The SanDisk Professional G-RAID MIRROR drive set to RAID 1 (Mirroring) will allow you to keep a working copy of your valuable content on one drive and will automatically create a duplicate for you on the second drive for data redundancy. Two 7200RPM Ultrastar Enterprise-class Hard Drives inside.
The SanDisk Professional G-RAID MIRROR drive set to RAID 1 (Mirroring) will allow you to keep a working copy of your valuable content on one drive and will automatically create a duplicate for you on the second drive for data redundancy. Two 7200RPM Ultrastar Enterprise-class Hard Drives inside.
The SanDisk Professional G-RAID MIRROR drive set to RAID 1 (Mirroring) will allow you to keep a working copy of your valuable content on one drive and will automatically create a duplicate for you on the second drive for data redundancy. Two 7200RPM Ultrastar Enterprise-class Hard Drives inside.
The SanDisk Professional G-RAID MIRROR drive set to RAID 1 (Mirroring) will allow you to keep a working copy of your valuable content on one drive and will automatically create a duplicate for you on the second drive for data redundancy. Two 7200RPM Ultrastar Enterprise-class Hard Drives inside.
Last updated at 05/10/2026 19:45:07
SanDisk Professional 24TB G-RAID Mirror 2-Bay RAID Array (2 x 12TB, Thunderbolt 3)
Delivery between 14–20 May $12
originally posted on westerndigital.com
After running for 3 hours the product developed problems with powering off automatically, then not powering on.Once I did manage to power it up after many many frustrating attempts it was no longer visible on my OS.Finally it mounted and I transferred 980GB of critical data. It did not perform as stated and only wrote to one disk.Then disconnected once again without prompt.This time on start up it went in to rebuilding raid mode.All in all the product is not fit for purpose and a very bad choice on my part.Too much attention to colour coded cables and not enough attention to reliability or functionality in my opinion.The lack of user control has turned out to be a disaster. It's not been a plug and play system in my experience and needs much more refinement ... MoreAfter running for 3 hours the product developed problems with powering off automatically, then not powering on.Once I did manage to power it up after many many frustrating attempts it was no longer visible on my OS.Finally it mounted and I transferred 980GB of critical data. It did not perform as stated and only wrote to one disk.Then disconnected once again without prompt.This time on start up it went in to rebuilding raid mode.All in all the product is not fit for purpose and a very bad choice on my part.Too much attention to colour coded cables and not enough attention to reliability or functionality in my opinion.The lack of user control has turned out to be a disaster. It's not been a plug and play system in my experience and needs much more refinement before offering out to end users.Many many hours wasted and still the product does not work. I have no trust in this device to keep my data safe or if it can stay connected long enough to be trustworthy
originally posted on westerndigital.com
We are a award winning company with several projects. G-Tech Graid always been our work horse. I believe we purchase close 100 units of those a year, but since it has moved to this mirrored version, we are looking at moving to something else.1st, you don't have a copy if that copy is together with your main one. If you drop one, you drop both, if you get stolen one, you lose both (ask your insurer!)2nd, default set to mirror and it's not as straight as it promise to change. Sometimes works, sometimes it doesn't. It's a hit and miss.3rd, 99% of people is not tech savvy to figure out how to manage that raid, or recover the data from the mirror if the main fails.4th, one buy a raid seeking speed, not invisible backup.
originally posted on bhphotovideo.com
I’m an independent content creator working with large 4k files, which I edit in premiere. When I ran out of space on my G-Raid drive, I landed on this as a replacement for a couple reasons. First is the ability to edit from the SSD and use the large capacity spinning disks mainly as archive. I also like that these SSD mags are usable for recording media to from certain cameras, which could be a great workflow for me in the future… record ProRes to the mag and then also edit from it, all the while only needing to plug in one device to the computer. I shoot on a Varicam LT, so I don’t currently have a need for that, but I can see shooting on one of Panasonics newer mirrorless cameras in the future and utilizing that ability. I’ve only had the unit for a short while, ... MoreI’m an independent content creator working with large 4k files, which I edit in premiere. When I ran out of space on my G-Raid drive, I landed on this as a replacement for a couple reasons. First is the ability to edit from the SSD and use the large capacity spinning disks mainly as archive. I also like that these SSD mags are usable for recording media to from certain cameras, which could be a great workflow for me in the future… record ProRes to the mag and then also edit from it, all the while only needing to plug in one device to the computer. I shoot on a Varicam LT, so I don’t currently have a need for that, but I can see shooting on one of Panasonics newer mirrorless cameras in the future and utilizing that ability. I’ve only had the unit for a short while, but so far it’s performed well and improved my workflow for file management. I do think that for certain folks, an NAS might make more sense, but for the scale of my work, this does the job just fine.
| Digital storage capacity | 24 TB |
| Hard disk interface | Thunderbolt |
| Connectivity technology | USB, Thunderbolt |
| Special feature | Portable |
| Hard disk form factor | 3.5 Inches |
SanDisk Professional 24TB G-RAID Mirror 2-Bay RAID Array (2 x 12TB, Thunderbolt 3)
Delivery between 14–20 May $12
After running for 3 hours the product developed problems with powering off automatically, then not powering on.Once I did manage to power it up after many many frustrating attempts it was no longer visible on my OS.Finally it mounted and I transferred 980GB of critical data. It did not perform as stated and only wrote to one disk.Then disconnected once again without prompt.This time on start up it went in to rebuilding raid mode.All in all the product is not fit for purpose and a very bad choice on my part.Too much attention to colour coded cables and not enough attention to reliability or functionality in my opinion.The lack of user control has turned out to be a disaster. It's not been a plug and play system in my experience and needs much more refinement ... MoreAfter running for 3 hours the product developed problems with powering off automatically, then not powering on.Once I did manage to power it up after many many frustrating attempts it was no longer visible on my OS.Finally it mounted and I transferred 980GB of critical data. It did not perform as stated and only wrote to one disk.Then disconnected once again without prompt.This time on start up it went in to rebuilding raid mode.All in all the product is not fit for purpose and a very bad choice on my part.Too much attention to colour coded cables and not enough attention to reliability or functionality in my opinion.The lack of user control has turned out to be a disaster. It's not been a plug and play system in my experience and needs much more refinement before offering out to end users.Many many hours wasted and still the product does not work. I have no trust in this device to keep my data safe or if it can stay connected long enough to be trustworthy
We are a award winning company with several projects. G-Tech Graid always been our work horse. I believe we purchase close 100 units of those a year, but since it has moved to this mirrored version, we are looking at moving to something else.1st, you don't have a copy if that copy is together with your main one. If you drop one, you drop both, if you get stolen one, you lose both (ask your insurer!)2nd, default set to mirror and it's not as straight as it promise to change. Sometimes works, sometimes it doesn't. It's a hit and miss.3rd, 99% of people is not tech savvy to figure out how to manage that raid, or recover the data from the mirror if the main fails.4th, one buy a raid seeking speed, not invisible backup.
I’m an independent content creator working with large 4k files, which I edit in premiere. When I ran out of space on my G-Raid drive, I landed on this as a replacement for a couple reasons. First is the ability to edit from the SSD and use the large capacity spinning disks mainly as archive. I also like that these SSD mags are usable for recording media to from certain cameras, which could be a great workflow for me in the future… record ProRes to the mag and then also edit from it, all the while only needing to plug in one device to the computer. I shoot on a Varicam LT, so I don’t currently have a need for that, but I can see shooting on one of Panasonics newer mirrorless cameras in the future and utilizing that ability. I’ve only had the unit for a short while, ... MoreI’m an independent content creator working with large 4k files, which I edit in premiere. When I ran out of space on my G-Raid drive, I landed on this as a replacement for a couple reasons. First is the ability to edit from the SSD and use the large capacity spinning disks mainly as archive. I also like that these SSD mags are usable for recording media to from certain cameras, which could be a great workflow for me in the future… record ProRes to the mag and then also edit from it, all the while only needing to plug in one device to the computer. I shoot on a Varicam LT, so I don’t currently have a need for that, but I can see shooting on one of Panasonics newer mirrorless cameras in the future and utilizing that ability. I’ve only had the unit for a short while, but so far it’s performed well and improved my workflow for file management. I do think that for certain folks, an NAS might make more sense, but for the scale of my work, this does the job just fine.
If you want Windows RAID0, don't give up. Repeating the process a few times got it to work. It won't necessarily make noise when you're holding the RAID reset switch. Watch for the flashing light.It seems to prefer its own TB3 or USB 3.2 port vs daisy-chaining it. Some drive rearranging solved this.It is a pair of drives that in RAID1 will give at most 240-260 MB/s. Raid0 quite a bit faster. Just be sure your source read is fast.Last, I don't think these drives are suitable to edit directly from. They are best for storing tons of footage. You'll need a fast SSD 2TB for live editing.This pairs well with a Novus 16TB. You can use sync software like Goodsync to sync (backup) the G-RAID drive. They you have reasonable write speed and an automatic overnight (slow ... MoreIf you want Windows RAID0, don't give up. Repeating the process a few times got it to work. It won't necessarily make noise when you're holding the RAID reset switch. Watch for the flashing light.It seems to prefer its own TB3 or USB 3.2 port vs daisy-chaining it. Some drive rearranging solved this.It is a pair of drives that in RAID1 will give at most 240-260 MB/s. Raid0 quite a bit faster. Just be sure your source read is fast.Last, I don't think these drives are suitable to edit directly from. They are best for storing tons of footage. You'll need a fast SSD 2TB for live editing.This pairs well with a Novus 16TB. You can use sync software like Goodsync to sync (backup) the G-RAID drive. They you have reasonable write speed and an automatic overnight (slow but who cares) mirror.
I purchased the 44TB model, it seemed like the perfect edition to my workflow. I edit a project locally using my internal raid, and then move everything over to this box (project, footage, etc). It's not blazing fast but much more accessible than pulling something out of cold storage. 44TB is a nice amount of space to keep recent projects handy. Everything was going great for a week, then The disk structure is corrupted and unreadable. The fun part is that I hadn't backed up a few things before moving them over (I should have known). It looks great on my desk, but it's just a paperweight now, thankfully B&H is great about returns. I'm not sure if the issue is with the SanDisk hardware controller or the WD HDs but either way I'm really disappointed.
This product died on me in less than a year of use. It just stopped working. When it was working, it was fine. My only complaint is that it gets very hot but when it worked, it worked fine.My main issue is their customer support.Attempting to get customer support from WD has been the worst experience. They have awful customer service. I'm still waiting on my replacement after over two weeks of back and forth communications. Luckily, I backed up my data right before it stopped working. I can't imagine in a situation where I needed the data. They have wasted so much of my time on a basic warranty replacement that I wouldn't wish this on anyone.It has made me realize these housing units for the drives are a waste. I've never had my drives fail but I've had housing ... MoreThis product died on me in less than a year of use. It just stopped working. When it was working, it was fine. My only complaint is that it gets very hot but when it worked, it worked fine.My main issue is their customer support.Attempting to get customer support from WD has been the worst experience. They have awful customer service. I'm still waiting on my replacement after over two weeks of back and forth communications. Luckily, I backed up my data right before it stopped working. I can't imagine in a situation where I needed the data. They have wasted so much of my time on a basic warranty replacement that I wouldn't wish this on anyone.It has made me realize these housing units for the drives are a waste. I've never had my drives fail but I've had housing units fail multiple times. For pro use, it seems a better idea to just manually backup drives using Carbon Copy Cloner and avoid the headache of dealing with their support.
I've had my G-DRAID 2 product for a few weeks. Despite the fact that it came with basically no installation instructions I was able to piece together enough info and use some common sense and my computer knowledge to get it installed in a RAID 1 configuration on my Windows 11 Pro system. This product is significantly more noisy than the small external USB drives I was previously using. When the drives are spinning it provides very quick access to my large photo collection. Unfortunately, the device was designed to have the drives shut down or sleep when it's not reading or writing data. That means that many times when I initiate a read or write operation I have to wait a few seconds for the drives to spin up which is a bit annoying. I did confirm with Western ... MoreI've had my G-DRAID 2 product for a few weeks. Despite the fact that it came with basically no installation instructions I was able to piece together enough info and use some common sense and my computer knowledge to get it installed in a RAID 1 configuration on my Windows 11 Pro system. This product is significantly more noisy than the small external USB drives I was previously using. When the drives are spinning it provides very quick access to my large photo collection. Unfortunately, the device was designed to have the drives shut down or sleep when it's not reading or writing data. That means that many times when I initiate a read or write operation I have to wait a few seconds for the drives to spin up which is a bit annoying. I did confirm with Western Digital that this is the way the drive works, there is no user control that can be used to set a shutdown delay like you can for displays, but the benefit is that this behavior will help reduce power consumption and wear. Despite WD's recommendation to use Device Manager to uncheck a box that lets the computer turn USB devices off, the drives will still spin down a few seconds after a read or write operation is completed. If you're moving a lot of files around this won't be an issues. My Adobe Photoshop family apps also periodically store data on these drives and when they do the apps are in suspension until the drives spin up and the write or read operation is completed. For the redundancy that the RAID 1 configuration provides I can live with the annoyances.
I bought this RAID to use in context of professional video production configured as RAID 1. The housing looks solid and feels sturdy. We had no problem backing up our footage during our 7 Day production.In the edit, the drive kept disconnecting when the software stayed unattended for more than 2min. It takes 10-15sec to reboot each time.Today, the drive randomly disconnected itself and wouldn't turn back on. No fan, no LED, completely dead. I contacted customer support which informed me that I may have a faulty drive and was advised to send the drive to a third party data recovery center. The estimate to back up files is $1200 with no guarantee. WD doesn't cover the data recovery nor did they refuse to send the replacement drive to be able to back up the data to, ... MoreI bought this RAID to use in context of professional video production configured as RAID 1. The housing looks solid and feels sturdy. We had no problem backing up our footage during our 7 Day production.In the edit, the drive kept disconnecting when the software stayed unattended for more than 2min. It takes 10-15sec to reboot each time.Today, the drive randomly disconnected itself and wouldn't turn back on. No fan, no LED, completely dead. I contacted customer support which informed me that I may have a faulty drive and was advised to send the drive to a third party data recovery center. The estimate to back up files is $1200 with no guarantee. WD doesn't cover the data recovery nor did they refuse to send the replacement drive to be able to back up the data to, meaning I'll have to buy another $1200.00 drive to back up the data. Overall, it will cost me $3600 total and the data might be lost forever.
This product is truly awful. After having the first unit I purchased replaced the same failures are occurring with the replacement. After spending days populating the drive with content the drive failed to mount. The only way to fix that issue was to reformat the drive, erasing all the contents. After repeating the days-long process of repopulating the drive the same thing happened again. This time I used software to rebuild the directory. When the directory was rebuilt the drive mounted and most of my content was gone. The whole idea of a hard drive is to store and protect your content. This failure of a product will waste your time and put your content at risk.
The drive works fine. But its deficiencies compared to the old G-Raid models are readily apparent, since I'm running it alongside one of those (TB3 2-bay G-Raid). The old drive always mounts immediately on system boot, and is more responsive and snappy (both are RAID 0). The "Mirror" one never mounts on boot. I always have to manually turn it on and off before the system will recognize that the device is even there, much less boot. This is incredibly aggravating. Between the cheap-feeling plastic case, and the unreliable power performance, I am not impressed.Western Digital: You are throwing away a great brand with the corner-cutting and cheap-ifying of G-Tech products. I have G-Tech drives all over the place, I have relied on them for years. But between this ... MoreThe drive works fine. But its deficiencies compared to the old G-Raid models are readily apparent, since I'm running it alongside one of those (TB3 2-bay G-Raid). The old drive always mounts immediately on system boot, and is more responsive and snappy (both are RAID 0). The "Mirror" one never mounts on boot. I always have to manually turn it on and off before the system will recognize that the device is even there, much less boot. This is incredibly aggravating. Between the cheap-feeling plastic case, and the unreliable power performance, I am not impressed.Western Digital: You are throwing away a great brand with the corner-cutting and cheap-ifying of G-Tech products. I have G-Tech drives all over the place, I have relied on them for years. But between this experience and the killing of support for the older G-Tech utilities and drivers, I'm probably not going to ever buy another G-Tech or SanDisk product from you. (Utility gripe: In order to perform any maintenance on my 8-bay G-Speed Studio XL - which I love, btw - I have to pull out an old intel Mac in order to run the utility, and to just mount the device on my Silicone mac, I am running a Pegasus driver workaround. Gimme a break, it's a great product that still runs like a champ, and your failure to maintain support for it will absolutely impact my decision about whether to ever buy another large RAID product from you again).
| Digital storage capacity | 24 TB |
| Hard disk interface | Thunderbolt |
| Connectivity technology | USB, Thunderbolt |
| Special feature | Portable |
| Hard disk form factor | 3.5 Inches |
