Galileo MagDrive Released – Universal MagSafe SSD Mount

Smartphone Filmmaking

by Jeff LochMarch 25^th, 2024

American third-party Apple accessories manufacturer Galileo recently released an interesting MagSafe SSD mount: the MagDrive. This accessory is compatible with all MagSafe iPhones; it attaches magnetically to the back of your phone and allows you to mount any SSD drive with a width between 40 and 58mm. So, let’s take a closer look at it!

The iPhone 15 Pro was released in September 2023, and thanks to its switch to a USB-C port instead of the well-known Lightning port, it offered new possibilities for content creators and filmmakers. Indeed, the iPhone 15 Pro can shoot in Apple ProRes HQ internally, it has the Apple Log picture profile, you can upload a LUT to it, and you can record externally via the USB-C port.

With these new filmmaking capabilities, many camera accessory manufacturers launched handy solutions to make your life easier, including the MagSafe recording module by Kondor Blue and Angelbird, the Eon Electronics MagDisk, and the upcoming Tilta Khronos, to list a few. Another small American company is now joining the party: the Galileo MagDrive.

Galileo MagDrive – features

The Galileo MagDrive is a MagSafe-compatible clamp that attaches magnetically to the back of your iPhone. The beauty of MagSafe accessories is that they can attach to your phone regardless of whether you have a case on it.

The MagDrive is made entirely out of aluminum. At the back, on the MagSafe connector, you’ll find a USB Type-C port. This port is used to charge your iPhone.

On top of the clamp, you’ll find a cold shoe mount to attach lightweight camera accessories.

At the bottom, there is also a 1/4″-20 mounting point so you can attach the MagDrive to a tripod. There are also multiple 1/4″-20 on the left and right sides of the Galileo MagDrive.

The Galileo MagDrive is compatible with multiple SSD drives with a width ranging from 40 to 58mm/1.57 to 2.28in. It is compatible with the widely popular Samsung T5/T7 SSD drives.

The unit comes with a 20gbps data cable and one 1.5m/4.92ft charging cable to record 4K60p ProRes footage externally right out of the box. Indeed, the iPhone 15 Pro requires a USB-C 3.2 Gen 2×2 to record ProRes footage externally, so it’s nice that they include it.

Price and availability

The Galileo MagDrive is available now for €84,95/$84.99.

For more information, please visit Galileo’s website here.

What do you think about this MagSafe SSD holder? Do you often record footage externally with your iPhone 15 Pro? What is your go-to external recording solution? Don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments below!