SanDisk's Highest Capacity USB Flash Drive Ever, Ultra USB 3.0 At 256GB

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SanDisk has leveraged next generation NAND flash lithography to produce a number new products for Computex 2015. The new SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 Flash Drive packs 256 GB of data into a small package that is capable of delivering up to 100 MB/s.The new U

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[PaulBags]

That's more expensive than their new extreme 500 ssd 256gb, so why would I want this?

 

[Aks_X]

That's more expensive than their new extreme 500 ssd 256gb, so why would I want this?

- Portability through:
1) Size
&
2) Connectivity (External USB = Easier)

 

[beetlejuicegr]

well with a 20$ usb3 sata enclusure it would still be faster than this usb flash and almost as portable^^

 

[Arabian Knight]

I thought we already have upto 1 TB USB3 Sticks ??

like the

Corsair Flash Voyager GS 512GB, USB 3.0

http://www.corsair.com/en/flash-voyager-gs-usb-3-0-512gb-flash-drive-b


and


Kingston DataTraveler HyperX Predator 1TB, USB 3.0

http://www.kingston.com/en/company/press/article/6487

 

[PaulBags]

But the extreme 500 ssd 256gb IS usb, heck it was the news item right before this one. It's _maybe_ twice the size of this thing (which is a good thing in my book), costs $50 less, and has much higher performance.

The sandisk article after this one is a dime sized 128gb usb drive, that also has better performance than this, for $119.

So I'll ask again: why would anyone want _this_ model? Downvoting isn't a reason. It's easy, just start "I'd prefer this one because".

 

[PaulBags]

I thought we already have upto 1 TB USB3 Sticks ??

like the

Corsair Flash Voyager GS 512GB, USB 3.0

http://www.corsair.com/en/flash-voyager-gs-usb-3-0-512gb-flash-drive-b


and


Kingston DataTraveler HyperX Predator 1TB, USB 3.0

http://www.kingston.com/en/company/press/article/6487

Yes but this is _sandisks_ highest capacity, not "the highest capacity ever". Pay careful attention to the wording, that's how marketing gets you.

 

[SaiYuk]

I think it's great we are seeing ever-increasing capacity in this form factor.

There are larger capacity drives, but they are generally bigger.
There are similar capacity drives that are way smaller, but I have one of these and it's a real pain in the ass to get out of a lot of USB ports!

Can't wait to see them release a 1TB version!

 

[unityole]

But the extreme 500 ssd 256gb IS usb, heck it was the news item right before this one. It's _maybe_ twice the size of this thing (which is a good thing in my book), costs $50 less, and has much higher performance.

The sandisk article after this one is a dime sized 128gb usb drive, that also has better performance than this, for $119.

So I'll ask again: why would anyone want _this_ model? Downvoting isn't a reason. It's easy, just start "I'd prefer this one because".

performance is way too slow too, patriot released something much faster at same capacity or greater i believe. if it doesnt max at 400MB/s read and at least 200+ MB/s write no point getting it.