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Western Digital Helps Consumers Capture and Keep More with Range of New Bigger, Faster Solutions

Enhanced SanDisk portfolio demonstrates memory card storage innovation

 

Western Digital today announces a lineup of new solutions from its award-winning SanDisk® brand that are designed to satisfy consumers’ needs for more storage both at home and on the go. In a world of pixelated memories and digitalized experiences, the need for more space remains constant. Whether documenting a child’s first steps, conducting wildlife research, or backing up a carefully curated music library, these new solutions from SanDisk are built for capturing and preserving life’s journeys.

Khalid Wani, Senior Director of Sales for India at Western Digital, says, “Western Digital remains at the forefront of storage innovation, and our latest introductions from SanDisk reflect our commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions that cater to the evolving needs of consumers.”

“We continue to redefine what’s possible. Our goal is to keep creating easy-to-use, reliable solutions for today and tomorrow. Through our innovative solutions we want to inspire people to keep creating.,” says, Jaganathan Chelliah, Senior Director Marketing, India, Middle East and TIA, Western Digital.

Built for today’s adventure and ready for tomorrow’s journey, the exciting new breadth of SanDisk solutions helps expand storage for everyone’s needs:

SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Go USB Type-C – Multi-Connector Flash Drives in Vibrant Colors

These refreshed pendrives allow users to take and store even more photos and access them across their different USB Type-C and Type-A devices (including smartphones, tablets and computers) without slowing down.

  • Faster than before: Simple-to-use storage now with up to 400MB/s transfer speeds.**
  • Ready to go: Its dual-purpose swivel design helps to protect the connectors while on the go.
  • Vibrant new colors: This flash drive is available in 64GB-256GB* in Absinthe Green, Lavender and Navagio Bay, and up to 1TB* in Black.
    • Availability: MSRP for the new colors starts at just INR 1109 for 128GB. All colors are available now for purchase through the Western Digital Store(www.indiastore.westerndigital.comamazon.in, and authorized SanDisk retailers, e-tailers and distributors.

 

1.5TB SanDisk Ultra microSD UHS-I cards – World’s Fastest 1.5TB High-Capacity UHS-I microSD Card

Ideal for Android™ devices, Chromebooks and Windows® laptops, the new 1.5TB* microSD™ card offers massive space for more of what matters.

  • Pushing beyond previous limits: The world’s fastest 1.5TB* microSD UHS-I card with transfer speeds up to 150MB/s read** when paired with a SanDisk MobileMate® USB 3.0 microSD card reader builds upon SanDisk’s strong and long-lasting legacy of innovation in storage.
  • Wide compatibility: Expand your storage in a flash for host devices that support UHS-I microSD cards, such as Android smartphones and tablets, Chromebooks, and Windows laptops.
  • Availability: The new 1.5TB* cards will be available starting 10th of Jan with an MSRP of INR 14999/- and are backed by a 10-year limited warranty1. This SanDisk Ultra® card is available through the Western Digital Store(www.indiastore.westerndigital.com), amazon.in, other  authorized e-tailers, and available through brick-and-mortar retailers under the Ultra PLUS name with read speeds up to 160MB/s**.

SanDisk PRO-CINEMA CFexpress Type B card – Bollywood-Quality Memory Card

Launched recently ahead of IBC2023, the SanDisk PRO-CINEMA CFexpress™ Type B cards provide the professional performance needed to deliver the highest quality cinematic footage.

  • Cinema-quality performance: With minimum sustained write speeds of 1,400MB/s**, the SanDisk PRO-CINEMA CFexpress Type B card lets users capture cinema-quality 8K video2 without dropping frames.
  • Durable enclosure: Withstands up to 1-meter drops and up to 50 newtons (11.2 pounds-force) of force3 to help protect irreplaceable footage and videos.
  • PRO-READER and PRO-DOCK 4 compatible: Pair the PRO-CINEMA CFexpress Type B card with the SanDisk Professional PRO-READER CFexpress and the PRO-DOCK 4 devices (sold separately) for scalable, simultaneous offloads that help to maximize productivity.
  • Availability: Available now from the Western Digital Store(www.indiastore.westerndigital.com),  and through authorized SanDisk authorized retailers, e-tailers and distributors. MSRP starts at INR 44999/- for 320GB* with a lifetime limited warranty1.

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About Western Digital

Western Digital is on a mission to unlock the potential of data by harnessing the possibility to use it. With Flash and HDD franchises, underpinned by advancements in memory technologies, we create breakthrough innovations and powerful data storage solutions that enable the world to actualize its aspirations. Core to our values, we recognize the urgency to combat climate change and have committed to ambitious carbon reduction goals approved by the Science Based Targets initiative. Learn more about Western Digital and the Western Digital®, SanDisk® and WD® brands at www.westerndigital.com.

* 1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes. 1TB=1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage less.

** Speeds vary by product and capacity. Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending upon host device, interface, usage conditions and other factors. 1MB = 1,000,000 bytes. USB Type-C port with USB 3.1 Gen 1/ USB 3.0 support required for SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Luxe USB Type-C and Dual Drive Go USB Type-C.

  1. 30-year warranty in Germany, Canada, and other regions not recognizing a lifetime warranty. Seewww.sandisk.com/wug.

  1. HD (1280×720), Full HD (1920×1080), 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) and 8K (7680×4320) video support may vary based upon host device, file attributes and other factors.

  1. Based on internal testing.

  1. Card only. Seewww.sandisk.com/proof.

  1. Download and installation of SanDisk Memory Zone app required. Seewww.sandisk.com/memoryzone.