Rugged, adventurous types who like to take their SSDs with them on hikes, hunts, or cave dives have a new storage solution that will appeal to their outdoor tastes.
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The Pro-G40 has an IP68 rating (dustproof and submersible), can withstand 4,000 lbs of impact weight (equivalent to a white rhinoceros or Ford Taurus), and can withstand 3 degrees of drop. increase. A few meters (9.8 feet) on a carpeted concrete floor. The announcement has very few details about what’s made, apart from being “super-tough” with “pro-grade” and “premium strength,” but with an aluminum core that acts as a heat sink. I know you’re… keep it fast.
Combination of SSD and Thunderbolt 3 (opens in new tab) (40Gb/s) / USB 3.2 Gen 2 (opens in new tab) The (10Gb/s) Type-C interface provides the drive with high transfer speeds of up to 2700MB/s read and 1900MB/s write, and can transfer 50GB in 30 seconds. field. Even better, such speed allows for his 4K/8K editing in real time directly from the drive. It wasn’t mentioned in the announcement, but given that the drive doesn’t have any other ports, it will almost certainly work on bus power as well.
Western Digital also identified an issue where all USB Type-C cables were identical on the outside but not on the inside, and carefully included cables with drives that support both interfaces. The G40 SSD eliminates the problem we’ve experienced before: grabbing the wrong USB-C cable or computer for Thunderbolt 3 or USB devices,” said Western Digital’s product marketing, pricing, and said Hector Sandoval, Vice President of Programs. “By supporting both interfaces and including a cable that works equally well, this drive lets creatives collaborate efficiently across devices. No need to worry about carrying the right gear or having to worry about impact.” You don’t have to sacrifice sustained performance to keep producing content.”
The Sandisk Professional Pro-G40 is available in 1TB and 2TB capacities and comes in black only. western digital store (opens in new tab) by the time you read this. MSRP is around $480 (£415 in the UK), probably for the 1 TB version.
