At the Consumer Electronics Show 2020 (CES® 2020) Western
Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) will showcase new innovations in
its extensive lineup of storage solutions built for every consumer
use, including a demonstration of the world’s highest capacity,
pocket-sized, portable SSD prototype featuring a SuperSpeed USB
20Gbps interface. The company is also releasing the 1TB* SanDisk
Ultra® Dual Drive Luxe USB Type-C™ drive for smartphones and
laptops.
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Groundbreaking SanDisk 8TB SSD Prototype
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Western Digital’s unmatched portfolio offers a range of storage
solutions for everything from mobile to highly specialized
performance drives. At CES 2020, Western Digital will show its
consumer storage solutions from its G-Technology™, SanDisk®, WD®
and Western Digital® brands. Highlights include:
Groundbreaking SanDisk 8TB SSD Prototype
Continuing its legacy of technology milestones, the company will
demonstrate the world’s highest capacity, pocket-sized SuperSpeed
USB 20Gbps portable SSD. Inspired by consumers’ desire to capture
rich content and keep it with them, Western Digital continues to
push the boundaries of what’s possible with an 8TB SSD prototype.
Combining its expertise in flash memory with skillful design, the
company continues to be at the forefront of developing
revolutionary solutions that keep up with and surpass today’s
consumer needs. Western Digital will also showcase its extensive
lineup of portable SSDs available today.
All-New 1TB SanDisk Ultra® Dual Drive Luxe USB
Type-C
Launching at CES, the SanDisk brand will release its newest dual
connector drive that works with the latest USB Type-C smartphones
and laptops.1
- All-metal, high-capacity drive allows consumers to capture more
photos and videos, and easily transfer content between USB Type-C
smartphones, tablets and laptops and USB Type-A computers.
- Designed to fit on a keychain, the drive offers massive space
in a tiny form factor so consumers have extra storage for content
whenever they need it.
- The new 1TB SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Luxe USB Type-C is
expected to be available later this calendar quarter.
Industry-First WD_Black® P50 Game Drive SSD with SuperSpeed
USB 20Gbps
The WD_Black portfolio provides the performance, capacity and
reliability that allow PC and console gamers to drive their game
and play without limits. Five gaming solutions from the WD_Black
lineup will be shown, including:
- WD_Black P50 Game Drive SSD, the industry’s first game drive to
feature a SuperSpeed USB 20Gbps interface. The WD_Black P50 Game
Drive SSD is available now.
- Two Xbox-licensed drives, the WD_Black P10 Game Drive for Xbox
One™ (available now) and WD_Black D10 Game Drive for Xbox One™
(available now). These two drives come with an Xbox Game Pass
Ultimate trial membership**.
ibi™ a SanDisk brand device for photos and videos
ibi is a smart photo management device from SanDisk that offers
consumers local storage that works like a personal cloud for photos
and videos. Features include:
- Companion app allows consumers to wirelessly connect their
phone for automatic back up with an intuitive interface to help
people seamlessly collect, organize and privately share their
photos and videos.
- Ability to aggregate content from various locations including
laptops, USB drives, social media and cloud accounts2 – all stored
on ibi and viewable in the app
- 1TB* of storage that can store up to 250,000 photos3 or 100
hours of video4
“Consumers are generating more content than ever and require
more advanced solutions to help them capture, access, share and
manage it all. Our top priority is to empower people by giving them
complete control of their content, so they have peace of mind that
it’s reliably stored and at their fingertips when and where they
need it,” said David Ellis, vice president, product marketing,
Western Digital.
For more information, visit our websites: WD, WD_Black and
SanDisk.
*As used for storage capacity, 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes and 1TB
= 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user capacity may be less,
depending on operating environment.
**Available for a limited time. See product packaging for full
details.
1 Mobile device requires USB Type-C port and On-The-Go (OTG)
support. See www.sandisk.com/dualdrive-c for list of compatible
devices.
2 Social Media or Cloud account registration may be required.
Social Media and Cloud services may be changed, terminated or
interrupted at any time and may vary by country.
3 Based on a 13.75 MP, JPEG image with an average file size of
3.5MB. Examples of the number of photos that can be stored are
provided for illustrative purposes only. Your results will vary
based on resolution, content, file compression, file format, file
size, host device, pre-loaded files, settings, software and other
factors.
4 The number of hours for videos is based on the 1920*1080 Full
HD @ 30fps, 145MB/min, DV format. Examples of the hours of video
that can be stored are provided for illustrative purposes only.
Your results will vary based on bit rate, content, file
compression, file format, file size, host device, pre-loaded files,
resolution, settings, software and other factors.
About Western Digital
Western Digital creates environments for data to thrive. As a
leader in data infrastructure, the company is driving the
innovation needed to help customers capture, preserve, access and
transform an ever-increasing diversity of data. Everywhere data
lives, from advanced data centers to mobile sensors to personal
devices, our industry-leading solutions deliver the possibilities
of data. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western
Digital, G-Technology, SanDisk, and WD brands.
© 2020 Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates. All rights
reserved.
Western Digital, the Western Digital logo, G-Technology, the
G-Technology logo, SanDisk, the SanDisk logo, WD, the WD logo, ibi,
SanDisk Ultra and WD_BLACK are registered trademarks or trademarks
of Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and/or
other countries. USB Type-C and USB-C are trademarks of USB
Implementers Forum. All other marks are the property of their
respective owners. Product specifications subject to change without
notice. Pictures shown may vary from actual products. Not all
products are available in all regions of the world.
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. is the seller of record
and licensee in the Americas of SanDisk® products.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements,
including the expected availability, benefits, capabilities,
capacity, performance, speed and/or other features of the SanDisk
Ultra® Dual Drive Luxe USB Type-C™ and SanDisk 8TB portable SSD
prototype. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that may
cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate including,
among others: changes to specifications from standards
organizations, volatility in global economic conditions; business
conditions and growth in the storage ecosystem; impact of
competitive products and pricing; market acceptance and cost of
commodity materials and specialized product components; actions by
competitors; unexpected advances in competing technologies; our
development and introduction of products based on new technologies
and expansion into new data storage markets; risks associated with
acquisitions, mergers and joint ventures; difficulties or delays in
manufacturing; and other risks and uncertainties listed in the
company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC"), including the company's most recently filed periodic
report, to which your attention is directed. You should not place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak
only as of the date hereof, and the company undertakes no
obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect
subsequent events or circumstances.
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