G-tech’s G-drive Mini with FCP?

[Izoneguy]

Yes it should…
We use 300gig G-raids editing HD footage
with no problems!

[Chuckfaz]

But do the G Raid’s have the same guts and performance numbers as the mini’s? that’s the question.

[David Roth weiss]

Chuck,

The answer depends upon what video format you’re editing as much as anything. If you’re editing DV, any 7200 RPM drive using firewire 800 will be more than sufficient.

In terms of your post below reagrding the guts of the mini drive vs. the guts of a full-size drive… Drive throughput in controlled by two major variables, RPM and bus speed. So, 7200 RPM on a firewire 800 bus is all you need to consider. If a G-drive mini has lower throughput because of the the components in the drive it would be very minimal.

DRW

[Anthony Carnaxide]

G-Tech also makes a mini raid drive 200GB 7200 RPM