Planck

Phones have become primary cameras for many creators, but high-bitrate video fills internal storage fast. Planck is designed to sit directly in a phone's USB-C port and take that load. According to the maker, it weighs just 10g and is slim enough to feel almost integrated with the handset, so it stays out of the way while shooting and slips easily into a pocket.

Capacity and speed

The drive comes in 1TB and 2TB versions. The maker says its NVMe design reaches up to 1050MB/s, which it positions as fast enough to move large video files and RAW photos quickly and to avoid dropped frames caused by storage bottlenecks. Footage can be recorded straight to Planck rather than to the phone's internal storage.

For iPhone 15 Pro and 16 Pro and later models, the campaign highlights Apple ProRes 4K/120FPS recording directly to the external drive, a mode the maker notes is constrained when relying on internal storage.

Durability and heat

Planck pairs an aluminum body with impact-resistant plastic. The maker describes it as water- and dust-resistant and able to survive drops of up to 3m, aimed at use on mountains, at festivals and while traveling. To counter the heat buildup common in tiny SSDs, the campaign lists several measures:

• An optimized NVMe chip intended to sustain 1050MB/s while minimizing internal heat
• A 1.5mm thermal pad that absorbs heat and spreads it into the body
• The metal plug section used as a heatsink so the drive stays comfortable to hold

Beyond phones, the maker says Planck works with USB-C devices including Android smartphones, MacBook and Windows PC laptops, tablets, and game consoles such as Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5, making it a shared drive for moving files between devices.