Customers admire the Ultra Dual Drive Luxe 128GB USB 3.1, USB Type-C Flash Drive's versatility with both USB Type-C and standard USB connections, its compact size and ease of use, and ample storage capacity. Many appreciate its design and compatibility with various devices. However, some customers note that the drive can get warm during use, and a few find the price to be relatively high.
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Pros mentioned:
Storage, Usb type-c
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Tough little workhorse
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is a great little flash drive I keep on my keyring at all times. It's metal, so it's durable, jangling around in my pocket and has a nice sized capacity. And I love that it's dual USB C & "regular" USB. Very handy.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Usb type-c
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Convenient design, TERRIBLE performance! Not worth
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Disappointed with the performance of this drive tremendously. Out of the package, plug into a Windows desktop it is formatted at FAT32-- No file bigger than 4GB can be written onto it. Terrible. Quick fix; just format it to exFAT so it can be used on most OS' and have no file limit. File transfers are SO SLOWWWW though that it makes this a chore to use. Moving 7 files, ranging from 1.85-4.5GB each in size, 19.5GB total, it took over 15 minutes to do! It started at around 64MB/s and after about 40 seconds TANKED and just lingered the rest of the way at 22-23.1MB/s. Unacceptable for a drive in 2021!I was using the USB-A side, into a USB 3.0 port, as I don't have a USB-C port on my case at the front and it was easier than reaching around back for the USB-C on rear of motherboard. Even still, old thumb drives I have had for over 5-6 years perform better than this one! The ONE single saving grace is the usefulness of having both USB-A and USB-C so you don't need to worry about adapters or dongles. The metal casing, while a premium touted feature, makes this drive very, very warm to the touch. Attached a cropped image of the transfer window, and this was about 9-10 minutes into a transfer after doing the format to exFAT to copy two files over 4GB in file size.
The convenience of this may not be enough to overlook the absolutely terrible performance for a thumb drive, I may return it in a couple days. I'd rather get one that performs as it's advertised and I pay for, as I'm sure cheaper 3.0 USB drives will perform better than this.
2/5 for quality, as it's nice design, but gets warm to touch and the swivel isn't locking as smooth as I would imagine. 1/5 on value because performance is terrible in transferring files, and ease of use is 1/5 because out of the box it imposes file limits by being FAT32, and while it's an easy fix, I imagine not everyone knows to format it to exFAT out of the box as they will just plug it in and use as it is.
Not recommended!
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Great product. This is the 4th purchased (my other 3 still work great). Files transfer quickly, even large files. I am easily able to bounce it between my iPad Pro to my PC to my MacBook and back to my iPad without any issues or delays. I wouldn’t suggest using it as a keychain despite it including the ability to do so. Mine disengaged somehow off my keys luckily in my car. Could have been user error of course.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Usb type-c
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
SanDisk - Great Fast Backup Drive
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Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
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I purchased this flash drive backup my pictures and documents as I do not like paying for cloud storage. I like having a physical copy in my hand. This flash drive is fast and works with my MacBook Pro as it is USBC and USB that work with my older non USBC computer. I also have the SanDisk flash drive that is Lighting port and USB to plug into my iPhone 13 Pro and works well with my MacBook Pro. I love the SanDisk flash drives it’s a win win for me….pictures of both drives below with adapter for use with older USBs.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Small size. Big storage.
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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Bought this for the versatile use between 3.1 and USB-C. And the size is good for a great amount of storage.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Heat
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Gets too hot
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Like the concept of being on the go storage. Kept plugged into my phone or computer for even a short amount of time it heats up so hot i wonder if its going to get damaged. Hopefullt it was just mine and others dont have thia problem.
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These little storage device is sleek and matches with the MacBook Pro. It has basically served as my external storage for undergrad and grad school. The dual feature of USB and USB-C heads is terrific and so useful for on the go. Great device.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome USB
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Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
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Large capacity, it is fast when transferring files from usb to laptop
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Heat
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Pretty good
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Pretty good - might get hot when sending large data like 20-30GB
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Heat
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Big dissapointment, avoid metal flash drives
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
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It works and i have had no problem reading and writing files on it to this day but the build quality is terrible. This a pure metal flash drive yet i did not expect it to get so hot EVERY TIME I USE IT. Whether it be on my iPad or my mac-book or my PC, it always gets uncomfortably hot. Secondly, the rotating mechanism that lets you switch from USB C to A is held together by friction and not even screwed together in some way. I unplugged it from my iPad today and it got noticeably looser. As i was trying to find a way to fix it, i was able to separate the flash drive from the swivel mechanism. The metal frame also makes it slippery and hard to grip.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Pros mentioned:
Usb type-c
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
San Disk usb c and a drive
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Great little usb drive does USB type-c as well as type a great for transferring files from my phone to my work computer
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Heat
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Heats up so fast!
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Upon opening the product and using it on my MacBook Pro it heated up within the 1st minute of just being used. Was happy to receive and use the product considering I won't be needing a extension to use a regular usb to save files. But I may have to go back to it since this product heats up so fast. The build of it feels nice and of good quality.
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Great storage. It works like what you’d imagine and it’s shipped to me well.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great USB drive
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very compact and we'll made. Only complaint would be the opening for my keychain is on the smaller side but not a big deal.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing pendrive
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
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It’s amazing. And comes at a really cheap price. Plus the build quality is premium.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Speed, Usb type-c
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Quick litter bugger
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Surprisingly fast transfer. The dual sided USB is great for newer and older systems alike! Working flawlessly in my smart TV for playing videos photos and music. Slides on and off a keychain with ease.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size, Speed, Usb type-c
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good tiny flash
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Good size drive.
Dual USB.
Fast.
Hinge design could be better/tighter.
All metal design. Fit what I needed really well. And an amazing value! (When on sale)
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Speed
Cons mentioned:
Heat
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works great for what I need.
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It’s perfect. I can use it on my laptop from work and bring it home to my personal MacBook Pro and continue working on my files here. It’s pretty sleek and smooth to the touch because of the chrome/silver look it has. The only thing I’ve noticed is that it can get pretty hot, however I’m not sure of it’s because I use it for hours at a time or because of the material. Regardless, it’s worked fine for me intil now.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Size, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great buy.
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I like that it has 2 connection options. Fast. Safe. Portable. Tiny.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Storage, Usb type-c
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easiest was to transfer without going directly to
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This was perfect for saving and backing up my music, photos and documents from my old device that didn't have an external memory card. I just connected to the old phone through the power port C connector and used the other side which is a USB connector and connected to my laptop and transferred files. Very easy to use and convenient.