The Phone-First SSD for Mobile

A Kickstarter Launch That Changed Mobile Storage

When PlanckGear launched its Planck SSD on Kickstarter, it wasn’t just another storage product entering the market—it was a test of a new idea: that a phone-first, creator-grade SSD could become the missing link in modern mobile workflows. The response confirmed that belief. The campaign closed with over $500,000 pledged by 2,381 backers, turning a focused engineering project into a global statement from filmmakers, photographers, and creators who were all facing the same challenge: their cameras were getting more powerful, but their storage hadn’t kept up.

Where PlanckGear Belongs in the ShiftCam Ecosystem

From ShiftCam’s perspective, PlanckGear sits naturally alongside its own ecosystem of grips, lenses, rigs, and mobile-first tools. Where ShiftCam focuses on what happens in front of the lens, PlanckGear addresses what happens after you tap record. Planck SSD is designed to disappear in the hand yet keep pace with pro-level capture—4K/120 ProRes, long shooting days, and projects that move fluidly between phone, tablet, and desktop. The success of the campaign showed that creators don’t just want “more space”; they want storage that feels as considered, compact, and reliable as the devices and gear they already trust.

Engineered for Real Work, Not Just Peak Speeds

To deliver that standard, the PlanckGear team went far beyond headline figures. Internally, they set a strict requirement: a sustained transfer rate of at least 440 MB/s to confidently support 4K/120 ProRes recording without dropouts. Peak speeds are easy to showcase—up to 1050 MB/s in short, 1 GB burst tests using tools like the Blackmagic Design app—but real workflows are tougher. Planck SSD is tested with 2,500 mixed files totaling 600 GB, a stress scenario designed to mirror the unpredictable file sizes and long transfers creators face in the field. In these tests, the SM2320 + YMTC architecture maintained over 600 MB/s throughout the entire 600 GB transfer, and that is the exact build PlanckGear has locked in for manufacturing.

From Capture to Memory: A Unified, Phone-First Workflow

For ShiftCam Gear, partnering with PlanckGear means being able to point creators to a storage solution that matches the same philosophy as its optics and rigs: purpose-built, phone-first, and engineered for real-world production, not just spec sheets. Together, the two brands form a complete workflow—from capture to memory—that respects how creators actually work today.