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SanDisk launched in Singapore today the Cruzer Glide, Cruzer Facet, Cruzer Pop, and Extreme USB flash drives; as well as the Extreme Pro microSDHC UHS-1 card, and the Extreme SSD. Detailed prices and capacities below.

Mr Cheah Hon Wai (second from right), Senior Manager, Product Marketing Management, Asia Pacific; and Mark Eng (third from right), Country Manager, Singapore – launching SanDisk’s latest range of portable memory devices in Singapore at The Screening Room.

Following the global launch in India, and subsequent launches in Taiwan and Korea, SanDisk has launched its new range of portable storage drives in Singapore.

Compared to the range of devices SanDisk released at its previous launch in September last year, the devices have naturally increased tremendously in read/write speeds.

The new devices are tabulated below.

Memory device	Price & Description
	SanDisk Extreme Pro microSDHC UHS-1 Card (8GB: S$69, 16GB, S$119) For smartphones and tablets multi-tasking games, email, photo & Full-HD video recording. Up to 95 MB/s read and 90 MB/s write speeds. Compatible with microSDHC-slotted devices. Ideal for UHS-enabled smartphones & tablets.
	SanDisk Extreme USB Flash Drive (16 – 64GB: S$44.50 – S$139.50) USB 3.0-enabled offers up to 190 MB/s performance. 10 times faster than USB 2.0 drives. Transfer 3GB and 40GB files in 20 sec and 4 min respectively.
	Cruzer Glide USB Flash Drive (4 GB – 64 GB: S$7.90 – S$80.90) (128GB: S$150.90 in Q3 2012) SanDisk’s highest-capacity USB drive. 5-year limited warranty.
	Cruzer Facet USB Flash Drive (4 GB – 32 GB: S$7.90 – S$40.50) Stainless steel casing. Fashionable with rich colours and faceted texture. Available in blue, red and white.
	Cruzer Pop USB Flash Drive (4 GB – 32 GB: S$7.50 – S$39.50) Innovative pop design conceals and protects connector when not in use. Rich colours and patterns.
	SanDisk Extreme SSD (120GB, 240GB, 480GB) Solid State Drive (SSD) for the retail market instead of OEM. Up to 550/520 MB/s in read/write speeds. Offers low power consumption, silent and quick boot & launch. 10 times faster than a 7,200 RPM hard disk. Released earlier in Feb 2012.