Top Best & Worst USB Flash Drives - Testing Results!

[@erikcortes5015]

A table having all the flash drive names and performances would have really been convenient.

[@sumimasensorrygomen]

theres a table the whole video

[@JustMatchmaking]

@@sumimasensorrygomen me when comedy

[@anmac6910]

@@sumimasensorrygomen what are you talking about

[@Celloimpact]

​@@anmac6910 he is making a joke

[@blee3621]

@@sumimasensorrygomenslow clap

[@GeirAgnarsson-qb9xh]

The winner is spot on here man, i have the same sandisk and i dropped my laptop and it bent at basically a full 90 degrees, plugged it in and? still works.

[@Xyb3rTeCh]

This channel here is the most real and genuine review of each and every different USB Flash Drive makes and models. Kudos to Tricks Tips Fix! 👍

[@mr.cookie8904]

God I love AI: Worst Performers: Verbatim Tough Max: 3.6 MB/s write, 3.8 MB/s read. PNY Attache 4: 3.1 MB/s write, 17 MB/s read. SanDisk Cruzer Blade: Very slow write speed, poor build quality. Lexar E21: 2.5 MB/s write, well-built but very slow. Verbatim Metal Executive: 3.5 MB/s write, well-built but slow. Lexar V40: Poor build quality, slow speeds. SanDisk Cruzer Force: 5.9 MB/s write, 34.8 MB/s read. HP USB 2.0: Decent read speed (37.8 MB/s), but low write speed. SanDisk Cruzer Glide: 11 MB/s write, large size. SanDisk Cruzer Fit: 10.9 MB/s write, 34.9 MB/s read, small form factor. USB 3.0 Drives (Varied Performance): Wasanda: 8.5 MB/s write, 81 MB/s read. Claims to be USB 3.0 but very slow write speed. Strontium: 12.9 MB/s write, USB Type A and micro USB, low performance. Kingston Exodia: 12 MB/s write, 85 MB/s read, bulky design. Stone Z90: 12 MB/s write, 110 MB/s read, well-built but slow write speed. Verbatim Store N Go: 19.5 MB/s write, decent but hard to remove lid. Top Performers: SanDisk Ultra Flare: 94 MB/s write, 142 MB/s read. Best overall performer. SanDisk Dual Drive Go: 51 MB/s write, dual USB Type-C and Type-A ports, solid build. Samsung Fit Plus: 34 MB/s write, 269 MB/s read. Very compact. SanDisk Ultra: 44 MB/s write, 147 MB/s read. Good balance of speed and size. Kingston DataTraveler Kyson: 23 MB/s write, 215 MB/s read, compact and metal build. PNY Elite X-Fit: 237 MB/s read, poor write speed but very small size.

[@ASEmastermechanic]

How did you do that?

[@HSGG_]

SEQ speeds aren't really a good indicator, the Ultra may look good at SEQ but when it comes to Random 4k write its getting 0.3MB/s so its really a bottom barrel drive. Recently, I noticed how long it took for me to create a Windows 24H2 with it compared to something like a ultra luxe which was getting 2MB/s.

[@Mr.SharkTooth-zc8rm]

😎👍 SanDisk Ultra Flair for me!

[@GeirAgnarsson-qb9xh]

they're durable af, i had one that bent at a 90 degree angle and still worked lmao

[@ibobeko4309]

I bought the SanDisk Ultra Flair and the numbers dont match, i get 160 read and write 70.

[@Mr.SharkTooth-zc8rm]

@@ibobeko4309 There are very few USB 3 flash drives that surpass those numbers. Read is always faster than Write.

[@ANameThatStartsWithAJ]

your port doesn't support 3.0

[@Ziad_shorts1]

Bro i have a question why the usb it's black from front and how i clean it ??

[@Comanchedrive]

Thank for the demo. I just bought the ScanDisk Ultra Flair... Outstanding presentation with documentation of Read and Write speed.

[@johngaspar4425]

I get 45MBs write on the Sandisk Ultra flare (128GB) not the 94 like you say: 2019 Imac 8 Core I9 24GB memory USB 3.1 bus. What happened?

[@jimron8844]

oh man! I see it on the desk but you didn't put it in the video! Was hoping ot see info on the Vansunny one. :/

[@Amar-vi8ht]

Thank you for review. I have a question. Do you or anyone know which of USB sticks have led light? Almost all of manufacturers take it off hut i want to have one with led light when showing working progress. Thank

[@stevendesktop2862]

14:00 I just ordered it from Amazon because it was a bestseller and I was worried about the performance, but when I watched this part, I feel comfortable. 😌

[@patrpatl]

Hello there, I also had that Sandisk Ultra Flair, your favorite disk. It was not your fault that you broke it. The inner part of the thumb stick is actually hollow. The mouth of the usb stick actually contains the flash storage already. My usb got its plastic cracked. I think the reason of having it metal is that when the usb flash heats up it would cause the plastic to heat up to, over time breaking that plastic and causing you to buy a new one.

[@Richardstevens1234]

Hi What sandisk flair did you have 128 or the 64 because the 64 is slower then the 128 Thanks

[@tomtube1012]

You can see it in the video. It's 32 GB.

[@GentlyUsedFrog]

than*

[@Richardstevens1234]

@@GentlyUsedFrog thank you mr english teacher 🖕👎💩

[@user-vg5op7yb4u]

The only problem I got from the last flash drive is the temperature. When I tranfer files I can't touch the drive for more than 5 seconds because it is hot

[@user-vg5op7yb4u]

I tried all my ports but same result

[@emberofnova6371]

Thanks for doing this! Very helpful!!!

[@umarazmat]

do u have any idea on adata uv150 and sandisk ultra luxe compare to ultra flair.

[@charlesaol]

Thank you. I went with the SanDisk Ultra Flare. Hope it's speed is close to what's advertised

[@christmasfeels5240]

hi i see that u have made oculus videos in the near past so im commenting on a newer video to gaurentee a response so basically my oculus is charging but its turning off and on over and over and when i try to use the usb setting mode and power it off and on or factory reset it just turns off whenever i let go of the power button

[@Danefrak]

It's Facebook product (social media company mostly)

[@switch-_-out6571]

Hey man I saw u making vids for jvc problems do u think u can help me out with my jvc tv?

[@hamzahassan7730]

Came across this video. I recently had a Cruzer Glide break on me after dropping my laptop on the USB side. Solder pads came out with it so damage was near permanent. A fun USB drive to fidget with but not the most durable

[@kosodrzewinka]

I would love to hear some more about their read/write durability.

[@tomtube1012]

You should try the Kingston DataTraveler Max. It's much faster in both read and write than the Sandisk Ultra flare.

[@florinszasz5506]

the one u had on screen at min 7:49 i had one like that with 64GB usb 3.2 and it was slow like 13-15 mb a second and it was near 20$ if i convert romanian money to american $. For that money i got from internet 2 usb 3.2 128gb from team group with 25-80mb write speed.

[@PFinkoloTL87]

Hi, thank you for this. I thought my old cheap USB Flash Drive (3.0) was really bad at 110 read and 19 write, but compared to others, doesn't seem that bad at all 😂

[@yannisgk]

lol

[@dv5809]

I have four of USB type C Ultra Dual Drive Go 32GB, they all have overheating issues. Read speed for cold drive is ~160MBps, after heating up (almost instant) it drops to 120MBps. For the write, they reach 60MBps but only for the first 0,5GB of transfer, after that speed drops to 45MBps, then after transferring total of 1,5GB speed drops again this time to 20MBps, then after 6,5GB in total, transfer speed drops yet again to ~16MBps. So the average write speed for 10G file is 23MBps.

[@TheFandangovideoguy]

hi there. Have you tried the SK 512GB Dual USB C Flash Drive, 2-in-1 External USB 3.2 Gen2? It's a USB drive and it has USB C on one end and regular USB A at the other...I wonder if it is really fast for video recording with my new iphone 15 pro max...easier to carry thanmy Samsung T7 SSD. Also I want to keep the weight to a minimum so that I can use the drive attached to the phone while on a small gimbal like the DJI Mobile 6 which can only carry 290grams. Thanks

[@WaveFunctionCollapsed]

did u include Amazon basics and acer

[@morosso1968]

great i ordered the sandisk ultra, a bit cheaper over the ultra flair. and i don't mind it's physical size.

[@Josel0440]

i have a chromebook laptop and was wanting to install windows on a usb so i could use it that way any recommendations??

[@ibobeko4309]

buy San Disk Ultra Flair 128gb you get it for 12€, it seems a good deal, i have the San Disk Ultra USB 3.0 it is very fast but the Ultra Flair seems way faster. For Windows 11 you need at least 16gb, for Windows 10 i think it was 8gb but i would take the 16gb just in case, if you have less money a 16gb usb 3 would do the job.

[@thomas1699]

I have several of the Samsung Fit drives. They are small. I plug it in and leave it because it is so small. Very durable, as well. I have a hand full of SanDisk drives, too.

[@Stoynov666]

how can u check if the size of the USB is what it says ? from experience i Know they sometimes show 1tb or 512gb and turns out they are way smaller in capacity?

[@rishikeshsharma8715]

Plug into a computer it will automatically tell you

[@ibobeko4309]

There is a program called H2testw, it reads the size and can verify the size, it can find out forgeries.

[@louistournas120]

There are tools for that. Write a 1 GB file and read back the data until corruption is detected. That is basically what such tools do.

[@Kaelas]

I used the winner ( SanDisk Ultra Flair) for 2 years. I sent it back for warranty once because of overheating. The new product has arrived but it is also getting hot. In other words, it provides reading and writing speeds, but it heats up in a very short time and there is a huge decrease in speed. That's why I definitely don't recommend it.

[@shiouming]

Hi, may I know if you bought it from reputable retailer, random retailer, or directly from Sandisk? Did you deal with Sandisk directly for the warranty claim, or was it honoured by retailer? I'm considering to get one, but reading quite a bit of reports of overheat. There're different speculations of the cause: counterfeit, all USB 3 storage will overheat, or small flash disk will overheat, etc. I'm totally lost 😅

[@josephwilson8391]

PNY Elite Pro 3.2 v2 is the best. I own a 512gb and I just ordered a 256gb PNY Elite Pro 3.0 256gb because I'm always putting files on these usbs. They have an incredibly fast write speed and read speed. The v2 version is a lot faster but I found a deal on the 3.0 version from a seller. If money isn't an issue go with the USB 3.2 model of PNY Elite Pro 3.2 v2. Not only are these incredible fast but they're built like a tank. I've dropped my PNY Elite Pro 3.2 v2 several times and not a single dent on its strong metal casing. Now I've only dropped it on the wooden floors at my house. If dropped in the street it probably will scratch up because that's concrete.

[@josephwilson8391]

Didn't want to edit my comment but wanted to type that the USB Memory sticks that go really fast over 100mbps in write require you to have that usb speed in your hardware. If you don't you obviously won't be able to take advantage of the speed advantages. I am on newer hardware. I have an i7 12700f and Ryzen 7 3700x.

[@RoseSantiago-wr9bp]

I bought last usb , last week i love it

[@bleakyfinder2692]

you should have done the list in order as you explained it.

[@ngc_6205]

very informative and useful, thank you.

[@ehwestonful]

Where's the SSK SD30? It's an excellent drive. It's a big larger than most of the drives you showcased, but it's transfer speeds and construction more than make up for it.

[@Ludanc0]

You should make longer tests for the write speed, your top pick doesnt maintain that speed for much time.

[@blobpoop457]

His test is broken, the specs from Amazon are completely different from his tests, his top pick is supposed to be a 4MB/s write speed

[@avetruetocaesar3463]

Can you review the Datatraveler SE9 G3 as well? DTKN 64GB variant has lower write/read speeds than the higher capacity Kyson variants (128-512GB), which might explain why you've gotten slower than advertised transfer rates. DTSE9 G3 variants have no speed discrepancies according to Kingston. The 512GB variant of SE9 is one of the cheapest for its size - way cheaper than SanDisks, for certain.

[@mikaelzerbib]

Thanks man!

[@hardscorerockkssss]

HMM,I WOULD PICK SLOWEST ONES.thnen travelinf or having birthday event,they are best flash drive to transfer data and share...and they dont end ewaste atleast

[@kosodrzewinka]

My SanDisk Flair went into read-only after a couple of months of sporadic backup shenanigans :') I also recently bought a SanDisk A1 micro SD card that was corrupted, and I kind of lost my trust to SanDisk. For me, Samsung Fit Plus is the winner.

[@yannisgk]

samsung is very good in general!!!

[@sydras]

One thing that I've noted with USB flash drives over the years is that the smaller the drive, the worse the performance. A good USB flash drive, especially ones with higher capacities need to have a larger footprint to accommodate more components and provide better thermal performance. Mediocre flash drives are everywhere but I'd highly recommend that you stay away from them especially for capacities > 32GB or you'll end up having to deal with frustrating backup times. Among all the drives I've used, I'd recommend the Corsair Voyager GT/GTX drives(if they are being made anymore) or the Sandisk Extreme/Extreme Pro USB drives for decent write performance.

[@aleksdeveloper698]

That sandisk is massive, I have the SanDisk Ultra Fit 128GB and it is good enough for what I need. 60MB write 130MB read.

[@tuunaes]

Especially Kingston Datatravelers are from slow to plain mediocre with only couple exceptions... Despite of brand hype.

[@tomtube1012]

@@tuunaes There are many different Kingston DataTraveler models. Most are as you say very slow. But the Kingston DataTraveler Max is very fast. Much faster than any of the models listed in his test.

[@yannisgk]

@@tuunaes i had four of them and i can confirm that!!!

[@AvocaSingleTrack]

How bout a chart showing slowest to fastest ...worst to best ?

[@jonnscott4858]

Ver-Bay-Tum, not sure of the other pronunciation but this company was god 20 years ago for backup disks. I found ADATA drives have too short a connector that not always goes the full depth to contact. Never had this on any other drive which I have most brands & PNY was my first death to date. A BASF 64GB drive had half its memory die leaving me with just 32GB drive. FYI : all flash drives & Portable Hard Drives use the lowest binned chips, next lower binned chips are in the rubbish bin. SO don't expect them to last.

[@Artur-sw8er]

I tested 4 different usb drives and they all performed similar on a file just over 1 gig. But then I tried a folder with 11gb worth of files and one of the drives did it 3 times faster

[@ForTheBuck]

I use the external enclosure with a cable and a Samsung evo ssd

[@doyouluvit]

I had that SanDisk (your top pick) and it just died on me. Can't be recognized. So my opinion of it is not good

[@satisfya5965]

One video on top hard drive too sir. ❤

[@patosuave]

Nice video bro

[@BobMar1964]

Prices not mentioned? $4 for a smallish slow drive is fine for passing to someone when not expecting it to be returned. For critical files/backups.. get a quality drive! Also, some folks have difficulties with using their hands, so a physically larger drive is needed.

[@ibobeko4309]

The SanDisk 128GB Ultra Flair USB 3.0 Stick you can get for 12€.

[@RossiB172]

Im more bothered about long lasting. As long as it is not too too slow. I have 2nd a 3rd sandisk are the best

[@ForTheBuck]

Bro you need the pny elite pro v2

[@hafizmussah5672]

very helpful, thank you

[@TricksTipsFix]

Glad to hear that!

[@ASEmastermechanic]

My 2 cents. Yes write speed is important, but not so much nowadays from the post-era of saving entire 2 gig movie files and music a decade ago. The average user might use a flash drive at work and most people work on one file at a time and that is assuming you work at an office. Most people don't even use flash drives. Speed for some might be important, but for me, its reliability. Years ago I bought a cheapo flash-drive and I did not do a backup and I plugged the darn thing and it did NOT work and I lost all my files. I steer away from off brands. Also a warranty is important. It gives you peace of mind. And yes I know there is no way you can test for long term reliability, but stay away based on price and cheapo no name brands. I have had a few no name brands fail. So you have a super fast Mustang GT that can go almost 160 mph, but breaks down every 6 months. Or you can have a Toyota Landcruiser that barely goes 70mph, but it breaks down every 5 years if that, which do you prefer? I go with the reliability.

[@KazzuKiizu]

I think you missed one Sandisk there......? Here for that one

[@aespe]

i put a thumb if only you put a table with those flashdisk names and their write/read speed at the end...

[@munifkhan5724]

A weird thing to note the max speed of usb2 is 60MB/s or 480Mb/s And no usb2 pendrive ever got this speed And besides usb3 max speed is 5Gb/s

[@zenster1097]

No Samsung bar?

[@4khakan]

Why you do not like plastic materials? I using sandisk plastic long time. more than 10 years. still not broken. metalic one have problem of junction point. plastics are the best.

[@RoutinePlumbingLLC]

really looks like its an absolute no brainer and just pay more for the sandisk flair

[@len9518]

You need to test more than one of each.

[@landisdavidson6648]

Thank you for your review! I bought the Sandisk Ultra 3.0 and thought something was broken on my laptop because I was seeing write speeds between 30 and 40 MBps and was expecting much more. Looks like what I am getting is normal and inline with what you found. Thanks!

[@johanpasser5718]

I bought a verbatism flash drive 2 weeks ago, and it already died on me…

[@louistournas120]

I have 4 Verbatim. 2 of them are Verbatim Store and Go 32 GB. 1 of them died. The other often has problems with writing. Speed of writing goes down to 100 B/s sometimes. These failed after 2 y. Initially, they were fast and trouble free. The other 2 Verbatim sticks are also 32 GB and they had this kind of problem since day 1: very slow write speed, it jumps to 30 MB/s and then goes down to 100 B/s. They have a QA problem. These are all USB 3.0 I have a Kingston 8 GB from 2008 and it is much faaster. It is USB 2.0. I have a cheapo USB 2.0, 16 GB. It seems to be better compared to the Verbatim.

[@AltaHangman]

You need to differentiate between USB 2 and USB 3.

[@ubozkurt]

SanDisk 128 GB Ultra Flair is no high write speed

[@haylspa]

these all are actually pretty bad only one seemed to have acceptable write speeds

[@HarrySatchelWhatsThatSmell]

22 USB Drive tested and you didn't think to add bookmarks? Poor job.

[@AmazingAntiTheist]

You know darn well how to pronounce SekC. You just didn't want to. Come on. Say it with me... SEK-C! Dayum! That thumb drive is lookin' Sek-C.

[@Cpt.Johnprice007]

w vid

[@Ashiv_Manmani]

WATCHED.

[@bensouthwell1339]

Simply put if its from China buy a burger instead, at least there will be some beef in it.

[@thebrave1986]

All of them is a not good, you not have a nothing to 300-500 Mb/s. Now in is have a so many new models where is a very fast more than 300 Mb/s

[@TricksTipsFix]

The question is.. are they able to work at the advertised speed?

[@NativeVsColonial]

@@TricksTipsFixHmmm...

[@RimazZameera-os9db]

Who the f is gonna take the worst shit

[@jedics1]

Usb drives are a bloated products space full of junk made by even well known established brands, being unuseably slow or failing completely in less than a year, something I have experienced many times. More landfill just so a company can make some cash, needs to be illegal.

[@TricksTipsFix]

I still use USB flash drives to transfer data from my devices or to store important data offline disconnected from any network.

[@ashketchum3935]

you didn't know flash drive cost higher than hard drives 🤣 maybe you buy the fake ones 😂

[@MaraSamsara]

Can you tell better alternatives to storage outside the laptop photos, videos and documents? Thanks

[@TricksTipsFix]

@@MaraSamsara If you want to store your photos and documents outside your laptop you can : just get an usb drive, Usb hard drive or cloud storage like google drive or dropbox etc..

[@alf8718]

More than half of those You tested are NOT ORIGINALs!! As I can see from Your links, You bought ALL of them from some anonimous sellers, for fake drives they actually perform as expected. So Your effort is futile, buying some anonimous companies products and compare them with respected brands. (and not even knowing if You have genuine products). Waste of time!!!! Thumb DOWN

[@peace7482]

Usb flash are unreliable AF. Gave up on them after several failed and went back to good "old" CD/DVD's.

[@tomaszwaszka3394]

very slow... Try this one: Silicon Power DS72 250GB, or SSK SD300

[@omarsrour9340]

8:02 Not 85 it is 120