SanDisk Desk Drive

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SanDisk Desk Drive

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Back up fast. Back up more. Backup made brilliant.

reddot winner 2024

SanDisk Desk Drive wins the Red Dot Award for Product Design. A sought-after seal of quality for products that feature an outstanding design.

With SanDisk
Desk Drive, you'll save fast,
save more, and save space
while doing it.

4x 1000 MB/s
250 MB/s

Save Fast

Access your files up to 4x faster than a desktop HDD1 — with read speeds up to 1000MB/s2.

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Save More

Up to 8TB3 of storage. That’s more movies, more music, more content, more…everything.

2M

Songs based on a 3.5MB MP3 file4 or;

480

Hours of video based on 1920x1080 Full HD @ 30fps (145MB/min)5 or;

1.28M

Photos based on 16MP, 5.5MB JPEG files or;6

200

Games based on 36GB average size per game.7

Save Space

Small enough to fit on your desk. Powerful enough to transform your workflow.

  • More power for every kind of workflow.

    From gaming libraries to pro-grade projects, SanDisk Desk Drive can handle your most demanding content — in one surprisingly small footprint.

  • Social Media  |  Upload, edit, share, and save content so you can connect with your followers more easily.

  • 3D Animation  |  NVMe™ power for your most demanding renderings, plus HDD-level capacities to help protect your files.

  • Photography  |  Solid state performance so you can handle massive photo libraries — for ingesting, editing, sharing, and archiving.

  • Gaming  |  Up to 8TB3 of fast, responsive NVMe storage for your favorite AAA titles, so you can store more games and load them quickly.

  • Home Office  |  Make working from home more productive with rapid read speeds and huge capacities — in one small package.

    Get to Know SanDisk Desk Drive

    All the details you need to get started with your newest workflow workhorse.

    Backups

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    Software

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    Specs

    Backing Up with SanDisk Desk Drive

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    Plug in, install our software8, and back up — it’s that easy.

    Save content out of the box on both Windows® and Mac.

    Formatted for exFAT with USB-C™ connectivity.

      Acronis® True Image™ for Western Digital

      Acronis True Image

      for Mac

      • Back up selected disks, files, and folders
      • Set up Acronis bootable media
      • Recover specific files, folders, or your whole system
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      Acronis True Image

      for Windows

      • Back up your computer
      • Set up Acronis bootable media
      • Clone internal drives
      • Access security and private tools
      Download for Windows
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      Product Specifications

      Mighty, mini, and more.

      Product Description

      The space you need — with revolutionary speed.

      • Access your content faster — even your biggest videos — with read speeds up to 1000MB/s.2
      • Quickly back up your files with SSD technology, and make backups automatic with included software8.
      • Maximize your desk space with a compact design that will feel natural in any work setting.

      Product Specifications

      Capacity

      4TB, 8TB3

      Sequential Read Performance

      1000MB/s2

      Form Factor

      External SSD

      Dimensions

      3.91" x 3.91" x 1.58"

      Interface

      USB 3.2 Gen 2

      Weight

      268g

      Connector

      USB-C
      Power supply

      Security

      Kensington Security Slot

      In the Box

      1. SanDisk Desk Drive

      2. Power Adapter

      3. USB Type C Cable
      4. USB Type A Adapter

      Compatibility

      Windows 10+
      MacOS 11+

      Resources

      Download Data Sheet

      Choose your SanDisk Desk Drive capacity3

      4TB

      For personal projects, regular gamers, and home office productivity.

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      from NACON
      from BEASTGRIP
      from SanDisk Professional
      from WD_BLACK

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      8TB

      For professional creatives, serious gamers, and content creators who mean business.

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      Disclosures

      1. Based on internal testing against the 8TB WD My Book desktop HDD.
      2. Up to 1000 MB/s read speeds. Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending upon host device, interface, usage conditions, and other factors. 1MB=1,000,000 bytes.
      3. 1TB = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user capacity less.
      4. Examples of the number of songs that can be stored are provided for illustrative purposes only. Your results will vary based on content, file compression, file format, file size, host device, pre-loaded files, settings, software and other factors.
      5. The number of hours for videos is based on the 1920x1080 Full HD @ 30fps, 145MB/min, DV format. Examples of the hours of video that can be stored are provided for illustrative purposes only. Your results will vary based on bit rate, content, file compression, file format, file size, host device, pre-loaded files, resolution, settings, software and other factors.
      6. Examples of the number of photos that can be stored are provided for illustrative purposes only. Your results will vary based on resolution, content, file compression, file format, file size, host device, pre-loaded files, settings, software and other factors.
      7. The number of games will vary based on file size, formatting, other programs, and factors.
      8. Download and installation required. Terms and conditions apply. User account registration may be required.

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