At MWC 2018, company releases world’s fastest
UHS-I microSD™ card, and reveals future of flash memory cards with
PCIe-enabled SD card demonstration
MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS – As mobile content and
applications grow increasingly sophisticated, Western Digital
Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) is transforming the mobile experience
with new industry-leading mobile solutions designed to enable
consumers to better capture, share and enjoy rich content on their
devices. At Mobile World Congress, the company is releasing the
world’s fastest UHS-I flash memory card, the 400GB1 SanDisk
Extreme® UHS-I microSDXC™ card, and demonstrating the future of
flash memory card technology with Peripheral Component Interconnect
Express (PCIe)-enabled cards, designed to deliver the performance
required for the next wave of data and content-intensive
applications.
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Whether it’s exploring a new world in an immersive virtual
reality app, or capturing 4K footage on a smartphone or drone,
consumers can count on Western Digital to deliver even more robust
mobile flash memory technology that offers them a premium
experience on their favorite device.
The company’s new 400GB SanDisk Extreme UHS-I microSD card is
designed to help consumers move their high-quality content faster
than ever. At 160MB/s*, the new card is more than 50 percent faster
than current SanDisk Extreme UHS-I microSD cards. The card is able
to reach this unprecedented speed by leveraging Western Digital
proprietary technology. The card will also feature the A2
specification to help launch and load apps at blazing speeds.
“Consumers expect an increasingly better mobile experience, and
with our 3D NAND technology, we are pushing the boundaries of
innovation to enable them to create and enjoy more rich content on
their devices. Our expertise in flash memory and microSD card
electronics enables us to achieve unmatched performance. The
breakthrough SanDisk microSD card is evidence of Western Digital’s
commitment to delivering more advanced solutions that enable data
to thrive,” said Jim Welsh, senior vice president and general
manager, Client Solutions, Western Digital.
Western Digital is also showcasing a new platform to enable the
future of flash memory cards with a demonstration of its
PCIe-enabled SD card. In anticipation of the next generation of
high-performance mobile computing requirements, implementing PCIe
technology will deliver the ability to read data files faster than
today’s platform. Through Western Digital’s broad portfolio, this
technology can now be demonstrated to boost the performance of SD
cards. These speeds are essential for high-resolution content
applications such as super-slow-motion video, RAW continuous burst
mode and 8K video capture and playback. PCIe has traditionally been
reserved for use in high-performance data center systems, where the
single-lane PCIe Gen 3.0 standard specifications denote
capabilities of achieving speeds of up to 985MB/s.2
At Mobile World Congress, Fira Gran Via Exhibition Center in
Barcelona, Spain, Hall 3, stand number 3K33, Western Digital is
demonstrating the world’s fastest UHS-I microSD card and
PCIe-enabled flash memory card technology, as well as its new
Western Digital PC SN720 and PC SN520 SSDs designed for responsive,
always-connected user experiences on converged mobility
devices.
Enabling the possibilities of data, Western Digital offers the
industry’s broadest portfolio of products and solutions to help
people capture, preserve, access and transform their personal
content. For more information, visit our websites: WD and
SanDisk.
About Western Digital
Western Digital creates environments for data to thrive. The
company is driving the innovation needed to help customers capture,
preserve, access and transform an ever-increasing diversity of
data. Everywhere data lives, from advanced data centers to mobile
sensors to personal devices, our industry-leading solutions deliver
the possibilities of data.
Western Digital® data-centric solutions are marketed under the
G-Technology™, HGST, SanDisk®, Tegile™, Upthere™ and WD®
brands.
Not all devices support microSD memory card formats. Check with
your device manufacturer for more details.* Up to 160MB/s read
speed; up to 90MB/s write speed. Based on internal testing;
performance may be lower depending upon host device interface,
usage conditions and other factors. MB=1,000,000 bytes.1
1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage less.2 Source: PCI-SIG
specifications converted from listed 8GT/s bit rate. Results may
vary based on host device, app type and other factors.
© 2018 Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates. All rights
reserved.
Western Digital, the Western Digital logo, SanDisk, the SanDisk
logo, and SanDisk Extreme are registered trademarks or trademarks
of Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates in the US and/or
other countries. The SD, microSD and microSDXC marks and logos are
trademarks of SD-3C, LLC. PCIe is a registered trademark of
PCI-SIG. All other marks are the property of their respective
owners.
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. is the seller of record and
licensee in the Americas of SanDisk® products.
Forward Looking Statements
This news release includes forward-looking statements, including
the expected availability and performance of the SanDisk Extreme
UHS-I microSD card and its features, availability, and their
benefits to customers, including compatibility with other
platforms, A2 support, PCIe standard support. There are a number of
risks and uncertainties that may cause these forward-looking
statements to be inaccurate including, among others: changes to
specifications from standards organizations, volatility in global
economic conditions; business conditions and growth in the storage
ecosystem; impact of competitive products and pricing; market
acceptance and cost of commodity materials and specialized product
components; actions by competitors; unexpected advances in
competing technologies; our development and introduction of
products based on new technologies and expansion into new data
storage markets; risks associated with acquisitions, mergers and
joint ventures; difficulties or delays in manufacturing; and other
risks and uncertainties listed in the company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including our most
recently filed periodic report to which your attention is directed.
We do not intend to update the information contained in this
release.
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Western Digital Investor RelationsBob
Blair949-672-7834Robert.Blair@wdc.comorWestern Digital Public
RelationsJoanna Andrade408-801-1792Joanna.Andrade@wdc.com
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