 5th best external hard drive brand out there.

Let's look at how G-Technology external hard drives compare to the other external hard drive brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

There's a wide selection of G-Technology external hard drives available compared to other external hard drive brands, with 10 G-Technology external hard drives currently on the market in the US. At an average purchase price of $239, G-Technology external hard drives also tend to be more expensive than most other external hard drive brands however they are still a popular choice with consumers.

How Many Industry Awards Have G-Technology External Hard Drives Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we couldn't find any industry awards for G-Technology external hard drives. The table below shows the number of awards received by the most popular external hard drive brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning external hard drives

Number of Awards	Western Digital	LaCie	A-DATA	Silicon Power	Seagate
	1	1		1
			2
			1	1
	1			1
				1	1
	1		1
				1
	1
	1
	1
					1
				1
			1
				1
	1
Total	7	1	5	7	2

What is the Best Mid-Range G-Technology External Hard Drive?

G-Technology GDRIVE - 10TB

10TB

245 Mbit/s DATA TRANSFER RATE

7,200 RPM HARD DRIVE ROTATIONAL

1.1kg

A great mid range choice, priced at $309.95 is the G-Technology GDRIVE - 10TB, which has a Kagoo Score of 60.

Features We Love:

Big hard drive capacity (10TB)

Fast hard drive speed (7,200 RPM)

A hard drive capacity and good spec 1.1kg external hard drive.

77 Features	Good Features
57 Value for Money	Average
60 Kagoo Score	Good

The cheapest price that we could find for the GDRIVE - 10TB in the US is $309.95 but in total we found only 1 price for it.

What is the Best High End G-Technology External Hard Drive?

G-Technology G-Drive Thunderbolt - 10TB

10TB

245 Mbit/s DATA TRANSFER RATE

7,200 RPM HARD DRIVE ROTATIONAL

1.4kg

If you're looking for a high end G-Technology external hard drive then the G-Technology G-Drive Thunderbolt - 10TB takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 59, but is a bit more expensive at $449.95.

Features We Love:

Big hard drive capacity (10TB)

Fast hard drive speed (7,200 RPM)

External power adapter

A good spec but only moderate value for money 1.4kg external hard drive.

76 Features	Good Features
56 Value for Money	Average
59 Kagoo Score	Average

The cheapest price that we could find for the G-Drive Thunderbolt - 10TB in the US is $449.95 but in total we found only 1 price for it.

What is the Best Budget Choice G-Technology External Hard Drive?

G-Technology G-DRIVE - 4Tb

4TB

5,000 Mbit/s DATA TRANSFER

7,200 RPM HARD DRIVE ROTATIONAL

1.3kg

At only $129.95 and with a Kagoo Score of 66 the G-Technology G-DRIVE - 4Tb makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

Big hard drive capacity (4TB)

Fast hard drive speed (7,200 RPM)

AC adapter included

External power adapter

A good spec but only average value for money 1.3kg external hard drive.

77 Features	Good Features
75 Popularity	Quite Popular
64 Value for Money	Good
66 Kagoo Score	Good

The cheapest price that we could find for the G-DRIVE - 4Tb in the US is $129.95 but in total we found only 2 prices for it.