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PNY - PRO Elite V3 256GB USB 3.2 Gen 2 Flash Drive - Black

Model: P-FD256PROV3-GE
SKU: 6610537
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Customers have good things to say about the PRO Elite V3 256GB USB 3.2 Gen 2 Flash Drive, particularly its overall performance and fast transfer speeds. Users appreciate the generous memory size and find the drive to be reliable, easy to use, and portable. There are currently no negative comments available for this product.

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Storage Capacity

256GB
Features

  • Data Transfer Rates

    Experience ultra fast sophisticated performance with read speeds up to 1000MB/s and write speeds up to 800MB/s.

  • Physical Construction Features

    The premium, metal design of the PNY PRO Elite V3 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Flash Drive is the ultimate mobile storage solution with a sleek style for any professional in need of data storage.

  • Special Features

    USB 3.2 Gen 2 technology to take file management to the next level. Ideal for large files such as movies, professional quality high-resolution photos, and Full HD & 4K videos.

  • Plug and Play

    Designed for advanced tech users and broad range of field professionals; content creators, graphic designers, gamers, professionals and more for whom speed and reliability is a must.

  • Compatibility

    Compatible with USB 3.2 Gen 2 enabled desktop and laptop computers, and backwards compatible with USB 3.2 Gen 1/USB 3.0 and USB 2.0

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Specifications
  • Storage Capacity
    256 gigabytes
    Connector Type(s)
    USB-A
    USB Generation
    USB 3.2
    Maximum Read Speed
    1000 megabytes per second
    Maximum Write Speed
    800 megabytes per second
    Password Protection
    No
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Reviews

Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 45 reviews

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98% would recommend to a friend
Customers are sayingCustomers have good things to say about the PRO Elite V3 256GB USB 3.2 Gen 2 Flash Drive, particularly its overall performance and fast transfer speeds. Users appreciate the generous memory size and find the drive to be reliable, easy to use, and portable. There are currently no negative comments available for this product.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
  • Transfer Speed (13)
  • Overall Performance (10)
  • Portability (4)

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Product!

    Quick loading, able to hold a lot of my music(I am a DJ), easy trasfer of files and protected. This is my second purchase. The brand is top tier! I have referred this particular item to other DJs.

    Posted by LloydB

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great speed for price.

    Amazing speeds. Great for everything. I’ve used it for moving so much data from my old pc and even moved files from my friends pc to help recover music files that were lost. This is very fast for the price.

    Posted by Suave

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Memory stick

    Great device , love the memory size too. It works great with my laptop too

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    PNY PRO Elite V3 256GB USB 3.2 Gen 2 Flash Drive

    This little thing is absurdly fast – easily the quickest USB stick I’ve ever used.Plugged into a proper USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) port, real-world transfer speeds routinely hit 850–950 MB/s read and 700–800 MB/s write. Copying a 50 GB folder of mixed files (games, 4K video, VM images) took under a minute. A full 22 GB Windows 11 ISO wrote to the drive in about 28 seconds.To test the extreme: I made it a bootable Windows 11 installer using Rufus. The entire ~6 GB of installer files transferred from my PC to the PNY in literally 28 seconds. Booted off it on a new Ryzen build and the actual Windows installation finished in 8 minutes and 47 seconds from the first reboot to desktop – I’ve never seen anything close to that speed with a USB installer before. It’s borderline ridiculous.Build quality is solid (metal housing, no cheap plastic cap to lose), and it barely gets warm even under sustained writes. The sliding collar mechanism feels smooth and durable.If you need a pocket-sized drive that can actually keep up with modern SSDs for large file transfers, Windows installs, or even running portable apps, this is it. At ~$30–35 for 256 GB, the performance-per-dollar is unbeatable right now.TL;DR: Stupid fast, reliable, no nonsense. Buy it.

    Posted by TroyW

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for what I need it for

    Bought this a few weeks ago and it’s been great! I’m a streamer/gamer so my pc is very important to me. I needed to update my bios on my pc and so I needed an external drive to plug into my motherboard and this one was perfect. I’ll also have some more future uses for it, but for now this is great!

    Posted by Sterling

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Pros for PNY - PRO Elite V3 256GB USB 3.2 Gen 2 Flash Drive - Black
Overall Performance, Portability, Transfer SpeedStorage Capacity, Portability, Overall Performance, Size, USB Type-CStorage Capacity, Overall Performance, Size, USB Type-C, Ease of useStorage Capacity, Overall Performance, Speed, Ease of Use
Cons for PNY - PRO Elite V3 256GB USB 3.2 Gen 2 Flash Drive - Black
There were no cons for this product—Compatibility, HeatCompatibility, HeatThere were no cons for this product—

Specs

Questions & Answers

  • What is the storage capacity of this flash drive?

    This flash drive has a storage capacity of 256 gigabytes.

    This question and answer was generated by AI based on customer and product data.

  • Does this flash drive have a retractable design?

    Yes, this flash drive is retractable.

    This question and answer was generated by AI based on customer and product data.

  • Is this flash drive compatible with USB 3.0?

    Yes, this flash drive is backwards compatible with USB 3.0.

    This question and answer was generated by AI based on customer and product data.

  • What is the maximum write speed of this PNY flash drive?

    The maximum write speed for this flash drive is up to 800MB/s.

    This question and answer was generated by AI based on customer and product data.

  • How much faster is the read speed of this flash drive compared to a standard USB 2.0 flash drive?

    This flash drive boasts read speeds up to 265 times faster than standard USB 2.0 flash drives.

    This question and answer was generated by AI based on customer and product data.
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