Lexar’s new SSD expands the iPhone’s storage without monopolizing its USB-C port

A terabyte of retention tin vanish rapidly erstwhile you’re capturing 4K footage connected an iPhone 15 Pro oregon 15 Pro Max. Lexar’s caller Professional Go Portable SSD with Hub not lone adds up to an other 2TB of storage, it besides enables ProRes video captures astatine 60FPS portion giving mobile filmmakers a fewer other USB-C ports for attaching different accessories.

Lexar’s outer retention solution decidedly isn’t a caller idea. Because 4K ProRes video signaling is constricted to 30FPS erstwhile signaling to the 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max’s interior storage, galore companies person released SSD drives designed specifically for the iPhone, enabling 60FPS capture. What sets Lexar’s solution isolated is simply a compact plan with a matching USB-C hub that doesn’t adhd a batch of bulk to the iPhone, ensuring it tin inactive beryllium utilized with accessories similar handheld gimbals.

There are 2 main components to Lexar’s retention solution. The smaller of the 2 is the SSD itself, disposable successful either 1TB oregon 2TB capacities and offering 1,050MB/s work speeds and 1,000MB/s constitute speeds. It tin beryllium connected either straight to the iPhone’s USB-C larboard and bent disconnected the bottom, oregon utilizing an included angled adapter that positions the SSD retired of the mode against the backmost of the iPhone.

The SSD tin besides beryllium paired with a four-port USB-C hub, though 2 of those ports are instantly claimed by the SSD and the angled connector to the iPhone. The remaining 2 USB-C ports tin beryllium utilized to link accessories similar microphones, lights, oregon an outer powerfulness root with up to 30W of powerfulness delivery.

Both the SSD and the hub person an IP65 rating, truthful portion they tin motion disconnected rainfall oregon airy sprays, they’re not designed to past being afloat immersed successful water. And portion Lexar is chiefly positioning the SSD and hub arsenic an iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max accessory, it volition besides enactment with Android devices that diagnostic a USB-C port, enactment for USB On-The-Go (UTG), and “a USB load capableness of supra 4.5W.”

Lexar is bringing its Professional Go Portable SSD with Hub to consumers done Kickstarter, with promotional pricing for those who lend to its crowdfunding campaign. On its own, the SSD is $129 for the 1TB version, oregon $209 for 2TB, and includes accessories similar the angled USB-C adapter and a protective case. Adding the USB-C hub accessory boosts the terms of the 1TB SSD to $159, oregon $239 for the 2TB option, but besides adds accessories similar a acold footwear adapter for attaching camera accessories, specified arsenic a tripod.

Full retail pricing volition beryllium person to $239 for the 1TB SSD with the hub, and $349 for the 2TB SSD positive hub, with shipping expected sometime successful September.

With crowdfunding, there’s ever the accidental a merchandise volition beryllium delayed, volition get without promised features, oregon whitethorn ne'er materialize astatine all, taking a backer’s wealth with it. There’s little hazard erstwhile an established institution similar Lexar is involved, truthful portion caution is ever recommended erstwhile backing a crowdfunded product, the risks present could beryllium outweighed by the discounts Lexar is offering.