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CES: New Personal Storage Solutions from Western Digital

Portable SSDs, cloud backup service for USB drives, 4TB portable SSD prototype

At CES 2019, Western Digital Corporation unveiled several solutions, allowing consumers to capture, organize and share their personal content with speed and simplicity.

In addition to new and upcoming portable SSDs and a USB drive cloud backup service, the company is demonstrating a high capacity flash drive prototype – all of which put consumers in charge of their photos, videos and files, enabling them to store more content and access it on the go any time inspiration strikes.

We continue to evolve our products to help consumers find new ways of enjoying the content that matters the most,” said David Ellis, VP of product marketing, Western Digital. “Our latest offerings reinforce Western Digital’s commitment to delivering a wide range of personal storage solutions that offer ruggedness, speed, reliability and ease of use.”

SanDisk and WD brand offerings at CES include:

SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD: SanDisk brand’s high-performing portable SSD, with estimated availability in Spring 2019, will deliver sustained performance at up to 1GB/s transfer speeds* and will seek to deliver IP55-rated durability (2); for creative professionals who want to move massive files quickly and do real-time editing directly from the drive.

My Passport Go: The latest addition to WD’s My Passport family, the My Passport Go SSD features up to 1TB (1) of portable SSD storage in a durable, convenient form factor that includes an integrated cable and rubber bumper. Built to travel, the My Passport Go is for anyone looking for SSD performance on the go.

SanDisk Flashback: Available for two of SanDisk’s USB drives, Flashback is a new cloud backup service that creates an online copy of USB drive content, so consumers can view, search and share their files even if their drive is lost or left at home.

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SanDisk 4TB1 USB-C Prototype: the company demonstrates the highest-capacity portable flash drive. It’s a 4TB (1) of flash memory in an compact form factor, currently in prototype form.

* Read speeds up to 1GB/s; write speeds may be lower. Performance may be lower depending on drive capacity, host device, usage conditions and other factors. 1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes.
(1) 1TB=1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage less.
(2) IEC 60529 IP55: Can withstand water flow (30 kPa) at 3 minutes; limited dust contact would not interfere with operation.

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