Delivers World’s Smallest 128GB USB 3.0 Flash
Drive; and Its First-Ever 256GB USB Flash Drive
COMPUTEX 2015 – SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), a
global leader in flash storage solutions, today launched two new,
USB 3.0 flash drives – the 128GB* SanDisk Ultra Fit™ USB 3.0 Flash
Drive, the world’s smallest USB 3.0; and the 256GB SanDisk Ultra®
USB 3.0 Flash Drive, SanDisk’s highest capacity USB flash drive
to-date. The new offerings enhance SanDisk’s award-winning USB
line-up with impressive capacities and performance, delivering
speeds up to 10 times faster than a standard USB 2.0 drive1. With
these higher capacities, consumers can now save more of their
favorite videos, photos and music on their laptops, TVs, gaming
consoles or other entertainment systems.
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256GB SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 flash drive.
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“The quality of content consumers create and consume continues
to increase, generating higher demand for more sophisticated
digital storage,” said Philippe Willams, director of product
marketing, SanDisk. “With remarkable USB 3.0 speed and compact
designs, our new high-capacity USBs let users enjoy even more of
their favorite content without having to even think about running
out of space. SanDisk is constantly engaging in new ways to
leverage our flash memory expertise and deliver innovative,
reliable solutions that really make a difference in consumers’
daily lives.”
World’s Smallest 128GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive
The award-winning SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 Flash Drive now
comes in capacities up to 128GB, capable of storing up to 16 hours
of Full HD video2 in a package smaller than a dime. Featuring a
low-profile, plug-and-stay design, this tiny flash drive delivers
impressive capacity combined with high transfer speeds for media
enthusiasts who want to expand storage of their notebook, tablet,
TV, in-car audio system, gaming console and more. SanDisk doubled
the capacity of the SanDisk Ultra Fit USB product within a year
from its initial launch of the 64GB capacity, to meet growing
consumer demand to keep more content on their systems. The new
drive also delivers exceptional performance. The 128GB SanDisk
Ultra Fit USB 3.0 Flash Drive provides blazing speeds of up to
130MB/s**. This speed allows users to move content up to 10 times
faster than with standard USB 2.0 drives1, such as transferring a
full-length movie in less 40 seconds3.
SanDisk’s Highest Capacity USB Flash Drive Ever
The sleek SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 Flash Drive, a popular choice
for moving massive files quickly, now comes in capacities up to
256GB. SanDisk’s first-ever USB offering to achieve 256GB capacity
was designed to meet consumers’ demand for more digital storage.
They can now carry all of their favorite media, including
high-resolution photos, MP3s, videos, presentations, and graphic
files, in one small, portable device. With transfer speeds of up to
100MB/s**, the SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 Flash Drive reduces the time
spent waiting for files to move from the flash drive to the
computer. Similar to the SanDisk Ultra Fit 3.0 Flash Drive, it can
move large files up to ten times faster than a standard USB 2.0
drive1.
SanDisk’s new USB 3.0 offerings feature a five-year warranty4;
include SanDisk SecureAccess™ software to keep private files safe
with password protection and 128-bit encryption5; and come with a
year’s subscription to RescuePRO® software6 to recover lost or
corrupted files.
Pricing and Availability
The 128GB SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 Flash Drive is priced at an
MSRP of $119.99, and the 256GB SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 is priced at
an MSRP of $199.99. The new drives are available online and at
retailers worldwide. For a list of online availability, visit
www.sandisk.com.
About SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500
company, is a global leader in flash storage solutions. For more
than 25 years, SanDisk has expanded the possibilities of storage,
providing trusted and innovative products that have transformed the
electronics industry. Today, SanDisk’s quality, state-of-the-art
solutions are at the heart of many of the world's largest data
centers, and embedded in advanced smartphones, tablets and PCs.
SanDisk’s consumer products are available at hundreds of thousands
of retail stores worldwide. For more information, visit
www.sandisk.com.
*1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage less.
**SanDisk Ultra Fit: Read speeds from drive to computer up to
130MB/s. SanDisk Ultra: Read speeds from drive to computer up to
100MB/s. Write speed lower and vary by capacity. USB 3.0 port
required. Based on internal testing; performance may be lower
depending upon host device. 1MB=1,000,000 bytes.
1 Write to drive up to 10 times faster than standard USB 2.0
drives (4MB/s). USB 3.0 port required. Based on internal testing;
performance may be lower depending upon host device. 1MB=1,000,000
bytes.
2 Full HD (1920 x 1080) support may vary based on host device,
file attributes and other factors. See www.sandisk.com/HD.
3Based on a 1.2GB MPEG-4 video transfer with USB 3.0 host
device. Results may vary based on host device, file attributes and
other factors.
4 See www.sandisk.com/wug
5 Password protection uses 128-bit AES encryption and is
supported by Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows 8, and Mac OS X
v10.6+ (Software download required for Mac, see
www.sandisk.com/secureaccess)
6Registration required; terms and conditions apply.
© 2015 SanDisk Corporation. All rights reserved. SanDisk,
SanDisk Ultra and RescuePRO are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation,
registered in the United States and other countries. SanDisk Ultra
Fit and SanDisk SecureAccess are trademarks of SanDisk
Corporation.
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements,
including expectations for technology and product capacities,
availability, costs and performance that are based on our current
expectations and involve numerous risks and uncertainties that may
cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate. Risks that
may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate include
among others: our products may not be available in the capacities
or costs that we expect or perform as expected, or the other risks
detailed from time-to-time in our Securities and Exchange
Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, our
most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q. We do not intend to
update the information contained in this news release.
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