Sony Tough Secure External SSD Drives With USB-C

High performance SL-M series and standard compact SL-C series designed for photographers, videographers and creators needing to process large data files at higher speed
Tough: the SL-M series and SL-C series are dustproof, waterproof⁽¹⁾, impact proof ⁽²⁾ and durable ⁽³⁾
Up to 1,000MB/s read and write speed ⁽⁴⁾
Hardware encryption with utility software

Sony Corporation announced two external SSD drives, the SL-M series and the standard compact SL-C series.

These drives boast toughness, high-speed, hardware encryption and utility software features so photographers and videographers have peace of mind that their data is safe even in tough environments. The SL-M and SL-C’s high speeds enable quicker workflow when processing, editing, duplicating and storing data.

Toughness
The SL-M series and SL-C series both feature an one-piece aluminum body with an omni-directional shockproof construction that provides the user with security when it comes to storing data. With an IP67 rating, both series are dust proof and waterproof and feature a USB Type-C port that is waterproof even without a sealing cap. Data is also protected even if dropped in water up to a meter deep ⁽⁵⁾.

These drives are durable and can withstand pressure of up to 6,000kgf and bending of up to 2,000kgf meaning that the user need not worry about carrying alongside other, heavier kit. Additionally, they are impact proof, withstanding drops from up to 3 meters.

They have a wave-surface aluminum body providing slip free grip along with a silver and yellow design. Plus, both models feature a LED so it’s easy to see, as well as rubber bands to hold ID labels in place and label stickers to identify different drives.

Speed up your workflow
The SL-M series has a read and write speed of up to 1,000MB/s, while the standard compact SL-C series has a 540MB/s read speed and 520MB/s write speed. Both series also feature a USB 3.1 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) interface and the SL-M series is able to achieve high speeds with NVMe SSD technology. Thanks to the SSD controller, users can enjoy constant speed even when working with large data files that are copied or overwritten many times. These fast speeds make professional workflow more efficient, whether you want to process high resolution photos or 4K videos, duplicate original files to another device or edit lots of images at once.

Secure data
They include four features to make sure that your data is safe. Firstly, with password protection, data can be secured with hardware encryption providing AES256-bit encryption without speed decline. In addition, dual password protection is supported on the SSD Utility app which is free to download. The owner (administrator) can share the locked drive with other users using the user password, without having to reveal the administrator password. Plus, with cross platform compatibility, users can set a password to lock from a Mac then open from Windows PCs or Android smartphones, and vice versa.

The Lifetime Checker, also available on the SSD Utility app, helps check the condition of the storage drive so the user can be prepared when they’re reaching their limit. Through the SSD Utility app, updates or upgrades can be applied to keep the device working. Finally, file rescue software reduces fears over losing precious data. Accidentally deleted files including RAW or high-resolution videos can be recovered, giving the user peace of mind.

Both models with be available in 500GB, one and 2TB storage capacities from autumn 2019 and pricing is to be confirmed.

⁽¹⁾IP67 rating
⁽²⁾ withstands drop from 3m
⁽³⁾ withstands pressure of up to 6000kgf and bending of up to 2,000kgf
⁽⁴⁾ On high performing SL-M series
⁽⁵⁾ Up to 1m deep for up to 30mn