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Today's review takes a look at the G-DRIVE SSD and the G-DRIVE ArmorLock SSD. Within the SSD-based G-DRIVE family, the company has three products:
G DRIVE PRO PROFESSIONAL
The G-DRIVE lineup of drives from SanDisk Professional consists of both hard disk drives (for capacity-conscious consumers) and flash-based SSDs (for applications where performance is more important). While Thunderbolt continues to be perched at the high end, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (with its 10Gbps data rate) has emerged as the de-facto standard for most USB ports in modern systems.
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G DRIVE PRO PORTABLE
Portable flash-based storage devices have grown in popularity, thanks to the advances in NAND technology as well as the rapid adoption of high-speed interfaces over the last decade. The G-DRIVE ArmorLock SSD is the same as the G-Technology model introduced last year, except for a significant reduction in price and additional capacity points.
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In the process of transitioning from G-Technology to SanDisk Professional, the G-DRIVE SSD has received a new updated thermal design with an aluminum core, slightly increased speeds, and password-enabled encryption. Today's review takes a look at the G-DRIVE SSD and G-DRIVE ArmorLock SSD - two bus-powered portable SSDs with a USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface that target very different use-cases. The G-DRIVE family represents the lineup of single-disk direct-attached storage units from G-Technology / SanDisk Professional. The SanDisk Professional brand was introduced in a bid to expand upon the popularity of these while also adding new products targeting prosumers and production houses. Originally sold under the G-Technology tag, these portable direct-attached storage (DAS) products and multi-HDD RAID enclosures had a strong foothold in multimedia production circles. Still 6TB of storage with 245MB/s transfer rate is a solid deal.Western Digital introduced the SanDisk Professional branding in May 2021 for its products targeting the content-capture market.
G DRIVE PRO WINDOWS
For Windows users, reformatting is necessary before use.
G DRIVE PRO MAC
There’s no question about it: the G-Technology G-Drive was built for both Windows and macOS, but heavily favors Mac through its plug-and-play nature with Mac and compatibility with Time Machine. Is that worth overpaying by $50? It depends entirely on your needs and expertise. Furthermore, it’s compatible with macOS backup software, Time Machine. What the G-Technology G-Drive offers is simplicity for Mac. The trade-off is slightly slower transfer speeds and macOS users will have to reformat. The Seagate STGY80000 has a 10TB option for $10 less. Is the G-Technology G-Drive worth the investment? When compared with a Seagate: no. Other models such as the G-Drive Mobile USB C Drive include a USB C port. Not only will it hold 6TB of storage, but it’ll protect our data with its tough outer shell. The silvery white exterior is actually a strong, durable aluminum case. It even has a vent that matches the aesthetics seen on the latest Mac desktops. Its coloring, for example, comes in only white-that silvery white that you often see with Macbook Pros and Mac desktops. DesignĪnother sign that the G-Technology G-Drive was marketed towards macOS users is its overall design. That’s still nearly twice the speed of a Toshiba Canvio Basics, which maxes out at 150MB/s. But what the G Technology G Drive Mobile USB 3.0 has, above all else, is reliability. Nearly half if you compare it to the 480MB/s the Western Digital Elements External Hard Drive has. All things considered, its transfer speed and disk speeds are average.
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Through its 3.0 USB port, you’ll be able to achieve 5Gb/s. With speed tests, G Technology G Drives have read and write speeds of about 245MB/s, thanks to the USB 3.0 port’s 2.0 backwards compatibility.