Western Digital has launched a range of storage solutions under the SanDisk Professionals brand – Times of India

Western Digital has introduced a new SanDisk Professional brand, specially designed keeping the needs of content creators and professionals in mind. The company’s new storage solutions aim to help content creators overcome one of their biggest challenges — content management. SanDisk Professional lineup includes seven new products — PRO-G40TM SSD, G-RAIDTM Shuttle SSD, G-DRIVE Enterprise-Class Desktop Hard Drive, and PRO-Dock 4, a 4-bay reader docking station.
Here’s everything you need to know about these new storage solutions from SanDisk.
SanDisk Professional PRO-G40 SSD: Price starts at Rs 34,999
PRO-G40 SSD is claimed to be the company’s most rugged offering to date with a high-level IP68 rating. It claims to offer up to 2700MB/s read and 1900MB/s write speeds with a Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) interface. The company claims that users can transfer up to 50GB in 30 seconds.

The SSD drive also supports dual-more compatibility with both Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) and USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) hosts through a single port that makes collaboration across devices easier.
The PRO-G40 SSD has a pro-grade enclosure that is ready for any adventure and delivers a premium strength you can feel. The drive also features a rugged design and the company claims that it can survive up to 4000 pounds (1800Kgs) crush resistance and up to 3-meter drop resistance.
SanDisk Professional G-RAID Shuttle SSD: Price starts at Rs 3,99,999
G-RAID Shuttle SSD is a transportable 8-bay hardware RAID SSD solution with Thunderbolt (40Gbps) and USB-C (10Gbps) interfaces offering content professionals massive capacity. The Shuttle SSD supports up to 32TB of high-performance solid-state storage to transfer 4K, 8K, VR and HDR contents. The device claims to offer transfer rates up to 2800MB/s via Thunderbolt 3. G-RAID Shuttle SSD also supports up to five additional devices.
SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE Enterprise-Class Desktop Hard Drive: Price starts at Rs 19,999
The G-DRIVE Enterprise-Class Desktop Hard Drive with USB-C (10Gbps) interface claims to deliver reliable, high-capacity storage in a premium, stylish design that’s suitable for fast backup and access to the content.
Users can back up or add extra storage to their computer for all their HD photos, videos, and music with speed data transfers of up to 280MB/s read and 280MB/s write (22TB capacity) using the USB-C (10Gbps) port.
For all the demanding workloads and mission-critical content, you can rely on the power and enhanced reliability of the 7200RPM Ultrastar enterprise-class hard drive inside.
G-DRIVE Enterprise-Class Desktop Hard Drive is available in 4TB, 6TB, 12TB, 18TB, and 22TB capacities.
SanDisk Professional PRO-DOCK 4: Price starts at Rs 34,999
SanDisk Professional PRO-DOCK 4 is a 4-bay reader docking station. The device support up to 4 different SanDisk Professional PRO-READER devices. Along with that, it also supports Thunderbolt (40Gbps) for faster transfer speeds. The PRO-DOCK 4 can also be customised.
All the newly launched SanDisk Professional products will be available for purchase through the Western Digital Store, authorised SanDisk Professionals retailers, e-tailers and distributors.