The USB stick is still an important tool to transfer data between computers (especially notebooks) and devices such as TV, TV Box and more, so as to carry your favorite programs in portable version or to carry music, films and images with you. There are really a lot of models that we can buy but if we only want the best models, just read the guide we have prepared specifically on the subject: here we will find only the best USB sticks to buy.
We will find you the fastest, the most capacious and the most innovative USB storage sticks that can be bought right now, so that you can also take advantage of some modern features such as the WiFi hotspot for data transfer without the need to move the stick on each PC.
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Choosing the best USB flash drives was not easy at all, because there are really many models and manufacturers that produce this type of portable devices.
Those selected can be considered the best in relation to the price and the average user reviews, but this does not mean that even models not present in this list are to be discarded a priori!
Among the features that you must absolutely look at on the USB stick is the color of the contacts, which can provide a valid suggestion on the transfer speed:
- Black : USB 2.0 transfer standard, the slowest currently
- Blue : USB 3.0 transfer standard, one of the fastest currently available
- Blue or orange : the latest USB 3.1 transfer standard, as fast as 3.0 (but the second generation of USB 3.1 are faster)
So let's try to point if possible at least on USB with blue ports, so as to have an excellent speed when we write or read data from the stick.
1) The fastest USB flash drive: SanDisk Extreme 3.1 or Corsair GTX
If you have a computer bought fairly recently (2 or 3 years) it is likely that it has USB 3.0 or better still USB 3.1 sockets, even faster.
To take advantage of these connections you must also buy a USB stick that supports the new transfer standard and then buy the SanDisk Extreme, with a transfer speed of up to 200 MB / s and a capacity of 64 GB.
We can view this USB stick here -> SanDisk Extreme 3.1 (41 €).
If you want to spend more, then you can take the Corsair GTX, even faster.
2) The most expensive and capacious USB stick : Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate
We never thought of giving you a hard drive the size of a hard drive "> Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate (€ 847).
3) The most resistant and robust USB stick: Corsair Flash Survivor Stealth
With 25 euros we can take a combat USB stick home with a very robust body that can withstand shocks, vibrations and even underwater.
The capacity is 32 GB (or higher cuts according to the needs), the speed around 85 MB / s; we can view this combat stick at the link here -> Corsair CMFSV3B Flash Survivor Stealth (24 €).
4) The least expensive USB stick: Toshiba Hayabusa Pendrive
Personally, to buy a 4 or 8 GB basic USB stick it is better to go to the shopping center looking in the corner of the offers also because Amazon charges shipping costs for orders of less than 29 euros (for those who do not have Prime).
In terms of quality there is not much difference most of the USB sticks have transfer rates between 20 and 40 MB / s.
If you really want to buy a USB stick on the Internet, we recommend focusing on the Toshiba Hayabusa Pendrive, available here -> Toshiba Hayabusa Pendrive (10 €)
5) The best USB flash drives by brand
If we love to buy the keys of a certain manufacturer (because we have already had others and we had a great time), below we have collected the best USB sticks divided by the main manufacturers, so that we can personally choose what we like based on the brand.
Kingston
- Kingston DataTraveler SE9 (€ 7)
- Kingston DTIG4 / 32GB DataTraveler (10 €)
- Kingston DT100G3 (€ 20)
- Kingston HXS3 / 128GB HyperX Savage (€ 80)
SanDisk
- SanDisk Cruzer Force (€ 8)
- SanDisk Ultra (10 €)
- Sandisk Ultra Fit (€ 13)
- SanDisk Cruzer Blade 128 GB (€ 30)
Toshiba
- Toshiba THN-U202L0160E4 (€ 7)
- Toshiba Hayabusa 32GB (€ 11)
- Toshiba Akatsuki (€ 12)
- Toshiba Hayabusa 128 GB (€ 35)
Verbatim
- Verbatim Nano (€ 7)
- Verbatim PinStripe 32GB (11 €)
- Verbatim PinStripe 64GB (€ 19)
- Verbatim Store'n'go 128 GB (€ 32)
6) Special USB sticks
There are special USB sticks equipped with innovative features, such as the integrated WiFi connection to connect other wireless devices to the main stick or they are so small that they can be hidden in your hand or pocket.
- For example, the Sandisk Connect Wireless Stick is one of those that supports WiFi connectivity and therefore allows you to access data in memory from multiple computers, smartphones or tablets, without having to make a physical or cable connection.
- Kingston's Wi-Drive is slightly larger than a common USB stick and has a battery lasting four hours, which can also recharge the mobile phone wirelessly.
- The SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 Flash Drive is one of the super small ones that are hiding.
- The Kingston Technology DataTraveler 16GB microDuo (9 Euro) can also be connected to a smartphone because it supports OTG technology.
- Lexar JumpDrive M20i, made to be connected to the iPhone with Lightning connector and USB 3.0.
- Kingston data traveler, the USB stick with encrypted and protected data.
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