Toshiba Announces Its Sleek, Discreet Additional Storage For

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IFA 2017, Berlin – Hall 17, Booth 104 Toshiba Announces its Sleek, Discreet Additional Storage for Notebook PCs, including the Smallest Toshiba USB Flash Drive[1] yet New USB Flash Drives address portable data storage and transfer needs Düsseldorf, Germany, 31st August 2017 – Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH has announced the European launch of two new families of TransMemory USB 3.0 Super Speed[2] Flash drives with drive capacities of up to 128GB[3] and maximum read speeds[4] of 120MB/s. The TransMemory U363 Flash drives feature a sleek, brushed metal body, pairing well with design-conscious notebook PCs. With a maximum read speed of 120MB/s, the TransMemory U363 makes good use of its USB 3.0 connection. This 6 grams device, including a keyring attachment, will be available in drive capacities of 32GB, 64GB and 128GB. The TransMemory U364 USB 3.0 combines big capacities in the smallest of all Toshiba USB Flash drives and comes with a tiny form factor and minimal weight of just 3 grams. Like the U363, the U364 is USB 3.0 Super Speed [3] compliant with a maximum read speed of 120MB/s. It will also be available in drive capacities of 32GB, 64GB and 128GB. Based on Toshiba’s proven NAND Flash memory technology, TransMemory U363 and U364 drives provide a USB Type A interface and are compatible with Windows 7, 8.1, 10 and Mac OS X 10.6.6 - 10.7, OS X 10.8 – 10.11, macOS 10.12. Toshiba’s five-year warranty[5] covers both Flash drive types. “Our new range of TransMemory USB 3.0 Super Speed[2] features Toshiba’s renowned reliability and high-speed performance, combined with a slim and minimalistic design that blends into notebooks almost seamlessly”, comments Sandrine Aubert, Product Marketing Manager at Toshiba Electronics Europe. The U363 will commence shipping by the end of Q3 2017 and for the U364, by the beginning of Q4 2017. Both devices will be on display at Toshiba Electronics Europe’s stand (Hall 17, Booth 104) at IFA in Berlin, Germany, between 1st and 6th September 2017. Notes: [1] Among all Toshiba branded USB Flash Drives as of May 2017. [2] The term USB 3.0 Super Speed used herein is the name of a specification upon which this product is based, it does not guarantee the speed of its operation. [3] One Gigabyte (1GB) means 109 = 1,000,000,000 bytes using powers of 10. A computer operating system, however, reports storage capacity using powers of 2 for the definition of 1GB= 230 = 1,073,741,824 bytes and therefore shows less storage capacity. Available storage capacity (including examples of various media files) will vary based on file size, formatting, settings, software and operating system and other factors. [4] Read and write speeds may vary depending on reading / writing device and the file types and sizes being read / and or written. [5] For more information on Toshiba’s five-year memory.com/cms/en/support-and-services/warranty.html warranty, please visit: http://www.toshiba- * Mac, OS X, macOS are trademarks of Apple Inc. * All other company names, product names, and service names may be trademarks of their respective companies. ### About Toshiba Electronics Europe Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (TEE) is the European electronic components business of Toshiba Electronic Devices and Storage Corporation. TEE offers a broad IC and discrete product line including high-end memory, microcontrollers, ASICs and ASSPs for automotive, multimedia, industrial, telecoms and networking applications. The company also has a wide range of power semiconductor solutions as well as storage products including HDDs, SSDs, SD Cards and USB sticks. TEE was formed in 1973 in Neuss, Germany, providing design, manufacturing, marketing and sales and now has headquarters in Düsseldorf, Germany, with branch offices in France, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. TEE employs approximately 300 people in Europe. Company president is Mr. Akira Morinaga. For more company information visit TEE’s web site at www.toshiba.semicon-storage.com. For more information on the full range of TEE’s retail memory products visit www.toshiba-memory.com. Contact details for publication: Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH, Hansaallee 181, D-40549 Düsseldorf, Germany Tel: +49 (0) 211 5296 0 Fax: +49 (0) 211 5296 79197 Web: http://www.toshiba-memory.com/cms/en/meta/press_center/press_releases.html E-mail: [email protected] Contact details for editorial enquiries: Christine Denda, Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH Tel: +49 (0) 211 5296 646 E-mail: [email protected] Issued by: Birgit Schoeniger / Georgia Sorrel, Publitek Tel: +44 (0) 20 8429 6554/+44 (0) 20 8429 6549 Fax: +44 (0) 20 8868 4373 Web: www.publitek.com E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] August 2017 Ref. TRM002/A