Thunderbolt drives offer faster read and write speeds, although they do come with a rather hefty price tag attached to them. However if you're in the profession that would require those fast read/write speeds, then Drobo might be another manufacturer you'll want to take a look at. The company has recently announced their new Drobo 5D and Mini storage solutions, both of which come with Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 for faster data transfers.
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