Designed primarily for professional content creators, the SanDisk 18TB G-DRIVE Thunderbolt 3 External Hard Drivefrom SanDisk 18TB G-DRIVE Thunderbolt 3 External Hard Driveallows you backup and save your projects, footage, and other large files. Connect this external drive to your Thunderbolt 3 port for up to 40 Gb/s transfer speeds while using second port for daisy chaining.

Inside the anodized aluminum housing is an enterprise-grade Ultrastar 7200 rpm hard drive with a maximum read speed of 260 MB/s and a maximum write speed of 260 MB/s. The enclosure also includes a PRO-BLADE SSD Mag slot that allows you to add high-speed storage without increasing the device's footprint.

18TB Storage Capacity    2 x Thunderbolt 3 Ports    Read Speeds up to 260 MB/s    Write Speeds up to 260 MB/s    SanDisk PRO-BLADE SSD Mag Slot    AC Adapter Included    Aluminum Enclosure    Thunderbolt 3 Cable Included    Preformatted APFS for macOS 11 and Later    Windows 10+ Compatible with Reformatting

• Up to 18TB of space to back up and save your valuable project work
• Reliable 7200 rpm Ultrastar enterprise-class hard drive inside for long-term storage and transfer speeds of up to 260 MB/s
• PRO-BLADE SSD Mag slot (10 Gb/s) to easily add SSD capacity and performance for fast transfers, editing, and backup without adding to your workspace
• High-performance 40 Gb/s Thunderbolt 3 interface with 10 Gb/s USB 3.2 Gen 2 compatibility
• Color-coded cable indicators to connect the right cables and get the most out of your device performance

Quickly backup or add extra storage to your computer for your HD photos, videos, and music with high-speed data transfers of up to 260 MB/s.

For your demanding workloads and mission-critical content, you can rely on the power and enhanced reliability of the 7200 rpm Ultrastar enterprise-class hard drive inside.

Add a separately purchased PRO-BLADE SSD Mag to the 10 Gb/s expansion slot to offload, make copies, or edit, content.

Easily identify each port type with the color identifying system from SanDisk Professional. Match the color around the port to the color on the corresponding cable to quickly connect your devices.

With a premium, anodized aluminum housing, the G-DRIVE PROJECT pairs with your high-end computer and gives you durable strength.

The G-DRIVE PROJECT works well with compatible iPad tablets that have a USB-C and iPadOS 14 or later to enable efficient creative workflows when using your favorite production apps.

With a premium, anodized aluminum housing, the G-DRIVE PROJECT pairs beautifully with your computer and gives you durable strength you can feel.

Choose between three modes of brightness to easily brighten, dim, or turn off the power saving LED light with the push of a button.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is the AC adapter 100-240V worldwide compatible?

A: The manufacturer has not published the voltage supported by the AC adapter included with the SanDisk Professional 4TB G-DRIVE Enterprise-Class USB 3.2 Gen 2 External Hard Drive.

Q: 2. Can you daisy chain two of these drives and configure in a RAID 5?

A: Hi Caitlin, the version you are looking at there is configured with a soft RAID, and is designed for RAID 1 or 0.You used to be able to configure the RAID in Apple Disk Utility, but the feature was removed in El Capitan. Even if you were to connect to a machine running Yosemite, you still would not be able to reconfigure two units daisy chained as a RAID 5.With a 3rd party software it maybe possible, but by now price wise you would be better going with the sensible solution, and buying a 4 bay unit.https://a href= http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1048664-REG/g_technology_0g03298_g_speed_studio_r_thunderbolt.html target= _blank www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1048664-REG/g_technology_0g03298_g_speed_studio_r_thunderbolt.html/aThe G-SPEED Studio uses a hardware RAID, making it more stable, and is designed for RAID 0,1,5 and 10.

Q: 3. Where's the fan sound? Ive been using this unit for 3 days and feels a little hot, but the fan doesnt start. Also I connected my 2nd display to the TB port of this unit and doesn't work... Am I missing something?

A: Just turned on my 8TB G-RAID TB. There is a startup sound, then it has only a very faint sound, which I assume is the fan but I'm not really sure. I searched the G-Tech support pages but couldn't find anything specific to the G-RAID fan. There was something about another model, G-Safe, having a fan that only comes on when the drive overheats. But I don't know if that applies to the G-RAID too. I have a vague memory that my drive case sometimes feels a little warm and maybe reading somewhere that that's OK. But if yours feels really hot, you might want to just return it and ask to exchange it for another one. Also, do you have at least 4 inches of free space around all sides of the drive? I think that's supposed to be especially important in the rear, in terms of good ventilation.

Q: 4. Does this use proprietary software for backup?

A: If you are asking if the software can be used with other hard drives, I do not believe that you can. It is installed on this hard drive only.

Q: 5. How can this drive be pre-formatted fat32 when the limit for fat32 is 2tb?

A: As per the manufacturer the StoreJet 35T3 is pre formatted to the FAT32 file system, it can be recognized on most types of computers, game consoles and media playback devices. However, the FAT32 file system does not support large files that exceed 4GB in size, or partition sizes above 2TB. If you plan to store large files that are larger than 4GB, you will need to convert the drive to a different file system such as NTFS. Additionally if you would like to use the entire capacity of the drive in a single partition, you would need to repartition the drive, and format with exFAT, NTFS, or Mac HFS+.

Q: 6. Can I use this on my Mac as a time machine to back up my mac?

A: Yes, you can use the Seagate 8TB One Touch Desktop External Drive with Built-In Hub (Black) as a Time Machine backup drive for your Mac if you'd like.

Q: 7. Can these drives be daisy chained using the front hubs?

A: No, these Seagate 8TB One Touch Desktop External Drive with Built-In Hub (Black) cannot be daisy chained.

Q: 8. Does this drive go asleep with Win7, Win10, or Win11 ?

A: Thanks, but even when the host is in active mode HDD A-DATA HM800 USB 3.2 goes asleep, that's why I ask the question.

Q: 9. can hard drive be partition and have password protection on all partition drives?

A: The Seagate 4TB One Touch Desktop External Drive with Built-In Hub has a single hard drive built into the unit. You can create a partition on the drive.

Q: 10. Is the drive 2x4tb or 2x2tb?

A: It is pre-configured as RAID 0, therefore it has 2x 2TB drives. RAID 0 is not redundant, therefore you do not lose any drive capacity. If this were pre-configured as a RAID 1 and still said 4TB G-RAID , it would be 2x4TB since the 2 drives would mirror each other, giving you a total of 4TB usable space.