Planck Creator Ssd Solid State Drive Portabel by Benson Kl Chiu

Planck Creator Ssd Solid State Drive Portabel by Benson Kl Chiu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Perak in Elektronik Konsumen Competition Category.

PerakElektronik Konsumen· 2026

Planck Creator Ssd Solid State Drive Portabel

by Benson Kl Chiu

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Elektronik Konsumen Category

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The Design

About Planck Creator Ssd Solid State Drive Portabel

Planck Creator SSD adolah solid state drive portabel nan dibuek untuak pambuek film mobile. Drive ko marakam video Apple ProRes jo Log sampai 4K dan 120 frame per detik langsuang dari telepon. Heatsink aluminium daur ulang di dalam wadah nan tipih ko maatur paneh dan mandukuang kacapatan tulih berkelanjutan 500 sampai 550 megabyte per detik. Konektor USB-C tegak luruih mambuek drive ko dapek talatak rato jo casing telepon dan manjago bagian balakang telepon tatap kosong untuak penjepit gimbal dan aksesori magnetik. Badannyo baukuran 50,5 kali 17 kali 7,3 milimeter, barek 10 gram dan dapek manyimpan sampai 2 terabyte.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

Planck Creator Ssd Solid State Drive Portabel adolah pamenang A' Design Award Perak, sabuah pangakuan nan luar biaso bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan tingkaik tatinggi, elok jo mangesankan. Pamenang Perak adolah karya nan sangaik cemerlang jo sangaik kreatif nan mamparlihatkan kapakaran, bakaik jo katajaman pikiran parancangnyo. Planck Creator Ssd Solid State Drive Portabel dipaokan manjadi karya nan mangaguikan, contoh tauladan, sangaik profesional jo inovatif sacaro dalam. Rancangan nan manang Perak iko adolah panemuan nan nampak jo dikagumi nan mambari sumbangan untuak maluaskan batas seni, ilimu, rancangan jo teknologi. Planck Creator Ssd Solid State Drive Portabel adolah ciptaan nan dicamburui banyak urang, nan mambangkikkan karinduan, mambaok parasaan positif jo malahiakan karagumon jo kakaguman.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Planck CreatorSSD is the world’s first phone-first high-performance SSD for mobile creators. It sustains Apple ProRes/Log recording up to 4K/120fps. Reliable, drop-frame-free capture without need for bulky rigs. The perpendicular USB-C allows the ssd to sit flush with your phone case and keeps the phone back clear for gimbal clamps or magnetic accessories. The ultra-slim form factor disappears in the experience. Up to 2TB in a form smaller, and weighing only 10g its lighter than an AirPods.
Dimensions & Packaging: 50.5mm x 17mm x 7.3mm
Tags: SSD, Mobile SSD, Mobile Storage, Mobile Photography, Mobile Filmmaking, Content Creation
Production Technology: The true performance of the CreatorSSD was unlocked by integrating a proper functioning (recycled) aluminium heatsink within its slim enclosure. Allowing the right amount of heat dissipation for optimized thermal management and controller level tuning empowered the sustainable endurance write speed of 500-550MB/s, well above the 440MB/s required for 4K/120fps LOG recording. Manufactured with advanced automation on production lines such as CNC Glue machines, Calibrated pressure jigs and screw robots allowed high accuracy assembly with a 100% sustainable write speed test.
Design Challenge: The creative challenge was minimal footprint with maximum performance. Design pushed for the thinnest possible body where engineering needed enough heat-sink mass to support sustained speed. We had to keep the back of the phone clear for real mobile rigs and gimbal clamps, while staying sleek and unobtrusive. The only way to resolve these competing needs was trial-and-error testing, iterating thermal behavior, thickness, and stability until performance and aesthetics aligned.
Research: To deliver the perfect product for our demanding user, we had to understand how to design and engineer to prevent drop frames, which are the main concern for creators. The answer lied in visualizing (sustainable) write speeds. Learning how to adjust key performance drivers for improvements and building a reliable testing framework validating write speeds were well above 440MB/s was the foundation required to fuel not only development but also manufacturing. Resulting in innovating the manufacturing and quality control processes.
Inspiration: To record ProRes Log and 4K/120 on mobile, creators need an external SSD—but most drives are computer-first: bulky, cable-heavy, requiring mounts and cages, and many can’t sustain the high write speeds for long takes, risking dropped frames. CreatorSSD is phone-first: compact, clamp-clear, and engineered for sustained capture so creators can record confidently and move faster from shoot to edit to publish.
Project Duration: Started April 2024 in HK, mass production in Sep 2025 in China, first prototype was in CES 2025, kicstrarter in March 2025. Won CES innovation 2026
Operation Flow: CreatorSSD records straight to the drive – no apps, no setup, fully compatible with your existing workflow. Unplug, then plug into your computer and edit from the same media – no complex transfers and waiting needed. Teams can shoot while others edit; solo shooters move from shot to rough cut faster. The ultra-compact body and perpendicular USB-C keep cables tidy and gimbal clamps clear for smooth handheld motion. Tuned for sustained writes, it stays steady on long ProRes/Log takes up to 4K/120 where supported.
Team Members: Benson KL Chiu
Armand van Oord
Image Credits: Armand van Oord