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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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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 60^th	188 98^th	8.9 97^th	149 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	149 5^th
3	SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 32GB $19 Samples 13k	▲ 55 ▼ 100^th	17.2 48^th	25 10 - 38 74^th	32GB 52^nd	67.6 71^st	3.6 94^th	123 95^th	$19 57^th
4	Lexar JumpDrive P20 USB 3.0 64GB Samples 539	▲ 54 ▼ 99^th		56.4 12 - 95 97^th	64GB 60^th	256 100^th	1 44^th	117 97^th
5	SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 16GB Samples 2.9k	▲ 54 ▼ 99^th		62.1 29 - 81 98^th	16GB 40^th	62 70^th	10.1 97^th	149 5^th
6	Adata DashDrive UV128 USB 3.0 32GB Samples 2.3k	▲ 54 ▼ 99^th		21.9 8 - 37 69^th	32GB 52^nd	53.8 68^th	2.77 91^st	140 9^th
7	Adata S102 Pro USB 3.0 16GB Samples 1.6k	▲ 53 ▼ 99^th		16.7 8 - 27 55^th	16GB 40^th	23 39^th	0.24 25^th	157 2^nd
8	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 54^th	138 10^th
9	Lexar JumpDrive P10 USB 3.0 64GB Samples 65	▲ 53 ▼ 99^th		49.7 12 - 82 96^th	64GB 60^th	231 99^th	1.1 45^th	138 10^th
10	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	127 74^th
11	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	148 6^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	117 97^th
13	SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 64GB Samples 12k	▲ 53 ▼ 99^th		26.4 12 - 39 78^th	64GB 60^th	90.6 77^th	3.2 92^nd	123 95^th
14	SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 16GB $9 Samples 10k	▲ 53 ▼ 99^th	15.8 46^th	21.6 10 - 31 68^th	16GB 40^th	43.3 63^rd	2.7 90^th	123 95^th	$9 88^th
15	Verbatim Store n Go V3 USB 3.0 16GB $7 Samples 2.5k	▲ 53 ▼ 99^th	16.8 47^th	17.8 7 - 35 61^st	16GB 40^th	45 64^th	1.43 52^nd	150 5^th	$7 96^th
16	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	142 8^th
17	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	130+ 28^th
18	Sony Micro Vault Mach USB 3.0 16GB Samples 306	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		23 8 - 42 71^st	16GB 40^th	24 40^th	0.21 24^th	154 4^th
19	Lexar JumpDrive Triton USB 3.0 16GB Samples 34	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		26.5 11 - 46 79^th	16GB 40^th	106 86^th	0.3 26^th	154 4^th
20	Corsair Flash Voyager USB 3.0 16GB Samples 378	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		18.1 9 - 38 62^nd	16GB 40^th	22 39^th	0.18 21^st	163 1^st
21	Lacie RuggedKey USB 3.0 16GB Samples 35	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		26.4 11 - 40 79^th	16GB 40^th	45 64^th	0.31 26^th	147 7^th
22	Corsair Flash Survivor USB 3.0 16GB Samples 130	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		16.6 9 - 36 55^th	16GB 40^th	21 38^th	0.1 16^th	156 3^rd
23	Lacie XtremKey USB 3.0 64GB Samples 4	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		45.1 41 - 52 96^th	64GB 60^th	140 92^nd	0.04 14^th	142 8^th
24	Corsair Flash Voyager GT USB 3.0 64GB Samples 392	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		32.1 9 - 60 88^th	64GB 60^th	105 85^th	0.15 21^st	148 6^th
25	Adata DashDrive Elite UE700 USB 3.0 64GB Samples 375	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		33.2 10 - 50 89^th	64GB 60^th	92 78^th	0.33 27^th	139 9^th
26	Lexar JumpDrive P10 USB 3.0 16GB Samples 39	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		34.2 9 - 61 90^th	16GB 40^th	161 96^th	1.4 51^st	138 10^th
27	Kingston DataTraveler HyperX USB 3.0 64GB Samples 633	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		48.2 12 - 83 96^th	64GB 60^th	109 87^th	1.15 46^th	156 3^rd
28	Kingston DataTraveler R3.0 USB 3.0 16GB Samples 505	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		25.7 11 - 40 76^th	16GB 40^th	47.4 65^th	0.6 31^st	149 6^th
29	Mushkin Ventura Ultra USB 3.0 240GB Samples 27	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		151 31 - 258 100^th	240GB 64^th	155 95^th	66.3 100^th	127+ 78^th
30	Kingston DataTraveler SE9 USB 2.0 16GB Samples 1.6k	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th		5.58 4 - 7 13^th	16GB 40^th	5.56 2^nd	0.4 28^th	155 3^rd
31	SanDisk Extreme Pro USB 3.0 128GB $175 Samples 1.4k	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th	24.4 59^th	81.4 23 - 123 99^th	128GB 63^rd	215 99^th	11.7 98^th	127+ 79^th	$175 2^nd
32	SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 16GB $9 Samples 19k	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th	16.8 47^th	22.9 10 - 35 71^st	16GB 40^th	8.85 7^th	0.08 15^th	142 9^th	$9 89^th
33	SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 32GB $9 Samples 33k	▲ 52 ▼ 97^th	38.6 72^nd	26 11 - 38 77^th	32GB 52^nd	8.45 7^th	0.08 15^th	136 11^th	$9 90^th
34	Patriot Supersonic Boost XT USB 3.0 16GB Samples 179	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		12.4 9 - 19 40^th	16GB 40^th	19 34^th	0.7 33^rd	152 4^th
35	Patriot Supersonic Xpress USB 3.0 16GB Samples 91	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		15 9 - 20 47^th	16GB 40^th	25 41^st	0.02 9^th	160 1^st
36	SanDisk Cruzer Blade 16GB Samples 60k	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		11.2 5 - 17 37^th	16GB 40^th	19.9 36^th	3.2 92^nd	131+ 16^th
37	Adata DashDrive Elite S102 Pro USB 3.0 32GB Samples 1.7k	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		24.3 10 - 39 73^rd	32GB 52^nd	51.2 67^th	8.4 96^th	166 1^st
38	Lexar JumpDrive Triton USB 3.0 32GB Samples 45	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		33.9 10 - 58 90^th	32GB 52^nd	115 89^th	0.21 24^th	154 4^th
39	Kingston DT 101 G2 16GB Samples 1.9k	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		5.77 4 - 8 15^th	16GB 40^th	18.7 34^th	0.8 35^th	131+ 24^th
40	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	142 8^th
41	Lexar JumpDrive S73 USB 3.0 64GB Samples 360	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		13.5 10 - 16 42^nd	64GB 60^th	36.8 48^th	0.08 15^th	154 4^th
42	Lexar JumpDrive S23 USB 3.0 64GB Samples 319	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		21.8 9 - 34 68^th	64GB 60^th	47 65^th	0.66 32^nd	142 8^th
43	Adata Nobility N005 Pro USB 3.0 64GB Samples 67	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		23.6 10 - 43 72^nd	64GB 60^th	90 77^th	0.1 16^th	171 0^th
44	Lexar JumpDrive S73 USB 3.0 16GB Samples 459	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		10.9 8 - 13 36^th	16GB 40^th	21 38^th	0.21 24^th	154 4^th
45	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	130+ 30^th
46	Patriot Supersonic Pulse USB 3.0 16GB Samples 35	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		9.88 6 - 16 33^rd	16GB 40^th	12 17^th	0.13 20^th	157 2^nd
47	Corsair Flash Voyager GT USB 3.0 16GB Samples 119	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		20.4 9 - 31 67^th	16GB 40^th	47 65^th	0.96 43^rd	148 6^th
48	WD Elements 500GB Samples 10k	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		24 10 - 41 72^nd	500GB 77^th	97.7 79^th	2.3 82^nd	131+ 13^th
49	Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate USB 3.0 16GB Samples 125	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		25.3 10 - 37 75^th	16GB 40^th	69 72^nd	0.7 33^rd	159 2^nd
50	Lexar JumpDrive S73 USB 3.0 32GB Samples 655	▲ 51 ▼ 95^th		13.3 9 - 16 42^nd	32GB 52^nd	36.9 48^th	0.05 14^th	154 4^th

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