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128G USB 3.0 $24

prof_brainoprof_braino Posts: 4,313
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I just found Lexar 128G USB3.0 at Costco for $24.99. Just this summer I was all impressed that I found 32G for $14

Is this stuff getting cheaper crazy fast or am behind the times?

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  • RDL2004RDL2004 Posts: 2,554
    That's a good price. I bought a 32 GB a few weeks ago for $8, but I was looking for a very specific type and paid a bit more for it.

    There's a price point where flash drives won't go lower, just increase in capacity (well, excepting super cheap zero quality ones). I wonder at what point a flash drive becomes too big? Even 32 GB seems a bit excessive to me.
  • koehlerkoehler Posts: 598

    The only problem is that most of the low cost deals are because they are dog slow 10-15, 20MB/s sustained.

    Once I started getting USB drives above 16GB, it becomes a serious pain to use them to the full capacity.
    1 hour, 15 minutes to move 64GB of large files, quite a bit longer if there are lots of smaller files.

    I'm normally che^h^h^hthrifty, but now I'll pay a fair bit more for one of the newer ones that can read/write at 80-100MB/s.

    You may save a little money up front with the cheap ones, but you end up paying for it in wasted time many times overs for the life of the device. Or until you 'gift' them to someone so you can upgrade.

  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2015-11-23 09:17
    The impression I got on my recent shopping tour of local markets is that the mechanical hard disk are on the way out. So much of the existing inventory is being pushed out the door in a USB to hard disk configuration. Smaller SSD devices seem to be also discounted.

    The problem with these mechanical devices is that any sudden jolt can skid the heads and damage the disk. Mechanical hard disks may be better off in a stationary desktop unit, than in this portable format.

    It looks like I am rapidly becoming an "SSD only" guy. Their prices are now competitive. I paid about $45.00USD for my 128Gbyte SSD SATA, no USB though.
  • RDL2004RDL2004 Posts: 2,554
    koehler wrote: »
    The only problem is that most of the low cost deals are because they are dog slow 10-15, 20MB/s sustained.

    I was also going to point this out in my post but forgot. I fell into that trap when buying my first USB 3.0 flash drive. When I was shopping doing my research for the last one, I came to the conclusion that many manufacturers were just selling USB 2 drives with a USB 3 connector. You probably want to make sure the write speed is specified for at least 50 MB/s, if not higher. The better flash drives can do close to double that. If it's not stated then it's probably too slow. The price doesn't have to be all that high either.

  • DavidZemonDavidZemon Posts: 2,973
    edited 2015-11-23 14:39
    I purchased this small 128GB USB 3.0 drive for $30 when it was on Amazon flash sale a few weeks ago. It's extraordinary! It gets crazy hot though (nearly burned me when I tried taking it out after a long file copy session), but it works!

    http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YFI1EBC?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00

    I bought it so that I could move my Windows VirtualBox image off of my Seagate hybrid 500 GB HDD. The little USB drive was at least as fast if not faster than the Seagate :D
  • Buck RogersBuck Rogers Posts: 2,185
    prof_braino wrote: »
    I just found Lexar 128G USB3.0 at Costco for $24.99. Just this summer I was all impressed that I found 32G for $14

    Is this stuff getting cheaper crazy fast or am behind the times?

    Yes to both. Take a look at the product listing at Micro Center, microcenter.com/

    I shop at one in Queens or one in Brooklyn. Your destination will vary.
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    Erco? What's your robot doing, walking along the lakefront in Chicago?
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