Toshiba by Kioxia 64 GB TransMemory U202 USB2 White

firstly, there are a mix of reviews for different Toshiba memory sticks. This is for the 64GB usb 2.0 version . The stick is compact and reliable. It provides an incredible amount of storage for a very low price. The downside is that usb 2.0 has much slower transfer speeds than newer usb 3.0. If write speed is a priority and you want to transfer large files quickly then do NOT buy the 2.0 version, go for later 3.0 . If you are happy to use this as a back-up and can let it take the time it needs (for 64gb - 3+ hrs) , the usb 2.0 is ideal. Reading from the usb 2.0 (and writing back to your main device/computer) is about 5 times faster. The read speed is probably fast enough to be used for 1080p HD video ( I would do test first) but not 4K UHD. It is, however, not really suitable for using except bac-up long term storage as accessing say music files for a media player is too slow to be enjoyable. I bought this as a better place to store about 50gb of mp3 music files, it does the job perfectly. finally, I repeat, if you are not happy to allow a couple of hours for the usb to fill up, buy a more expensive faster version.

Happy to have found this gadget. It works perfectly and would recommend it.

£2.98 for 16GB? Wow.When I got this I plugged it into my Linux box and it mounted immediately. I copied various files to it and it seemed snappy. I then put it in my MacBook Pro and expected it to throw a hissy-fit about the file format but no, mounted straightaway no problem.I went straight on to Amazon and ordered the larger 32GB - £3.67 - that's just stupidly cheap.I've read some reviews slagging this off as slow but I've tested writing a 2gb .iso file to it (via Ubuntu) from a NAS and got a consistent 19.4m/s as you can see in the pic.I'm looking forward to getting the 32gb one. For the price of about half a pint I can use it t download and backup my entire Google Photos library.Can't comment on using it with Windows as I don't use it.

Apart from arriving in infuriating clamshell-packaging that demands your blood in response to the fight to get into it, the actual USB memory stick inside is pretty good.I checked the partition alignment in parted on Linux, and the partition wasn't aligned properly; you'd not notice much apart from maybe a slight decrease in write speeds, and maybe a tiny bit of increased wear, but nevertheless it's worth deleting the partition and recreating it with a reputable partitioning tool. I recreated it and applied the FAT filesystem to the newly-aligned partition (I haven't checked ext2 or exFAT performance as it is only for playing podcasts in the car) and performance is pretty good. It feels pretty-well constructed, and is from a reputable manufacturer so I fully expect it to last until it becomes obsolete, rather than wearing out. If this memory stick suddenly dies, I'll update this review. Not bad for a few quid!

I love pretty much everything about this USB! The first thing that sticks out to me is the aqua colour. I just love it! I can't comment much on the speed of it since previously, I had been using an extremely slow SD card for several months to copy over files so anything was better than that! I've never gotten to experience many other USBs so I can't compare the speed to those either, though I feel that this USB is plenty fast enough for the average person at least! Overall, I think that this USB is a perfect purchase if you are looking for a cheap USB to keep on your person or if you're looking for something simple to use at home. I honestly couldn't recommend this USB more!

These are great little USB sticks; I now have bought three of these for various reasons. 1 for another family member, 1 with files / photos backed up and 1 for a Windows recovery / boot drive.They are so cheap that I am likely to order another one or two as I'd like to have a separate drive exclusively for photos - useful if carrying to a friend's house if you want to show holiday pics without also taking your private Word documents!Hard to review, the oldest one is about three years old and no problems (touch wood). Same with the other two. With USB sticks they can of course just die suddenly, so I'm happy to get one from a company that has a good enough CV with regards to computer memory / storage products. Makes me feel a little better than buying a cheapie no-name, but tbh these are running at £4 / 16gb at time of writing, so I've no complaints there either.Seems stable, formats well (I have both FAT32 and NTFS formatted drives), decent styling. For my needs, I wouldn't feel it necessary to spend more just to buy a better name drive; but obviously backup files in multiple locations is probably wise with any drive, wherever possible is probably good advice.So far, so good, this is great for me. Recommend it!

I've used Toshiba for many years now, with my first ever USB drive back in 2005 being a Toshiba (with a massive 256MB capacity!). I've had very good experiences with a few external hard drives since then so it felt natural to choose them again when looking for a drive on which to store my RAW photo files.It isn't the fastest, and it isn't the best looking of the bunch, but for my purposes I'm very pleased as it comes with a very strong clip on cap and plenty of room to attach a string or key ring onto. It looks quite rugged too. Super fast transfer speed was never something I was overly concerned with so for what I use it for it's perfect. Very good value.