SanDisk Cruzer Blade 16GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive

I have a new computer and transferred 10 yrs. worth of docs. and folders from to this Sandisk Cruzer Blade 64 GB from the old computer. I transferred thousands of documents, hundreds of folders and tons of pictures and had no problem, with room to spare. My new computer has no problem accessing the files from the Sandisk. I will purchase this item again.

Have many of these. Never a problem.

Pros: Burst speeds, great. I currently have a linux distro on this USB stick and I am impressed. This drive has amazing burst performance. Ive already accidently run over this drive once and it went through the laundry once, still works even though this doesnt have a cover over the port. Cons: Sustained file transfer speed is horrible. Similar to others that Ive noticed with most USB hard drives, once you get ones larger capacity USB drives (over 4 gigs) sustained speed for transfers larger than 200 MB take about 1 minute per 200MB. This drive never gets warm under heavy use so maybe the limiting of speed is due to heat protection . If you want a simple little USB drive that you can put a live linux distro on, look no further. Just know that this USB drive doesnt have a cap so junk can get caught inside the port. Given how indestructible this little bugger can be I dont think you really need any type of cover on it. One complaint I have heard are my friends worried about loosing it because it is so tiny. I bought this drive because Ive had many sandisk drives in the past which have always been flawless. I currently have one of the sliding designs and I dont like that one nearly as much as this tiny little beauty.

It stores stuff. What more can you ask for? I got the 128 GB version. Its tiny and super light. I definitely recommend if youre looking for a USB 2.0 flash drive.

I 3d print and I had a few of the cheap sticks that come with the printers fail. I had purchased a few different cheap sticks and the printers wouldnt read them no matter what I did. These worked PERFECTLY! The printers(anycubic photon mono x) detected them right away and could read the data with no issues. They saved me because I had an order I needed to get finished and I needed all my printers running.

Works well in a 3D printer. Only issue I have is its now broken at the opening. The plastic is cheap and it shows. Replacing only because I can use it for something else. Guess it was from inserting in my computer and then in the printer over and over.

Just pop in onto your laptop and load it. Easy to use.

My newest SanDisk flash drive. The last couple have the same thing that I do not like. The metal plug that you insert into the USB jack is no longer made of steel, now its aluminum and pretty darn flimsy. Guess Ill have to spend a bit more and maybe Ill get steel again...then again, maybe not when you consider that pretty much everything is being made more cheaply/reduced in amount or quantity/just plan lower quality. I dont abuse anything but sometimes stuff happens. This drive was bought to replace one that I put my foot down on, literally, I was able to straighten the plug and copy all my data to another flash drive, I wasnt at home at the time and the files werent on the Cloud yet, but this has made me rethink using a flimsy drive to transfer any important files. Still, the price is right and forewarned is forearmed. SanDisk makes a good product and I pretty much use just their SD and CompactFlash cards as well as the flash drives. Only giving 4 Stars because of the plug.

I bought one each of the 16GB and 8GB drives during a Cyber Monday deal. So far Ive only opened the 16GB. I was in serious need of a larger drive for using as a portable test server. Transfer speed wasnt really an issue for me, so long as I could edit and test my PHP and other files using it. It also needed to work with several different operating systems. My laptop uses Windows XP, my desktop uses Windows Vista, and the college computers use Windows 7. I rely on my laptop and desktop on a daily basis. First, the appealing and other good bits: - 16GB in size. So thats 14.9GB of actual, available storage space. - Small in physical size. Seriously, I think it redefines THUMB drive. - Small hole at end for attaching a strap or keyring. - Worked fine for copying some files from a school computer (Win7) to my desktop at home (Vista) as its debut usage. Next, the so-so bits: - Only way to distinguish between sizes is to check the small print on the back. I recommend color-coding any strap or keyring you attach if you have multiples. - No cap or other form of protection for when not in use. May want to consider some sort of case if need be. - No LED indicator light. Normally not an issue for me, but would be nice in this case given the issues Im having. And finally, the not so appealing bits. Or, Why This Item Only Gets Two Stars. If I was only using this for one device as extra storage, Id be very pleased given the price at which I bought the drive. Maybe even 5-stars pleased. But for the purpose for which I actually needed it, and the whole point to buying it in the first place? That would be a 1 or no stars. See, what I was not aware of is a new Windows practice/standard apparently going into effect with some newer flash drives. In short, and from what articles Ive had the (quickly fading) patience to read, this new practice means the new drives themselves are now recognized as LOCAL DISKS, not REMOVABLE DISKS like they had been for years. While Vista and above are okay with this, my XP system--the laptop I fully depend on when traveling or am otherwise away from my desk, and have no plans to retire in the immediate future--has no clue what to do with it. The drive doesnt show under My Computer, Disk Management doesnt acknowledge it, Device Manager thinks it notices something resembling a drive but refuses to enable it, and all around its just plain unusable at present. Which especially stinks when I see Windows XP listed as being a compatible operating system on the back of the packaging. Several hours of online forum scouring later, and I may be only marginally closer (if even that much) to finding a solution. From the looks of things, Ill have to install one or more freeware programs on my desktop to even make an attempt. Ive tried reformatting twice now, with no change. And so, at the time of writing this review, and four days of trying to work with it, I give this device 2 stars: 5 stars for storage size, price (when on sale), and usability as a stationary storage device; -3 stars for hassle and lack of compatibility as a portable device. If a solution is found, Ill edit this review to reflect that change. I may even add a star or two, depending on how easy or complicated the solution is.

I bought this to back up my PC data. Its kinda slow, but I really dont care for this application. And for less than $10, I feel its a good price. I wish they would include a cover for the USB connection.