Is the G-DRIVE mobile SSD R-Series a Reliable Storage Option?
By Jim Bask
There comes a time in every working filmmakers life where at the end of the day, they have to dump all the footage they shot onto a couple hard drives for delivery and backup.
There comes a time in every working filmmakers life where at the end of the day, they have to dump all the footage they shot onto a couple hard drives for delivery and backup.
At CES 2018, many different storage solutions were unveiled and Videomaker have their two favorites. Western Digital’s SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD got their Best Storage of CES Award and it’s pretty clear why.
At this year’s CES, Western Digital have updated their previous My Passport Wireless Pro lineup of portable external storage devices to new SSD-equipped models. While WD My Passport Wireless SSD might be a slightly tongue-twisting name, the product itself seems to be very capable!
Are you on the lookout for a blazing-fast, rugged but small SSD for editing on the go? The new G-Drive SSD R-Series of mobile drives might tick all the boxes.
Having a dedicated workflow for any aspect of media production is key. A lot of media production can come down to a science, or a “rinse and repeat” mentality.
The rugged G-DRIVE™ mobile SSD R-Series features transfer speeds up to 560MB/s and a backwards compatible USB-C™ port to deliver high-performance storage.
Last week at NAB New York, we caught up with Matt Bennion from G-Technology where he introduced us to the NEW G-Technology G-Drive Mobile SSD R-Series Rugged USB-c drive.
The new G-Technology G-DRIVE mobile SSD R-Series is designed extra tough to make sure even the clumsiest filmmaker doesn’t lose data.

Sony is expanding its professional media lineup with the introduction of two new G Series Professional Solid State Drives in 960GB (SV-GS96) and 480GB (SV-GS48) capacities.
In this Product Spotlight segment, Dave chats with Ken Higgins from G-Technology who joins us to show off some of their latest offerings in storage drives, including high-capacity SSDs.