Video content has been evolving rapidly for a long time, and it's clear that it's becoming an important area for media outlets to expand their businesses. In order to better adapt to the production and dissemination of video content, I believe that many media people like me are constantly expanding their skill packs, gradually learning some relevant knowledge of video shooting, editing, etc., and applying them to their work. If there is anything to pay attention to when shooting videos, in addition to the operation of various devices, there is a very critical but easily forgotten point that is worth mentioning, that is, the storage of materials.
Considering that the current video shooting materials are usually in 1080p, many friends also need to shoot 4K 60fps or even 120fps video footage, and even more demanding 10bit 4:2:2 or ProRes format video, these materials are very large, in the video storage and transmission will be very difficult, which puts forward new requirements for storage devices.
It just so happens that we recently got a mobile SSD on hand, a 1TB version of the Extreme Extreme Mobile SSD Premium Edition from SanDisk. Mobile SSDs are a storage device category that is perfect for today's video creation and other types of workflows, so let's take a look at this PSSD!
The outer packaging is still a classic SanDisk style, and the brand name of SanDisk on the black background is very eye-catching, and the product name of "Supreme Speed" can also be clearly seen. The front of the package is prominently marked with 1TB of storage capacity and 1050MB/s & 1000MB/s read and write speed, and the [waterproof] characteristics are also marked, so that people can understand the characteristics of this hard disk at a glance and know whether they meet their requirements.
The packaging content is very simple, the hard disk body, instruction manual and C to C data cable, which is also convenient for users to use at this stage of notebook equipment, after all, not equipped with a Thunderbolt 4 or full-featured Type-C are embarrassed to go out. Of course, SanDisk also equipped the cable with a C to A adapter, which is convenient for users to use the Type-A interface for data transmission.
Product three circumference of 100.8 × 52.55 × 9.6mm, the weight is only about 50 grams, this size of the mobile hard disk in the market is very popular, small and thin is convenient for users to carry more other equipment, in the outdoor work or travel, can save a little equipment weight or volume is not easy. And when you see this look, you can realize that it is different from other mobile SSDs.
In terms of material, this hard disk is designed with a non-slip silicone shell, which has a delicate feel and anti-slip effect; In addition, the eye-catching orange color lock ring also highlights the outdoor attributes of this mobile SSD all the time. Hanging the hard disk on the carabiner of the backpack, which is convenient and quick to pick up during outdoor projects such as mountaineering and hiking, is a very thoughtful design highlight.
Of course, if "appearance is justice", the appearance of The SanDisk Supreme Speed Excellence Edition can be said to be very poking at the heart of a straight man with this kind of technology, of course, my female colleagues also said that this appearance is very good-looking, which shows that The design of SanDisk can be recognized in the male and female user groups. The SanDisk Extreme Ultra has only one USB 3.1 Gen2 Tpye-C interface, which makes it easy for users to plug and unplug front and back without special distinction.
In order to improve the ability to use outdoors, SanDisk Extreme Ultra Edition adopts a gray silicone plus plastic shell configuration, and the interface is reduced as much as possible for the sake of dustproof and waterproof level. The protection and waterproof rating of The SanDisk Extreme Speed Mobile SSD is IP55, which can protect against 30kPA low-pressure water spray that lasts for at least 3 minutes, such as rain, splashes, spills and the like can be effectively protected; Dust rating 5 means that the drive is completely protected from foreign ingress, and although it cannot completely prevent dust intrusion, the limited intrusion of dust will not affect normal use. In addition, the drive is also effectively protected against X-rays, while supporting shockproof (5 gRMS) and shockproof (1500G) strikes, which can withstand falls up to 2 meters in height. In the process of user use, especially outdoor use, the possibility of accidental data corruption can be reduced. In particular, SanDisk also provides a 5-year warranty for hard drives, further protecting users' data.
First of all, looking at the hard disk information, the SanDisk Extreme Premium Edition kernel in my hand is actually WD's SN550E, which is understandable considering SanDisk as a flash storage brand under Western Digital. SanDisk's technology accumulation in storage is also very rich, the company is also the world's largest supplier of flash data storage card products, in recent years in the mobile SSD product line is also a lot of achievements. This disk supports NVMe 1.4 protocol, and also supports S.M.A.R.T function.
In the 8.0.0 version of the multi-round test, the performance of the SanDisk Extreme Speed Excellence Edition is relatively stable, and the read speed of this mobile SSD can be measured to be maintained at 980-990MB/s, and the maximum write speed can reach 1005MB/s. Considering that it has been used for some time, the hard disk has not measured the official nominal peak performance can be understood, the write speed is still very good.
Continuous read and write testing using atTO Disk Benchmark software. Test data show that the SanDisk Extreme Ultra Edition can read up to 942.86MB/s, write speed up to 963.76MB/s, the transmission speed is stable, and the speed can be maintained at a high level when the data size is 256KB, which can basically be maintained at peak.
In the TxBench software test, the continuous read and write speed of SanDisk Extreme Ultra Edition can also be maintained at more than 980MB/s and 1000MB/s, which is basically consistent with the previous test data;
Pc Mark 10 Pro Version of the full system disk benchmark results show that SanDisk Extreme Speed Premier Edition scored 1063, bandwidth of 171.39MB/s, under the premise of port compatibility, this data is in line with expectations.
It takes only 35 seconds to write 300 RAW + 200 JPG images in jPG format totaling 20GB in total, with an average transfer rate of 500MB/s. 70GB large-capacity game file write test, the hard disk rate can basically be maintained at 600MB/s, the transfer time is about 1 minute and 55 seconds.
In the actual use process, the processing and rendering of pictures directly on the disk can also be operated without pressure under the blessing of the USB 3.1 Gen2 interface. It is also easy to work with RAW format photos, and even edit part of the video footage.
Overall, SanDisk Extreme Speed Excellence Edition is a mobile SSD that performs well in both soft and hard power, whether it is from a read and write speed of 1GB/s or support for multiple protections, it takes into account the different needs of users in complex use scenarios. The detailed design for outdoor use is very bright, AES-256-bit hardware encryption technology not only ensures the transmission rate but also protects the user's data security, which is a "dessert-level" tool to improve user work efficiency.
In addition to the 1TB version I tested, sandisk extreme mobile SSD Premier also has a storage version up to 4TB, which is competitive when storing high-resolution photos, videos, and audio files for a variety of creative activities. At the end of the year and the beginning of the year, SanDisk Extreme Speed Mobile SSD Premier Edition will also usher in many preferential welfare activities, and friends in need remember to pay more attention to it!