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expiredtronzer posted Dec 05, 2022 05:45 AM
expiredtronzer posted Dec 05, 2022 05:45 AM

256GB SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.1 Flash Drive

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Amazon has 256GB SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.1 Flash Drive (SDCZ430-256G-G46) on sale for $18.91 > now $18.78. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $25+ orders.

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About this Item:
  • A compact, plug-and-stay, high-speed USB 3.1 flash drive that's ideal for adding more storage to laptops, game consoles, in-car audio and more
  • Read speeds up to 130MB/s
  • Write up to 15x faster than standard USB 2.0 drives

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    • At the time of this posting, Our research indicates that this is $2.08 lower than the next best available prices starting from $20.99. -SaltyOne
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Update: This popular deal is still available

Amazon has 256GB SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.1 Flash Drive (SDCZ430-256G-G46) on sale for $18.91 > now $18.78. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $25+ orders.

Thanks to Community Member tronzer for sharing this deal.

About this Item:
  • A compact, plug-and-stay, high-speed USB 3.1 flash drive that's ideal for adding more storage to laptops, game consoles, in-car audio and more
  • Read speeds up to 130MB/s
  • Write up to 15x faster than standard USB 2.0 drives

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars from over 112,700 reviews.
    • At the time of this posting, Our research indicates that this is $2.08 lower than the next best available prices starting from $20.99. -SaltyOne
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fuzzyfacedog
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Bummer it's only 130 as compared to the 400 rate Samsung 256gb sd at $25..
hizzledizzle
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A lot of folks already know this, but some might not. For whatever reason SanDisk has never been able to figure out the heat dissipation issues on these tiny USB drives. They used to come in metal casing like... you know, a normal thumb drive... but they'd get so hot you couldn't touch them. That's why these are plastic, which doesn't transfer heat as well.

The problem is that the heat issues aren't just a comfort thing. An overheating USB will throttle speeds, and can damage equipment. Maybe they've fixed the throttling (or maybe not), but the old versions of these would drop to speeds well below USB 2 standards after a minute or two of being plugged in.

Why bother with all that? Samsung drives are the gold standard at this point, and aren't much more money.
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flapjabbyDec 05, 2022 07:03 AM
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just bought this impulsively
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cloudnateDec 05, 2022 07:18 AM
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I've picked up several of these in the 128gb variety for around $16 ea… So $18ish for the 256Gb version is a good deal! In for 1. Thanks!
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Bummer it's only 130 as compared to the 400 rate Samsung 256gb sd at $25..
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devlboyDec 05, 2022 07:41 AM
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Quote from fuzzyfacedog :
Bummer it's only 130 as compared to the 400 rate Samsung 256gb sd at $25..
Link?
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Quote from devlboy :
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https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07D7Q41PM

Only 12mins left on sale
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TorakusuDec 05, 2022 08:01 AM
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Previous versions of these run crazy hot. Has that changed?
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A lot of folks already know this, but some might not. For whatever reason SanDisk has never been able to figure out the heat dissipation issues on these tiny USB drives. They used to come in metal casing like... you know, a normal thumb drive... but they'd get so hot you couldn't touch them. That's why these are plastic, which doesn't transfer heat as well.

The problem is that the heat issues aren't just a comfort thing. An overheating USB will throttle speeds, and can damage equipment. Maybe they've fixed the throttling (or maybe not), but the old versions of these would drop to speeds well below USB 2 standards after a minute or two of being plugged in.

Why bother with all that? Samsung drives are the gold standard at this point, and aren't much more money.
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celamontoDec 05, 2022 08:13 AM
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tiny easy to carry, but male part is plastic not metal, very easy broken
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splunkDec 05, 2022 08:36 AM
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Quote from celamonto :
tiny easy to carry, but male part is plastic not metal, very easy broken
That's what she said.
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Quote from devlboy :
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Price went up to $26.99

SAMSUNG MUF-256AB/AM FIT Plus 256GB - 400MB/s USB 3.1 Flash Drive, Gunmetal Gray https://a.co/d/giK17xW

But they often go on sale for $24.99 and were $22.99 before that, so I'd wait for it to drop again if you aren't in need of one right this minute as these Sandisks have heat issues.
Last edited by ScoobieSnax December 5, 2022 at 12:43 AM.
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Quote from ScoobieSnax :
Price went up to $26.99

SAMSUNG MUF-256AB/AM FIT Plus 256GB - 400MB/s USB 3.1 Flash Drive, Gunmetal Gray https://a.co/d/giK17xW

But they often go on sale for $24.99 and were $22.99 before that, so I'd wait for it to drop again if you aren't in need of one right this minute as these Sandisks have heat issues.
3c says 24.99 is the best price...

But agree - own both get that samsung listed above.
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Quote from hizzledizzle :
A lot of folks already know this, but some might not. For whatever reason SanDisk has never been able to figure out the heat dissipation issues on these tiny USB drives. They used to come in metal casing like... you know, a normal thumb drive... but they'd get so hot you couldn't touch them. That's why these are plastic, which doesn't transfer heat as well.

The problem is that the heat issues aren't just a comfort thing. An overheating USB will throttle speeds, and can damage equipment. Maybe they've fixed the throttling (or maybe not), but the old versions of these would drop to speeds well below USB 2 standards after a minute or two of being plugged in.

Why bother with all that? Samsung drives are the gold standard at this point, and aren't much more money.
Last night I was using a 256 GB Sandisk OTG drive plugged into a PC to copy 40 GB from an external disk drive. I came back after an hour to wrap it up, and it said there were 6 more hours! And the flashdrive was almost to hot to touch.
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Poor quality product. I've had this same model and capacity fail on me, taking along all my data. I'm never buying sandisk again
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