SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, announced the SanDisk Extreme® microSDHC™ and microSDXC™ UHS-I memory cards, the ideal companions for users who want fast expanded memory for the newest smartphones, tablets and cameras.

“The SanDisk Extreme microSDXC card allows users to do more with their devices,” said Susan Park, director, retail product marketing, SanDisk. “Our high-performance and high-capacity microSD cards enable consumers to take advantage of the high-quality HD video and imaging capabilities in the latest 4G smartphones, tablets and action cameras.”

The microSDXC card is equipped with the fastest speeds available on the market1, with up to 80MB/sec read and up to 50MB/secwrite speeds2, allowing faster shot-to-shot performance, rapid data transfer, fast action photography, continuous burst mode and quick file transfers. Additionally, this memory card is an ideal choice for Android™-powered devices with 64GB3 of capacity, providing an instant storage upgrade for capturing and keeping data.

Also compatible with the latest cameras and sport/action Full HD4 camcorders, the card’s extreme speed allows users to capture amazing pictures and videos. The card’s UHS Speed Class 1 (U1)5 and Speed Class 10 video recording ratings ensure users will enjoy higher performance than ordinary memory cards can deliver for Full HDand even 4K HD video recording and playback.

“Most high-end smartphones are now driven by high-speed quad-core processors, which deliver Full HD content and applications to large, high-resolution external displays," said Stuart Robinson, director, handset component technologies service, Strategy Analytics. “Such applications require high memory bandwidth which is ideal for the SanDisk Extreme microSDXC card, the world's fastest microSDXC memory solution.”