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| New SanDisk Extreme PRO® USB 3.1 Solid State Flash Drive Now Features SSD Performance in a Portable, Aluminum Metal Form Factor |
Western
Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC), a global storage technology and solutions
leader, today announced its fastest, high-capacity USB flash drive to date with
the launch of its high-performance 256GB* SanDisk
Extreme PRO USB 3.1 Solid State Flash Drive. The new drive delivers the speed,
capacity, and reliability of an SSD in the convenient form factor of a small
USB flash drive, and is ideal for creative professionals, tech enthusiasts, or
anyone who creates and shares massive files.
A
game-changer in the USB storage category, the drive is capable of read speeds up to 420MB/s and write speeds up to 380MB/s1.
With its unprecedented speeds, you can transfer full-length 4K movie
to the drive in less than 15 seconds2. With its USB 3.1 interface,
people can rapidly access and move files on the go, without having to worry
about a cable. The new drive also features a sophisticated design with a
durable aluminum metal casing and a retractable connector for ultimate style
and reliability.
“The
combination of SSD performance and a compact USB form factor offers the
ultimate performance and convenience for moving files easily and quickly,” said
Peter Mah, regional director of SanDisk APAC marketing for Western Digital
Corporation. “With its increased capacity and blazing speeds, the SanDisk
Extreme PRO USB 3.1 Solid State Flash Drive is our sleekest, most powerful SanDisk
USB device yet.”
The SanDisk Extreme
PRO Solid State Flash Drive is available up to 256GB, giving consumers plenty of room to manage large
files. For added file protection, it includes the SanDisk SecureAccess® software, which offers 128-bit file encryption and password
protection3. The drive also comes with a limited lifetime warranty4.
Pricing and Availability
The SanDisk
Extreme PRO USB 3.1 Solid State Flash Drive is now available in Malaysia in
capacities of 128GB and 256GB with MSRPs of MYR469 and MYR769, respectively.
About Western Digital
Western
Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) is an industry-leading provider of storage
technologies and solutions that enable people to create, leverage, experience
and preserve data. The company addresses ever-changing market needs by
providing a full portfolio of compelling, high-quality storage solutions with
customer-focused innovation, high efficiency, flexibility and speed. Our
products are marketed under the HGST, SanDisk and WD brands to OEMs,
distributors, resellers, cloud infrastructure providers and consumers. For more information, please visit www.hgst.com,
www.wd.com,
and www.sandisk.com.
About SanDisk
SanDisk, a Western Digital Corporation
(NASDAQ: WDC) brand, provides trusted and innovative flash storage products
that have transformed the electronics industry. 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.
* 1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage less.
1 Read speeds up to 420MB/s, write speeds up to 380MB/s. USB 3.1 Gen 1 or
USB 3.0 port required. Based on internal testing; performance may be lower
depending upon host device. 1MB=1,000,000 bytes.
2 Based on 4K video transfer (4GB) with USB 3.1, Gen 1 or USB 3.0 host
device. Results may vary based on host device, file attributes and other
factors.
3 Password protection uses 128-bit AES encryption and is supported by
Windows Vista®, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 and Mac OS X v10.6+ (Software
download required for Mac, see www.sandisk.com/secureaccess).
4 30 years in Germany, Canada and regions not
recognizing lifetime warranty, see www.sandisk.com/wug.