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MacDirectory 119 FEATURE As a videographer and filmmaker, your best friend and most important tool in the post-production process is your external storage device. Like any good friend, you want your external drive to be trustworthy, versatile, and ready for anything. That's why we've got you covered no matter where you are: on the road, in the field, or at the studio. On the road… Rugged, small and fast seem to be the main words content creators say when looking for quality storage; these drives are crafted by content creators with portability and ease in mind. The BlackBox Plus is a rugged, mobile drive that you can take with you anywhere. Ranging in capacity from 500GB all the way to 7.68TB, this small but powerful drive features the latest in USB-C technology, integrated health monitoring, and a fan-less cooling system, and is specifically designed to endure any roughhousing it might go through. Another favorite portable drive is the Atom SSD. Like the nuclear unit it's named for, the Atom SSD is small, but a force to be reckoned with. This lightning- fast solid-state drive comes in a variety of storage capacities, from a convenient 500GB to a generous 2TB, and features an impressive transfer rate of 480 MB per second. This is the most capable and versatile drive of its kind -- and best of all, it fits right in your pocket. The Atom RAID SSD gives you twice the speed at 860+ MB per second, with two solid state drives working in RAID 0, allowing for fast transfers and endless editing capability. In the field… Whether you're out in the wild trying to back up your files on the move, or on a fast-paced shoot covering data transfer while the set is broken down around you, the 4TB Atom RAID SSD is there to help. With transfer speeds of up to 860 MB per second, the Atom RAID is still small enough to carry in your pocket. The sleek RAID comes in grey, black, silver, and gold, and includes a removable, shock-resistant cover designed to keep your digital treasures extra safe. This dependable design provides both USB 3.1 Gen. 2 and Thunderbolt 3 compatibility, and like all our drives, the RAID comes formatted for use with a MacBook, but can easily be reformatted for Windows compatibility. We dare someone to challenge you to a data transfer race. At the studio… In the comfort of your studio, you can really take advantage of some of the best desktop hard drives that the market has to offer. Designed to enhance your workflow so you can produce to the highest possible quality, the Studio RAID Thunderbolt holds up to 20TB (also available in 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 16TB) and boasts a transfer rate of 360 MB per second. Not only does the Studio RAID Thunderbolt feature one USB 3.0 port and two Thunderbolt 2 ports, this desktop drive also has daisy-chain capability, and is even USB 2 compatible for when you need to travel back in time a little. To ensure that things move as smoothly as possible, the Studio RAID Thunderbolt keeps itself cool with a quiet internal fan, and keeps you up to date on its condition with intelligent disk health monitoring. Then there's the BlackBox Pro, the sturdier cousin of the more portable BlackBox Plus. The BlackBox Pro, available in up to 10TB storage capacity and with a transfer rate of 220 MB per second, features a durable bumper cover that keeps it protected but still small enough to travel with you from shoot to studio. With Thunderbolt 3, USB 2.0 and 3.0 capability, the BlackBox Pro is great for archiving as well as editing. Your files deserve the best. For more info visit www.glyphtech.com

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