The reason? It all boils down to the two hard drives inside the G RAID, which are spinning at 7,200rpm. This means that much of Thunderbolt's vaunted 10Gb/s bandwidth is all but redundant when running a single device.

On a Thunderbolt 1-equipped PC with the disks formatted with the NTFS file system, speeds were similar when copying large files, but for small files write speeds dropped to 79MB/s and read speeds fell to 72MB/s. Like any Thunderbolt product worth its salt, it comes with two ports so you can connect it to other devices in a daisy-chain. Sadly it doesn't come with a Thunderbolt cable, so you'll have to buy one before you can use it. A minor inconvenience maybe, but unlike USB, Thunderbolt hasn't been around long enough for us to have a drawer full of spare cables.

Key Features

For information on changing RAID settings, please refer to Answer ID 30547: Configure G-RAID SHUTTLE Disk Array (RAID). With dual Thunderbolt 3 ports, you can conveniently daisy chain up to 5 additional devices, keeping you connected to multiple drives, 4K displays, and more, through a single connection to your computer. With a premium, anodized aluminum enclosure, the G-RAID 2 pairs beautifully with your high-end computer and gives you durable strength you can feel.

For balanced performance, G-RAID SHUTTLE 8 comes ready to go in RAID 5. Or, select RAID 0, 1, 6, 10, 50, 60 or JBOD for ultimate flexibility. With dual Thunderbolt™ 3 ports, you can conveniently daisy chain up to 5 additional devices to stay connected to multiple drives, 4K displays, and more, through a single connection to your computer. High-Speed Data Transfers With a premium, anodized aluminium enclosure, the G-RAID™ 2 pairs beautifully with your high-end computer and gives you durable strength you can feel. Built-in Hardware RAIDThunderbolt 3 ช่วยให้คุณสามารถเชื่อมต่อกับไดรฟ์หลายตัว จอแสดงผล 4K และอื่นๆ โดยผ่านการเชื่อมต่อจุดเดียวเข้ากับคอมพิวเตอร์ของคุณ

For maximum performance, G-RAID™ 2 comes ready to go in RAID 0 and can be configured to RAID 1 (mirroring) or JBOD for ultimate flexibility. 5-year Limited WarrantyFor all your demanding workloads and mission-critical content, you can rely on the power and enhanced reliability of the Ultrastar™ enterprise-class 7200RPM hard drives inside. G-Technology’s high-capacity G-RAID Studio is designed for Mac users; it uses Thunderbolt 2, which is found on MacBooks and iMacs, and is styled to ape the Mac Pro workstation. It will work with a Thunderbolt- equipped PC, but there’s a performance penalty. With up to 144TB 1 of high-powered RAID storage in an easy-to-transport design, content creators get a premium solution for their demanding workflows on location or in the studio.