Iodyne Reveals Its Pro Mini External SSD with AirJet Cooling and Speeds up to 3 GB/s

[Nomad76]

Iodyne, a company dedicated to providing Pro users with the best technology, announced its Pro Mini external solid-state drive sporting unique features like the dual AirJet cooling system. This technology allows the drive to maintain sustained performance without the thermal throttling that plagues other portable SSDs. The Pro Mini can deliver speeds of 3 GB/s, up to two times the sustained throughput of standard professional SSDs, even with active encryption and internal RAID protection.

The drive features a triple-anodized machined aluminum chassis and hardened glass protection with a customizable 2.1" E-paper display. Offered with 4 TB or 8 TB capacities, the iodyne Pro Mini offers versatile connectivity, including a bus-powered USB-C port that automatically detects the connection type and adjusts its speed accordingly, supporting up to 40 Gb/s Thunderbolt connections. Security is another point where this product stands out with the use of Passkeys instead of passwords, along with enterprise-grade encryption and hardware-accelerated RAID-6 data protection. The Pro Mini also incorporates an integrated Bluetooth beacon for location tracking.





Pro Mini main features:

• 4 TB, 8 TB Portable Bus-Powered SSD
• Solid-State Cooling
• Sustained 3+ GB/s Performance
• Customizable Digital Label
• Multiple Containers
• Universal USB 4 / Thunderbolt
• Machined Aluminum Chassis
• Find My Tracking
• Fleet Management
• Device Passkeys
• NFC Tap to Unlock
• XTS-AES-256 Encryption
• RAID-6 Data Protection
• Workflow Metadata
• iodyne App

Pro Mini will be available in Q1 2025, however, it can be preordered assuming that the somehow expensive price tag isn't a stopper, $1500 for the 4 TB version and $2200 for the 8 TB model.

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[Bwaze]

Why can't we get sustained 3 GB/s internal 8 TB SSD?

"$2200 for the 8 TB model."

Nevermind.

 

[hsew]

Raid-6 in the palm of your hand. That's insane. Four actively cooled 4TB SSDs in a single enclosure. No wonder it's $2200.

 

[AusWolf]

Why can't we get sustained 3 GB/s internal 8 TB SSD?

"$2200 for the 8 TB model."

Nevermind.

Because...
1. You can't have "dual air jet cooling" in your PC (whatever the heck it means), and
2. No external drive will ever reach 3 GB/s because of interface limitations, so Iodyne can write whatever transfer speed they come up with on the box.

 

[Woomack]

Because...
1. You can't have "dual air jet cooling" in your PC (whatever the heck it means), and
2. No external drive will ever reach 3 GB/s because of interface limitations, so Iodyne can write whatever transfer speed they come up with on the box.

TB4 /USB4 SSDs reach 3.2-3.8GB/s. Check at least ADATA SE920 results. It actually does 3.2GB/s on TB4 and 3.8GB/s on USB4.

 

[Nomad76]

Because...
1. You can't have "dual air jet cooling" in your PC (whatever the heck it means), and

AirJet® Mini | Frore Systems

AirJet is a groundbreaking active cooling chip, the first solid-state thermal solution. Silent, thin, and light, it outperforms fans. AirJet Mini removes 5.25W of heat at 21 dBA, consuming just 1W. With 1750 Pascals of back pressure, it’s perfect for sleek, dustproof devices.

www.froresystems.com

 

[Chaitanya]

Price aside its quite an interesting product and wont be surprised to see it being picked up by photographers and videographers for field backups.

 

[Nomad76]

Price aside its quite an interesting product and wont be surprised to see it being picked up by photographers and videographers for field backups.

That is the main target, a $2K in a field where a tripod could cost more than that...

 

[Bwaze]

That is the main target, a $2K in a field where a tripod could cost more than that...

I sincerely doubt it. It cannot be used for backup by itself, it needs a computer for transfer, and for backup alone the speed, and for most even the capacity, is overkill. And photographers, videographers aren't exactly bathing in cash, there are more important pieces of equipment to purchase.

This is purely "Lifestyle" product for "content creators" with more cash than sense.

 

[Chaitanya]

That is the main target, a $2K in a field where a tripod could cost more than that...

If target audience is indeed photographers and videographers then choice of interface is quite appropriate as most carry Macbooks in field and even cost is quite reasonable for peace of mind from backups at the end of the day.

 

[Easy Rhino]

This is purely "Lifestyle" product for "content creators" with more cash than sense.

Do you think the manufacturer cares? If it is for people with more cash than sense then it should sell better than if it is for people with common sense. In fact I would argue most electronics today are marketed specifically to people with more cash than sense. It is a good business model even when people love getting into debt.

 

[natr0n]

cyberdyne and iodine

 

[neoMM24]

So "RAID-6" means there are 2 wasted drives inside for parity calculations. Using two additional drives for nothing also means the ssd's can't be that good quality. I see no screws to open the case - how do you replace the ssd's if one disk in this raid fails? And what about the controller?

 

[Chaitanya]

Found this interview with folk behind this drive posted by CineD, it certainly can be a usefull tool for pro photographers in field. People here should look up pros like Kym Ilman(F1), Sandesh Kadur(wildlife), Bedi brothers(nature and wildlife documentary), etc... the real target audience for such products.