--- product_id: 73220570 title: "Glyph AtomRAID 4TB USB 3.1 Type-C External SSD (Silver)" brand: "glyph production technologies" price: "£858.69" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 category: "Glyph Production Technologies" url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/73220570-glyph-atomraid-4tb-usb-3-1-type-c-external-ssd store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # 4TB Speed Portable Design USB-C/3.0/Thunderbolt 3 Glyph AtomRAID 4TB USB 3.1 Type-C External SSD (Silver) **Brand:** glyph production technologies **Price:** £858.69 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🚀 Elevate Your Storage Game! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Glyph AtomRAID 4TB USB 3.1 Type-C External SSD (Silver) by glyph production technologies - **How much does it cost?** £858.69 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/73220570-glyph-atomraid-4tb-usb-3-1-type-c-external-ssd) ## Best For - glyph production technologies enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted glyph production technologies brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Sleek & Stylish:** The silver finish not only looks good but also keeps your tech game strong. - • **Collectible Quality:** A must-have for tech enthusiasts and collectors alike. - • **On-the-Go Convenience:** Compact design makes it the perfect travel companion for professionals. - • **Seamless Connectivity:** Compatible with USB-C, USB 3.0, and Thunderbolt 3 for ultimate versatility. - • **Unleash Your Creativity:** With 4TB of lightning-fast storage, never miss a moment. ## Overview The Glyph Atom RAID SSD is a high-performance external storage solution featuring 4TB of capacity, designed for seamless connectivity with USB-C, USB 3.0, and Thunderbolt 3. Its sleek silver design not only enhances portability but also appeals to tech-savvy professionals looking for reliable and stylish storage. ## Description desertcart.com: Glyph AtomRAID 4TB USB 3.1 Type-C External SSD (Silver) : Electronics Review: Truly fast! For me, it’s well worth the cost. - This product really is blazingly fast: it consistently completes my full-disk and incremental backups in half the elapsed time (or less) of any of my non-RAID SSD “high-speed” USB-C external drives. It’s also smaller than those drives and lighter weight. So far, no hardware issues; I’m going to wait a bit longer before buying my next disk to see if it continues to run well: it’s RAID-0 (i.e., no redundancy), so in theory more vulnerable to hardware glitches. But, to date, this disk is easily my top choice for backups. I hope they bring out more choices with higher capacities. Later update: I’ve now bought four of these drives over the past year: three worked very well, but one was unreliable to such an extreme that it repeatedly froze my MacBook Pro. I returned that one and received a prompt refund; the other three were great until I upgraded my MacBook’s system to Catalina. MacOS Catalina 15.4 on MacBooks had serious problems with large writes on RAID drives. 15.5 is more stable in accessing RAID drives but I still observe significantly slower backups than with prior MacOS versions, and Catalina 15.4 and 15.5 both have sometimes appeared to display flaky behavior for encrypted RAID volumes and partitions. For now, do not upgrade to Catalina if you want to benefit from a RAID SSD drive; I’m hoping a few more releases of Catalina will eventually restore the full performance of RAID drives. Review: Lost Data; Not worth the price. - I bought this exactly a year ago hoping I would be able to carry all my data with me in order to read and write on a continual basis. I use it between two computers (Alienware 17X and Surface (first a Pro USB, now a Go USB-C)). While it reads everything I initially placed on it (approximately 2.5 TB), multiple times I have lost school files and work files. I am quickly figuring I cannot trust this device to hold anything without backing it up to either another drive or a cloud server. Really bummed out how under performing this drive has been. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B07C2QQSGZ | | Best Sellers Rank | #918 in External Solid State Drives | | Customer Reviews | 3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars (19) | | Date First Available | March 22, 2018 | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item Weight | 10.5 ounces | | Item model number | AR4000SLV | | Manufacturer | Glyph Production Technologies | | Product Dimensions | 2.7 x 4.75 x 0.5 inches | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Glyph Production Technologies - **Color:** silver - **Compatible Devices:** Camera - **Connectivity Technology:** Thunderbolt, USB - **Digital Storage Capacity:** 4 TB - **Hard Disk Description:** Solid State Drive - **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 2.5 Inches - **Hard Disk Interface:** USB 1.1 - **Installation Type:** External Hard Drive - **Special Feature:** Portable ## Images ![Glyph AtomRAID 4TB USB 3.1 Type-C External SSD (Silver) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51GvqZCkZ9L.jpg) ![Glyph AtomRAID 4TB USB 3.1 Type-C External SSD (Silver) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61EXu9TnBpL.jpg) ![Glyph AtomRAID 4TB USB 3.1 Type-C External SSD (Silver) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61ifKIWKGpL.jpg) ![Glyph AtomRAID 4TB USB 3.1 Type-C External SSD (Silver) - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71bmirkW5ML.jpg) ![Glyph AtomRAID 4TB USB 3.1 Type-C External SSD (Silver) - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71prEa5uyGL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: I have an older macbook pro & mac mini with thunderbolt 2 and not 3. will the apple t.bolt 2-> 3 adaptor work for this 4 tb ssd?** A: No - the port on the drive is NOT Thunderbolt 3, so the adapter will not work. The port is USB-C, which is "Thunderbolt 3 compatible" meaning it WORKS with TB3 port on the computer. But is not TB3. **Q: Has anyone tested and can verify they've gotten the advertised 800 MB/s transfer rate?** A: Mine may be defective; the read speed is between 700-800MB/s, however its write speed is a measly 130-150 MB/s **Q: Can this drive be encrypted on a Mac?** A: Yes. It took several days to encrypt 2TB of data. **Q: Can this be used for raid 1?** A: No, the RAID mode cannot be changed, is fixed internally at RAID 0 ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Truly fast! For me, it’s well worth the cost. *by N***E on June 30, 2019* This product really is blazingly fast: it consistently completes my full-disk and incremental backups in half the elapsed time (or less) of any of my non-RAID SSD “high-speed” USB-C external drives. It’s also smaller than those drives and lighter weight. So far, no hardware issues; I’m going to wait a bit longer before buying my next disk to see if it continues to run well: it’s RAID-0 (i.e., no redundancy), so in theory more vulnerable to hardware glitches. But, to date, this disk is easily my top choice for backups. I hope they bring out more choices with higher capacities. Later update: I’ve now bought four of these drives over the past year: three worked very well, but one was unreliable to such an extreme that it repeatedly froze my MacBook Pro. I returned that one and received a prompt refund; the other three were great until I upgraded my MacBook’s system to Catalina. MacOS Catalina 15.4 on MacBooks had serious problems with large writes on RAID drives. 15.5 is more stable in accessing RAID drives but I still observe significantly slower backups than with prior MacOS versions, and Catalina 15.4 and 15.5 both have sometimes appeared to display flaky behavior for encrypted RAID volumes and partitions. For now, do not upgrade to Catalina if you want to benefit from a RAID SSD drive; I’m hoping a few more releases of Catalina will eventually restore the full performance of RAID drives. ### ⭐⭐ Lost Data; Not worth the price. *by N***T on January 11, 2020* I bought this exactly a year ago hoping I would be able to carry all my data with me in order to read and write on a continual basis. I use it between two computers (Alienware 17X and Surface (first a Pro USB, now a Go USB-C)). While it reads everything I initially placed on it (approximately 2.5 TB), multiple times I have lost school files and work files. I am quickly figuring I cannot trust this device to hold anything without backing it up to either another drive or a cloud server. Really bummed out how under performing this drive has been. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ REVISED - Not sure if defective or what; slow write speeds, but outstanding read speeds *by C***M on April 26, 2019* UPDATE: Posted a new screenshot, since my write speeds have improved after deleting 70 GB of data off of my drive. It previously had 20 GB of free space left and I suppose that was the cause of the low write speeds? I know low memory has an effect on performance, but leaving 20 GB of space has never been an issue on any of my other other SSD's, hence why I'm knocking off one star, because other than having to keep about 100 GB space free in order to maintain write speeds, I absolutely love this SSD. Its speed to storage capacity ratio is by far the best on the market for this size of SSD; the only way you're going to get a faster SSD at the moment is by buying one that uses thunderbolt 3 tech. However, there are only a select few of those available right now (and at a premium too, you'll get 1 TB for the same price as the 4 TB Glyph Atom, but ~3 times the transfer speed—your call, really). Previous review: Posted a screenshot of a speed test, but as the title says, the write speeds I'm getting are much lower than the read speeds. They advertise up to 950 MB/s, which we all know is being overly optimistic, regardless, the read speeds come close enough at around 730-800MB/s, but or whatever reason it's only giving me write speeds o around130-150 MB/s. I know the issue isn't with my USB C port or cable, since I've made sure to test with multiple ports and devices, so either this is misleading advertising or my SSD is defective. I do love the 4TB of space though. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/73220570-glyph-atomraid-4tb-usb-3-1-type-c-external-ssd](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/73220570-glyph-atomraid-4tb-usb-3-1-type-c-external-ssd) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-28*