16GB Ultra Fit USB 3.1 Flash Drive - SDCZ430-016G-G46

this tiny little drive is wild because it is so small you barely even notice it is plugged in and it sticks out almost nothing from the port. i have been using it to store music in my car and it works great just plugged in and forgotten about permanently. speeds are solid too and it transfers files way faster than older flash drives i have used before. it is honestly almost too small but that is kind of the whole point and i love it.

Price - I bought this SanDisk flash drive for just under $7 bucks to play my mix tunes in my vehicle. Caveats - It arrived on March 24 where I live in Houston. Houston, being paradise, is generally hot and humid. What I Put It Through - When I'm not in my Ford Escape it can get Houston hot, though the SanDisk was kept in the dark out of direct sunlight and covered by my console lid. Still, pretty hot and muggy as well. I removed it around once a week to update my playlist. Result - So with all of those things considered? The SanDisk lasted less than 6 months before case break. The actual memory drive remains in good condition and it works great when the vehicle is still. It also works just fine in my laptop though it gets hot when transferring simple wav files. However, that missing piece of plastic means the SanDisk shifts just slightly enough, when I drive over bumps or potholes, that I lose the connection. A disc in my player skips less and recovers quick and without fuss. If you won't be taking this flash drive on the road your use may be longer. Summary - Actually, this SanDisk is probably more of a desktop drive. Plug it in once and leave it, as it doesn't seem to be built for what a flash drive is made for: portability and mobility. On the other hand the price reflects the build quality of the housing, yet the quality of the actual SanDisk chipset is great: Good to know for DIY projects where the housing is unnecessary. If you're looking for a portable drive for your mix tunes in your vehicle, you may want to look elsewhere. Final Suggestion - My Elsewhere is trying a metal container flash drive with the Samsung MUF-32AB/AM FIT USB 3.1, next. Sure, 200MB a second is overkill for music but, it only costs a few bucks more and if it lasts at least a year then it's worth it.

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Why did you pick this product vs others?: The drive stores data as it should. Just aware that this little drive is going to get real hot when writing a large amount of data at once to it. I was kind of surprised by just how hot it actually got after using it to create a bootable Windows Installation Disk. Almost too hot to touch. If you are looking for something small to drop a few files onto, then you should be fine.

Good micro drive for mp3 music !! I load up whatever I want, and go. No lousy commercials!! Just drive, baby drive... These work fantastic, plus they are very small, and don't stick out far at all. Plus, they are great for portable devices. I can move stuff, to, and from whatever, whenever. I also use them to store all my pictures for safe keeping in my safe. No cloud, no worries.

These are very small, so small that I worry about losing or misplacing them. They seem to be pretty fast for speed, copying from another high speed usb drive to this one didn't slow things down, as it kept up with the other high speed thumb drive. They can be hard to get out of certain ports like on a laptop, but they certainly don't stick out like a full sized thumb drive, so it could probably be left in a laptop most of the time and not get in the way! As far as storing them when not using, I am keeping them in the card that they shipped in & when using them I am going to use an old usb thumb drive cover to hold them so they won't get lost so easily. If you need small compact drives that don't take up any room, these are the ones for you!

Gets warm but not hot. Small package without ventilation likely the issue.

Great for music

Buena memoria flash, la mejor, mas pequeña y compacta que he encontrado. Despues de varios años sigue funcionando correctamente.

コンパクトで良い。

It's SanDisk so it's going to be reliable. Neat piece of kit you can leave plugged into your laptop all the time with getting in the way.

Excellent product. recommends for others to consider it. even no one notices its presence either in cars or in laptops

The SanDisk 16GB Ultra Fit USB 3.1 Flash Drive has been a reliable and convenient addition to my Raspberry Pi setup, serving as a bootable drive for this tiny powerhouse. Its compact design and fast transfer speeds make it an excellent choice for storing and loading operating systems or data on the go. While I was initially concerned about its small size and potential fragility, this drive has withstood daily use without issue. The only drawback is that it's not as sturdy as some other options, but its performance justifies any minor trade-offs – making it a solid choice for anyone seeking a reliable and portable storage solution for their Raspberry Pi or similar projects.