SanDisk 256GB Ultra Fit USB 3.1 Flash Drive - SDCZ430-256G-G46, Black

I use this device to store drum kits in my Yamaha DTX900 e-drum module. Im not sure if I will ever run out of storage. I have dozens of kits stored on one drive so far. Since it is so small, I leave it in the module.

Big capacity, small size. It does get a bit warm when used for a while

I used this flash drive in my Tesla Model 3 to record video when in Sentry Mode. My Model 3 formatted the flash drive and began recording.

Dead on arrival. Tried the flash drive on 3 different computers and not one would recognize it. Will exchange and may change rating depending on how the next drive functions. Update: Received a new flash drive in 2 days. The drive is advertised at 512 GB but you only get to utilize 460 GB. The flash drive seems to function well so far for the first few hours of backing up files.

Capacity is great. Small profile is great. That claimed 130MB is read speed. Please note... write speeds state UP TO 15X over USB 2 speeds. Key words here are UP TO. I use this device to store flac music files for playback in my car. I have plugged this drive into USB 2, 3 & 3.1 ports for writing purposes. I have seen extremely marginal performance differences between USB 3 & 3.1 (fluctuates between 35 - 55 MB when writing anywhere from 200MB - 2GB at a time). On a USB 2 port I get speeds around 20 MB on average. I will post test results and adjust figures as needed later as I am going from memory at this point. On another point, the frame of this no longer appears to be made of metal. I would say it is made of some type of composite material. I believe this was done with a purpose on the manufacturer to alleviate the heat issues with the previous model (which I also own) While it still gets warm while writing, it no longer gets hot to the touch like the previous model did. The heat dissipates much quicker. Given that, I do worry about the longevity and duability of this device should it have to be used and plugged in frequently in many devices. Overall, it serves my purposes. Write speeds could be better and durability could be an issue. Hence, my reason for three stars. **********Edit********** I have included Crystalmark tests (1 @ 500MB in size for USB 2 & 3). I did 5 tests while having it plugged into a USB 3.1 gen 2 port (1 of each @ 500MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB & 8GB). Speeds start dropping down the larger the test file was. Speed breakdown for the images is as follows for those that were wondering: USB 2.0 image is the read speed of 40.22 & write speed of 17.01 USB 3.0 image is the read speed of 126.2 & write speed of 50.41 USB 3.1 gen 2 images are the remaining 5 images as well as the windows copying images Just for a test, I copied over an approximately 4GB video file to the drive via the USB 3.1 gen 2 port (see the windows copying images). At the halfway point of the file, the speed starts to drop off and never recovers. Looks like the video file maintained a good 64 MB until the halfway mark.

It is tiny but compact, which is very convenient considering my previous 1tb storage looks like a block of brick. So I panicked when I lost the usb after less than 2 months of use, looked everywhere but couldnt find it. So I decided to order another one of the usb again. Then I found my previous usb drive in the laundry a few days later lol. It still works, no data were corrupted from what I have checked! Now Sandisk profits from twice the USB sale, clever girl.

Best deal I ever had. Cheaper than Micro-sd, 50MB/s, as small as Bluetooth dongle, so I can keep it in laptop all the time. Wish I found this product earlier. On inner side of package it had activation code for 1 year “RescueProDeluxe”, you can restore deleted documents with it (Works better if you don’t filled any extra data after deleting) Also comes with pre-installed SanDiskSecureAccess Valut, where it can store even 256/256gb of my drive forever, no subscription. Opens only with passcode!

I am obsessive about keeping track of things that are important to me, and have a tenancy to have a decent capacity flash drive on me at all times. Sometimes its on a necklace chain, sometimes on a clip with my keys, but its always affixed to something difficult to lose. This dish drive however, defied all efforts to be fixed to a clip, or necklace. You might be able to get some delicate ribbon through the loop, but nothing of substance. After keeping careful track of this for months, and constantly searching for a means to secure it, I could find nothing that would fit through the loop. Other than being supremely easy to lose by even the most obsessive persons, its a good flash drive, and I have no other complaints.

Perfecto pequeño

You know, bring born in the first half of the 90s, you really get to see and appreciate tech blowing up. Mayne not as much as our parents coming from PDP11s and DOS. But a good amount all the same. I remember, as a kid when 56Kb was a fast throughput and 512MB was an acceptable USB storage size. What a time, an order of magnitude more storage is on a device a fourth of a regular USB. I recall having my desktop set up with a 20GB PATA drive and classic SCSI, not this new fast stuff. What a time. I am amazed everytime I plug this modern marvel into y system.