Western Digital has launched a new 8TB desktop SSD that promises high speed, reliability and large storage space.

Western Digital is expanding its SanDisk portfolio with the 8TB SanDisk Desk Drive, which is designed for desktop use and is also available in 4TB. The external desktop SSD promises speed, reliability and large storage space, which the company says it plans to double to 16TB next year. The SanDisk Desk Drive with 4 TB and 8 TB is available now at a guide price of 423.99 euros and 779.99 euros, respectively.

Functionalities

The new SanDisk Desk Drive is available in 4TB and 8TB capacities for storing photo and video collections, CAD or 3D files, large AI-generated files, music libraries and more. It provides fast access to content with read speeds of up to 1000MB/s, which is up to four times faster than a desktop hard drive.

In addition, the backups are created using Apple Time Machine or automatically using the included downloadable backup software Acronis True Image for Western Digital. The Desk Drive works natively with Windows or macOS with exFAT formatting.

High capacity

“As digital content creation continues to increase, there is an increasing need for high-performance, high-capacity storage solutions to manage and preserve it. By expanding our SSD portfolio, we provide users who generate massive amounts of content with flexible, high-capacity storage solutions to get more done, faster,” said Susan Park, vice president, Consumer Solutions, Western Digital.

The company is already looking ahead and expects to “double the capacity of the SanDisk Desk Drive from 8TB to 16TB on a single desktop SSD next year,” Park said. The 4TB SanDisk Desk Drive (target price $423.99) and the SanDisk Desk Drive 8TB (target price $779.99) are available now at the Western Digital Store and at authorized SanDisk retailers, online resellers and distributors.