Specifications

Compatible Operating Systems

Apple OS 8.6, 9.X, 10.X
Microsoft Windows 98SE, 2000, XP, Vista, 7
Modern Unix-based, Linux, or BSD

Includes

FireWire 800 (9-pin to 9-pin) cable
A to Mini-B USB Cable. (Y-cable, uses two USB ports for necessary power)
External AC power supply
Downloadable Glyph Manager Software

USB and Bus Power

The included USB cable is a "Y" cable: one end connects to the drive and two ends can be connected to the computer. In some situations, a single USB port will not supply enough USB bus power for the PortaGig 50, and two computer USB ports are needed. Due to differing bus power specs, the safest choice is to use the PortaGig 50 with the included DC power supply. Additionally, the DC power supply should be used with PortaGig 50 in capacities of 250GB or higher.

Warranty

Full 3 Years
1 Year Advance Replacement (U.S. 48 States only)
2 Years Free Basic Data Recovery

Capacity, part number, and RPM

500GB

PG501B-500 (7,200RPM)

750GB

PG501B-750 (7,200RPM)

Capacities

500GB | 750GB
Read more about common disk capacity misconceptions.

Rotational speed (RPM)

7,200RPM

Interface connectivity

(2) FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) 9-pin ports
(1) USB 2.0 Hi-speed (device-side) port
(1) eSATA 3Gbit/s port

Bridging chipset

Oxford 934

Average seek time

8ms

Maximum transfer rate (eSATA port)

3 Gbit/s (300MB/sec)

Sustained transfer rate

Performance benchmark test results

Cache size

8MB

Dimensions (HxWxD)

Product:

1" x 4.8" x 3.6" / 2.5 x 12.2 x 9.1 cm

Packaging:

2.4" x 10.5" x 6.8" / 6 x 26.7 x 17.3 cm

Weight

Product:

.5 pounds / .3 kg

With pkg:

2 pounds / .9 kg

Power Supply

External AC power supply