The SanDisk Extreme 500 is a portable solid state drive that was recently revealed in Taiwan. These rugged drives offer the advantage of not having any moving parts, meaning they can take plenty of physical abuse without your files being compromised in any way.
Available in storage capacities of 120, 240 and 480 GB, the SanDisk Extreme 500 measures 2.98 x 2.98 x 0.42 inches, making it a pretty compact offering. It is also fitted with a rubber bumper that makes it shock resistant to up to 800 Gs at 0.5 meters per second.
As far as straight-up performance is concerned, the drive offers sequential read/write speeds of up to 415 and 240 megabytes per second respectively.
With its combination of huge storage capacity and small size, the SanDisk Extreme 500 is a fabulous piece of computing technology.
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The SanDisk Extreme 500 Packs Tons of Storage Space
Trend Themes
1. Rugged Solid State Drives - Opportunity for disruptive innovation lies with creating even more robust and durable solid state drives for industries that require the ability to withstand physical damage.
2. Portable High-capacity Storage - The demand for larger storage space continues to rise, creating innovation opportunities for portable devices to offer even more storage at a smaller size.
3. Sequential Read/write Speed Increases - Opportunity for disruptive innovation lies in developing even faster read/write speeds for solid state drives to improve transfer times for users.
Industry Implications
1. Photography and Videography - The ruggedness and high-capacity storage of solid state drives would benefit professionals in the photography and videography industries who need to transport large files from location to location.
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3. Gaming - Developing solid state drives with even faster read/write speeds could greatly benefit the gaming industry by reducing load times and improving overall performance for gamers.