Memory Sticks & Portable USB Drives

USB Flash Drive: Capacity Table

Flash Drive: Indicative Data Transfer Time Table

Another important parameter when choosing a flash drive is its write and read speed. It is usually specified in MB/s. The write speed indicates the speed at which the USB drive can write, i.e. store data. The read rate tells how much data the pendrive is able to access in one second.

USB Flash Drive: Interface and Transfer Speed

A flash drive communicates with a computer or device using a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port. It is the interface of a pendrive that determines its maximum theoretical transfer rate (it is given in Mb, 1 MB = 8 Mb). Flash drives are nowadays most often equipped with USB 3.2 Gen 1 connectors (formerly known as USB 3.1 or USB 3.0), which you can recognise very easily - they are distinguished from previous versions by their blue connector.

• USB 2.0 - 480 Mb/s
• USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) - 5 Gb/s
• USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) - 10 Gb/s

OTG Flash Drives

USB flash drives labelled in this way can be connected to mobile phones or tablets that support OTG. OTG Flash drives allow you to transfer data from your smartphone directly to the pendrive, and vice versa. This is a practical accessory to expand the storage space of your connected device.

USB-C Flash Drives

The size of the connector roughly corresponds to the well-known micro USB, but it offers a number of advantages. The most general advantage of a USB-C Flash drive is its symmetrical shape, which allows the connector to always get plugged in on the first try. At the same time, USB-C enables support for all USB standards, including USB 3.2 Gen 2. USB-C can support network connectivity via Ethernet and video transmission using HDMI 2.0.

Lightning Flash Drives

These are USB drives with a Lightning connector, which is primarily designed for Apple devices. This allows you to easily transfer data between your computer and your Apple device.

WiFi Flash Drives / Wireless Flash Drives

Flash drives marked as such allow wireless connectivity via Wi-Fi. The advantage of WiFi pendrives is automatic data downloading and backup. You can use them e.g. for the data from your phone.

Useful Functions and Features of USB Flash Drives

• Water-resistant flash drives - Water- and shock-resistant for 100% protection of your data wherever you are. You can be sure that your data will remain completely safe.
• USB Drive Encryption - Hardware encryption can be activated on these USB flash drives to keep your data secure. When connected to a computer, the data is only accessible after the corresponding key has been entered.