USB sticks are one of the most popular ways to transfer and store data. Flash drives are almost irreplaceable data storage that must be chosen wisely and carefully.
Today it is almost impossible to imagine life without a USB stick. They are used everywhere: at work, in the car, at home, at school, etc. Of course, the buyer, when he comes to an electronics store, can choose absolutely any flash drive, but one should not hope that it will be able to work long enough. In order to find a really good, high quality and reliable USB drive, you need to have some knowledge. In the store, sales consultants can advise you on the product of not the best quality, even if the flash drive has a large volume. In order for your final choice to fall on a good product, you must first of all decide on the parameters, namely: the maximum memory capacity of the USB-drive, the speed of reading and writing files, the size and strength of the case.
Memory size
The amount of memory, for the vast majority of buyers of USB-drives, is the fundamental factor on which they focus absolutely all their attention. On the one hand, this is correct, but on the other, it is not. Today in the store you can find flash drives with different amounts of memory (from several megabytes to 32 gigabytes and more). This factor, of course, affects the cost of a flash drive, but all the same, USB drives are relatively cheap, especially since this market is constantly evolving. Better to opt for a good USB drive, which will have at least 16 or 32 GB of memory.
Data read and write speed
The speed of reading and writing files is far from the last value, although many do not even focus on this. This approach is extremely outrageous, since you can buy a USB flash drive with a large amount of memory, but uploading data to it and viewing it can be quite problematic. Moreover, with a poor write speed, the user will not be able to completely fill the USB flash drive or at least fill its space minimally. It is best to choose a flash drive that has a write and read speed of at least 16 MB / s.
Case size and strength
As for the last aspect - the size and strength of the case, it is best to give your preference to those options that have fewer complex elements. In the event that, for example, a flash drive slides out of the case, then most likely it will not be able to serve you faithfully for a long enough time. It is best to buy a regular USB stick with a lid. As for the size itself, you should not buy an irregularly shaped flash drive or just oversized USB drives. This is due to the fact that most often you have to carry a USB drive with you in your pocket, for example, in a jacket, and you will hardly be able to put a large drive in a small pocket.
