Designed primarily for professional content creators, the 24TB G-DRIVE PROJECT Thunderbolt 3 External Hard Drive from SanDisk Professional allows you backup and save your projects, footage, and other large files. Connect this external drive to your Thunderbolt 3 port for up to 40 Gb/s transfer speeds while using second port for daisy chaining.

Inside the anodized aluminum housing is an enterprise-grade Ultrastar 7200 rpm hard drive with a maximum read speed of 260 MB/s and a maximum write speed of 260 MB/s. The enclosure also includes a PRO-BLADE SSD Mag slot that allows you to add high-speed storage without increasing the device's footprint.

24TB Storage Capacity    2 x Thunderbolt 3 Ports    Read Speeds up to 260 MB/s    Write Speeds up to 260 MB/s    SanDisk PRO-BLADE SSD Mag Slot    AC Adapter Included    Aluminum Enclosure    Thunderbolt 3 Cable Included    Preformatted APFS for macOS 11 and Later    Windows 10+ Compatible with Reformatting

• Up to 24TB of space to back up and save your valuable project work
• Reliable 7200 rpm Ultrastar enterprise-class hard drive inside for long-term storage and transfer speeds of up to 260 MB/s
• PRO-BLADE SSD Mag slot (10 Gb/s) to easily add SSD capacity and performance for fast transfers, editing, and backup without adding to your workspace
• High-performance 40 Gb/s Thunderbolt 3 interface with 10 Gb/s USB 3.2 Gen 2 compatibility
• Color-coded cable indicators to connect the right cables and get the most out of your device performance

Quickly backup or add extra storage to your computer for your HD photos, videos, and music with high-speed data transfers of up to 260 MB/s.

For your demanding workloads and mission-critical content, you can rely on the power and enhanced reliability of the 7200 rpm Ultrastar enterprise-class hard drive inside.

Add a separately purchased PRO-BLADE SSD Mag to the 10 Gb/s expansion slot to offload, make copies, or edit, content.

Easily identify each port type with the color identifying system from SanDisk Professional. Match the color around the port to the color on the corresponding cable to quickly connect your devices.

With a premium, anodized aluminum housing, the G-DRIVE PROJECT pairs with your high-end computer and gives you durable strength.

The G-DRIVE PROJECT works well with compatible iPad tablets that have a USB-C and iPadOS 14 or later to enable efficient creative workflows when using your favorite production apps.

With a premium, anodized aluminum housing, the G-DRIVE PROJECT pairs beautifully with your computer and gives you durable strength you can feel.

Choose between three modes of brightness to easily brighten, dim, or turn off the power saving LED light with the push of a button.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Why is 600 MB of free space required? (What kind of software does LaCie want to install?)

A: The LaCie 18TB d2 Professional USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C External Hard Drive BH #LA18TD2U3EHD can be used without any software but if you want to use the Lacie Toolkit, that is the requirement.

Q: 2. I need a longer cable to connect this drive to my computer. Closer to 6 feet would be ideal. Any suggestions?

A: BH #KRCU32FF6 would be appropriate for use with the LaCie d2 Professional USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 External Hard Drive.

Q: 3. does this have the 10 mbs or the 5 mbs transfer speed?

A: The LaCie 4TB d2 Professional USB 3.1 Type-C External Hard Drive BH #LASTHA400080 has USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5gbps) which is all you need since the read/write speeds only go up to 260MB/s, far below the 540MB/s bandwidth of USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5Gbps).

Q: 4. On the LaCie website it says this model contains a Ironwolf Pro HDD. Does this model from B&H really contain a Barracuda Pro HDD?

A: The LaCie 18TB d2 Professional USB 3.1 Type-C External Hard Drive BH #LA18TD2U3EHD has the Ironwolf Pro drives. The error has been submitted so it can be updated.

Q: 5. Is this drive good for video editing... Final Cut?

A: Yes, the LaCie 4TB d2 Professional USB 3.1 Type-C External Hard Drive BH #LASTHA400080 is a good option for video editing.

Q: 6. Is this compatible with a Thunderbolt 3 port on a new iMac?

A: Yes, the LaCie 4TB d2 Professional USB 3.1 Type-C External Hard Drive BH #LASTHA400080 is compatible with Thunderbolt 3 and USB Type C ports.

Q: 7. Being an 18TB drive, should I expect it to be any less dependable than, say a 10TB drive?

A: Backblaze publishes a report on drives and failure rates. It would seem that across the brands age is more of an factor for failure than the size.

Q: 8. Is this a reasonably quiet drive? I have an older 1TB LaCie that looks similar but is quite loud.

A: The LaCie 8TB d2 Professional USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 External Hard Drive BH #LASTHA800080 uses a HDD with moving parts there will be some noise as it operates. If you want a silent drive you should look to a SSD.

Q: 9. will this charge a macbook pro 15inch 2016 through "usb c 3.1" ? (just clarifying, i know it isnt thunderbolt 3)

A: The hard drive will not charge the MacBook Pro at the same time you need to plug-in your MacBook Pro to AC adapter and a hard drive to AC adapter.

Q: 10. The specs state is has USB-C 3.2 but looking online it seems this is a USB-C 3.1 Gen 2. What are the specs for this one?

A: This LaCie 16TB d2 Professional USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 External Hard Drive has USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s) USB-C port. https://www.lacie.com/www-content/datasheets/pdfs/d2-professional-DS1987-11-2202US-en_US.pdf