Western Digital today announced the upcoming launch of several new consumer-oriented portable SSDs with 4 TB capacities, with new offerings from the SanDisk, WD and WD_Black brands. The new 4 TB SSDs are designed for gamers, content creators and creative professionals who need extra storage space to work.
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The NVMe SanDisk Extreme Pro portable SSD offers read and write speeds of up to 2000 MB / s, and its aluminum chassis serves as a heat sink to deliver higher sustained speeds. The SanDisk Extreme Pro portable SSD will be available later this quarter for $ 750.
Also under the SanDisk brand, Western Digital offers the SanDisk Extreme portable SSD with read speeds of up to 1050 MB / s and write speeds of up to 1000 MB / s. The Extreme portable SSD has two-meter fall protection and IP55 water and dust resistance. The new SSD will be available later this quarter for $ 700.
For gamers, WD_Black offers read speeds of up to 2000 MB / s and is compatible with computers, PlayStation, and Xbox One game libraries. It will be available later this quarter for $ 750.
Under the WD brand, Western Digital released the latest MyPassport SSD, which offers read speeds of up to 1050 MB / s and write speeds of up to 1000 MB / s. It has a shock and vibration resistant metal design that is resistant to drops up to 6.5 feet and comes in colors that include blue, gray, red, gold and silver. It will be available later this quarter for $ 680.
All new SSDs will be available in the Western Digital Store and other major retailers when they launch.