Lexar Announces New High-Performance USB 3.0 Flash Drives
New JumpDrive USB 3.0 Flash Drives Offer High-Speed File Transfer and Sleek Designs
Key Messages:
- One of the fastest flash drives available, the new Lexar® JumpDrive® P10 offers up to 24x faster transfer rates than USB 2.0 drives.*
- The new JumpDrive S33 features a slim, swivel design with retractable connector and a key ring loop, making it an ultra-portable personal storage solution.
- Available in a range of colourful capacity options, the new Lexar JumpDrive S23 displays a slim, retractable design for added convenience.
Las Vegas, NV, January 8, 2013 – Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory products, today announced three new USB 3.0 flash drives: the Lexar® JumpDrive® P10, the Lexar JumpDrive S33, and the Lexar JumpDrive S23. The drives individually offer features that include improved transfer rates, colourful capacity options, as well as swivel and retractable designs. The new Lexar JumpDrive models are backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and enable consumers to quickly transfer and store photos, videos, and files on the go.
"We recognise that there are a lot of choices in the market when it comes to USB flash drives, so we’re focused on providing our customers with high-quality, well-designed options that suit a range of storage needs," said Aaron Lee, director of product marketing, Lexar. "Our new value USB 3.0 JumpDrives, S23 and S33, offer impressive performance and reliability at price points that will be attractive to everyone. The new JumpDrive P10 continues to strive to be the fastest USB flash drive with a native USB 3.0 controller."
JumpDrive P10
Among the fastest USB flash drives available, the JumpDrive P10 offers first-class transfer rates with read speeds up to 270 MB/s and write speeds up to 240 MB/s for quickly transferring high-volume presentations and multimedia files.* The JumpDrive P10 features a sleek metal alloy base and high-gloss mirror finish, as well as a retractable connector with convenient thumb slide. The JumpDrive will come in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB capacities providing flexibility for your portable storage needs.
JumpDrive S33
The JumpDrive S33 features a slim, swivel design and retractable connector, making it a capless solution. Consumers can select the colour and capacity that best fits their needs and style, including the orange (8GB), teal (16GB), green (32GB), and purple (64GB). An affordable, high-speed offering, the JumpDrive S33 delivers read speeds up to 100 MB/s, write speeds up to 30 MB/s on 8GB and 16GB drives, and write speeds up to 55MB/s on drives 32GB and above, allowing users to quickly transfer their favourite images and videos and other important files.**
JumpDrive S23
The JumpDrive S23 is designed for convenience with a small, slim body, retractable connector, and key ring loop for easy attachment to a keychain or backpack. A stylish, yet affordable, storage solution, the JumpDrive S23 is available in colourful capacity options of orange (8GB), teal (16GB), green (32GB), and purple (64GB). Offering read speeds up to 100 MB/s and write speeds up to 30 MB/s on 8GB and 16GB drives, and write speeds up to 55MB/s on drives 32GB and above , the ultra-portable JumpDrive S23 can transfer a 3GB HD movie in less than two minutes, enabling users to easily manage data on the go.***
The Lexar JumpDrive P10, JumpDrive S33, and JumpDrive S23 USB 3.0 flash drives are compatible with both Mac® and PC systems. The JumpDrive S23 and JumpDrive S33 include a three-year limited warranty, and the JumpDrive P10 comes with a limited lifetime warranty. All Lexar JumpDrive designs are tested in the Lexar Quality Labs to ensure performance, quality, compatibility, and reliability with more than 800 digital devices.
The new JumpDrive P10 models in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB capacities, along with the JumpDrive S23 and S33 drives in 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB capacities will be available in the first quarter of 2013. The JumpDrive S23 and JumpDrive S33 in 64GB capacities will be available in the second quarter. All of the new JumpDrive products will be sold at leading retailers and e-tailers worldwide. For more information about Lexar products, visit www.lexar.com.
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Notes:
*Up to 24x faster write, 13x faster read speeds when compared to speed-rated USB 2.0 drives (10MB/s write, 20MB/s read) using a USB 3.0 port. Speeds based on internal testing. Actual performance may vary.
**Up to 4x faster write and read speeds when compared to standard JumpDrive USB 2.0 drives using a USB 3.0 port. Speeds based on internal testing. Actual performance may vary.
***Based on 32GB and 64GB capacities. 3.3GB video, HD 1080p@30fps (46Mbps) video.
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