NAB Show: Exascend Explorer Portable Ruggedized Up to 8TB USB Type-C SSD

Exascend, Inc. announces that its Explorer Portable SSD has been named winner of the coveted Red Dot Design Award 2023 in the ‘Computer and Information Technology’ category for outstanding product design.

The company will bring this prizewinner along with the firm’s cinema-optimized storage portfolio to NAB Show 2023, which takes place on April  15-19, 2023 in Las Vegas, NV.

Ruggedized portable storage for cinema excellence
Launched in December 2022, the Explorer series is the company’s debut portable SSD lineup designed to bring out the best in high-end camera systems. Inspired by the great outdoors, the ruggedized Explorer Portable SSD is made to go on adventures in the wild, ideal for film professionals and cinematographers constantly on the move.

Powered by USB Type-C, Explorer offers sustained data transfer rates of up to 2,000MB/s. With up to 8TB of storage capacity, cinematographers can shoot with ease while traveling. In addition, Explorer Portable SSD is IP67-rated water and dust resistant, operates flawlessly at 70°C, and features a durable metallic alloy to ensure that all important data remains protected even in harsh conditions.

“Exascend is thrilled to receive the Red Dot 2023 Award for Product Design,” said Frank Chen, CEO. “This award honors the dedication and hard work our design team put into creating a product that is high-performing, aesthetically pleasing and functional. We are honored to be recognized for our commitment to innovation and design excellence, and we strive to continue to provide cinematography customers with smartly designed, functional, and innovative storage solutions.“

Visitors to NAB Show 2023 can experience the company’s cinematography storage solutions. Key products on display include Explorer and Gecko portable SSDs; Nitro CFexpress, a world’s first VPG400-rated CFexpress Type B; Essential CFexpress Type A cards with up to 480GB storage capacity; Z Blade and Z Blade Pro custom storage blades specially designed in collaboration with Z CAM; and many more offerings.

Explorer Portable ruggedized SSD