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SanDisk Professional 2TB G-DRIVE SSD - Ultra-Rugged, IP67 Dust/Water Resistant, Portable External NVMe Solid State Drive, Up to 1,050 MB/s, USB 3.2 Gen 2 - SDPS11A-002T-GBANB

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Excellent 4TB drive 0- FAST, reliable, very portable.

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2023

I use this 4Tb to back up images on the Win 11 desktop and laptop. I have other 4tb SSD externals that are at least twice as slow as this drive. It is very fast and easy to carry anywhere. An excellent drive!

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Unreliable.

Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2023

Data transfer rate (write speed) copying slowed down to less than 1/10 speed when 75% full. Amazon customer service said I did not need to turn the item to receive refund. A week later a 3rd representative told me that the other two were incorrect. So I went to return the item to a drop -off location (UPS store) and was informed that I had to pay for a box and that that is the new policy with many Amazon returns. Then I was informed by Amazon that it could take up to (3) weeks to receive refund. And this on an item that I paid express price to receive. I am now striving to diversify my spending. Amazon does not care about me and this external hard disk drive was a FAIL. Sticking with my current brand.

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Excellent 4TB drive 0- FAST, reliable, very portable.

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2023

Capacity: 4TBVerified Purchase

I use this 4Tb to back up images on the Win 11 desktop and laptop. I have other 4tb SSD externals that are at least twice as slow as this drive. It is very fast and easy to carry anywhere. An excellent drive!

One person found this helpful

This is the fourth one I have.

Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2024

Capacity: 4TBVerified Purchase

These have all been great. I like that they are formatted for Mac use. They have all just worked and not broken down. I use them for back ups for all years of Macs that I have. 14 years old to 2024 model.

Fast, safe, reliable video storage

Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2022

Capacity: 2TBVerified Purchase

I use this drive to store video files I am not currently working on. It is fast, quiet, reliable, and it doesn't get too hot (warm, but not hot). Plug and play with my MacBook Pro, with transfer fast enough I can edit in premiere pro directly from the drive if necessary.

5 stars overall.
4 stars for value because, IMO, at $259 for 2TB is seems a little on the pricey side.

2 people found this helpful

If you have apple silicon you will have to update OS to Monterey 12.6.1

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2022

Capacity: 4TBVerified Purchase

I almost returned this drive because it would just hang and crash Mac's finder every time I plugged it in at first. Updating the operating system to the version mentioned above solved the problem. I formatted the drive as APFS in Disk Utility and it is running well. It's not the fastest possible USB-C connection for these new Macs (which theoretically accept connections that are twice as fast) but those faster-connection SSDs are only just starting to hit the market, so they are more expensive, less battle-tested, and choice is very limited–whereas these G-drives have a long history of use and are starting to come down to the right price point (still quite expensive though). The drive does not seem to overheat as long as you have it in a ventilated area. I edit 4k video with it and have done so in home office, cafes and planes. The portability and reliability are top-notch.

7 people found this helpful

Three and a half

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2023

Capacity: 2TBVerified Purchase

I've found this doesn't always mount or start up like it should. I have two of the 2T units and they both do it. I'll have to plug and unplug before they finally work. And then sometimes they work like a charm. And then there are the times when I plug one in and it uploads everything so fast I can't believe it and then the next time I have to unplug and replug while it sits there and spins its wheels. Wish I could figure it out. They are the perfect size. They are amazing when they work but frustrating when they don't. Both my laptop and desktop are one year old Macs.

One person found this helpful

Collin Gallimore

Works between Apple + Intel and Apple Silicon

Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2022

Capacity: 2TBVerified Purchase

Browsed a lot of SSD options before getting this one. I traveled international to an extremely humid and hot environment with it, dropped it a few times, and used it daily. Works great, although it does get quite warm under "normal" use. What sold me on the G Drive was its fluidity between older Mac devices and newer ones. I edit on the go with an older i5 laptop, and now have been using a newer M2 MacBook. At the studio, I use the drive with an i8 iMac. It works seamlessly between them all. Never had data loss or any error in file transfer. Great, dependable purchase.

13 people found this helpful

Small but Mighty

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2023

Capacity: 2TBVerified Purchase

This external hard drive is half the size of my previous hard drives, but has twice the capacity! I am looking forward to filling it up.

Mark B. Hancock

With the right computer and USB-C interface, this drive is extremely fast with the Journaled MacOS

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2023

Capacity: 2TBVerified Purchase

This is the most recent G-Tech drive acquisition, and it is used primarily for backing up key data on a Mac Studio computer used for CAD, photography, and music.
The G-Tech drive is not as small as some, but it is very robust, especially thermally when transferring a lot of data at high speed. I have had other drives fail because at the speeds my key computers are capable of running, the drive had no thermal throttling and inadequate cooling. This has never happened to me with this G-Tech series.

3 people found this helpful

Hazem Gouda Mohammed

Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2023

Capacity: 4TBVerified Purchase

I can't find any auto backup with this SSD like WD backup software.
We use the external SSD for auto backup our work.
Please try to provide auto backup software.
Thanks

Do not buy from Amazon-you will get the wrong item

Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2022

Capacity: 4TBVerified Purchase

This is a great drive. Sandisk is reliable and fast. But buy directly from Western Digital or at a different storefront, because someone is stealing these drives and sending wrong items to costumers. I received a box of disposable masks. Reading other reviews, it is clear that mine was not an isolated case.

16 people found this helpful

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