SanDisk launches five new storage devices locally, including a USB Type-C flashdrive

SanDisk‘s back with some brand new storage offerings, updating some of their popular devices with higher capacities and introducing a new USB Type C flashdrive for the mobile devices that will be sporting said port.

This time around, we have a refreshed iXpand Flash drive, alongside a larger capacity SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick, beefier SanDisk Extreme Pro microSDXC card as well as a much bigger SanDisk Ultra Dual USB drive.

To start off, the new SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive boasts a new formfactor that should make it fit better on most smartphones as well as a flexible Lightning Connector and USB 3.0 so you can quickly save files from your mobile device. The new iXpand drive features storage sizes of up to 128GB and the accompanying app now allows you to immediately save images you’ve shot with the phone’s camera as well as iTunes music playback. The SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive retails for RM 179, RM 239, RM 339 and RM 529 for 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB capacities respectively.

Next is the SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick, which allows you to transfer content between devices via Wi-Fi as well as casting content to displays ala Chromecast. At the moment, the stick is available in 200GB capacity.

The SanDisk Extreme Pro microSDXC UHS-11 card has also been given a storage boost, now available in 64GB and 128GB formats and with up to 275MB/s transfer rate, is great for those 4K and FullHD videos you’re shooting. Both capacities will be available from Q2 2016 onwards at a retail price of RM 599 and RM 1,199 for 64GB and 128GB sizes.

Also getting a bump in storage space is the SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive 3.0, which is now available in 128GB capacity.

Last but not least is the SanDisk Ultra USB-Type C Flash Drive, made in anticipation of upcoming USB-Type C compatible devices and computers. Like the SanDisk Ultra Dual USB stick, it features a retractable design to protect the connector. The drive will be available in 16GB, 32GB, 64GB  and 128GB capacities, retailing for RM 49, RM 69, RM 109 and RM 199 respectively.

The drives can be purchased from authorised SanDisk retailers nationwide.