SanDisk 1TB Ultra Dual Drive Luxe USB Type-C Flash Drive all-metal with reversible USB Type-C and USB Type-A connectors, for smartphones, tablets, Macs and computers

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USB Type-A is the most common standard used to connect cables to host ports in devices such as computers, game consoles and media devices. We tested more than a dozen drives for this list in the quest to find the best flash drives, and will be adding more in the near future. The translucent port caps on either end of the ESD31C Portable SSD also don’t fit very snugly, which makes them easy to lose. On the other hand, it means using a compulsory converter (Type-A to Type-C) on older desktop computers or laptops.

Artikel kam pünktlich, allerdings sollte bei der Verpackung darauf geachtet werden, dass die Armbänder nicht geknickt werden, um in die kleine Umverpackung zu passen. CrystalDiskMark (CDM) is a free and easy-to-use storage benchmarking tool that drive makers have used to assign performance specifications to their products. That said, its performance didn't stand above the rest in any single test, and at the time of testing, we couldn't find it for sale in the US. Samsung Duo Plus (256GB): This drive from Samsung delivered decent results, feels solid, and has a nicely designed housing that incorporates a USB-C-to-USB-A adapter.But if speed is a key need for your portable, pocketable storage needs (and you don’t want a larger, more traditional portable SSD), the ESD31C is the best, fastest option we’ve tested yet.

And with a wide choice of sizes available, you’ll easily find the perfect USB device to suit your needs. We’ve partnered with Ontrack to provide protection for routine and extreme data loss scenarios such as drive failure, viruses, and software issues. You may need to use additional power adapters to connect the ports and cables with older USB devices.

Designed with portability and convenience in mind, the unique ridged casing protects the connector when not in use and is easily moved with a single motion. Who needs an external solid state drive when you’ve got something like the Kingston DataTraveler Max 1TB USB flash drive. Overall, this drive did slightly better on our benchmarks than its 1TB sibling, meaning it doesn't beat or often quite match the Kingston DataTraveler Max. That said, the Samsung drive's performance was still significantly better than most of the drives we tested with capacities less than 1TB.

Still, with the fastest scores we’ve seen yet for one of these drives in PCMark, DiskBench, and CrystalDiskmar’s sequential tests (see charts, below), The Transcend drive isn’t hard to recommend. Samsung USB-Type-C (‎128GB): One of Samsung's newer drives, this model sports solely a USB-C connector and isn't much bigger than the USB-A Fit Plus drive. So, not only will your laptop be able to charge your phone, your phone will be able to charge your laptop. We ran our benchmark tests on a custom desktop running Windows 10 Pro on an AMD Ryzen 7 3700X CPU and a Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master motherboard with 16GB of RAM and an older (but still speedy) Samsung 960 Pro boot drive.

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Cost range will vary depending upon Service Level, type of device, cause of data loss, drive condition, and other factors. It is pocketable, doesn’t require an extra cable and is far lighter than any external SSD we’ve come across.We also have a range of 64GB USB sticks, including some designed expressly for the iPhone and iPad - perfect for transferring your photos and videos straight off your smartphone. With all that extra space you can do more travel photos, movies, music, games and whatever else you want. To get a sense of how these flash drives compare to a larger (though still usually pocketable) external SSD, we also ran our flash drive tests on the Mushkin's CarbonX, a 1TB External SSD that's rated to similar speeds as the fastest flash drives, or "Up to 1,000 MBps. The SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Luxe features a stylish metal housing with swivel design built to protect the drives connectors when you are on the move. Aside from its top-notch performance, it also sports both a UCB-C and a USB-A port (one on each side) and a metal shell that feels a lot nicer than much of its plastic-clad competition.