This thumb-sized SSD finally let me break up with iCloud storage for good
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To test the speeds, I benchmarked the SSD with Blackmagic’s Disk Speed Test, with read/write speeds averaging around 980 MB/s, just shy of Planck’s 1,050 MB/s claims. That’s plentiful for transferring high-resolution footage across devices and surpasses Apple’s 440 MB/s requirement to record 4K ProRes video directly to the SSD from the iPhone. That includes 4K at 120fps, which most videographers rely on for slow-panning, smooth-motion footage.
The Planck comes with labels for when you’re logging footage from a specific event.
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Lastly, I’d like to give a nod to Planck’s case-friendly design, which is just tall enough to plug into most encased phones. I used the SSD with various clear and bumper cases and didn’t struggle to get it to snap in place. But you might want to consider other SSD solutions if you’re using a dual-layer protective case like an Otterbox.
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Ultimately, the Planck, which is on sale for $120 at the time of writing, as well as the Samsung T7