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 heatsink to provide 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 offers two-meter drop protection and water and dust resistance IP55. 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, PlayStations and Xbox One game libraries. It will be available later this quarter for $ 750.
Under the WD brand, Western Digital has launched 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-resistant, vibration-resistant metal design. It 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 from the Western Digital Store and other major retailers at launch.