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SanDisk Professional 6TB G-DRIVE PRO - Enterprise-Class Desktop Hard Drive, Thunderbolt 3, USB-C, 7200RPM Ultrastar Drive Inside - SDPH51J-006T-NBAAD
Digital Storage Capacity | 6 TB |
Hard Disk Interface | USB-C |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Brand | SanDisk Professional |
Special Feature | Portable |
Hard Disk Form Factor | 3.5 Inches |
Hard Disk Description | Desktop |
Compatible Devices | Laptop, Desktop |
Installation Type | Plug In |
Color | Space Grey |
About this item
- Dual Thunderbolt 3 (20Gbps) ports and a single USB-C (5Gbps) port
- Enterprise-class 7200RPM Ultrastar drive inside
- Daisy chaining for up to 5 additional devices
- Powerful performance with up to 250MB/s read and 250MB/s write (1 MB/s = 1 million bytes per second. Based on internal testing; performance may vary depending upon host device, usage conditions, drive capacity, and other factors.)
- 5-Year limited warranty
- Ready to go with Mac (HFS+). Works with Windows via reformat.
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Value for money | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
Tech Support | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
Storage Capacity | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | — | 3.5 |
Portability | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.3 | — | — |
Easy to install | 4.7 | — | — | — | 4.4 | 4.5 |
Sold By | — | AVLGEAR | AVLGEAR | Adorama | My Grand Exchange | OWC (Other World Computing) |
storage capacity | 6 TB | 18 TB | 4 TB | 8 TB | 4 TB | 6000 GB |
hardware interface | thunderbolt | usb | usb | thunderbolt, usb3.0 | usb3.0 | usb |
compatible devices | Desktop, Laptop | Laptop, Desktop | Laptop, Desktop | Desktop | Desktop | Desktop |
form factor | — | laptop | laptop | all in one | Desktop | 3.5-inch |
write speed | 250 megabits per second | 260 | 200 | 260 | — | — |
read speed | 250 megabytes per second | 260 megabytes per second | 200 megabytes per second | 240 megabytes per second | 245 megabytes per second | — |
From the manufacturer
Enterprise-Class 7200RPM Ultrastar Drive Inside
For all your demanding workloads and mission-critical content, you can rely on the power and enhanced reliability of the 7200RPM Ultrastar enterprise-class hard drives inside.
Daisy-Chaining for up to Five Additional Devices
With dual Thunderbolt 3 ports, you can conveniently daisy-chain for up to five additional devices, keeping you connected to multiple drives, 4K displays, and more, through a single connection to your computer.
Premium, All-Aluminum Enclosure
With a premium, anodized aluminum enclosure, the G-DRIVE PRO pairs beautifully with your high-end computer and gives you durable strength you can feel.
High-Speed Data Transfers
Quickly move your HD images and 4K footage so you can spend less time waiting and more time creating with high-speed data transfers up to 260MB/s read and 260MB/s write(1) (18TB(2) capacity). Ready to go with Mac (HFS+). Works with Windows via reformat.
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Price
| — | $695.00$695.00 | — | — |
Read/Write Speeds(1)
| 260MB/s, 260MB/s(3) | 260MB/s, 260MB/s(3) | 500MB/s, 500MB/s(4) | 2800MB/s, 2400MB/s |
Interface
| Thunderbolt 3, USB-C | USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1) | Thunderbolt 3, USB-C | Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) |
Capacity(2)
| Up to 18TB | Up to 18TB | Up to 36TB | Up to 2TB |
Drive
| 7200 RPM Ultrastar | 7200 RPM Ultrastar | 7200 RPM Ultrastar (2x) | NVMe SSD |
RAID Support
| X | X | RAID 0, 1, JBOD | X |
Drive Format
| Mac-ready, Windows reformat | Mac-ready, Windows reformat | Mac-ready, Windows reformat | Mac-ready, Windows reformat |
(1) 1MB/s = 1 million bytes per second. Based on internal testing; performance may vary depending upon host device, usage conditions, drive capacity, and other factors.
(2) 1TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual user capacity may be less depending on operating environment.
(3) For 18TB capacity
(4) 400MB/s for 8TB capacity
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Technical Details
Brand | SanDisk Professional |
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Series | G-DRIVE Pro |
Item model number | SDPH51J-006T-NBAAD |
Hardware Platform | PC, Mac |
Item Weight | 2.73 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 8.27 x 5.12 x 1.81 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 8.27 x 5.12 x 1.81 inches |
Color | Space Grey |
Flash Memory Size | 6 TB |
Hard Drive Interface | USB-C |
Hard Drive Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
Manufacturer | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
ASIN | B098S19Y1Q |
Date First Available | July 2, 2021 |
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Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
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Best Sellers Rank | #940 in External Hard Drives |
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Product Description
The G-DRIVE PRO enterprise-class desktop hard drive is perfect for storage-intensive applications like audio/video editing or digital photography with ultra-fast Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C interfaces in a premium, all-aluminum enclosure. The G-DRIVE PRO desktop hard drive comes with powerful performance up to 250MB/s read and 250MB/s write. With a high-capacity, enterprise-class 7200RPM Ultrastar drive inside, the G-DRIVE PRO device is plug and play on Mac, and easily reformatted for Windows. (1 MB/s = 1 million bytes per second. Based on internal testing; performance may vary depending upon host device, usage conditions, drive capacity, and other factors.)
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Customers like the sturdiness and quality of the computer drive. For example, they mention it's a heavy duty drive, holds everything they need it to hold and is a solid addition to the G-Drive family. That said, opinions are mixed on speed, noise, and performance.
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Customers are satisfied with the sturdiness of the computer drive. They mention it's a heavy duty drive, a solid addition to the G-Drive family, and an excellent back up drive. Some say that the drive is good overall but this one came having noise and crackling sound.
"Great hard-drive. Survived shipping! Will buy again!" Read more
"The drive is excellent, but must be formatted for Windows...." Read more
"very good product, fast shipment to poland" Read more
"...The speed and stability is extremely reliable...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the computer drive. They mention that it has great storage, holds everything they need it to hold, and has fast storage and retrieval of data. Some say that the drive has an excellent build quality and has lasted for 5 years daily use.
"The storage is fine. It is the accessibility and speed that has issues. I find that I am having an issue with the use of the video files...." Read more
"Love it, holds everything u need it to hold" Read more
"...No problems, fast storage and retrieval of data." Read more
"This is my second purchase of this product. Good size storage at a good cost...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the speed of the computer drive. Some mention it's really fast with a 250 mb/sec transfer rate, while others say it'll only be okay as a backup drive. The transfers are going alarmingly slow, even for HD footage. Some say it is a lot slower than using a SSD for storage.
"very good product, fast shipment to poland" Read more
"...There are some reviews for this drive on Amazon that say the speeds are terrible. Do not listen to them...." Read more
"...This external is great on a Mac M1 because it has a 250 mb/sec transfer rate, which is very close to the SSD's I use...." Read more
"...This only happens sometimes. I also noticed it is a lot slower than using a SSD for storage. The upload/download times are noticeably different." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the computer drive. Some mention that it works well so far, is nice and fast, and has no problems with storage and retrieval of data, while others say that the connectors are not good on their PC, the drive is not pro, and it has few issues.
"Have been using it daily since March of 2022, some 16 months. No problems, fast storage and retrieval of data." Read more
"...Furthermore, the drive is having issues. It repeatedly puts itself to sleep though system preferences are set to never do so...." Read more
"...It’s a good drive they work very well they’re quick fast and they just do the job I have a lot of these hard drives from my music workstation and..." Read more
"...This drive cannot keep up with the editing. EVERY TIME I PUSH PLAY, IT GLITCHES AND FREEZES ON FRAMES AND AUDIO AND CATCHES UP...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the noise of the computer drive. Some mention it's quiet and quick, while others say it runs extremely hot and makes very loud noises. The clicking/clacking is intermittent but loud.
"...always takes a while to index then search for docskindy noisy, but I don't mind" Read more
"...It's quiet and quick, just what I needed for photo and video editing!" Read more
"G drive is good overall but this one came having noise and crackling sound so returned!" Read more
"...This SanDisk drive has great storage, but it is the loudest and hottest drive I own. The clicking/clacking is intermittent but loud...." Read more
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There are some reviews for this drive on Amazon that say the speeds are terrible. Do not listen to them. They do not understand that this is NOT an SSD, it is an enterprise class SATA mechanical hard drive in a TB3 case. The bottleneck here is the mechanical hard drive. There are people complaining that this is not a "40gb capable drive". This is laughable pure ignorance of the technology and what they purchased. The mechanical hard drive inside is NOWHERE near capable of 40gb speeds. If you need huge mass storage the G-Drive PRO is an excellent drive. If you need the absolute fastest speeds then you should buy the SSD version. Just do your research to understand the technology you are buying.
This G-Drive's speed is also adequate to edit and render 60+ minute 4K videos on its external storage without dropping / hesitation. The 7.68 TB it permits has allowed me to rearrange and clean up files on other drives (2x4TB and 4x5TB) to make the most of the space they offer. Also, I've placed a cloud Sync drive onto it, which is permitting streaming upload of my large files - pics and videos, etc. (One has to rename the "Photos Library.photoslibrary" file to allow the contents to be copied up, as Sync does not allow the copy of library files).
The result? This is like another level power boost to my iMac (2019) 1TB internal SSD, 3.6 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9, Radeon Pro Vega 48-8GB + 32GB 2667 MHz DDR4 Ram system, now operating on MacOS Sonoma 14.4.
Seems a bit costly, but I have been blessed to have the $ resource to be able to have made the jump to purchase it.
The integrity of this drive vs data loss is another strong characteristic that affirms my delight in this purchase.
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2024
This G-Drive's speed is also adequate to edit and render 60+ minute 4K videos on its external storage without dropping / hesitation. The 7.68 TB it permits has allowed me to rearrange and clean up files on other drives (2x4TB and 4x5TB) to make the most of the space they offer. Also, I've placed a cloud Sync drive onto it, which is permitting streaming upload of my large files - pics and videos, etc. (One has to rename the "Photos Library.photoslibrary" file to allow the contents to be copied up, as Sync does not allow the copy of library files).
The result? This is like another level power boost to my iMac (2019) 1TB internal SSD, 3.6 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9, Radeon Pro Vega 48-8GB + 32GB 2667 MHz DDR4 Ram system, now operating on MacOS Sonoma 14.4.
Seems a bit costly, but I have been blessed to have the $ resource to be able to have made the jump to purchase it.
The integrity of this drive vs data loss is another strong characteristic that affirms my delight in this purchase.
It is advertised as a Thunderbolt 3 drive. However, it does not meet that standard's transfer speed (40Gb/s). Instead, it's actually a Thunderbolt 2 drive (20GB/s) transfer with a T3 cable. So half the transfer speed on a 12TB drive. Pro in 2020, 2021, 2022 is 40GB/s.
We made the unfortunate discovery on a shoot when it was too late to get any alternates. The transfers were going alarmingly slow, even for HD footage. Upon investigating, the "fine print" on the box revealed the issue.
I've spoken multiple times with GTech/Western Digital/Sandisk. They claim the drive functions "according to their" specification. However, it is not what anyone would expect from a drive advertised as Thunderbolt 3. Again, Thunderbolt 3 is 40Gb/s. So is "Pro".
Furthermore, the drive is having issues. It repeatedly puts itself to sleep though system preferences are set to never do so. Anyone who edits understands how slow and harmful that can be.
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2022
It is advertised as a Thunderbolt 3 drive. However, it does not meet that standard's transfer speed (40Gb/s). Instead, it's actually a Thunderbolt 2 drive (20GB/s) transfer with a T3 cable. So half the transfer speed on a 12TB drive. Pro in 2020, 2021, 2022 is 40GB/s.
We made the unfortunate discovery on a shoot when it was too late to get any alternates. The transfers were going alarmingly slow, even for HD footage. Upon investigating, the "fine print" on the box revealed the issue.
I've spoken multiple times with GTech/Western Digital/Sandisk. They claim the drive functions "according to their" specification. However, it is not what anyone would expect from a drive advertised as Thunderbolt 3. Again, Thunderbolt 3 is 40Gb/s. So is "Pro".
Furthermore, the drive is having issues. It repeatedly puts itself to sleep though system preferences are set to never do so. Anyone who edits understands how slow and harmful that can be.
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I am mostly using it for my music library (DSD and AIFFs) and a couple of large photo libraries. However, 7 TB feels less than half of what I really need today.