G-Technology has announced the first extension of its Studio line, the G-SPEED Studio XL. The company’s new storage solution expands on the two–bay G-RAID Studio and four-bay G-SPEED Studio Thunderbolt 2 storage solutions that were released earlier this year. The G-SPEED Studio XL houses up to eight removable enterprise-class 7,200 RPM hard drives, offers upwards 64TB in capacity, and is quoted to boast up to 1,350MB/s in RAID 0 performance for the demanding digital content creation applications.
G-Technology has announced the first extension of its Studio line, the G-SPEED Studio XL. The company’s new storage solution expands on the two–bay G-RAID Studio and four-bay G-SPEED Studio Thunderbolt 2 storage solutions that were released earlier this year. The G-SPEED Studio XL houses up to eight removable enterprise-class 7,200 RPM hard drives, offers upwards 64TB in capacity, and is quoted to boast up to 1,350MB/s in RAID 0 performance for the demanding digital content creation applications.
The G-SPEED Studio XL features a modern design, reliability of G-Technology’s Studio line, and comes in a high-quality, black enclosure with integrated cooling technology, which is ideal for any high-performance computer or workstation. In addition, it supports 4k workflows with user-configurable RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60. Just like other solutions in G-Technology’s Studio family, the G-SPEED Studio XL can be daisy-chained using dual Thunderbolt 2 ports to improve storage speeds to support demanding multi-stream HD, 2K, and compressed 4K workflows.
Specifications
- Capacity: 24TB, 32TB, 40TB, 48TB, 64TB
- Interface: (2) Thunderbolt 2 Ports
- Disk: (8) Enterprise Class hard drives
- Compatibility: Mac OS 10.9.2 +
- Size (L x W x H): 9.9” x 7.4” x 14.2”/ 252.5 x 188 x 360.7mm
- Kit Contents:
- G-SPEED Studio XL 8-Bay Storage Solution
- (8) Removable disk modules
- (1) Thunderbolt cables
- Quick Start Guide
- Power Cord
- Warranty: 3-Year limited warranty
Pricing and availability
The G-SPEED Studio XL is slated for a November release in capacities of 24TB ($3,599.95), 32TB ($4,599.95), 40TB ($5,499.95), 48TB ($5,999.95) and 64TB ($6,999.95).