Glyph Technologies Porta Gig 500GB Pocket Hard Drive, 5400 RPM, with FireWire 800 & USB 2.0 Interfaces

This tiny Glyph Porta Gig 500GB hard drive weighs less than 10 ounces, but is powerful enough to support high track-count audio sessions and has been tested and approved with Digidesign Pro Tools. Designed with a fanless, light aluminum enclosure, it allows you to work on the road easily and reliably. If bus power is not available or is insufficient, you can use the included power supply. PortaGig 800 drives are available in 7,200 and 5,400 RPM models.

The 5,400 RPM drives are available in higher capacities, while the 7,200 RPM drives have slightly higher performance. All models of the PortaGig 800 perform well in an audio environment, however the 7,200 RPM models have slightly higher track count compared to the 5,400 RPM models due to their higher transfer rates.

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 800 and two computer USB ports are needed. Due to differing bus power specs, the safest choice is to use the PortaGig 800 with the included DC power supply.