Sandisk on today launched new SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive USB Type-C at Computex 2016 event in Taipei. New SanDisk USB C Flash Drive is available in 16GB to 128GB capacities, priced from $14.99 to $55.99; and available for purchase via Amazon store.
SanDisk Ultra Dual Flash Drive is essentially a USB Type-C flash drive featuring 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 flash drive is designed for latest Type-C enabled Android smartphone and tablet devices to store content such as photos and videos directly from the device to the storage available on SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive USB Type-C.
The Ultra Dual USB Type-C also 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. Additionally the SanDisk USB Type-C flash drive requires the SanDisk Memory Zone app which can be downloaded from the Google Play store. The app basically lets you view and organize files stored on internal and external storage.
Commenting on the launch, “With its reversible connector, impressive speeds, and multi-purpose potential, USB Type-C is a game-changer. 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 Flash Drives with USB Type-C 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.” said Dinesh Bahal, vice president of SanDisk product marketing, Western Digital.
SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive USB Type-C Specifications
- Dimensions of 9.4 x 38.10 x 20.07 mm
- Weight of 9.1g
- Connectivity of USB Type-C and USB Type-A connectors; USB 3.1 (Gen 1)
- Read Speed: up to 130 MB/s
- SanDisk Memory Zone app support
- Capacities: 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB