SanDisk® Launches its Fastest, High-Capacity USB Flash Drive Ever

SanDisk® Launches
its Fastest, High-Capacity USB Flash Drive Ever

New SanDisk Extreme
PRO® USB 3.1 Solid State Flash Drive Now Features SSD Performance in a
Portable, Aluminum Metal Form Factor

SINGAPORE – 28 February 2017 – Western
Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC), a global storage technology and solutions
leader, today announced its fastest, high-capacity USB flash drive to date with
the launch of its high-performance 256GB* SanDisk Extreme PRO USB 3.1 Solid State Flash
Drive. The new drive delivers the speed, capacity, and reliability
of an SSD in the convenient form factor of a small USB flash drive, and is
ideal for creative professionals, tech enthusiasts, or anyone who creates and
shares massive files.

A game-changer in the USB storage
category, the drive is capable of read speeds up to 420MB/s and write
speeds up to 380MB/s1. With its unprecedented speeds, you can
transfer full-length 4K movie to the drive in less than 15 seconds2.
With its USB 3.1 interface, people can rapidly access and move files on the go,
without having to worry about a cable. The new drive also features a
sophisticated design with a durable aluminum metal casing and a retractable
connector for ultimate style and reliability.

“The combination of SSD performance
and a compact USB form factor offers the ultimate performance and convenience
for moving files easily and quickly,” said Mark Eng, SanDisk Singapore and
Brunei Country Manager, Western Digital. “With its increased capacity and
blazing speeds, the SanDisk Extreme PRO USB 3.1 Solid State Flash Drive is our
sleekest, most powerful SanDisk USB device yet.”

The SanDisk Extreme
PRO Solid State Flash Drive is available up to 256GB, giving consumers
plenty of room to manage large files. For added file protection, it includes
the SanDisk SecureAccess® software, which offers 128-bit file encryption
and password protection3. The drive also comes with a limited
lifetime warranty4.

Pricing and Availability

The new 256GB SanDisk Extreme PRO USB
3.1 Solid State Flash Drive is now available in 128GB and 256GB at an SRP of
SGD149 and SGD255 respectively.

From 16-19 March 2017, it will
also be available at the upcoming IT Show 2017 among
other promotions.

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

1 Read speeds up to 420MB/s, write speeds up to 380MB/s. USB 3.1 Gen 1 or USB 3.0 port required. Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending upon host device. 1MB=1,000,000 bytes.

2 Based on 4K video transfer (4GB) with USB 3.1, Gen 1 or USB 3.0 host device. Results may vary based on host device, file attributes and other factors.

3 Password protection uses 128-bit AES encryption and is supported by Windows Vista®, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 and Mac OS X v10.6+ (Software download required for Mac, see www.sandisk.sg/secureaccess).

4 30 years in Germany, Canada and regions not recognizing lifetime warranty, see http://www.sandisk.sg/wug.