SANDISK - Ultra Fit 32GB USB 3.1 Flash Drive - Black

Over the years, I have bought than fifteen USB drives of varying size and storage capacity. How many of those do I still have in my possession? Maybe four of them -- that is, after I rummage through desk drawers during Spring Cleaning. I lose these darn things all the time. The Sandisk Ultra Fit is tiny, but it "fits" perfectly on my key ring so I never have to worry about losing it (see attached image for context). This review is for the smaller 32GB version, which I use primarily for office documents when I'm in a hurry. Cloud storage is great, but it can be a pain when you need instant access to a file on a different device (like a co-worker's). I've had zero issues with this drive, but then again I'm only transferring files or folders that are 5GB or less. I'm not using this to stream 4K movies to my TV or anything like that. That being said, I'm always curious to see if the actual read/write speeds can match the advertised speeds. I'm happy to report that it definitely does! SanDisk claims that this 32GB version should achieve 130MB/s for reading and 50 MB/s for writing. I ran multiple benchmark tests on the drive and the results were pretty consistent across both Windows and Mac on USB 3.0 ports. On Windows 10, this little drive managed to read 132.78 MB/s and write 60.90 MB/s. So it matches Sandisk's advertised read speeds and even manages to surpass write speeds by over 10 MB/s. Things did get worse when I took it over to the Mac while running Black Magic's 5GB video test. When utilized for media consumption, this drive will play back 1080p (FHD, Blu-Ray quality) video at 60fps just fine, but I wouldn't count on it for anything beyond that. This is far from the most impressive drive in the world, and there are many on the market that are faster. But there are probably even more out there aren't even USB 3.0 compatible, and thus far worse. But for my use case, I certainly wouldn’t consider this Sandisk to offer the "abysmal" performance claimed by the Wirecutter in their most recent review (128GB version). This will do just fine If you need a keychain drive for occasional office use.

This Compact USB drive works well for storing files and transferring data. I bought this drive because of its large file storage size and it’s ultra compact physical size. One thing I was surprised to find out about this drive is that the housing around the USB connection, the part you plug into your computer or other USB port, that would normally be metal on most USB drives is actually thin plastic on this drive. See the pic I uploaded with arrows pointing to the plastic housing. Since I bought this drive to hold my music library and stay in my car stereos USB port, this wasn’t a huge concern to me. The ultra compact size prevents me from bumping Or knocking this drive out of my stereo. However, if you are planning to transport this drive and plug and unplug this drive multiple times you may want to take the plastic housing into consideration. If you’re not real careful with your USB drive, then a metal tipped USB drive may last you longer. Needless to say, I am satisfied with this drive for my use.

I was looking for a compact drive that would not be subject to damage inside the small armrest console of my car. This item was exactly what I needed. Plenty of storage for my favorite road tunes and so small that you do not even know it is plugged in to the usb port. I plan to get a couple more for my other cars.

This is a great little USB storage. Small and does not get in the way at all. The transfer speed is pretty fast as well.

I bought this low profile flash drive to keep in my home stereo for my mp3 music. It's super small and doesn't take up much space. I don't know if I'd want to carry this around, as I'd be afraid of losing it. But for applications where you want to keep it permanently installed, it's perfect.