{"id":339223,"date":"2017-04-24T22:30:27","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T14:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/04\/24\/western-digital-upgrades-thunderbolt-3\/"},"modified":"2017-04-24T22:30:27","modified_gmt":"2017-04-24T14:30:27","slug":"western-digital-upgrades-suite-of-storage-drives-with-thunderbolt-3-optimized-speeds-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/western-digital-upgrades-suite-of-storage-drives-with-thunderbolt-3-optimized-speeds-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Digital Upgrades Suite of Storage Drives With Thunderbolt 3, Optimized Speeds, and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

After revealing<\/a> the G-Drive USB-C a few weeks ago, Western Digital today announced<\/a> the launch of a trio of upgrades coming to a few of its G-Technology product lines, including the G-Drive with Thunderbolt 3, G-Raid with Thunderbolt 3, and G-Speed Shuttle XL. The performance upgrades mainly account for optimized speeds that will help creative professionals who capture and transfer heavy loads of high-resolution content.<\/p>\n

The new G-Drive with Thunderbolt 3<\/a> includes dual TB3 ports, a USB-C port, and supports USB 3.1, allowing users to daisy chain as many as five additional devices at once so multiple drives can remain connected, enabling complex workflows through a single connection. The G-Drive with Thunderbolt 3 includes a HGST-brand Ultrastar 7200RPM Enterprise-class hard drive, transfer rates up to 245 Mb\/s, and includes the G-Drive line’s usual Time Machine plug-and-play set-up.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

The G-Drive with Thunderbolt 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Users interested can pre-order the G-Drive with Thunderbolt 3 now, and it’s available with four optional storage capacities: 4TB ($399.95), 6TB ($499.95), 8TB ($599.95), and 10TB ($699.95). An additional 12TB version will debut sometime “next quarter” at $799.95.<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cG-Technology recognizes the need for a complete workflow solution that takes advantage of the power of Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C,\u201d said Sven Rathjen, vice president of marketing, Client Solutions, Western Digital. \u201cThe result is a substantial upgrade across several product lines that delivers reliable, fast, and easy-to-use storage solutions to fit the current and future needs of our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Western Digital is also updating its line of high-performance, removable dual-hard drives with the G-Raid with Thunderbolt 3<\/a>, which features two TB3 ports, one USB-C port, and one HDMI port that is out-of-the-box ready for video running at 60fps in 4K as well as HDR content. The G-Raid has dual removable 7200RPM hard drives, can daisy chain up to five additional devices, and has a transfer rate of up to 500 Mb\/s.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

The G-Raid with Thunderbolt 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Storage tiers for the G-Raid with Thunderbolt 3 start at 8TB ($749.95), and increase to 12TB ($849.95), 16TB ($1,099.95), 20TB ($1,549.95), and 24TB ($1,999.95). The first four tiers will launch this June, while the 24TB model is set to launch next quarter.<\/p>\n

The last of Western Digital’s updates centers on the company’s high-performance, transportable 8-bay RAID solution — which now comes with two Thunderbolt 3 ports — called the G-Speed Shuttle XL. The new unit offers hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and 50 configurations and comes equipped with G-Technology’s usual Ultrastar 7200RPM Enterprise-class hard drives, and boasts transfer rates up to 2000 MB\/s.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

The G-Speed Shuttle Xl<\/em><\/p>\n

The G-Speed Shuttle XL will be available to buy in the following storage tiers: 32TB ($4,099.95), 48TB ($5,399.95), 64TB ($6,999.95), 80TB ($8,599.95), and 96TB ($10,199.95). Similar to the previous G-Technology products announced today, the first four tiers will debut ahead of time in June, while the highest-capacity model will see a launch sometime after.<\/p>\n

All of Western Digital’s G-Technology devices come pre-formatted for Macs, enabling easy set-up and storage drive compatibility with Time Machine. More information about G-Technology’s new Thunderbolt 3 family of products — including new ev Series bay adapters — can be found on the company’s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After revealing<\/a> the G-Drive USB-C a few weeks ago, Western Digital today announced<\/a> the launch of a trio of upgrades coming to a few of its G-Technology product lines, including the G-Drive with Thunderbolt 3, G-Raid with Thunderbolt 3, and G-Speed Shuttle XL. The performance upgrades mainly account for optimized speeds that will help creative professionals who capture and transfer heavy loads of high-resolution content.<\/p>\n

The new G-Drive with Thunderbolt 3<\/a> includes dual TB3 ports, a USB-C port, and supports USB 3.1, allowing users to daisy chain as many as five additional devices at once so multiple drives can remain connected, enabling complex workflows through a single connection. The G-Drive with Thunderbolt 3 includes a HGST-brand Ultrastar 7200RPM Enterprise-class hard drive, transfer rates up to 245 Mb\/s, and includes the G-Drive line’s usual Time Machine plug-and-play set-up.<\/p>\n

\"\"

The G-Drive with Thunderbolt 3<\/center><\/em>
\n
\nUsers interested can pre-order the G-Drive with Thunderbolt 3 now, and it’s available with four optional storage capacities: 4TB ($399.95), 6TB ($499.95), 8TB ($599.95), and 10TB ($699.95). An additional 12TB version will debut sometime “next quarter” at $799.95.
\n<\/p>\n

\u201cG-Technology recognizes the need for a complete workflow solution that takes advantage of the power of Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C,\u201d said Sven Rathjen, vice president of marketing, Client Solutions, Western Digital. \u201cThe result is a substantial upgrade across several product lines that delivers reliable, fast, and easy-to-use storage solutions to fit the current and future needs of our customers.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Western Digital is also updating its line of high-performance, removable dual-hard drives with the G-Raid with Thunderbolt 3<\/a>, which features two TB3 ports, one USB-C port, and one HDMI port that is out-of-the-box ready for video running at 60fps in 4K as well as HDR content. The G-Raid has dual removable 7200RPM hard drives, can daisy chain up to five additional devices, and has a transfer rate of up to 500 Mb\/s.<\/p>\n

\"\"

The G-Raid with Thunderbolt 3<\/center><\/em>
\n
\nStorage tiers for the G-Raid with Thunderbolt 3 start at 8TB ($749.95), and increase to 12TB ($849.95), 16TB ($1,099.95), 20TB ($1,549.95), and 24TB ($1,999.95). The first four tiers will launch this June, while the 24TB model is set to launch next quarter.<\/p>\n

The last of Western Digital’s updates centers on the company’s high-performance, transportable 8-bay RAID solution — which now comes with two Thunderbolt 3 ports — called the G-Speed Shuttle XL. The new unit offers hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and 50 configurations and comes equipped with G-Technology’s usual Ultrastar 7200RPM Enterprise-class hard drives, and boasts transfer rates up to 2000 MB\/s.<\/p>\n

\"\"

The G-Speed Shuttle Xl<\/center><\/em>
\n
\nThe G-Speed Shuttle XL will be available to buy in the following storage tiers: 32TB ($4,099.95), 48TB ($5,399.95), 64TB ($6,999.95), 80TB ($8,599.95), and 96TB ($10,199.95). Similar to the previous G-Technology products announced today, the first four tiers will debut ahead of time in June, while the highest-capacity model will see a launch sometime after. <\/p>\n

All of Western Digital’s G-Technology devices come pre-formatted for Macs, enabling easy set-up and storage drive compatibility with Time Machine. More information about G-Technology’s new Thunderbolt 3 family of products — including new ev Series bay adapters — can be found on the company’s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tag: Western Digital<\/a> <\/div>\n

Discuss this article<\/a> in our forums<\/p>\n

\n<\/img><\/a> <\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n

\"\"\/ <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5817,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[68,69,59,26],"class_list":["post-339223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-technology","tag-apple","tag-macrumors","tag-media","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5817"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=339223"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339223\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=339223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=339223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=339223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}