Metal USB 3.0 Flash Drive: Fast Transfers on Your Keys

The drive is compact and sized to hang from a keyring, so it fits the USB 3.0 ports on most laptops. Slim machines with tightly spaced ports can feel snug when a wide adapter sits beside it, so check the spacing if you plan to plug in next to other devices.

No flash drive can promise one speed for every transfer. The 10-60MB/s range is the high-speed write rating printed on the packaging. Your real speed depends on the port, the computer and the file type, so a USB 3.0 port on your machine gives the best result.

Yes, if the drive rides on your keys. A plastic stick bends and cracks in a pocket, and a metal shell takes that daily handling. You pay once for a drive that lasts through a semester or a job, instead of replacing a cracked stick and redoing the copy.

The cap turns over the blue connector so the contacts sit covered when the drive is not in use. Rotate it closed before you drop the drive into a bag or onto your keys. That one habit keeps lint and dust off the contacts.

32GB holds a large set of documents, slides and spreadsheets. The same design also comes in 16GB and 64GB, so pick 64GB if you carry large photo, video or design folders.