SanDisk Professional has announced G-DRIVE Enterprise-Class USB 3.2 Gen 2 External Hard Drives in capacities of up to 22TB.
These new drives feature an anodized aluminum stackable enclosure and a USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) interface.
They have a claimed sequential read and write performance of up to 250MB/s to 280MB/s depending on the capacity and they are available in the following sizes:
Inside they feature a 7200RPM Ultrastar Enterprise-Class Hard Drive. While SSD drives are much better for editing fotage, HDD drives still make for a great backup solution.
The stackable, anodized all-aluminum enclosure offers premium durability and anchor points for attaching to a DIT cart, a mounting plate, or other gear for your production needs. The G-DRIVE desktop hard drive also offers LED light brightness customization with three modes to choose from. They come ready for Mac and are easily reformatted for Windows.
The drives were created with workstation customization in mind, and they feature two anchor points on each side so you can attach them to a DIT cart, mounting plate, or other gear to support your production needs.
The drives are Backed by a 3-year limited warranty.
The SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE Enterprise-Class USB 3.2 Gen 2 External Hard Drives retail for the following prices:
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