Western Digital has launched new storage solutions in India. These include four new SanDisk Pro-Grade devices i.e. PRO-G40 SSD, G-DRIVE Enterprise Class Desktop Hard Drive, G-RAID Shuttle SSD, and PRO-DOCK 4. The storage devices provide multiple facilities to the user. Western Digital says that they are aimed at content creators and professionals. The goal is to help users store and manage content. Read on to know what the storage devices offer out of the box.
The SanDisk Professional PRO-G40 is the most rugged SSD storage device from the brand to date. It features an IP68 certification letting users carry in the rain. The device is 1800kg crush resistant and drop-resistant up to 3 meters. The PRO-G40 has a Thunderbolt 3 and a USB 3.2 Gen 2 port. The former offers read/write speeds of 2,700 MB/s and 1,900 MB/s respectively. The cold aluminium core helps maintain super-fast transfer speeds. WD claims that the storage device can transfer 50GB files in 30 seconds.
The SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE Enterprise Class Desktop is basically a hard drive. It has a premium and elegant form factor. There is a single USB-C port that is claimed to offer 280 MB read and write speed per second.
The SanDisk Professional G-RAID Shuttle SSD is an 8-bay solid-state storage that is designed for convenient transport between the production site and the studio for post-production. It has Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C connectors with the former offering read speeds up to 2800 MB/s. The device has up to 32TB of storage that is capable of transferring 4K, 8K, VR, HDR, and high-frame-rate content. The Thunderbolt 3 port can be used to connect up to five devices at once.
Lastly, the SanDisk Professional PRO-DOCK 4 is a four-bay reader docking station. It has a Thunderbolt port. The storage solution can be used to offload four SanDisk Professional PRO-READER devices simultaneously.
The SanDisk PRO-G40 SSD and PRO-DOCK 4 are priced at Rs 34,999 and come with a 5-year warranty. The G-DRIVE Enterprise Class Desktop HDD starts at Rs 19,999 for 4TB with a 3-year warranty. The G-RAID SHUTTLE SSD carries a starting price tag of Rs. 3,99,999 in India with a 5-year warranty.
All the newly announced storage devices are available for purchase through the Western Digital Store (Andheri West), authorized SanDisk Professional retailers, e-tailers, and distributors across India.
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