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SanDisk has produced a family of high-speed, rugged, lightweight portable SSD drives, the PRO-G40 series. High-performance NVMe SSD flash memory is at the heart of the Pro-G40. The drives are available in 1, 2, and 4 terabyte capacities. Connection is via USB-C, and Thunderbolt 3 is supported. Up to 2500MB write and 3000MB per second transfer speeds are achievable, according to SanDisk. The drive enclosure is IP68 dust and splash-resistant, and it’s designed to withstand a drop of up to 3 metres. It’s also crush-resistant and keeps cool thanks to an aluminium core construction.
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The SanDisk Professional PRO-G40 SSD
The SanDisk Professional PRO-G40TM SSD sets a new standard in physical data protection. Its turbocharged speeds of up to 3000MB/s read and 2500MB/s write1 via ThunderboltTM 3 and 1050MB/s read & 1000MB/s write1 via USB 3.2 Gen 2 are combined with an ultra-durable, ultra-rugged build through its IP68 water and dust resistance rating.
This rating is key in determining the PRO-G40’s capabilities. The first number denotes the device’s resistance to object intrusion. In the case of the PRO-G40, a rating of 6 indicates the device is completely resistant to all objects, including the finest molecules of dust, mud, glass, and other disruptive materials.
As for the second number, this indicates the level of resistance to water, specifically. For the PRO-G40, this stands again at a score of 8, meaning the device is protected against complete, continuous submersion in water below depths of 1m3.
Crush resistance of up to 1.8 tonnes is a key capability too. To put that into context, that means the PRO-G40 SSD can comfortably handle two adult male polar bears on top of it1 or – for IT aficionados – 5 MB of data in 1956.
David Newton, SanDisk Professional Team Member at Western Digital added: “The form factor of the SanDisk Professional PRO-G40 is fantastic because it fits in a bag and offers bundles of incredibly fast storage for backing up photos and videos on the road. When you’re travelling, size and weight are key, so small and light really helps.
Not only that, being so fast it cuts down the time I spend in front of a computer backing up which, after a long day with a lot of data, is a godsend.
The final piece of the puzzle is durability – I can be on the go away from base and my main storage for 1 or 2 months at a time, so I have to know that the drives where my data is stored are rugged and able to handle life on the go.
It also just looks great – solid and purposeful – I always get people asking me about it whenever I’ve got it plugged in.”
The PRO-G40 SSD is built with a cooling aluminium core to sustain ultra-fast speeds under its heaviest workflows.
