SanDisk Desk Drive: Fast, external SSD launches with anti-theft option

Flash storage drives are the technologically superior form of mass storage, as they are fast, generally robust (due to the absence of loose parts) and take up little space, but relatively expensive compared to classic hard drives in regard to storage capacity. The Desk Drive flash storage solution from SanDisk is no exception.

The 99.2 x 99.2 mm large and 40.2 mm high mass storage device is available in two sizes and thus offers a storage capacity of 4 or 8 TB, allowing large amounts of data to be stored locally. The 268 gm mass storage device is also portable, although not rugged. But this is insignificant for publicly accessible areas or offices, and the device can be attached to a table using a Kensington mount, making it more theft-poof.

The SanDisk Desk Drive is connected via USB 3.2 Gen 2. However, this connection is not sufficient for energy requirements, so an external power supply unit is also included. The maximum data transfer rate is specified as 1000 MByte/s read and 900 MByte/s write. Acronis True Image for Western Digital is included as backup software, with which backups can be made. Apple Time Machine is also supported here.

For the smaller, 4 TB version, SanDisk is asking a price of just under $249.99, while the SanDisk Desk Drive with a capacity of 8 TB costs just under $700. The price per terabyte is therefore higher than the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD, for example.