Sporting USB 3.1 Type-C connectivity, the bus-powered 1TB Blackbox Plus 5400 rpm USB 3.1 Type-C External Hard Drive from Glyph Technologies can easily be plugged into systems running Windows Vista or later and macOS 10.4 and later without the need for an external power source. In addition to USB 3.1 Type-C compatibility, the Blackbox Plus also supports Thunderbolt 3 connectivity, making it both rugged and versatile. Once connected, this hard drive supports data transfer rates of up to 140 MB/s to enhance workflows and transfer important files to and from the drive quickly and efficiently. Once files are stored, the Blackbox Plus can be taken with you out into the field, as its rubber housing helps to protect against the elements. The Blackbox Plus comes formatted for Mac and may be used with Windows after a simple reformat. Included with this drive is a USB 3.1 Type-C to USB 3.1 Type-C cable and a USB 3.1 Type-C to USB 3.0/2.0 Type-A cable. Protection is provided by a limited 1-year advanced replacement warranty, a limited 2-year level 1 data recovery warranty, and a limited 3-year hardware warranty.

1TB Storage Capacity    USB 3.1 Type-C Interface    Up to 140 MB/s Data Transfer Speed    5400 rpm    Bus Powered    Fanless Design    Preformatted for Mac    Windows Compatible with Reformatting    Includes 1-Year Advance Replacement    Includes 2-Year Level 1 Data Recovery

Blackbox Plus features USB Type-C technology, optimized passive cooling, integrated health monitoring, and its tough outer shell is built to take a beating. Rugged professional storage designed to go everywhere you do. Small enough to fit in your pocket, yet powerful enough to take its rightful place in your workflow.

The Glyph Blackbox Plus comes preformatted HFS+ with Journaling and is Time Machine compatible out of the box. A simple reformat is all it takes for the Blackbox Plus to work with Windows systems.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is this drive have the option of being bus-powered?

A: No, it comes with a built in power supply which takes the supplied 3 prong AC cable. They do offer smaller portable bus powered drives that work well.

Q: 2. Will this work with usb 2.0 ?

A: Yes.

Q: 3. How does the drive show you if it's failing?

A: Hey kathleen, I've been using Glyphs for a few years ( I have 6 ) & fortuneatly they have never failed me.

Q: 4. Will this drive work with a new Mac Mini with the M-1 processor and Monterey OS?

A: Yes. The Glyph Technologies 2TB Studio 7200 rpm USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-B External Hard Drive works on the new MACs with M1 chip

Q: 5. how long is the USB 3.0 cable?

A: about 38

Q: 6. I see a power button in the pictures...so can I power it on/off, or does it only do whatever the computer is doing? thanks.

A: yes, the power button allows you to turn it on or off. with my mac, the drive will turn on when I turn the computer on, but the drive doesn't power down when I turn off the computer. power button turns it off. Great drive. I have several. Only drives I'll use Hope this info is helpful.

Q: 7. Does it come with a type-c to type-c USB 3.1 cable?

A: Yes it does!

Q: 8. Can I use this drive with a USB C iPhone 15 Pro Max for photo storage?

A: While the Glyph Technologies 2TB Blackbox PRO 7200 rpm USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 External Hard Drive does have a USB-C cable to connect to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, I would use an external SSD instead to take advantage of faster transfer speeds. A great option would be (B&H #SAE612TB) as it is faster and pocket sized, making it easier to travel with.

Q: 9. What does it mean that this is bus-powered

A: It means you don't need an external power supply. It's powered by the USB cable.

Q: 10. 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.