SanDisk 256GB Extreme Pro Solid State Flash Drive USB3.2 $84 Delivered @ Amazon AU

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Dyl on 06/01/2025 - 16:52 amazon.com.au (301 clicks)
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The OG USB is on sale…. Superfast solid state performance read speeds of up to 420MB/s; write speeds of up to 380MB/s

These benchmark higher than a lot of the newer usb-c USBs even

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  Dyl on 06/01/2025 - 16:54

  It's been cheaper, but still a decent price

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  MasterScythe on 06/01/2025 - 16:55

  +7

  Marketing is a strange beast.
  "Solid State Flash Drive"? There aren't any Flash Drives that aren't solid state.
  I'll sell them some Mineral based Rocks.

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    outlander on 06/01/2025 - 18:04

    +1

    Lucky Strike cigarettes: They're toasted

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  grizz_li on 06/01/2025 - 17:00

  +5

  $5 cheaper from Amazon US:
  https://amzn.asia/d/eNVPLWM

  Real OZB members will wait the 2 months to save $4.95

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    Dyl on 06/01/2025 - 18:11

    Worth

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  art-fanatic on 06/01/2025 - 17:01

  +2

  I use this on my Raspberry Pi instead of a regular SSD. It’s not a normal USB flash drive, it is actually an SSD in a thumb drive form factor so lasts a lot longer.

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    Dyl on 06/01/2025 - 18:13

    I use my 64GB variant (possibly an older model?) as a portable MDT installer (with all programs), has done me proud for many years.

    Reinstall an NVMe laptop in under 15mins

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    MasterScythe on 06/01/2025 - 21:05

    MLC flash drives are similar.

    A "normal usb drive" and a modern SSD are actually nearly identical in core design.

    Nand flash + Controller is about all they both are.

    Since this still needs to "speak USB" the only real difference will be better NAND.

    And why they dont just advertise that is a mystery.

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    kogi on 07/01/2025 - 20:11

    I thought it doesn't support trim

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  ZJack on 06/01/2025 - 18:17

  How’s this compare, or the usb-a only variant? https://amzn.asia/d/d5PcnTs

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    Dyl on 06/01/2025 - 18:30

    That one benchmarks pretty well, probably a decent alternative. Definitely higher seq

    Can't find an ATTO benchmark of it for a side by side

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  AL008 on 06/01/2025 - 19:16

  +1

  Is this not better for the price

  https://amzn.asia/d/j3bTmPz

  Samsung up to 400mb/s though.

  Edit: nvm. Write speeds low on this one

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  Switchblade88 on 06/01/2025 - 20:00

  Surely even a SATA or M.2 SSD in an enclosure would be cheaper and faster than this…?

  It's not like this wins points for compactness or speed either. This fits in a weird middle ground

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    Cunningham on 06/01/2025 - 21:05

    +3

    1) This SanDisk drive

    • Up to 420MB/s
    • $84 / 256GB = ~33c per GB

    2) Any decent 1TB M.2 drive and any decent 10Gbps enclosure

    • Up to 1250MB/s
    • $125 / 1024GB = ~12c per GB

    Who the hell is still buying USB thumb drives?!

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      happychappy1 on 06/01/2025 - 22:48

      +2

      They're good for portability/boot drives (smaller capacities). For larger drives, proper SSDs are definitely preferable. I find the extreme pro USB flash drives a bit fat (they block neighbouring ports). Dual Drive Go is better IMO - slim and supports USB-C and USB-A.