Sydney, Australia, 15 August, 2013 – SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, has announced that it has further expanded its trusted and broad solid state drive (SSD) portfolio with the addition of the high-performance SanDisk Extreme^® II SSD for technology enthusiasts and gamers.

The SanDisk Extreme II SSD is built with the company’s advanced 19 nanometer (nm) manufacturing process technology and rely on SanDisk’s intelligent flash memory architecture. This combination enables SanDisk to create SSDs that are exceptionally responsive, reliable and energy-efficient¹. –

“Today, we again raised the bar by bringing our latest technology innovations that address the most demanding computing needs,” said George Saad, Country Manager ANZ, SanDisk Corporation. “The SanDisk Extreme II SSD, our fastest and most responsive SATA III SSD to date, is a great option for gamers, PC enthusiasts or any consumers who want to get the most from their computing experience. The new SSD product reaffirms the standard set by SanDisk for performance, reliability and flexibility.”

SanDisk Extreme II SSD for Responsive and Reliable Performance

The blazing fast SanDisk Extreme II SSD significantly improves data-transfer, application launching, and boot-up and shut-down times for notebook computers and desktops¹. Leveraging SanDisk’s advanced 19nm flash memory and proprietary high-performance tiered system architecture (which includes the company’s exclusive nCache™ acceleration technology²), the SanDisk Extreme II SSD brings a fast and enjoyable user experience to data-intensive multimedia applications, such as digital music and photography experiences. For gamers, the SanDisk Extreme II SSD enables quick game loading and enhances gameplay.

• Exceptional Speed: The SanDisk      Extreme II is faster than the original SanDisk Extreme SSD, delivering up      to 550MB/sec sequential read and 510MB/sec sequential write speeds, and up      to 95,000 random read IOPS and 78,000 random write IOPS.³
• Trusted Reliability: As SanDisk’s      fourth-generation retail SSD, the SanDisk Extreme II SSD delivers the      robust reliability that SanDisk customers have come to trust. The SanDisk      Extreme II SSD is qualified to deliver 80 terabytes written (TBW)⁴ over its      lifetime. It comes with a five-year limited warranty with purchase.
• Pricing and Availability: The new SSD is available now worldwide in      120GB, 240GB and 480GB⁵capacities at $199.00, $349.00 and $599.00      MSRP⁶ respectively.