Should You Buy a G-Technology External Hard Drive?

We currently compare prices on over 40 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 3,000 user and expert reviews and 30+ 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 $65 for the G-Drive Mobile USB - 1Tb which has a hard drive capacity of 1TB and a weight of 176g and go up to $750 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 $254.

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 7th 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 $254, 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.

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Number of Awards	Seagate	Western Digital	LaCie	A-DATA	Silicon Power
	1	1	1		1
	1	1		1	1
	1			1
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		1
		1
	1
	1
					1
					1
		1
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		1
		1
	1
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					1
		1
Other Expert Sites	7	1			1
Total	13	10	1	5	8

What is the Best Mid-Range 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

A great mid range choice, priced at $129.95 is the G-Technology G-DRIVE - 4Tb, which has a Kagoo Score of 67.

Features We Love:

Big hard drive capacity (4TB)

Fast data transfer rate (5,000 Mbit/s)

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.

78 Features	Good Features
76 Popularity	Quite Popular
66 Value for Money	Good
67 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.

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

G-Technology G-Drive Mobile - 2Tb

2TB

5,000 Mbit/s DATA TRANSFER

5,400 RPM HARD DRIVE ROTATIONAL

295g

130MB/s READ SPEED

If you're looking for a high end G-Technology external hard drive then the G-Technology G-Drive Mobile - 2Tb takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 59, but is a bit more expensive at $329.

Features We Love:

USB powered

Password protection

A good spec but only average value for money 295g external hard drive. It is USB powered and has a password protection.

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

The cheapest price that we could find for the G-Drive Mobile - 2Tb in the US is $329.00 but in total we found only 1 price for it.

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

G-Technology G-Drive Mobile USB - 4Tb

4TB

136 Mbit/s DATA TRANSFER RATE

5,400 RPM HARD DRIVE ROTATIONAL

249.47g

At only $129.95 and with a Kagoo Score of 62 the G-Technology G-Drive Mobile USB - 4Tb makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

Big hard drive capacity (4TB)

USB powered

A good spec but only ok value for money 249.47g external hard drive. It is USB powered and has a hard drive capacity of 4TB.

77 Features	Good Features
61 Value for Money	Good
62 Kagoo Score	Good

The cheapest price that we could find for the G-Drive Mobile USB - 4Tb in the US is $129.95 but in total we found only 1 price for it.

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