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product_id: 341243310
title: "12TB G-DRIVE PRO - Enterprise-Class Desktop Hard Drive, Thunderbolt 3, USB-C, 7200RPM Ultrastar Drive Inside - SDPH51J-012T-NBAAD"
brand: "sandisk professional"
price: "$52087"
currency: MXN
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "San Disk Professional"
url: https://www.desertcart.mx/products/341243310-12tb-g-drive-pro-enterprise-class-desktop-hard-drive-thunderbolt
store_origin: MX
region: Mexico
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# Dual Thunderbolt 3 (20Gbps) ports 12TB Enterprise-class 7200RPM Ultrastar drive Daisy chaining up to 5 devices 12TB G-DRIVE PRO - Enterprise-Class Desktop Hard Drive, Thunderbolt 3, USB-C, 7200RPM Ultrastar Drive Inside - SDPH51J-012T-NBAAD

**Brand:** sandisk professional
**Price:** $52087
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Elevate your storage game with pro-grade speed and capacity!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 12TB G-DRIVE PRO - Enterprise-Class Desktop Hard Drive, Thunderbolt 3, USB-C, 7200RPM Ultrastar Drive Inside - SDPH51J-012T-NBAAD by sandisk professional
- **How much does it cost?** $52087 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.mx](https://www.desertcart.mx/products/341243310-12tb-g-drive-pro-enterprise-class-desktop-hard-drive-thunderbolt)

## Best For

- sandisk professional enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted sandisk professional brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Expand Your Setup Effortlessly:** Daisy chain up to 5 additional drives to scale your storage without clutter or compromise.
- • **Massive 12TB Enterprise Storage:** Store your entire creative library with a high-capacity, reliable 7200RPM Ultrastar drive built for heavy-duty use.
- • **Blazing Fast Thunderbolt 3 Connectivity:** Experience ultra-low latency and up to 20Gbps transfer speeds for seamless multimedia workflows.
- • **Plug & Play Mac Ready, Windows Compatible:** Get started instantly on Mac with HFS+ formatting, and easily reformat for Windows—flexibility that fits your workflow.
- • **Rock-Solid Reliability with 5-Year Warranty:** Invest with confidence backed by enterprise-grade build quality and a comprehensive 5-year limited warranty.

## Overview

The SanDisk Professional 12TB G-DRIVE PRO is an enterprise-class desktop hard drive featuring dual Thunderbolt 3 ports and USB-C connectivity. Powered by a 7200RPM Ultrastar drive, it delivers up to 230MB/s read/write speeds, ideal for storage-intensive professional workflows like video editing and digital photography. Its daisy chaining capability supports up to 5 additional devices, and it comes ready for Mac with easy Windows compatibility. Built for reliability, it includes a 5-year limited warranty.

## Description

The G-DRIVE PRO enterprise-class desktop hard drive is perfect for storage-intensive applications like audio/video editing or digital photography with ultra-fast Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C interfaces in a premium, all-aluminum enclosure. The G-DRIVE PRO desktop hard drive comes with powerful performance up to 230MB/s read and 230MB/s write. With a high-capacity, enterprise-class 7200RPM Ultrastar drive inside, the G-DRIVE PRO device is plug and play on Mac, and easily reformatted for Windows. (1 MB/s = 1 million bytes per second. Based on internal testing; performance may vary depending upon host device, usage conditions, drive capacity, and other factors.)

Review: G drives are really really good. - I talked to a friend and he mentioned you should be buying a SanDisk and what we found out is G Dr. is a SanDisk. It’s a good drive they work very well they’re quick fast and they just do the job I have a lot of these hard drives from my music workstation and they’re all mostly thunderbolt two interface drives and one of them has a USB but it’s just a good good drive I’m not gonna get anything else because I really like these drives and that’s it!
Review: Excellent build quality and speeds are as expected - My purchase was for the G-Drive PRO, which is a mechanical hard drive, not an SSD. There are some reviews for this drive on desertcart that say the speeds are terrible. Do not listen to them. They do not understand that this is NOT an SSD, it is an enterprise class SATA mechanical hard drive in a TB3 case. The bottleneck here is the mechanical hard drive. There are people complaining that this is not a "40gb capable drive". This is laughable pure ignorance of the technology and what they purchased. The mechanical hard drive inside is NOWHERE near capable of 40gb speeds. If you need huge mass storage the G-Drive PRO is an excellent drive. If you need the absolute fastest speeds then you should buy the SSD version. Just do your research to understand the technology you are buying.

## Features

- Dual Thunderbolt 3 (20Gbps) ports and a single USB-C (5Gbps) port.Specific uses: Business,Multimedia,Personal
- Enterprise-class 7200RPM Ultrastar drive inside
- Daisy chaining for up to 5 additional devices
- Powerful performance with up to 230MB/s read and 230MB/s write (1 MB/s = 1 million bytes per second. Based on internal testing; performance may vary depending upon host device, usage conditions, drive capacity, and other factors.)
- 5-Year limited warranty
- Ready to go with Mac (HFS+). Works with Windows via reformat.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B098SMDXTD |
| Best Sellers Rank | #417 in External Hard Drives |
| Brand | SanDisk Professional |
| Color | Space Grey |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (271) |
| Date First Available | July 2, 2021 |
| Flash Memory Size | 12 TB |
| Hard Drive | 12 TB Desktop |
| Hard Drive Interface | USB-C |
| Hard Drive Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Hardware Platform | Mac, PC |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 8.27 x 5.12 x 1.81 inches |
| Item Weight | 2.6 pounds |
| Item model number | SDPH51J-012T-NBAAD |
| Manufacturer | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
| Product Dimensions | 8.27 x 5.12 x 1.81 inches |
| Series | G-DRIVE Pro |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** SanDisk Professional
- **Color:** Space Grey
- **Compatible Devices:** Desktop, Laptop
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Digital Storage Capacity:** 12 TB
- **Hard Disk Description:** Desktop
- **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 3.5 Inches
- **Hard Disk Interface:** USB-C
- **Installation Type:** Plug In
- **Special Feature:** Portable

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size, Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Which would be best for backing up a mac with time machine function?**
A: This question cannot be answered with a single simple solution.   First, all hard drives deteriorate over time, even SSDs.  In selecting a backup drive start with the size of the drive in your Mac.  I like to double the backup drive size, so if you have 2GB drive then at least 4GB backup drive.  Secondly, it is important to know the expected life of the backup drive and build it into your computing solution to be replaced before that happens.  So if the expected life say of an HD is 3-5yrs, plan to replace it in that time.  Yes it could last longer, but how valuable is your data?  These days, cloud backup services are inexpensive and reliable, and provide an excellent retrieval system should your computer fail.  I have purchased a massive 18TB drive, but it is for video archival and it does not run 24/7 as a backup so I expect it to last a very long time.   Hope this helps.

**Q: How many Thunderbolt cables does it come with?  Does it come with other cables?**
A: I was pleasantly surprised it came with a thunderbolt 3 to 3 AND a thunderbolt 3 to USB! Excellent product. I own 3.

**Q: Does it have a power..?   Fan?**
A: This is A 6 gig G-Drive Pro.  There is no mention of a fan in the tech specs, but it does have an external 117 VAC power adapter/transformer.
This unit is used under a heavy load all the time.  It gets warm but not hot

**Q: Why does my search for G-Drive suddenly come up with "Sandisk" - and is there anything different with these drives from the version from 2020?**
A: Gtech was rebranded as Sandisk professional earlier this year
The actual drive and housing is the same
The part number and packaging has changed
Gtech and Sandisk are both part of WD

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ G drives are really really good.
*by R***S on December 31, 2021*

I talked to a friend and he mentioned you should be buying a SanDisk and what we found out is G Dr. is a SanDisk. It’s a good drive they work very well they’re quick fast and they just do the job I have a lot of these hard drives from my music workstation and they’re all mostly thunderbolt two interface drives and one of them has a USB but it’s just a good good drive I’m not gonna get anything else because I really like these drives and that’s it!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent build quality and speeds are as expected
*by J***B on March 31, 2023*

My purchase was for the G-Drive PRO, which is a mechanical hard drive, not an SSD. There are some reviews for this drive on Amazon that say the speeds are terrible. Do not listen to them. They do not understand that this is NOT an SSD, it is an enterprise class SATA mechanical hard drive in a TB3 case. The bottleneck here is the mechanical hard drive. There are people complaining that this is not a "40gb capable drive". This is laughable pure ignorance of the technology and what they purchased. The mechanical hard drive inside is NOWHERE near capable of 40gb speeds. If you need huge mass storage the G-Drive PRO is an excellent drive. If you need the absolute fastest speeds then you should buy the SSD version. Just do your research to understand the technology you are buying.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My most trusted brand of hard drive.
*by P***W on November 11, 2021*

I've been buying G-technology (now SanDisk Pro) drives for more than a decade. When friends ask about external drives for video playback, photo storage, serious back-up, these are the drives I point them to first. I've never had one fail (ymmv), all of the drives I've ever purchased are still in operation by myself or a family member. The only reason I even buy new drives is I keep filling them up. The speed and stability is extremely reliable. I've never found the drive noise to be a problem, but if you need to do audio recording you will encounter read/write clicks, so placement is important. The only reason I don't give these a higher portability rating is because they are not bus powered (I would not expect them to be). If you do want to move these around our travel with them you will have to deal with the cabling, and if you do need to transport drives lots you should be familiar with proper care to avoid damaging the drive mechanism (these days, I'd drop the money on fast SSDs for travel). If you need speed and reliability, these are always a safe bet.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-13*