SanDisk 16GB Cruzer Blade USB Flash Drive, Black/Red

SanDisk is a brand of Western Digital for flash memory products, including memory cards and readers, USB flash drives, and solid-state drives. The company was acquired by Western Digital in 2016. As of March 2019, Western Digital is the fourth-largest manufacturer of flash memory having declined from third-largest in 2014. Sandisk was founded in 1988 by eli Harari, sanjay mehrotra, and jack yuan, incorporated at the time as sandisk. Sandisk co-founder eli Harari developed the floating gate eeprom which proved the practicality, reliability and endurance of semiconductor-based data storage. In 1991 sandisk produced the first flash based ssd in a 2.5-inch hard disk drive form factor for ibm with a 20 mb capacity priced at about $1,000. On may 10, 2000, the Toshiba corporation of japan and the sandisk corporation said that they would form a new semiconductor company to produce advanced flash memory, primarily for digital cameras. Sandisk was acquired by hard disk drive manufacturer western digital on may 12, 2016 in a us$19 billion deal.

Highlights:

• Offers an ample space for storing all your important files and documents.
• Ultra-fast read and write speed enables you to seamlessly transfer files in minutes.
• Clocked with protective layers that make it resistant to water and extreme temperature.
• Protect the drive with a durable enclosure designed for style and security.
• Offers durability, shock tolerance and long-term reliability.

• Brand: Sandisk
• Model Name: Cruzer Blade
• Interface Type: USB 2.0
• Model Number: SDCZ50-016G-B35
• Style: Sliding/Retractable