The flash specialist SanDisk has introduced the Extreme Fit USB-C, the “world’s smallest” USB-C stick with a capacity of one terabyte. The device is said to have high transfer rates and is housed in an unusually designed housing.
Ultra-compact design yet up to 1 TB
The SanDisk Extreme Fit USB-C is, as the name makes clear, intended for use on the ports of the same name and is intended to enable read speeds of up to 400 megabytes per second. For this purpose, SanDisk relies on the connection via USB 3.2 Gen 1, which means that the host system must of course also offer the same standard.
SanDisk specifies the dimensions of the Extreme Fit USB-C as 18.5 x 15.7 x 13.60 millimeters, although the weight is said to be a meager three grams. With such a small size, the new USB stick should be small enough so that its height does not protrude beyond the thickness of the housing of most current notebooks. Due to the unusual vertical design, it can also remain on the device without having to worry about it breaking off.
The manufacturer states that the Extreme Fit USB-C is offered in variants with storage capacities of 64, 128, 256 or 512 gigabytes as well as one terabyte. According to SanDisk, the official recommended retail price for the one terabyte model in the USA is $119.99.
Only the basic model with 64 GB should “only” achieve 300 MB/s. All versions are offered with an official five-year manufacturer’s warranty. Basically, when buying memory products, you currently need to be in a bit of a hurry, as prices are likely to rise significantly soon due to the current shortage of NAND flash memory.
