Product Description

You stayed up all night to work on that report and now it is missing. Ultra Backup USB Flash Drive by SanDisk provides a simple way to backup your files, with just a push of a button. It is pocketsize and does not require any cables or software installation, and is password protected, therefore preventing unwanted eyes from viewing your personal information. Windows XP, Vista (Backup and Storage) Windows 2000, Mac OS X v10.1.2+ and Linux (Storage only) USB 2.0 port required for high-speed transfer Requires high-power USB hub port 1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes (some capacity not available for data storage) Manufacturer's 5-year limited warranty System Requirements: Intel Pentium PC or Macintosh computer with USB support; Windows XP, Vista (backup and storage); Windows 2000, Mac OS X v10.1.2+ and Linux (backup only).

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1915 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: SanDisk
• Model: SDCZ40-032G-A11
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .56" h x 5.00" w x 7.00" l, .10 pounds
• CPU: AMD Athlon 1 GHz
• Memory: 128000MB DRAM
• Hard Disk: 1GB
• Processors: 1
• Native resolution: 640x480
• Display size: 669.2913385827

Features

• Backup at the touch of a button - no cables or software installation needed
• Just put it in your pocket and protect your files wherever you are
• Protect your data with password protection and AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) hardware encryption
• System Requirements: Intel Pentium PC or Macintosh computer with USB support; Windows XP, Vista (backup and storage); Windows 2000, Mac OS X v10.1.2+ and Linux (backup only).
• Requires high-power USB hub port

From the Manufacturer
From the Manufacturer The SanDisk Ultra Backup USB Flash drive is the world's first USB flash drive that offers backup capability at the touch of a button. From family photos to business contacts, with a simple touch of the button, this flash drive will let you back up your data and securely carry it with you wherever you go. Featuring password-protected access control and secure AES hardware encryption, the SanDisk Ultra Backup USB Flash drive is one of the simplest ways to protect digital files quickly in the office or at home--at the touch of a button.

SanDisk Ultra Backup USB Flash Drive At-a-Glance: Simple - Back up at the touch of a button with no cables or software installation needed Portable - Just put it in your pocket and protect your files wherever you are Secure - Protect your data with password protection and AES hardware encryption Backed by the minds behind flash memory, with patent pending backup technology and a 5-year limited warranty

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The SanDisk Ultra® Backup USB Flash drive offers secure storage and backup performance for Windows® (XP and Vista®) computers.

Complete Backup Solution at the Touch of a Button
The convenient, compact, and fashionable SanDisk® Ultra® Backup Flash drive offers a complete portable storage and backup solution. Featuring patent-pending backup technology--the industry's first--the SanDisk Ultra Backup USB Flash drive lets you back up critical files, such as photos, videos, and documents with the simple touch of a button. With 32 GB of capacity, this USB flash drive will give you the storage space you need to make sure that your most important data is protected.

Backing up your data with the SanDisk Ultra Backup USB Flash drive is incredibly easy. Unlike other backup solutions that offer heavy and cumbersome form factors and inconvenient cases, adapters, and cords, the SanDisk Ultra Backup USB Flash drive fits in the palm of your hand and plugs easily into virtually any computer's USB port.

Plug-and-Play Performance
With plug-and-play functionality, the USB flash drive requires no additional software or drivers for your computer. You simply plug it in and it's ready to go. The backup application is integrated into the drive, and it is activated by pressing a button, so it doesn't need to be installed on your computer.

Two Layers of Data Security Ensure Peace of Mind
The drive protects your digital content with password protection and secure Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) hardware encryption. This means that your content will stay private and secure via data scrambling at the flash controller level when the drives are either physically removed for portability or stored away for safe keeping.

The data encryption is accomplished automatically without you noticing. There's no activation or software needed. You simply use the SanDisk Ultra Backup USB Flash drive like you would any flash drive, but with the knowledge that your data is protected.

Share your Content on Other Devices
You can also use the SanDisk Ultra Backup USB Flash drive as a regular USB flash drive for simple, safe storage and file transfer. Plug it into any of a variety of computing and CE devices, and you've got a portable and quick way to share your pictures, music, and videos with your friends and family.

Smart, Stylish Design for Ease of Use
With juxtaposed L-shapes, a bright red USB connector, and a capless design that exposes the USB connector via a sliding mechanism, the SanDisk Ultra Backup USB Flash drive looks just as great as it performs.

When you plug the disk into your computer, a glowing, amber-colored LED alerts you that the drives are ready for reading or writing data. This LED rapidly pulses when data is being transferred, and it slows down when the drives are idle, giving you a clear indication of the disk's activity. An intuitive interface appears on your computer screen to let you customize the way you back up your files.

The SanDisk Ultra Backup USB Flash drive offers complete storage and backup performance to Windows® XP and Windows® Vista®) computers, and it can be used as a storage device for Windows® 2000, Mac OS® X v10.1.2+, and Linux machines.

The drive is backed by a five-year limited warranty.

About SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation, a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 company, is the world's largest supplier of flash storage cards. It is a global leader in flash memory cards--from research, manufacturing, and product design to consumer branding and retail distribution. SanDisk holds more than 860 U.S. patents, more than 550 foreign patents, and it is the only company that has worldwide rights to both manufacture and sell top flash card formats including SD, microSD, miniSD, CompactFlash, MultiMediaCard, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick PRO, and related Memory Stick micro card products.

SanDisk's product portfolio includes flash memory cards for mobile phones; digital cameras and camcorders; digital audio/video players; USB flash drives; embedded memory for mobile devices; and solid-state drives for computers.

What's in the Box
SanDisk Ultra Backup USB Flash drive (32 GB)

HOW MUCH CAN YOU STORE? CARD CAPACITY 64 GB* 16,000 3.5 minute songs** or 19,200 images** or 128 hours** 32 GB* 8,000 3.5 minute songs** or 9,600 images** or 64 hours** 16 GB* 4,000 3.5 minute songs** or 4,800 images** or 32 hours** 8 GB* 2,000 3.5 minute songs** or 2,400 images** or 16 hours** * 1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. Some capacity not available for data storage. ** Approximations: results will vary based on file size, resokution, compression, bit rate, content, host device, pre-loaded files and other factors. See www.sandisk.com

Customer Reviews

SanDisk 32GB Ultra Backup
Excellent data transfer speed. Retractable USB plug is great. Overall extremely pleased with build and functionality. Before purchasing I have always leaned toward Sony Microvault due to the retractable feature. Now I have a second choice. As with all drives, 32GB does not mean this is the available storage you actually have 29.8GB available. I have briefly used the backup feature. Basically you can select any directory and the Flash Dive will back that directory up by pressing the button on the Flash drive. There are additional feature that allow for customizing the backup process. Hope this helps somebody.

Works well, nice way to backup all your pics and music
Some of the reviewers here don't understand how to use this flash drive. The software automatically launches when you plug it in thus there is no need for instructions...it's totally self-explanatory. I bought this to make a 2nd backup of my pictures and music that I could store offsite, leaving my external HD backup as my main on-site backup device. It's large enough to hold the last 10 years of pictures and music I've collected. The software is clear and functional, it's not a fast flash drive but for the size it is fine. There are no fast flash drives in this size at the moment compared to drives much smaller. It took about 2 hours to backup about 5000 hi-res photos and 3000 songs. It then went to my office away from my home where it will sit as a $90 insurance policy against my primary backup system failing. I plan on updating it every quarter or so with the understanding that this is a backup of a backup. It's worth it, more convenient and safer than the online backup companies out there that cost this much or more for a single year. It won't be long before backup external hard drives are a thing of the past and everyone is using large flash memory to make a more permanent and stable backup of their computers and files.

Not upset but not pleased either
I purchased a SanDisk Ultra Backup 32 GB from Amazon/Outlet last week. It arrived a couple of days ago in good condition and it works, but I can't say that I'm a fan of the product! I own nearly a dozen USB memory sticks of lower capacity, none made by Sandisk. This is the first of them that is unencapsulated--that is, the shell is not filled with epoxy. This construction makes the unit less physically rugged than the others. This is my first U3 device. U3 USB devices come with pre-installed software. In this case, the software enables the device to perform file backups. I guess the writers of this software believe that the user interface is self explanatory; it is not. The unit absolutely requires a manual but none is included in the package, none is stored in the device, and as far as I can tell, none is available for download either from SanDisk's Web site or the U3 consortium's Web site. Yes, I've been able to learn a lot by poking around Web sites, reading FAQs, and making my own mistakes, but this time-consuming adventure should not be necessary.

One of the most frustrating aspects of the device is how long backups appear to take. I can't quote figures on the required time, but updating an existing backup of a partition to which I had added only a few relatively small files took about 1/2 hour. Worse yet, there is no easy way to learn when a backup has been completed. You have to figure out how to open the backup application's main menu and see whether the "backup complete" button is displayed.

As with any external mass-storage device, you should never, never, never unplug the device while there is a possibility than writes to memory might be taking place. Failure to observe this precaution, which I found nowhere in any of the on-line documentation, can render the device useless and unrepairable! The backup application includes a "safely remove the backup device" click option, BUT be warned that this option does not work if you are displaying a directory of the memory stick with Windows Explorer (aka the file manager). You must close the file manager before the "OK to remove" popup box appears.

All in all, I give the device failing grades for software documentation and backup speed. I suggest that you purchase a memory stick that does not include backup software and use separately purchased software to perform your backups.