The GigaDrive Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 External SSD is a series of fast, water, dust, and shock-resistant NVMe M.2 drives that coming capacities up to 4TB.
As the GigaDrive can utilize Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 it is claimed to be able to achieve stable read and write speeds of up to 2,800 MB/s. The drives are also backward compatible with many USB-C type connectors, including the former versions of Thunderbolt & USB-C.
Above you watch a real-world speed test.
Internal and external SSDs often start to overheat when you are transferring large amounts of data, and that heat build-up can have a flow-on effect of throttling transfer speeds. According to GigaDrive, their drives have been built with anti-overheat protection and their DRAM cache chip pre-processes transfers so files can copy simultaneously and efficiently.
The aluminum shell design provides steady heat dissipation. Speaking of the exterior shell, the drives feature an IP67 rating and have been tested in extreme conditions such as water, dust, and even drops from 10 feet.
These new drives not only look like good solutions for backing up footage and editing in the field, but you can also use them with compatible cameras such as the Blackmagic URSA and BMPCC models as large capacity, direct recording options.
The drives tip the scales at just 74g( 2.6oz) and have physical dimensions of (114 x 37 x 12.5 mm / 4.5″ x 1.5″ x 0.5″).
Price & Availability
The GigaDrive SSD drives are currently scheduled to start shipping in July 2021, however, you need to be very aware that they are currently only available to pre-order through Indiegogo. As always please use your best judgment when backing anything that is on a crown funding platform as there are never any guarantees that the product will actually ship.
Above you can see the various prices that are currently available.
