Sony Intros First USB 3.0 Flash Drive: Micro Vault MACH

Flash drives have been around for ages and ages, but the newer USB 3.0 ones are still taking shape. Sony's joining the group with a new Micro Vault MACH, which is the first SuperSpeed USB drive from the company. It's available in 8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB sizes, and supports transfer speeds up to 120MB/sec (read) and 90MB/sec (write). It's encased in aluminum, and sports a retractable USB connector and LED indicator.

Of course, the drive is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 ports, and it comes with a few pieces of software for those who are into that kind of thing. It's available now, but no pricing is being made public just yet.

Sony goes faster with Super Speed USB 3.0 Flash Drive

New Micro Vault MACH accelerates file saving and sharing

    First USB 3.0 flash memory drive from Sony
    Available in 8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB capacities
    Ultra-fast transfers up to 120 MB/s read / 90 MB/s write*
    Sleek aluminium body with retractable USB connector and LED indicator

Get ready for even faster saving, sharing and uploads of your personal media files. Brand-new Micro Vault MACH is thefirst family of flash memory drives from Sony with SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology for lightening performance that won’t slow you down.

Micro Vault MACH is ideal for consumers and business users who need the convenience and reliability of ultra-fast on-the-go data transfers. Available in capacities from 8GB up to 64GB, Micro Vault MACH offers data speeds up to 120 MB/s (read) and 90 MB/s (write)*. You’ll enjoy faster sharing and uploads of music, photos, HD video and media-rich documents – and less time spent waiting for your files to copy.

Micro Vault MACH is backward-compatible with USB 2.0, so you can use it seamlessly with current PCs and other devices that don’t support the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 standard.

Micro Vault MACH is encased in a sleek, solid aluminium body that’s built to withstand day-to-day knocks. The retractable USB connector’s click mechanism offers extra protection while shrinking the drive’s size for even greater portability. There’s a handy LED indicator to give visual confirmation of data transfers when the drive is in use. For extra peace for mind, all drives come with a standard five-year warranty.


Downloadable software for the Micro Vault MACH series includes File Rescue and x – Pict Story™. File rescue enables users to recover any important data that might have been deleted by mistake, making retrieving lost data such as images, movies and music files a breeze. The x – Pict Story™ software allows the creation of an automated photo presentation using the files stored on the Micro Vault.

The new Micro Vault MACH series of USB 3.0 SuperSpeed flash memory drives from Sony is available now.