SanDisk Professional G-Drive Project Storage Device REVIEW ...Middle East

G-Drive Project is A Reliable Workhorse for Creative Storage Needs

I recently had the opportunity to upgrade my MacBook Air to a MacBook Pro. I had a couple of older laptops to trade in and it was just too good of an offer to pass up. The only thing that really held me back was the anxiety I had about backing up my existing system. I am always concerned that I don’t get everything and the external storage I have isn’t large enough to back up my entire system in one pass. Fortunately, The G-Drive Project was available and I was able to use it to back up not one, but two MacBook systems without any worries that I wouldn’t be able to get the files off quickly and easily or that they wouldn’t be kept safe.

About SanDisk Professional G-Drive Project

The SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE PROJECT is a high-performance external hard drive designed for creative professionals who demand reliability, speed, and massive storage capacity. Engineered for video editors, photographers, and content creators, this drive provides up to 24TB of space, ensuring ample room for high-resolution footage, large media libraries, and project backups.

Featuring a 7200RPM Ultrastar enterprise-class HDD, the G-DRIVE PROJECT delivers ultra-fast transfer speeds and high sustained performance, making it ideal for handling 4K and 8K workflows. Its PRO-BLADE SSD Mag slot further enhances expandability and speed, allowing for seamless workflow integration.

Housed in a premium, durable aluminum enclosure, the drive is built for professional environments where both performance and aesthetics matter. With USB-C (10Gbps) connectivity, the G-DRIVE PROJECT offers broad compatibility with Mac and Windows systems, ensuring fast and efficient data transfers.

Whether you’re editing high-bitrate video, working on complex creative projects, or simply looking for high-capacity, professional-grade storage, the SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE PROJECT delivers the power and dependability you need.

Specifications

Product Features

Compatibility

In The Box

Pricing & Availability

The G-Drive Project starts at $369.99 with 6TB of storage and goes up to $879.99 for the 24TB version. It’s available through westerndigital.com or Amazon.

User Experience

Out of the box, the G-Drive Project is ready to work. It features plug-and-play functionality and there is no special software to download in order to work with it. The device itself is quite large. I’m used to working with SSD-based external drives and this one is HDD-based. That means you will hear the mechanical parts working when the drive is completing its read/write functions. It’s not loud by any means, but it does make more noise than an SSD. The case of the G-Drive Project is designed to be hefty and protective. It is a powered hard drive enclosure so you will need access to a power source as well as a Thunderbolt port on your computer.

I always put a digital storage device to the test by running it through three different performance evaluations.

The G-Drive Project drive comes pre-formatted as APFS. I didn’t worry about reformatting the drive since APFS would work fine for my purposes. These tests provide a well-rounded view of a storage device’s speed, efficiency, and real-world usability across different scenarios. I believe the G-Drive Project was able to achieve its top possible transfer speeds since I had it plugged directly into my MacBook Pro. The specs state it should have a read/write speed of 260 MB/s and these tests proved that it can.

Blackmagic Disk Speed Test: This benchmark is widely used by creative professionals to measure read and write speeds for video editing workflows. It simulates real-world file transfers, particularly for 4K and 8K video formats, helping determine whether a drive can handle high-bitrate content efficiently.

I ran this test twice — once as a 1 GB stress test and the second time with a 5 GB stress test. These results were very similar. Both testing scenarios returned read/write speeds exceeding the reported specs.

AmorphousDiskMark Test: Similar to CrystalDiskMark, this test provides a detailed breakdown of sequential and random read/write performance, including 4K block sizes and queue depth scaling. It’s particularly useful for assessing how well a drive handles different workloads, from large file transfers to smaller, more fragmented data operations.

The SEQ1M QD8 test returned a read/write speed of 269.07 MB/s + 290.34 MB/s. This would indicate that not only is the G-Drive Project capable of fast continuous data transfers, but it also means that the published specs are accurate if not a little conservative.

Drag-n-Drop Test: A practical, real-world test where I manually transfer a large folder of mixed file types and sizes to and from the drive while timing the process. This gives a direct sense of how fast the drive performs under actual usage conditions, rather than just relying on synthetic benchmarks.

Using a stopwatch, I time how long it takes to copy a specific file or folder to the hard drive. Then, I calculate the transfer rate by dividing the file size by the elapsed time. The file I transferred to the G-Drive Project was 20.7 GB in size and contained a variety of file types including images and video. The transfer took 78.24 seconds. That calculates to a transfer rate of approximately 271.75 MB/s.

Conclusion

The SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE PROJECT delivers on its promises of high-capacity, professional-grade storage with consistent, high-speed performance. My real-world testing confirmed that it not only meets but slightly exceeds its advertised read/write speeds, making it a solid choice for creatives handling large files. The plug-and-play functionality, durable build, and expandability with the PRO-BLADE SSD Mag slot further enhance its value. While its size and reliance on external power may not suit every user, those who require a reliable, high-speed HDD for backups and media work will find it a powerful and worthwhile investment.

For more information, visit westerndigital.com

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