The Glyph Technologies PG501B-500Gb has a small, portable, aluminum case and runs quietly with its fanless design. Connected by FireWire 800, USB or eSATA, it reports the drive's health and temperature as a background task using Glyph Manager, notifying you if your drive needs attention. PortaGig 50 has a rear power switch, uses an Oxford 934 chip, and is finished off with a classic Glyph styling and a stainless steel face plate. Designed for field recording, moving audio, video, graphics, and prepress files, it includes a universal power supply and a carrying sleeve.
Speeds and Performance
PortaGig 50 drives are available in 7,200 and 5,400 RPM, and use exclusively Seagate SATA II hard disk mechanisms. Seagate drives live up to their reputation for performance, quality, and durability. All models of the PortaGig 50 perform well in an audio environment, however the 7,200 RPM models have slightly higher track counts compared to the 5,400 RPM models due to their higher transfer rates.
Tested and Approved
The PortaGig 50 has been qualified with Digidesign Pro Tools to support over 70 tracks of 24bit / 48k audio, with edits.
Capacity, part number, and RPM
500GB PG501B-500 (7,200RPM)
750GB PG501B-750 (7,200RPM)
1TB PG501B-1000 (7,200RPM)
1TB PG504B-1000 (5,400RPM)
2TB PG504B-2000 (5,400RPM)
Capacities
500GB | 750GB | 1TB | 2TB
Rotational speed (RPM)
7,200RPM and 5,400RPM options
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
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
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
