SanDisk FlashUltra: chiavetta Type-C convertibile ad USB 3.0 da 150 MB/s, anche per Android

Cosimo Alfredo Pina
Cosimo Alfredo Pina
SanDisk FlashUltra: chiavetta Type-C convertibile ad USB 3.0 da 150 MB/s, anche per Android

SanDisk coglie l'occasione del Computex 2016 per lanciare la sua nuova gamma di chiavette della serie FlashUltra Dual USB. La loro peculiarità è quella di offrire due tipi di connettività, permettendo di passare da una moderna e versatile USB Type-C ad una ben più diffusa USB 3.0, grazie ad un sistema meccanico a scorrimento.

I tagli delle nuove FlashUltra Dual USB raggiungono i 128 GB (disponibili anche 16, 32 e 64 GB) mentre in termini di performance SanDisk promette, su connettività USB 3.1 e sul taglio più capiente, fino a 150 MB/s in lettura.

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Queste chiavette sono pensate per essere usate con un po' tutti i dispositivi, anche i moderni smartphone con connettività USB Type-C grazie all'app Android Memory Zone, che permette di gestire i file ed effettuare backup. Prodotti piuttosto completi che presto usciranno anche in Italia. Su Amazon li troverete in vendita dal prossimo 20 giugno con i seguenti prezzi:

Mentre SanDisk dichiara prezzi di lancio ufficiali di 8,90€, 14,90€, 25,90€ e 49,90€, rispettivamente.

SanDisk Mobile Storage Portfolio Expanded with Faster, Higher Capacity USB Type-C Flash Drive

 

New SanDisk Ultra® Dual Drive USB Type-C™ offers hassle-free transfer between smartphones and next-generation USB-C™ devices

 

 

COMPUTEX 2016 — TAIPEI, Taiwan – June 1, 2016 – Western Digital® Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC), a global storage technology and solutions leader, today expanded its line of SanDisk-branded mobile storage solutions with the new SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive USB Type-C flash drive. The newest generation drive features a new retractable design, faster speeds and higher capacity, giving consumers the ability to quickly and easily free up space and transfer content between their smartphones and today’s USB-C devices1.

 

“With its reversible connector, impressive speeds, and multi-purpose potential, USB Type-C is a game-changer,” said Dinesh Bahal, vice president of SanDisk product marketing, Western Digital. “More Type-C devices are entering the market and through our Type-C mobile drives, we can offer consumers a complete line of mobile storage solutions. The new SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive USB Type-C flash drive now provides more than twice the capacity and offers the flexibility to quickly and conveniently move photos, videos and files between devices, as well as the freedom to expand device capacity.”

 

Now available in up to 128GB*, the sleek, new SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive USB Type-C includes one reversible USB Type-C connector and one standard USB (Type-A) connector, enabling users to easily free up space on a smartphone or tablet, or transfer files between smartphones, tablets and computers and next-generation devices. The drive also now delivers high-speed USB 3.1 performance of up to 150MB/s2 – offering users phenomenal speeds when moving their photos, videos and files to a computer.

 

“By 2020 we expect that 44 percent of all mobile phones sold worldwide will include a USB-C connector, that’s about 800% growth over the next four years,” said Ken Hyers, director, Wireless Device Strategies, Strategy Analytics. “At this rate of anticipated growth, we expect to see more and more solutions like the SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive USB Type-C flash drive that offer consumers a way to move and access their content between devices with varying connectors.”

 

The SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive USB Type-C flash drive also works with the SanDisk® Memory Zone app for Android™, giving users an easy way to manage and back up content on their device. The app, which is available for free through the Google Play™ Store3, auto-launches upon insertion of the drive into a compatible device, allowing immediate access to the user’s content.

 

The SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive USB Type-C flash drive complements the company’s suite of SanDisk brand USB Type-C flash memory solutions which range from USB drives to portable SSDs.

 

 

 

Pricing and Availability

The SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Type-C Flash Drive features a five-year warranty4, and is now available worldwide at Amazon and other leading retailers. The new offering comes in capacities of 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB with U.S. MSRPs of $19.99, $29.99, $39.99 and $69.99, respectively.