Head to head

G-DRIVE G-RAID PROJECT 2 16TB vs G-DRIVE G-RAID PROJECT 2 36TB

Our pick

G-DRIVE G-RAID PROJECT 2 16TB

Populated External RAID Arrays

Why this one

The populated two-bay array gives a desktop media library 16TB in RAID 0, with Thunderbolt 3 or USB connectivity and a five-year warranty.¹²

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What G-DRIVE G-RAID PROJECT 2 36TB offers

For a larger archive, choose the PROJECT 2 36TB: it offers more than twice the capacity, or 18TB nominal before formatting in RAID 1.¹³

2 models / at a glance

Key differences

Every specification ↗

G-DRIVE G-RAID PROJECT 2 16TB

G-DRIVE G-RAID PROJECT 2 16TB

Capacity · TB16 TB¹Higher preferred ↑

G-DRIVE G-RAID PROJECT 2 36TB

G-DRIVE G-RAID PROJECT 2 36TB

Capacity · TB36 TB¹Higher preferred ↑

What differs

Specification	G-DRIVE G-RAID PROJECT 2 16TB	G-DRIVE G-RAID PROJECT 2 36TB
Capacity	16 TB¹	36 TB¹
RAID modes	RAID 0 to RAID 1 or JBOD²	default RAID 0 to RAID 1 or JBOD³

More details

Specification	G-DRIVE G-RAID PROJECT 2 16TB	G-DRIVE G-RAID PROJECT 2 36TB
Transfer speed	Up to 480 MB/s¹	510 MB/s (Environment: Performance may vary with host device, usage conditions, drive capacity and RAID configuration.; Test method: Maker up-to read rating based on internal testing; Tested configuration: 36TB model in RAID 0)¹
Ports	Thunderbolt™ 3 (40Gbps) \| USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10Gbps)¹	Thunderbolt™ 3 (40Gbps) \| USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10Gbps)¹
Drive bays	2 bays¹	2 bays¹
Warranty	5 years¹	5 years¹

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