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Amazon has 256GB Samsung FIT Plus USB 3.1 Flash Drive (MUF-256AB/AM) for $19.99. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

Samsung also has 256GB Samsung FIT Plus USB 3.1 Flash Drive (MUF-256AB/AM) for $19.99. Shipping is free.
  • Note: $18.99 for eligible EDU/EPP accounts (sign in to verify price/eligibility).
B&H Photo Video also has 256GB Samsung FIT Plus USB 3.1 Flash Drive (MUF-256AB/AM) for $19.99. Shipping is free on $49+ orders.

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Features:
  • Expand your storage with a compact fit designed to plug in and stay. Read speeds up to 400 MB/s with the latest USB 3.1 standard
  • Safeguard your data with a 5-year limited warranty
  • USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A Interface
  • Water-Resistant & Temperatureproof
  • Shock, Magnet & X-Ray Proof

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Amazon [amazon.com] has 256GB Samsung Fit Plus USB 3.1 Flash Drive​ (MUF-256AB/AM) for $19.99. Shipping is free w/ Amazon Prime or on $25+ or $35+ orders (minimum requirement varies by location).

Samsung [samsung.com] has for EPP Members: 256GB Samsung Fit Plus USB 3.1 Flash Drive​ (MUF-256AB/AM) for $18.99 or $19.99 for Non-EPP Members. Shipping is free.

B&H Photo Video [bhphotovideo.com] also has 256GB Samsung Fit Plus USB 3.1 Flash Drive​ (MUF-256AB/AM) for $19.99. Shipping is free on orders $49+, otherwise, shipping is $3.99.
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Model: Samsung FIT Plus 256GB USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A Flash Drive

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Form factor. Performance is virtually identical.



Practically speaking, the USB 2.0 bus tops out around 50MB/s. However, most USB 2.0 flash drives don't come anywhere close to that. If you're talking about external hard drives or SSDs, then it's another story. As for the Samsung FIT/BAR Plus, peak sequential reads/writes top out around 420/115MB/s and random 4K reads writes can hit 13/24MB/s. For a USB flash drive these numbers are excellent. I've seen many flash drives that have 4K random writes that hover at a pathetic ~10KB/s (0.01MB/s). Using a journaled filesystem (like NTFS or EXT4) will be downright painful on them. That said, I've seen performance degradation on the Samsung drives.



Technically correct but throughput capability of the interface is of limited relevance when discussing performance of specific drives.
1 incher makes em go crazy
I think you're confusing these with the Sandisk drives in a similar small form factor. I've had 0 problems with any Samsung Fit drives and they are fast and cool, never even warm.

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raz0rw0rk
01-08-2024 at 08:20 PM.
01-08-2024 at 08:20 PM.
Quote from LikeABadPenny :
I think you're confusing these with the Sandisk drives in a similar small form factor. I've had 0 problems with any Samsung Fit drives and they are fast and cool, never even warm.
Thanks for bringing this up because it's hella true.

I had those SanDisk thumb drives for my portable tablet and work laptop to expand memory for work and to have some entertainment while traveling for work. They do sorta work, but the second you try to move large amounts of data they get scorching hot and just stop working.

If these do not do that, I'm in for two. Also, I'll never trust SanDisk again.
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01-08-2024 at 10:17 PM.
01-08-2024 at 10:17 PM.
Does anyone know why there are no 512gb flash drive from Samsung?
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01-09-2024 at 02:55 AM.
01-09-2024 at 02:55 AM.
Quote from jborage :
I've set up two of these for friends. Loaded a bunch of movies and shows onto these for use with their in car entertainment systems. Considering how hot and cold the Midwest can be, and I've gotten zero complaints, these seem pretty durable.

Thank you for answering my question before I asked it. Wink I was wondering about the current/power used with them. About a decade ago, I was told the higher capacity drives drew too much power that it would blow the fuse. Temps are a big deal too (much for the reason you said).
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01-09-2024 at 03:10 AM.
01-09-2024 at 03:10 AM.
Why the fark nobody makes a type c one like this
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narin
01-09-2024 at 03:21 AM.
01-09-2024 at 03:21 AM.
Quote from Hopefulindian :
Why the fark nobody makes a type c one like this

https://slickdeals.net/share/android_app/fp/909889

Not the same form factor but pretty close
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01-09-2024 at 05:45 AM.
01-09-2024 at 05:45 AM.
Just FYI the top part of this is fairly brittle plastic and will not last more than a few weeks on a keychain.

If you are looking for something durable, go for a full body metal design like the Samsung bar (or Kingston dt micro).
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01-09-2024 at 05:59 AM.
01-09-2024 at 05:59 AM.
I had two of these and both of the plastic tabs broke and I lost one of the two. I keep mine on my keychain and the plastic breaks easily after normal wear and tear. Since then I have switched to the Sandisk Loop (which is no longer listed on Amazon) becuase of the 'All Metal' design.
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01-09-2024 at 06:06 AM.
01-09-2024 at 06:06 AM.
Quote from narin :
https://slickdeals.net/share/android_app/fp/909889

Not the same form factor but pretty close

Dono why the 2 downvotes. I bought it and removed one naysayer. It's a little bit longer, but it's the same price and definitely a deal.
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01-09-2024 at 06:42 AM.
01-09-2024 at 06:42 AM.
dumb question. Does it fit into USB- C port or we need converter?
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01-09-2024 at 06:47 AM.
01-09-2024 at 06:47 AM.
Quote from enkpro :
dumb question. Does it fit into USB- C port or we need converter?

It's usb-a. Look at the one narin posted above your comment and see if it's small enough for your needs.I bought one.
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01-09-2024 at 06:49 AM.
01-09-2024 at 06:49 AM.
Quote from enkpro :
dumb question. Does it fit into USB- C port or we need converter?
Get this for the USB-C drive
https://slickdeals.net/f/17220460-19-99-256gb-samsung-usb-type-c-flash-drive-blue
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01-09-2024 at 07:12 AM.
01-09-2024 at 07:12 AM.
Quote from GoGo98102 :
I have two of these. They get very hot if accessed and sometimes would corrupt. Always make sure this is not storing something very important.
Some people are saying it must have been another drive. I have 3 and the same thing happens to me. One of which I don't trust anymore.
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Go on.....
That's as far as he can go.
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01-09-2024 at 08:08 AM.
01-09-2024 at 08:08 AM.
Quote from raz0rw0rk :
Thanks for bringing this up because it's hella true.

I had those SanDisk thumb drives for my portable tablet and work laptop to expand memory for work and to have some entertainment while traveling for work. They do sorta work, but the second you try to move large amounts of data they get scorching hot and just stop working.

If these do not do that, I'm in for two. Also, I'll never trust SanDisk again.
The thing that blows my mind is the Sandisk "Fit" drive problems have been known for YEARS yet they still persist, why Sandisk never bothered to fix the issue is beyond me.

I have 2 of these Samsung Fit drives and never had a problem, tempted to get this one too even though I don't need it laugh out loud
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01-09-2024 at 08:13 AM.
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Quote from rithera :
Some people are saying it must have been another drive. I have 3 and the same thing happens to me. One of which I don't trust anymore.

Did you verify they were authentic drives using Samsung's tool?

Amazon has a serious problem with commingling of flash memory and the fakes are getting good enough that they're beating a lot of the previously used testing methods.
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