Samsung today announced a new suite of slim USB Flash Drives (UFD) available in three ergonomic form factors, each equipped with robust Samsung NAND flash technology. All of the USB 3.0 drives are compatible with USB 2.0 and come in metal-based design equipped with Samsung’s robust NAND flash and equipped with Samsung’s technologies and a 5 year warranty commencing on the date of purchase.

Samsung USB 3.0 flash drives come in three different form factors – Bar type as well as FIT and DUO types. The bar type offers a modern classy look with a light champagne colored, metal casing and a streamlined spherical end, which allow users to easily insert and extract the drive from devices and can double as a subtle key ring to help prevent loss. Measuring 40mm long and weighing under 9 grams, the drive is specifically designed for use in PC devices and is available in three capacities, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. The drive offers sequential read speed of up to 130MB/s, allowing users to download a 2.4GB full HD video or approximately 40 hours of mp3 music from the UFD to their device in less than 20 seconds.

The Samsung USB 3.0 flash drive FIT is the most compact of Samsung’s new UFD lineups. It is designed for use in ultra-slim notebooks or in automobiles equipped with USB ports for data or music storage. The FIT drive is less than 20mm long and weighs just over 2.0 grams and also offers sequential read speed of up to 130MB/s in both 32GB and 64GB capacities.

The Samsung USB 3.0 flash drive DUO is specifically designed for smartphone, tablet and PC users on the go who require an all-in-one solution for standard and micro USB ports. The DUO comes with an attached cap that protects the micro USB. The drive provides sequential read speed of up to 130 MB/s and is compatible with Android devices with a micro USB 2.0 interface. The DUO drive is available in 32GB and 64GB capacities and is less than 37mm long and weighs less than 6 grams.

The Samsung 5-Proof technology guarantees each drive to withstand up to 72 hours in seawater and survive operating temperatures from -0°C to 60°C (32°F to 140°F). Data stored on the drives will not be affected by standard airport X-ray machines or extreme levels of shock up to 1,500g (gravitational force), and can resist up to 15,000 gauss magnetic force, which is the equivalent of a high-field MRI scanner.

A total of seven drives in different form factors and capacities will be available globally, including in Korea, the United States, China, Europe and other regions. The drives will be also available in 128GB capacity in each form factor later this year.