SanDisk Professional Pro-Blade Station review: yes, this desktop storage enclosure is for pros

Lots of modular storage, but is it too exclusive for regular users?

A SanDisk Professional Pro-Blade Station sitting on a wooden desk
(Image: © Jacob Little)

Our Verdict

The SanDisk Professional Pro-Blade is a relatively expensive, niche system suited to creative professionals who need a high-speed, permanent desk-based storage solution that allows access to SanDisk’s excellent NVMe SSD Mag system. A great concept and a slick product, but for casual users, some of SanDisk Professional’s other offerings may be more suited.

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For most creative professionals, the days of standard, inbuilt storage for Mac or PC being up to the job are long gone. Not only have the size of files dramatically increased as technology has progressed, but access requirements have also become more stringent, as professionals look to work on the go from different systems, often accessing many files at a time and editing large documents using power-intensive programmes. Content creators are also working with much higher bitrates and file sizes than even just a few years ago, so high-capacity storage is a must for any creative looking to keep up with emerging tech.

Storage solutions offered by third parties, then, have to adapt to suit, and there are many companies out there constantly evolving to meet the demands of professionals and enthusiasts who need to read and write large files quickly. SanDisk Professional is a well-known brand for its innovative storage solutions and often leads this pack, with a diverse and impressive line-up of products catering to people whose demands and requirements often go further than your average computer user.

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Dimensions:18 x 13 x 77cm
Weight:1.4kg
Connectivity:Pro-Blade ecosystem, Thunderbolt 3
Read speed:3,000mb/s
Write speed:2,600mb/s
The Verdict
7

out of 10

SanDisk Professional PRO-BLADE STATION

The SanDisk Professional Pro-Blade is a relatively expensive, niche system suited to creative professionals who need a high-speed, permanent desk-based storage solution that allows access to SanDisk’s excellent NVMe SSD Mag system. A great concept and a slick product, but for casual users, some of SanDisk Professional’s other offerings may be more suited.

Jacob Little

Jacob Little is a freelance writer and photographer and over the past ten years, has written for several national publications and brands. Based near Bristol, technology and the creative industries form the basis of his work, and he also provides content planning and project scoping services for agencies and businesses.