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We highlight the best USB flash drive in terms of balanced performance and value for money using current prices, sequential read, sequential write , 4k read and 4k write speed. The speeds are combined to form a single effective speed which measures performance for tasks such as copying photos, music and videos. Effective speed is adjusted by current price and capacity to yield value for money. Finally thousands of individual user ratings are used to validate our benchmark figures.^{[USBFlashPro]}

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Avg. bench(18.7)

Capacity(403)

Peak write(53)

Peak 4k-W(2.1)

Age months(123)

Price(22.6)

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FAQ

Why is bigger better?

Larger capacity drives often have higher write speeds... more

What are the main factors to look out for?

Speed, price, capacity, USB version and weight... more

Do dimensions matter?

Sometimes flash drives can obstruct adjacent USB ports on your computer... more

File system considerations?

FAT32 is more portable but NTFS is both more secure and works with individual files larger than 4GB... more

Why should USB 2.0 Flash Drives be avoided?

USB 3.0 is the future aware choice in today's market... more

What is effective USB Flash Drive speed?

A measure of how responsive a Flash Drive is to typical user access patterns. Sandisk Extreme 64GB ≈ 100%... more

What is the Flash Drive value for money rating?

A measure of real world Flash Drive performance and capacity per unit cost... more

How do you install an OS from a USB flash drive?

Use a utility to create a bootable USB then set your BIOS to boot from it... more

What is incompressible data?

Data that cannot be compressed e.g. most music, video and image file formats... more

What is sequential read speed?

A measure of how quickly large files can be read from a device... more

What is sequential write speed?

A measure of how quickly large files can be written to a device... more

What’s the difference between NAND and V-NAND?

NAND and V-NAND are both types of flash memory which is a class of non-volatile memory that retains data even in the absence of an electrical current... more

What’s the difference between SATA, PCIe and NVMe?

NVMe, AHCI and IDE are transfer protocols (languages). They run on top of transfer interfaces such as PCIe or SATA (spoken, written)... more

What is 3D XPoint and how fast is it?

3D XPoint is the name given by Intel and Micron to their jointly developed, revolutionary storage technology as employed in Intel’s Optane memory... more

What’s the difference between SLC, MLC and TLC?

In terms or write performance, durability and price SLC > MLC > TLC... more

What is sustained sequential write speed?

A measure of how quickly large files can be written to a device... more

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» «		User rating %	Value %	Avg. bench %	Capacity	Peak write MB/s	Peak 4k-W MB/s	Age months	Price	»
1	SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 64GB Samples 6.2k	▲ 60 ▼ 100^th		74 22 - 111 99^th	64GB 59^th	188 98^th	8.9 97^th	142 5^th
2	SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 32GB Samples 4.2k	▲ 58 ▼ 100^th		64.5 25 - 93 99^th	32GB 52^nd	117 89^th	10.1 97^th	142 5^th
3	SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 32GB Samples 13k	▲ 55 ▼ 100^th		25 10 - 38 74^th	32GB 52^nd	67.6 71^st	3.6 94^th	116 95^th
4	Lexar JumpDrive P20 USB 3.0 64GB Samples 539	▲ 54 ▼ 99^th		56.4 12 - 95 97^th	64GB 59^th	256 100^th	1 44^th	110 97^th
5	SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 16GB Samples 2.9k	▲ 54 ▼ 99^th		62.1 29 - 81 98^th	16GB 41^st	62 70^th	10.1 97^th	142 5^th
6	Adata DashDrive UV128 USB 3.0 32GB $24 Samples 2.3k	▲ 54 ▼ 99^th	12.1 39^th	21.9 8 - 37 69^th	32GB 52^nd	53.8 68^th	2.77 91^st	133 9^th	$24 45^th
7	Kingston DataTraveler R3.0 USB 3.0 16GB Samples 505	▲ 53 ▼ 99^th		25.7 11 - 40 77^th	16GB 41^st	47.4 65^th	0.6 31^st	142 6^th
8	Adata S102 Pro USB 3.0 16GB Samples 1.6k	▲ 53 ▼ 99^th		16.7 8 - 27 55^th	16GB 41^st	23 39^th	0.24 25^th	150 2^nd
9	Lexar JumpDrive P10 USB 3.0 32GB Samples 80	▲ 53 ▼ 99^th		54.5 13 - 90 97^th	32GB 52^nd	215 99^th	1.5 53^rd	131 10^th
10	Corsair Flash Voyager GT USB 3.0 32GB Samples 701	▲ 53 ▼ 99^th		31.6 11 - 51 87^th	32GB 52^nd	70.4 72^nd	1.7 58^th	141 6^th
11	Lexar JumpDrive P10 USB 3.0 64GB Samples 65	▲ 53 ▼ 99^th		49.7 12 - 82 96^th	64GB 59^th	231 99^th	1.1 45^th	131 10^th
12	Lexar JumpDrive P20 USB 3.0 32GB Samples 225	▲ 53 ▼ 99^th		33.6 11 - 70 90^th	32GB 52^nd	133 91^st	1 44^th	110 97^th
13	Mushkin Ventura Ultra USB 3.0 240GB Samples 27	▲ 53 ▼ 99^th		151 31 - 258 100^th	240GB 64^th	155 95^th	66.3 100^th	120+ 78^th
14	Kingston DataTraveler R3.0 G2 USB 3.0 32GB Samples 1.2k	▲ 53 ▼ 99^th		24.8 10 - 42 74^th	32GB 52^nd	67.7 71^st	0.9 41^st	120 74^th
15	SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 64GB $45 Samples 12k	▲ 53 ▼ 99^th	15.5 45^th	26.4 12 - 39 78^th	64GB 59^th	90.6 77^th	3.2 92^nd	116 95^th	$45 22^nd
16	SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 16GB $8 Samples 10k	▲ 53 ▼ 99^th	17.7 48^th	21.6 10 - 31 68^th	16GB 41^st	43.3 64^th	2.7 90^th	116 95^th	$8 89^th
17	Verbatim Store n Go V3 USB 3.0 16GB $7 Samples 2.5k	▲ 53 ▼ 99^th	16.8 46^th	17.8 7 - 35 61^st	16GB 41^st	45 64^th	1.43 52^nd	143 5^th	$7 95^th
18	Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate G3 USB 3.0 32GB Samples 590	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		27 10 - 49 79^th	32GB 52^nd	74 73^rd	0.2 22^nd	135 8^th
19	Sony Micro Vault Mach USB 3.0 16GB Samples 306	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		23 8 - 42 71^st	16GB 41^st	24 40^th	0.21 24^th	147 4^th
20	Corsair Flash Voyager USB 3.0 16GB Samples 378	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		18.1 9 - 38 62^nd	16GB 41^st	22 38^th	0.18 21^st	156 1^st
21	Kingston DataTraveler HyperX USB 3.0 64GB Samples 633	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		48.2 12 - 83 96^th	64GB 59^th	109 87^th	1.15 46^th	149 3^rd
22	Corsair Flash Survivor USB 3.0 16GB Samples 130	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		16.6 9 - 36 55^th	16GB 41^st	21 38^th	0.1 16^th	149 3^rd
23	Lacie XtremKey USB 3.0 64GB Samples 4	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		45.1 41 - 52 96^th	64GB 59^th	140 92^nd	0.04 14^th	135 8^th
24	Corsair Flash Voyager GT USB 3.0 64GB Samples 392	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		32.1 9 - 60 88^th	64GB 59^th	105 85^th	0.15 21^st	141 6^th
25	Lexar JumpDrive P10 USB 3.0 16GB Samples 39	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		34.2 9 - 61 90^th	16GB 41^st	161 96^th	1.4 51^st	131 10^th
26	Adata DashDrive Elite UE700 USB 3.0 64GB Samples 375	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		33.2 10 - 50 89^th	64GB 59^th	92 78^th	0.33 26^th	132 9^th
27	Lexar JumpDrive Triton USB 3.0 16GB Samples 34	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		26.5 11 - 46 79^th	16GB 41^st	106 86^th	0.3 26^th	147 4^th
28	Lacie RuggedKey USB 3.0 16GB Samples 35	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		26.4 11 - 40 79^th	16GB 41^st	45 64^th	0.31 26^th	140 7^th
29	SB X-Fi Go! 1GB Samples 56	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		0.37 0 - 0 0^th	1GB 3^rd	0.72 0^th	0.01 5^th	123+ 28^th
30	Kingston DataTraveler SE9 USB 2.0 16GB Samples 1.6k	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		5.58 4 - 7 13^th	16GB 41^st	5.56 2^nd	0.4 28^th	148 3^rd
31	SanDisk Extreme Pro USB 3.0 128GB $179 Samples 1.4k	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th	23.9 58^th	81.4 23 - 123 99^th	128GB 62^nd	215 99^th	11.7 98^th	120+ 79^th	$179 2^nd
32	SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 32GB $8 Samples 33k	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th	45.4 76^th	26 11 - 38 77^th	32GB 52^nd	8.45 7^th	0.08 15^th	129 10^th	$8 93^rd
33	SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 16GB $6 Samples 19k	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th	24 58^th	22.9 10 - 35 71^st	16GB 41^st	8.85 7^th	0.08 15^th	135 9^th	$6 97^th
34	Lexar JumpDrive S23 USB 3.0 16GB Samples 500	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		16.7 8 - 27 56^th	16GB 41^st	29.9 43^rd	1.1 45^th	135 8^th
35	Patriot Supersonic Xpress USB 3.0 16GB Samples 91	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		15 9 - 20 47^th	16GB 41^st	25 41^st	0.02 9^th	153 1^st
36	Kingston DT 101 G2 16GB Samples 1.9k	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		5.77 4 - 8 15^th	16GB 41^st	18.7 34^th	0.8 35^th	124+ 24^th
37	Lexar JumpDrive S23 USB 3.0 32GB Samples 609	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		20.8 10 - 32 67^th	32GB 52^nd	48 66^th	0.6 31^st	135 8^th
38	Lexar JumpDrive S23 USB 3.0 64GB Samples 319	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		21.8 9 - 34 68^th	64GB 59^th	47 65^th	0.66 32^nd	135 8^th
39	Adata Nobility N005 Pro USB 3.0 64GB Samples 67	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		23.6 10 - 43 72^nd	64GB 59^th	90 77^th	0.1 16^th	164 0^th
40	Lexar JumpDrive S73 USB 3.0 16GB Samples 459	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		10.9 8 - 13 36^th	16GB 41^st	21 38^th	0.21 24^th	147 4^th
41	Seagate Expansion Desk 2TB Samples 7.2k	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		48 13 - 74 96^th	2TB 98^th	164 96^th	7.5 96^th	123+ 30^th
42	Corsair Flash Voyager GT USB 3.0 16GB Samples 119	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		20.4 9 - 31 67^th	16GB 41^st	47 65^th	0.96 43^rd	141 6^th
43	WD Elements 500GB Samples 10k	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		24 10 - 41 73^rd	500GB 76^th	97.7 79^th	2.3 82^nd	124+ 13^th
44	Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate USB 3.0 16GB Samples 125	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		25.3 10 - 37 75^th	16GB 41^st	69 72^nd	0.7 33^rd	152 2^nd
45	Lexar JumpDrive S73 USB 3.0 32GB Samples 655	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		13.3 9 - 16 42^nd	32GB 52^nd	36.9 49^th	0.05 14^th	147 4^th
46	Kingston DataTraveler R3.0 USB 3.0 32GB Samples 362	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		20.6 10 - 44 67^th	32GB 52^nd	53.7 68^th	1.6 56^th	142 6^th
47	Silicon Power Blaze B10 USB 3.0 16GB Samples 185	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		10.8 6 - 15 36^th	16GB 41^st	20 36^th	0.2 22^nd	152 2^nd
48	Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate G3 USB 3.0 64GB Samples 264	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		28.7 10 - 52 82^nd	64GB 59^th	84 75^th	0.08 15^th	135 8^th
49	Kingston DataTraveler Elite USB 3.0 16GB Samples 144	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		16.8 10 - 23 56^th	16GB 41^st	36 47^th	0.46 28^th	144 5^th
50	Intenso Speed Line USB 3.0 16GB Samples 196	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		12.8 7 - 23 40^th	16GB 41^st	19 34^th	0.76 34^th	149 3^rd

The Best.

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

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