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If you want an external SSD in the form of a thumb drive, the SK Hynix Tube T31 is the way to go. If it looks like a thumb drive and acts like a thumb drive… well, it might not actually be a thumb ...

So I get some of the basic differences between a USB flash drive's controller and an SSD controller, like mentioned here https://superuser.com/questions/919...l ...

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TL;DR: PNY's new Ultra-Fast PRO Elite V3 flash drives offer read speeds up to 1,000 MB/sec and write speeds up to 800 MB/sec, thanks to USB Type-C and USB 3.2 Gen 2 interfaces. Available in 256GB to ...

For everyday write operations, this versatile (Type-A/C) thumb drive SSD delivers the goods. But it’s slow as molasses (on a very cold day!) when it runs out of secondary cache. I’ve seen quite a few ...

In 2025, USB flash drives are far from obsolete. With SSD speeds, USB-C support, and capacities reaching up to 2TB, they serve as fast, reliable tools for content creators, professionals, students, ...

USB flash drives aren't as common as they once were, but they haven't disappeared. Here's why they still deserve a place alongside newer storage.