SanDisk have a storied history, producing the first ever “SSD” in 1991 and having a long-lived joint venture with Toshiba producing flash memory. The solid body also lacks an activity LED, though there is a large lanyard loop. SanDisk’s Cruzer Blade eschews sliders or caps, instead being made from solid plastic – even the connector, which the body flows smoothly into. Ricco are a UK-based importer and wholesaler, and the design is from a nameless-to-us factory most likely in China. A faint red activity LED shines out the back of the plastic unit. The metal connector also features a lanyard loop. A body made from soft touch plastic is clasped within a metal cover that can swivel to cover or reveal the connector. You’ve probably seen the generic design of this drive before. PNY are a long-established memory company, and also sell graphics cards as an Nvidia partner. A red activity LED also shines out of the lanyard hole, though this is hard to see. Once again we find a loop for a lanyard at the back of the unit. The sliding itself was quite stiff on our unit – some may find this an advantage. PNY’s Attaché 4 USB 2.0 has a smooth body, with a translucent plastic piece that can slide to cover the connector. They mainly produce flash products including high-performance SSDs, but differentiate themselves with a focus on photography and a line of backpacks. Magix Technology seem to be a fairly new company. A bright activity LED shines through the red plastic of the slider. There’s a USB 3.1 gen1 (equivalent to USB 3.0) interface, enabling a claimed 100MB/s read speed and 20MB/s write on the 16GB model. A red plastic slider allows retraction of the plug, and there’s a loop for a lanyard.
#Flash drive pny slider series#
Magix Technology’s Stealth series are styled with aggressive lines and ridges, evocative of a stealth bomber. Along the way we’ll be trying to find out if it’s really worth springing for a USB 3.0 drive, or if USB 2.0 drives are just as good in the price class. We’ll be covering performance, packaging, power consumption and an unexpected category – capacity.
Today we’re covering a total of 11 drives, all bought from Amazon UK for under £5 at time of purchase. Is there actually a difference between them? Which one should you buy? Are the cheapest flash drives any good? In this roundup review we aim to find the best cheap 16GB USB flash drive. However, as they’ve become ubiquitous there’s now a bewildering array available. They’re available at very low prices, and have plenty of capacity for documents and photos.
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