With an electro galvanized, cold rolled, coil steel and aluminum enclosure, the 16TB Blackbox PRO Enterprise Class 7200 rpm USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 External Hard Drive from Glyph Technologies is designed to protect your important data from the elements. Inside this rugged housing is a 16TB hard drive featuring USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 connectivity, making it simple to connect directly to Mac computers, as it comes preformatted HFS+. The drive is also compatible with Windows based computers; all that is needed is a quick reformat of the drive. Regardless of the operating system, the Blackbox PRO hard drive spins at 7200 rpm, supports a transfer rate of up to 260 MB/s to transfer even large files quickly and efficiently, and is also compatible with Thunderbolt 3 ports. For added peace of mind, Glyph offers limited 2-year level 1 data recovery, limited 1-year advanced replacement of the drive, and a limited 3-year hardware warranty. Included with the Blackbox PRO is a USB-C to USB-C cable, a USB-C to USB-A cable, a removable external cover, and an external power adapter.

16TB Storage Capacity    USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Interface    7200 rpm Rotational Speed    Up to 260 MB/s Data Transfer Speed    Includes External Power Adapter    Fanless Design    Preformatted for Mac (HFS+)    Windows Compatible with Reformatting

The Blackbox PRO is a tough, professional external hard drive that features USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 technology, a professional power supply, and optimized cooling. This drive also works with USB 3.0 and 2.0 connections, making the Blackbox PRO both future proof and backwards compatible.

The Glyph Blackbox PRO comes prefomatted HFS+ with Journaling and is Time Machine compatible out of the box. With a simple reformat the Blackbox PRO can be used with computers running the Windows OS.

Doubling the speed of its predecessor, USB 3.2 Gen 2 features a maximum throughput of 10 Gb/s when used with compatible devices.

Don't be afraid to put the Blackbox PRO to work. The rugged aluminum shell acts as a heatsink, keeping the internal hard drive at its optimal temperature to deliver higher sustained speeds.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. External Power Adapter for Glyph BlackBox Pro - does this include alternative international plug fitting (eg)?

A: The AC Adapter for Glyph BlackBox Pro has multiple connectors for EU and UK.

Q: 2. Which Mac format is it preformatted in?

A: The Glyph Technologies 40TB Blackbox PRO RAID Desktop Drive (2 x 20TB, Thunderbolt 3), B&H # GLBBPR40RDT3, is pre-formatted in the HFS+ macOS extended journaled format.

Q: 3. 1. Is it Solid State? 2. Is it bootable for editing? Thx

A: The Glyph Technologies 40TB Blackbox PRO RAID Desktop Drive BH #GLBBPR40RDT3 uses Enterprise grade HDD. Booting would depend on the capabilities of your motherboard.

Q: 4. Will this drive work with original Thunderbolt connection?

A: I havn't found any adapter cable for it yet. But I'm sure it will come soon. It is still super fast read/write with USB.

Q: 5. Is the power adapter required when plugging into a Macbook or is it USB-powered via Thunderbolt 3 USB-C?

A: what are the voltage & Amperage requirements if I lose the power supply cable and plug?

Q: 6. The 12 TB model is listed as "Enterprise" in the title, however is the internal HDD itself (not the casing unit) being included as part of the enterprise-quality claim too (i.e. regarding warranty and MTBF)?

A: The reference to the enterprise is about the drive itself.

Q: 7. will this drive work with a router network of two computers ?

A: Your router would need to USB to have a hard drive connect to it. Then the computers can connect via your network.

Q: 8. What brand and model hard drive is inside?

A: Unfortunately, the manufacture doesn't specify what brand of HDD they use or HDD model for this product. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Q: 9. Will this drive work with Mountain Lion OS 10.8.5?

A: If you have a USB-C port, you can format this drive as needed for your OS.

Q: 10. can i use thunderbolt connection ?

A: no thunderbolt.... this is new USB Type C