Glyph Technologies GT050Q/250

Designed for high-speed access to audio and video content, while at the same time offering flexible connectivity options, the GT 050Q is the highest performing Quad interface drive on the market today.

The GT 050Q is powerful, quiet, and comes with the industry's best warranty and is the only quad-interface external hard drive tested and approved by Digidesign for Pro Tools LE, Pro Tools HD, and Pro Tools M-Powered.

Quad Connectivity
• With FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB 2.0, and eSATA you are prepared to use today's most popular interface connections. eSATA is a cutting edge technology option, giving you the fastest bus speed available.

High Quality Storage Mechanism
• Glyph uses only Seagate hard disk mechanisms. Seagate drives live up to their reputation for performance, quality, and durability.

Stylish Protective Enclosure
• The GT 050Q is constructed with a scratch-resistant black powder-coated aluminum chassis, as well as a unique 1/8" thick brushed stainless steel face plate. The aluminum chassis offers additional heat transfer properties while allowing the drive to be lightweight and portable.

Professional Power
• Professionals know that a high quality power supply is one of the most important components in any piece of equipment. Glyph uses internal power supplies in all GT series products for this reason. Not only that, but they are all fully auto-switching for international use.

Portable & Rackable
• The GT 050Q ships in a hard-shell plastic case, so transporting your 050Q between sites can be stress-free knowing that your drive is protected. Also available are optional rack-mounting kits for either one or two drives in a 1U rackspace.

The Warranty
• The best warranty in the industry includes a 3 Year Full Warranty, 2 Years of Free Level I Data Recovery, and 1 Year of Free Overnight Advance Replacement.

Rotational speed (RPM)
• 160GB - 1.5TB (7,200RPM)
• 2TB (5,900 RPM)

Interface connectivity
• FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394a) - One 6-pin port
• FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) - Two 9-pin ports
• USB 2.0 Hi-speed (device-side) port
• eSATA - One port

Bridging chipset
• Oxford 924

Average seek time
• 8ms

Maximum transfer rate
• 150MB/sec

Sustained transfer rate
• 70MB/sec

Cache size
• 8MB (160GB; 250GB)
• 16MB (500GB; 750GB)
• 32MB (1TB; 1.5TB; 2TB)

Dimensions and weight
• Height: 1.7 inches
• Width: 8.6 inches
• Depth: 9.5 inches
• Weight: 4.3 pounds (2.3kg)

Power Supply
• Internal Universal 100-240v 50/60 Hz

Power Consumption
• 250GB 27 Watts (.36 amps) during spin up, 9 watts (.15 amps) during idle
• 500GB 27 Watts (.36 amps) during spin up, 11 watts (.16 amps) during idle
• 1000GB 27 Watts (.36 amps) during spin up, 12 watts (.18 amps) during idle