ORICO Direct US Store via Amazon has
128GB ORICO 2-in-1 USB-C / USB-A Flash Drive w/ Metal Housing (Orange, CB05-128GB-OR) for $28.99 - 50% when you apply promo code
CB05128GOR at checkout =
$14.49.
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About this item:
- Featuring dual USB-C and USB-A connectors for universal compatibility. Its 360° rotating design enables seamless switching between devices.
- 150MB/s transfer speed (70MB/s write speed).
- Zinc alloy casing with silver electroplating resists scratches, drops, and daily wear.
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 flash drive backwards compatible with USB 2.0.
- Backed by ORICO's 3-year warranty for peace of mind.
Top Comments
Community Reviews
This ORICO 128GB USB C flash drive is mainly a budget dual end drive for everyday file transfers, with read speeds around 145 to 150 MB/s and write speeds that settle closer to the 34 to 55 MB/s range in real use. It feels solid, comes in a secure box, and the dual connectors are handy. The main drawbacks are that 150 MB/s is slow for USB C expectations, large transfers can drag, and the coupon appears to work only on Orange. One capacity check also came in short of the advertised size.
Common Questions (4)
The 70 MB/s write figure appears to be a burst or peak number, not a guaranteed sustained rate. Real-world reports put sequential writes around 34 MB/s on large transfers, with some copies averaging about 39 MB/s and others dropping to 10-15 MB/s for long MP3 transfers.
It is fine for general file carrying and occasional transfers, but it is slow for frequent large copies. The 150 MB/s read speed is believable, while the write speed is the limiting factor, so it suits light use better than moving huge datasets regularly.
The coupon code appears to work only for the Orange version. That can limit who can get the $14.49 price.
The drive may come in a little under the advertised 128,000,000,000 bytes. One reported unit measured 125,812,211,712 bytes, which is about 117.2 GiB in computer terms.
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The difference between 5 seconds and 30 seconds for 4gb of files is probably worth the trade-off for a dual-end flash drive at this price point.
Quick tip: "Metallic" Sharpies can normally write on smooth plastic like USB connectors. If I find out what wattage and/or speed a USB cable supports, I try to write it on the connector. It seems to wear off pretty easily. But for cables gathering dust, it helps future you stay sane.
some reviews have screenshots of CrystalDiskMark but most are only a 1GB test which is close to worthless. the drive may write at 80MB/s for 1GB but slow to a tenth of that once the cache fills.
a couple reviews seem to indicate sustained writes are actually decent enough, one claiming 25MB/s for the 32gb variant when tested with F3.
another showed 80-90 MB/s with CrystalDiskMark on the 64gb variant but the test was only 8GB (much better than 1GB but still skewed by caching).
another showed 58 MBps write with H2testw across the whole drive, again the 64gb variant.
but there are a couple reviews claiming truly abysmal write speeds, though these could be due to the nature of the data being written (EG many small files).
might give it a shot, amazon returns are pretty easy after all
Falls under "if you need one today, it's a good deal"
Quick tip: "Metallic" Sharpies can normally write on smooth plastic like USB connectors. If I find out what wattage and/or speed a USB cable supports, I try to write it on the connector. It seems to wear off pretty easily. But for cables gathering dust, it helps future you stay sane.
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