![]() ![]() There are faster (around 2,000MBps) drives that rely on USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, including two of the units in our performance comparisons, the SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2 and the Seagate FireCuda Gaming SSD. The drive comes with a pair of 2-foot-long connection cables, one USB-C to USB-C, the other USB-C to USB-A.Īs an external drive that supports the USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface, the G-Drive SSD has rated sequential read and write speeds of 1,050MBps and 1,000MBps respectively. At the other end is a USB-C connector for the included cables. At one end is a small status light that blinks purplish white while a transfer is in progress. On the top and bottom are grille-like slits that let heat dissipate from the drive's aluminum core. A Compact, Elegant Portable Driveīlack with silver trim and measuring 0.6 by 2 by 3.7 inches (HWD), the G-Drive SSD is compact and handsome. You should save copies of both versions of the utility before reformatting the drive. ![]() (The Paragon utility even prompts you to back it up.) SanDisk includes both Mac and Windows versions of its SanDisk Security, which supports AES-256 hardware encryption and lets you set a password to protect the data on your drive. Utilities such as Paragon NTFS-HFS Converter offer simple, painless, and straightforward ways to convert drives from HFS+ to NTFS and back.īefore you try to change the G-Drive SSD's file format, it's a good idea to back up any of your data on it. If you only have a Windows machine and need to convert the file format to NTFS, you can do so with Windows' Disk Management utility by carefully deleting the HFS+ partition and reformatting the drive as NTFS, wiping the drive clean. This can be done through a Mac's Disk Utility, where HFS+ is called Mac OS Extended (Journaled). If you need to use the G-Drive SSD with both Macs and Windows PCs, you'll want to reformat it to exFAT. Windows, on the other hand, can't even read HFS+. HFS+ is one of two formats (the other is APFS) compatible with the Time Machine backup system in macOS. ![]() It shares its Mac-friendly HFS+ file format with the G-Technology drive and the new SanDisk Professional G-Drive ArmorATD, which is a platter-based model. Like its predecessor, the SanDisk Professional G-Drive SSD is one of the more rugged drives on the market. The G-Drive SSD is an upgrade to the G-Technology G-Drive Mobile SSD, and is nearly twice as fast as that model (which has a rated speed of 560MBps), along with boasting a higher crush-proof rating and 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption. ![]() This Portable SSD Plays (and Works) Best With Macs The G-Drive SSD earns an Editors' Choice award for Mac users seeking a rugged, rapid external solid-state drive. Geared to Mac users, it's preformatted in HFS+, requiring a reformat before use with Windows' NTFS or exFAT. And it's crushproof, drop-proof, and impervious to sand, dust, and water (except for long and deep immersion). It costs a little more than similar external solid-state drives but it has a compact, attractive design, plus solid speed and capacity. Western Digital's new SanDisk Professional line, of which the SanDisk Professional G-Drive SSD (2TB as tested, also available in 500GB, 1TB) is one of the first products, is touted as offering premium storage solutions for content creators and professionals. ![]()
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