SanDisk
SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE (Desktop)
C
Ranked #13 in Hard Drives
Backed by 3 cited sources
Covered by 3 outlets
The fastest desktop HDD you can buy - 7200rpm Ultrastar inside hitting ~280MB/s, up to 26TB, APFS-formatted for Mac pros. But it commands a premium price, and the 26TB model has drawn widespread customer drive-failure complaints (2.3 stars on B&H), which keeps it situational.
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Key features
- ✓ Up to 26TB
- ✓ ~280MB/s real-world transfers
- ✓ 7200rpm enterprise-class Ultrastar drive
- ✓ Pre-formatted APFS for Mac/Time Machine
- ✓ Aluminium enclosure
The sources behind this ranking
3 cited sources cover SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE (Desktop). Here's the stance each one takes.
A 1 B 2
A 
AppleInsider Fast enterprise-grade external hard drive for your Mac with out-of-the-box Time Machine support. A Read → D 
Dong Knows Tech Calls the 26TB G-Drive a solid external hard drive. B Read → D 
Digital Camera World Measured 282/284MB/s read/write - remarkably fast for spinning metal - but flags numerous customer reports of drive failure and a 2.3-star B&H rating on the 26TB model. B Read →