… Also Western Digital With SanDisk Extreme UHS-I microSDXC Card
$450 (1TB) and $200 (512GB), up to 160MB/s speed
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on March 4, 2019 at 2:23 pmAs consumer demand for high-quality content continues to rise, Western Digital Corp. (WDC) is enabling a bigger, faster experience with solutions that give consumers the combination of performance and capacity so they can do more with the rich content they capture.
At Mobile World Congress, the company is showcasing the fastest 1TB UHS-I microSD flash memory card, the 1TB (*) SanDisk Extreme UHS-I microSDXC card.
This card features higher speed and capacity for capturing and moving massive amounts of high-quality photos and videos on smartphones, drones and action cameras. These capacity and speed give consumers the ability to create all the content they want without worrying about space limitations or long transfer times.
Today’s smartphones and cameras allow consumers to create high-quality content in the palm of their hands, thanks to features like multi-lenses, burst mode capabilities and the 4K resolution. The company continues to deliver solutions to ensure consumers can reliably capture and share a special moment or create video content for personal or professional use.
“People trust SanDisk-brand cards to capture and preserve their world. Our goal is to deliver the best possible experience so consumers can share the content that’s important to them,” said Brian Pridgeon, director, marketing, SanDisk branded products, Western Digital.
Designed to help move tons of high-quality content faster, the 1TB SanDisk Extreme UHS-I microSD card reaches speeds up to 160MB/s (1). This card allows consumers to transfer files in nearly half the time over standard UHS-I microSD cards (2) currently on the market. The cards reach these record-breaking speeds by leveraging the company’s proprietary flash technology.
The SanDisk Extreme card will also be available in 512GB (*) capacity, and will feature the A2 specification (3) for launching and loading apps at blazing speeds.
The 1TB and 512GB SanDisk Extreme UHS-I microSD cards are available for pre-order now on company’s website, and will be available at select retailers in April 2019.
The cards will be priced at MSRPs of $449.99 and $199.99, respectively.
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(*) 1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes. 1TB = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage less.
(1) Up to 160MB/s read speed; up to 90MB/s write speed. Requires compatible devices capable of reaching such speeds. Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending upon host device interface, usage conditions and other factors. MB=1,000,000 bytes.
(2) Based on standard UHS-I card speeds of 100MB/s.
(3) A2 performance is 4000 read IO/s, 2000 write IO/, results may vary based on host device, app type and other factors