Glyph PG501B-500 PortaGig50 500GB 7200RPM Portable Bus-Powered HD

1.5TB in your pocket.

For your production deadlines, you need small, portable, high-quality storage. The PortaGig 50 is your solution. Available in 7,200 and 5,400 RPM, this tiny bus-powered hard drive is small enough to fit in a pocket, but powerful enough to support your workflow demands. Designed with a fanless, light aluminum enclosure, it allows you to work on the road easily and reliably. It has FireWire 800, USB and eSATA ports, a rear power switch, and is finished off with classic Glyph styling and a stainless steel face plate.

 

Interfaces

Bus-powered with FireWire 800 or USB for optimum compatibility, it also includes an eSATA port for the fastest speed possible, up to 100MB/s. eSATA is not a bus-powered interface, however, you can use the eSATA connection for data transfer while simultaneously using the FireWire 800 connection to power the drive. This allows the fastest connection possible AND bus power from FireWire. An external power supply is included with the PortaGig 50 if bus power is not available.

 

 

A cool drive is a healthy drive.

Our unique heat transfer technology draws heat from internal components, moves it to the aluminum exterior to dissipate, reducing the chance of component failure.

 

 

Health Monitoring built in.

Connected by FireWire 800, USB or eSATA, the PortaGig 50 reports the drive's health and temperature as a background task using Glyph Manager, notifying you if your drives needs attention.

 

 

Designed and tested in the USA.

First we select the highest quality components available. Then we assemble the drives in our US factory, and perform regimented testing on every unit before it ships to you.

 

 

 

Best Warranty in the Industry.

We are confident that our drive systems perform at the most reliable level. We back them up with a 3-Year warranty, 2-Year Free Basic Data Recovery Policy, and 1-Year Advance Replacement (U.S. Continental 48 States only).

 

Glyph part number

7,200 RPM: PG501B-x (x = drive capacity)

5,400 RPM: PG504B-x (x = drive capacity)

Capacities

160GB | 250GB | 320GB | 500GB | 640GB | 1TB | 1.5TB

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Rotational speed (RPM)

160GB - 500GB (7,200 RPM or 5,400 RPM)

640GB, 1TB and 1.5TB (5,400 RPM only)

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 (320GB 7,200 RPM)

FireWire 800 port: Read - 76MB/s, Write - 65MB/s

eSATA port: Read - 83MB/s, Write - 81MB/s

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

1 Year Advance Replacement (U.S. 48 States only)

2 Years Free Basic Data Recovery