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Price: $649.99 - $569.99
(as of Jul 03, 2025 14:20:09 UTC – Details)
The SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE enterprise-class hard drive with a USB-C (10Gbps) interface delivers ultra-reliable, high-capacity storage in a premium, stylish design. The 7200RPM Ultrastar drive inside features powerful performance with speeds up to 280MB/s read and 280MB/s write (22TB capacity) that is perfect for fast backup and access to your HD videos, photos, music, and other high-value content. The stackable, anodized all-aluminum enclosure offers premium durability and anchor points for attaching to a DIT cart, a cheese 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, comes ready for Mac outside the box, and is easily reformatted for Windows. Note: 1TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual user capacity may be less depending on operating environment. 1 MB/s = 1 million bytes per second. Based on internal testing; performance may vary depending upon host device, usage conditions, drive capacity, and other factors.
USB-C (10Gbps) drive for fast backup with up to 280MB/s read and 280MB/s write (1 MB/s = 1 million bytes per second. Based on internal testing; performance may vary depending upon host device, usage conditions, drive capacity, and other factors.).Specific uses: Business, multimedia, and personal
High-capacity, enterprise-class Ultrastar 7200RPM drive inside
Mac Ready, Apple Time Machine compatible; easily reformatted for Windows
Stackable, anodized aluminum enclosure offers premium durability
Three modes of brightness to adjust the LED lights
Customers say
Customers give mixed feedback about the hard drive’s performance, with some reporting it runs great while others say it failed on them. The build quality receives mixed reviews – while some say it’s built like a tank, others report it crashes every time it’s used. Speed performance is also mixed, with some praising its speed while others find it very slow. The drive receives negative feedback for its noise level, being described as the “loudest hard drive ever,” and its disconnect rate, with customers reporting frequent disconnections. Storage capacity and value for money also get mixed reviews, with some praising its massive storage while others consider it expensive, and some finding it a great value while others say it’s a waste of money. Power saving features receive criticism, with customers reporting that the unit turns off and stops working after less than 10 hours of use.