which capacity USB flash drive offers the best bang for your buck?

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Limp Gawd
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32GB = $15 = 2.13GB per $1

64GB = $25 = 2.56GB per $1

128GB = $40 = 3.2GB per $1

256GB = $100 = 2.56GB per $1 (there is a sale going on at Amazon for PNY 256gb flash drives right now for $70 but i took the average price)

512GB = $400 = 1.28GB per $1
 
I'd rather have a bunch of little ones than one big one. You ever had a USB flash drive die on you?
 
the-one1 said:
I'd rather have a bunch of little ones than one big one. You ever had a USB flash drive die on you?
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Not only that, but it's pretty infrequent where I find myself needing one that's bigger than 8GB, but I find myself wishing I had more of them all the time.

Especially if you do tons of tinkering, you inevitably end up with a few that have OS images on them, and it's a pain to have to keep making install media out of them.

I'd rather have four 8 or 16GB drives than one 512.
 
ya for that price and considering most USB sticks user lower end NAND than an SSD once you start getting into those prices ranges and 64G + ins zie just get some SSD drives on sale or older models and toss them into USB3 enclosures, same things, better performance, equal or cheaper.
 
Personally, I wouldn't go beyond 32GB for a USB, but I'd rather the 16GB. It would suck to depend on so much storage and then lose it or have it randomly die.
 
I generally will buy AT LEAST 8GB now because that will contain entire DVD ISO for installing an operating system.

However I have been buying 32 & 64 lately just because they are cheap and I can put stuff on it and not delete it, it's also convenient when I need to get a movie or music somewhere.

I usually buy the microcenter ones when I'm over there. On their USB 3 version, I have gotten around 70-80MB/s when transferring large files.

I keep a very small form factor 32GB in my wallet. It's nice having one with work stuff on it.
 
Unless you need it on a keychain or for another micro-purpose just get a SSD and USB->SSD adapter.

No power needed, and way cheaper per-gb esp if you get a used Intel drive (G2, etc).

You won't have full potential of the SSD but it should be as good as the "usb flash drive", a lot cheaper, and offer way more storage.
 
the-one1 said:
I'd rather have a bunch of little ones than one big one. You ever had a USB flash drive die on you?
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This right here! They either get misplaced or just decide to die randomly. The most expensive one I ever purchased was a Lacie Key USB3 and guess what, its dead. Good thing its under warranty and I keep nothing of importance on them.
 
I use cell phones or my mp3 player to move data around.

In the past USB flash drives served some purposes, but I no longer need them so any price is too much.
 
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