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frontpagedoublehelixx | Staff posted Aug 18, 2025 04:57 PM

256GB Samsung USB Type-C Flash Drive (Blue)

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Amazon has 256GB Samsung USB Type-C Flash Drive (Blue, ‎MUF-256DA/AM) on sale for $21.49. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

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About this product:
  • Up to 400MB/s read / 110 MB/s write speed
  • Compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 systems
  • Water-proof, shock-proof and temperature-proof
  • Keyhole & cap
  • Limited 5 year warranty

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Amazon has 256GB Samsung USB Type-C Flash Drive (Blue, ‎MUF-256DA/AM) on sale for $21.49. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

Thanks to Deal Hunter doublehelixx for sharing this deal.

About this product:
  • Up to 400MB/s read / 110 MB/s write speed
  • Compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 systems
  • Water-proof, shock-proof and temperature-proof
  • Keyhole & cap
  • Limited 5 year warranty

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Caleo
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It's a tiny flash drive, not a SSD...

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Aug 20, 2025 07:27 PM
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robertsmAug 20, 2025 07:27 PM
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Seems a bit meh, especially for USB C...

Read speed: 400 MB/s
Write speed: 110 MB/s

Source: https://ssd-tester.com/samsung_us...256gb.html
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CaleoYesterday 01:54 PM
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Quote from robertsm :
Seems a bit meh, especially for USB C...Read speed: 400 MB/sWrite speed: 110 MB/sSource: https://ssd-tester.com/samsung_us...256gb.html
It's a tiny flash drive, not a SSD...
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robertsmYesterday 05:05 PM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank robertsm

Quote from Caleo :
It's a tiny flash drive, not a SSD...
That is true, but my point is that there are likely better options...

https://ssd-tester.com/usb_flash_drive_test.php


Also, and this has nothing to do with the drive itself, I am super leery of buying something like this on Amazon because of the way they manage their inventory. The commingling of stock with third party makes it very easy for scammers to sell counterfeit items.
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unclelobstermanToday 07:04 AM
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Quote from robertsm :
That is true, but my point is that there are likely better options...

https://ssd-tester.com/usb_flash_drive_test.php...
You're right. Just a quick glance at the site and ordering by write speed shows 256GB drives with MUCH faster write speeds for $30 or under. I move around big video files a lot and having a write speed of 500mb/s or so makes a huge difference vs. the paltry 110 of this drive.
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fintlewoodlewixToday 07:57 AM
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These are fast enough and reliable from my experience. Also up 2 bucks from previous deal, aka 10%. So a deal? Meh.
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travelkinToday 10:38 AM
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Quote from fintlewoodlewix :
These are fast enough and reliable from my experience. Also up 2 bucks from previous deal, aka 10%. So a deal? Meh.
But it's blue. A nice blue. I'm in.
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Instead of a drive like this, a suggestion I got from someone else was to grab a small NVMe drive (2230) and a small enclosure. There are tons of used 128 (~$7) and 256 (~$15) GB 2230 drives on eBay. Smaller 2230-only enclosures are around $15-$20 new. And for $5-$10 more, you may be able find options that rugged for drops and water.

Small USB thumb drives are often disappointing when dealing with large file sizes or quantities. And they are prone to thermal throttling. This is an alternative I'm assuming many hadn't thought of.

(This isn't arguing against the deal in this thread. Drives like this Samsung one are inexpensive and much smaller.)
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TenseCrayon8075Today 01:25 PM
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Would this work for backing up my photos from my iphone directly?
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ugadawgs311Today 01:57 PM
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I have about 70GB of music on my Mac Mini, and I need to free up some local hard drive space. Would this be a good way to store the music files, or am I better off with a dedicated SSD?
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SiXiamToday 03:32 PM
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Quote from TenseCrayon8075 :
Would this work for backing up my photos from my iphone directly?
Don't see why not. I bought mine in June ($27) for movies with my iPad mini 7.
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fintlewoodlewixToday 03:34 PM
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Quote from TenseCrayon8075 :
Would this work for backing up my photos from my iphone directly?
If it's a usb-c phone, i think so. Certainly android can do it.
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fintlewoodlewixToday 03:35 PM
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Quote from ugadawgs311 :
I have about 70GB of music on my Mac Mini, and I need to free up some local hard drive space. Would this be a good way to store the music files, or am I better off with a dedicated SSD?
For music, this is fine. A bit slow for regular big file transfers, but fine otherwise.
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SiXiamToday 03:53 PM
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Here is how it shows up on the iPhone 16 Pro. I did have to take my phone case off to be able to plug it in. I normally use it with my iPad mini 7.
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gman1960Today 04:11 PM
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I have one of these (for about 2 yrs) and it's works great. Use it for my mac.

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gman1960Today 04:17 PM
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Quote from ugadawgs311 :
I have about 70GB of music on my Mac Mini, and I need to free up some local hard drive space. Would this be a good way to store the music files, or am I better off with a dedicated SSD?
Probably better with a dedicated SSD drive. I have a 1TB SSD connected to my mac mini, I keep all my 'crap' on it.

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