Customer Ratings & Reviews

i got this usb drive to move my photos and videos, and it does the job. here what i found: advantages: • very fast, much quicker than old usb 2.0, i can transfer my movies in no time. • big storage space, 256GB is enough for all my files, so much room. • the password protection is good, i can keep my private stuff safe. • it is small and easy to carry, fits in my pocket without trouble. disadvantages: • sometimes the usb drive is a bit slow to start when i plug it in, not always fast. • it feels a bit plasticky, maybe not very durable, but okay for the price. • there was no clear instruction on how to use the encryption, took me a while to figure out. overall, this usb drive is very helpful for transferring big files quickly and it is nice to have so much space. it’s not perfect, but good for the price.

Great for documents, photos, etc. Quick and easy access to these items. Love the security encryption.

Simple to use Not at this time No at this time All good

The drive has been reliable, not liking the slide out feature a lot, but it doesn't effect the quality.

While I haven’t yet had the need to use the product I’m certain that it will do the job!!!

Piece of garbage, the usb part falls out of the handle often, and the whole thing is made of flimsy plastic.

Screen flashes black (complete balckout lasting a second or two) every time I use this drive. Tried reformatting both on Linux and Windows, screen continues to periodically flash black. I tried searching the internet to troubleshoot - most of my results are from people booting from USB whose screens black out permanently. Consulted with a software engineer who was concerned it was running some kind of malware in the background. Does this to every computer I plug it into, as long as I am using a file on it. I bought it a few months ago so will not be able to return it; it will probably end up going into the trash. Waste of money!

there a lot of files all ready on this disk. you are not given 256gb

I carry this in my pocket and use it about 2 - 3 times a week. I don't know how much I had on it but now windows will not recognize it. I tried 3 different computers and different USB ports on each, so I know it is not a computer issue, the flash drive is dead. I can't even erase it except by smashing it. Just bought another at Costco for 1/2 the price.

Lots of storage and comparable in pricing with the others

I purchased this product as a gift for a family member and have no idea how it works or it’s quality

Good value, works as it should. In stock, no issues.

The price was good and competitive but the performance is disappointing and not what i expected.

This was a big gigabyte SanDisk after about 2 weeks of use ,it would begin to malfunction and in order to get the contents back you had to restart the computer, which began to be a hassle since you never knew when it would malfunction, this was my first and will be my last SanDisk usb

after 1 years use, once a month for bacfk up, it locks up or is not recognized by computer when plugged in. tries on different computer so it is the usb flash drive and not any computer. I moved my files to a different usb and hopefully it will work longer.

[ Overview ] The performance of the drive is decent, generally matching what is advertised, and fitting well with the price point. I found the ‘value-adding’ software to be quite disappointing, and not something I’d recommend using. While usage of this software is optional, and I wouldn’t usually take them into consideration when purchasing or recommending this type of product, as a Tech Insider, I’ve been asked to focus my review on this software, which includes Flashback and SecureAccess. As a result, my overall rating gives significant consideration to this software. [ Flashback ] The Flashback software and service are designed to automatically backup files that are on the flash drive, to the cloud. While it is (perhaps misleadingly) indicated that you “get Flashback with these drives”, as found on the Flashback landing page, it is important to note that what you’re actually getting is a one-year trial period of the service, after which a scaled fee is charged based on the storage capacity of the drive. While the promotional materials direct users to the Flashback landing page (sandisk.com/flashback) to create an account and download the software, I was unable to find a means of achieving either from this page. I had to go out of my way to search the web for the download page (sandisk.com/flashback/apps). Once downloaded, installation of the software was quick and simple, and directed me through the required account creation process. The software automatically detected my flash drive, at which point the automatic backups were working. The software quickly detects new files as well as file changes, and by default displays a notification that a backup is underway. This notification, thankfully, can be disabled. The flashback service site is clean and easy to navigate, allowing users to quickly find files that have been deleted (or ‘lost’), as well as share/unshare, preview, and download individual files. Sharing a file provides a URL that can be used by anyone to preview the file (for supported file types), as well as download it. While the ability to download all backed up content was included, its implementation is rather clunky, where an email is sent containing a download link/URL for the archive Both the software and service are quite basic, missing many features found in competing products/services. Noticeably lacking are file versioning, which would allow you to view/download old versions of backed up files, control over which files/folders get backed up, as well as integrated client-side encryption. Granted, you can still perform encryption independently, with either Sandisk’s own SecureAccess software or similar third-party software. Unfortunately, the Flashback software has what I consider to be a critical flaw, making it rather unwieldy to use. While the Flashback software is running, the flash drive is locked such that using the ‘safe removal’ or ejection features of Windows fails, and the Flashback software doesn’t seem to provide its own safe removal option. This means that in order to safely remove the drive, I must terminate the Flashback process. I then must remember to manually launch Flashback once I’ve re-inserted the flash drive, if I want the automatic backups to resume. [ SecureAccess ] SecureAccess is a way of storing and backing up files in encrypted form. This is basically shareware/crippleware used to promote a paid product that goes by a different name. Setup is quick and easy, and usage is fairly straightforward, if a bit clunky. The features provided are a small fraction of what can be found in free competing products. Features such as single-file containers, being able to mount a ‘vault’ (as this software calls it) as a drive, having choice of encryption algorithm used, and integration with any type of backup service (even Sandisk’s own) are all noticeably missing. [ Hardware ] The outer design of this drive isn’t great. The thin, tapered notch used for the mechanical sliding action is particularly bad, worse than those found on any other similar drive I’ve owned, including several Sandisk Cruzers that each have different slide designs. On the potentially positive side, the case has a hole that allows attachment to a keyring with reasonable ease, where-as most other USB flash drives I’ve owned are only designed for attachment to lanyards. The drive benchmarks well, backing up the advertised speeds as reasonable. These speeds are considerably faster than much cheaper drives while falling short of higher end drives that charge a premium for increased speeds (particularly write speeds), putting this drive in a comfortable middle zone. The good capacity and performance to cost ratio should serve most people well. [ Conclusion ] My experience with Sandisk’s flash media have been mostly positive; it’s a brand I trust. I find this drive’s capacity and performance at this price point to be a good value. The optional ‘value-adding’ software is not great, and I wouldn’t recommend their use. I would, however, recommend the device itself.

Not the best. Wouldn’t recommend getting this if you need something to store things in.

The usb flash drive does it's job of helping back up my files.

Simple and easy to use for the amount needed. Best purchase

Does exactly what is supposed to do! Works with Microsoft 11