“Does this unit get really hot? I've seen some reviews elsewhere that this get too hot to touch. I'm planning on leaving this inserted in my laptop.”
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YES, mine gets too hot even when sitting idle in the laptop USB 3.0 port. When it's actually transferring data, it literally gets too hot to touch. After only a few months, the electrical contacts have deteriorated to the point where it feels like sandpaper when sliding it in and out of the USB port. Unacceptable and NOT recommended. I'm going to return it.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, it gets really hot. I had it connected to my wireless router.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I just posted a similar review, where I found this this 128Gb UltraFit got really hot while copying files to it - which I didn't notice until the file copying was finished and I went to remove it from my PC's USB port. I use mine to store a music collection for use in my car. Once it was in the car, it played fine, and it seems to be doing so without the heat I experienced while writing to it.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I purchased this same drive except in a 64 gb version. I also thought it was seriously overheated and would fry my laptop USB port! So I began researching: I thought it was too hot to touch, until I read the specs for this drive. It specs to not go over 95F! 95F? Wait, it gets a lot warmer than that outside most of the year in Central Florida! So I pulled out my recently calibrated industrial infrared temp. scanner and verified its accuracy at two points: 32F and 211.5F. Both right on. Next, I inserted the Sandisk drive into my laptop and copied 56gb of technical data to it then pulled it out quickly by the plastic end cap and scanned the metal insert, within one second: Displayed temperature: 95F In spec. Yes, it felt really hot! Too hot!! 95F is NOT too hot: It turns out that we sense the heat of a small area as hotter than what it really is. I repeated this 3 times with no varying outcome. It's been over a year now and this drive, my laptop, and fingers all work just fine. Grab a metal knob in the shade when it's been 98F outside for most of the day: It's going to feel HOT! Facts matter. Subjective opinions are just that. -RS-Orlando Ret. Aerospace Engineering. LM.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, it gets really hot.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It can get pretty warm on the metal part, just keep your fingers on the plastic part as you pull it and it's fine.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, from my recent purchase, it still gets really hot. I believe it is a design defect. Also, don't do RMA with Sandisk, it takes a long time to process, and what you get will just be a bare drive in a poor-quality plastic bag, and still as hot as the one you sent back. By the time you find the replacement is still defective, it already passed the 15-day return period by bestbuy.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I've had my 128GB fit for over a year.It pretty much stays in my macbook pro.It does get hot but its never been a problem.Its got movies on it & even s complete/bootsble Mac os .Love these little drives.I hope they come out with a 256GB.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It does heat up, but it cools down quickly. It's only the metal that gets hot, the handle tip has been fine.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It is true that it gets hot, BUT that is what is intended. Because of the nature of high speed flash media, the electrons moving through the traces in the unit are moving so fast that they are generating heat. It is absolutely NOTHING to worry about.
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