Great Products from SanDisk for your storage needs!

Western Digital’s SanDisk® brand of consumer products has you covered for all your storage needs. From their wide range of internal and external SSD, to blazing-fast  flash drives and SD cards, the SanDisk brand is ahead of the pack! Let’s take a moment to breakdown the best products they have available now!

Extreme Solid State Drives

The SanDisk Extreme® Portable SSD V2 is much smaller in person than one would expect. Its form factor may be tiny, but this external hard drive is very durable. This is the second generation and has proven to be up to 90%  faster than the previous generation.1 It features drop protection of up to two-meter and has IP55 water and dust resistance.2 Users can expect fast NVMe™ solid state performance with write speeds up to 1000MB/s.3 It is ultra-portable and perfect for creating stunning content and recording amazing footage. SanDisk has this model in stock, ranging from 500GB to 4TB4 at reasonable pricing. Check it out HERE

Next we have the SanDisk Extreme PRO® Portable SSD V2. This is an even faster version of the Extreme Portable SSD. It has a very similar look and feel as the above model, but this one is geared toward a more professional need. This solid state drive itself has the same durability and build quality, and the write speeds are doubled the Extreme Portable SSD V2. From the Extreme to the Extreme PRO, users will find this model to be faster for both read and write, reaching a whopping 2000MB/s.5 The SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD V2 does have a slightly higher price tag, but not enough to complain about considering the faster speeds. This external SSD starts at 1TB capacity and caps at 4TB.2 As of today, this model is on sale, so hurry before the sale ends. Check it out HERE

Multi-Attach 2-in-1 Flash Drives

Having the ability to carry around one flash drive with two different connectors is awesome! No more having to email yourself files between devices again. For users that are looking for the best Apple supported flash drives, the SanDisk iXpand® Flash Drive Luxe is one of the best thumb drives for anyone with an iPhone, Mac and or an iPad. This drive has one connection for the Lightning port (Apple specific products like any of the iPhones) and one side for the USB Type-CTM port (Mac, MacBook, iPad, PC, etc.) It is fast, reliable and comes in 64GB at $36.99, 128GB at $47.99 and 256GB at $74.99 models.4 This is the perfect fit for Apple specific users.

Next is the SanDisk Ultra® Dual Drive Go USB Type-C thumb-drive. This flash drive takes advantage of both the USB Type-A connection on one side, and USB Type-Con the opposite side. Verifiably this little beast can reach read speeds of up to 150MB/s using USB 3.1 Gen 1.6 This will allow users to move files to their computer even faster . The Ultra Dual Drive Go comes in four unique colors: Black, Mint, Blue and Peach. This thumb drive starts at just $10 for 32GB (only available in Black) and $49 for the biggest 512GB model.4 For more information and to purchase the Ultra Dual Drive Go USB Type-C, check out the official website HERE.

SD and Micro SD Cards

Most users will agree that when they are in need of an SD card or microSDTM card, SanDisk comes to mind. SanDisk now offers QuickFlowTM-enabled  Extreme PRO SD and microSD UHS-I cards that currently delivers the fastest UHS-I card transfer speeds available in the market today – up to 200MB/s when paired with SanDisk Professional PRO-READER SD & microSD (sold separately). 7  SanDisk has a full range of card capacity options up to 1TB4 to address users’ storage requirements. The brand also has introduced an assortment of readers from its new SanDisk Professional PRO-READER product line that really offer pro-level performance with a premium look and feel. For those times when users really need to quickly transfer media directly to their laptop or desktop computer, these professional-grade readers are the ones you want – they are fast and reliable. The SanDisk Professional line of PRO-READER devices are made with a stackable design, so people can keep their workspace organized even with multiple devices. Allowing users to add to their collection, for example start with the SanDisk Professional PRO-READER SD & microSD and later purchase the PRO-READER for CFexpressTM for CFexpress Type B cards. Stack them up so you have a great set of all the readers you need in a streamlined, clean workspace. A key feature of these readers is an integrated write-protection lock switch. This helps prevent anyone from accidentally overwriting saved footage or images on the memory cards.

One thing some users might not know is Western Digital’s SanDisk has additional card offerings that are made specifically to work with certain devices. SanDisk has a subset of microSD cards that are certified Works with Chromebook. They also have certified licensed memory cards for the Nintendo SwitchTM, Switch Lite and Switch OLED that are available in a variety of capacities and designs based on your favorite video game titles like Mario, Apex Legends, and Fortnite.

Final Thoughts

When it comes to SanDisk products, we can be sure that we’re  getting something that is reliably built to  access, transfer, and store our memories or work files. From the Extreme Portable SSDs that can go anywhere with us, to the multi-attach 2-in-1 flash drives and SD/microSD cards, we know SanDisk is a solid brand that can be trusted. Check out SanDisk.com for these products and any other data storage needs. 

Footnotes

  1. Based on read speeds.
  2. Based on internal testing. IPEC 60529 IP 55: Tested to withstand water flow (30 kPa) at 3 min.; limited dust contact does not interfere with operation. Must be clean and dry before use.
  3. Up to 1050MB/s read speed, up to 1000MB/s write speed. Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending on host device, interface, usage conditions and other factors. 1MB=1,000,000 bytes.
  4. 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes, 1TB = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user capacity less.
  5. Up to 2000MB/s read and write speeds. Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending on host device, interface, usage conditions and other factors. 1MB=1,000,000 bytes.
  6. Read speeds up to 150MB/s. Write speed lower and vary by capacity. USB Type-C port with USB 3.1 Gen 1/ USB 3.0 support required. Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending upon host device, interface, usage conditions and other factors. 1MB = 1,000,000 bytes.
  7. For SanDisk Extreme PRO microSD and SD [64GB-1TB]: Up to 200MB/s read speeds, engineered with proprietary technology to reach speeds beyond UHS-I 104MB/s, require compatible devices capable of reaching such speeds. Write speed lower. Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending upon host device, interface, usage conditions and other factors. 1MB=1,000,000 bytes.
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