SanDisk 128GB Extreme PRO USB 3.2 Solid State Flash Drive - SDCZ880-128G-G46

I purchased it to work as a universal usb bootable device to boot various Linux ISOs. Previously, I used a Lexar flash drive for this purpose. It is very temperamental and is often not mountable. The Sandisk extreme pro works fine and doesn't have any of the problems of my previous flash drives. I haven't done a speed test, but it does seem responsive. An interesting quirk is that the blue led remains on all the time, even when you are not reading and writing. It does get warm. Unlike other users on this forum, I have not transferred large GiB files, so I have not experienced the high temperatures other users have reported. I purchased the 128 GB version. It came pre-formatted with a MSDOS label and a single exfat partition. I reformatted it with a GPT label and divided it into several partitions. I am using it as a Linux diagnostic and multibootable flash drive. It works exceptionally well for this use case.

I was looking for an extremely fast drive, and this definitely fit the bill. The product text doesn't really emphasize this, but this is NOT a flash drive. This is essentially an SSD on a stick. From a BIOS/Driver standpoint, the OS see's this as a USB connected SSD drive, not a flash drive. This gives much more reliable driver operation, and allows for much faster transfer rates than a typical flash drive. Pros Speeds rival almost everything else I own. Device mounts, connects, and disconnects easier than a typical flash drive, across multiple OS's. Rock solid operation with no delays or errors. Cons Stick is a lot longer that usual flash drives, and is actually longer than it appears in the picture. I dislike the pop out USB dongle, which sometimes pops back in while you try and insert it. Doesn't come with a lanyard, which would be nice for the lanyard hole in the product. Overall it's an excellent SSD stick.

Update: After 1 week of use, the only con I can think of is that it does get warm when left plugged in. This occurs regardless of whether or not I'm actively using the drive. It doesn't get "hot", but definitely warmer than any other flash drive I've owned. This may be what has caused some of the failures that other reviewers have mentioned (and some even have mods for). I just won't leave mine plugged in when I'm done using it. Original post: I have one of the older SanDisk Extremes that I've been very pleased with. I typically have to transfer large (1-3 GB) files and the older SanDisk Extreme easily maintained >100MB/s write speeds throughout. It is still going strong but I wanted to have an extra in case it ever fails. I tried a couple other cheaper brands that promised even better write speeds but none came close to the SanDisk. Even the new version of the SanDisk Extreme doesn't keep up with the older one so I paid a few extra bucks for the Extreme Pro and WOW! This thing is way faster. I just transferred 5 files at once, totaling over 10GB, and it never dropped below 300MB/s writing to the flash drive! If this one lasts as long as my original SanDisk Extreme it will be worth every penny.

Just got this today (09/26/17). Bought it to make a Multi-boot Flash Drive. YUMI now has the option of creating a Win2Go partitions which work very well and it is very fast with this SanDisk Flash Drive. It only took about 10 minutes to create, which is in-it-self really, really fast. So once I was done with the Windows 10 Pro install, I decided to see just how fast it really is. My system is a very fast computer. Running at 4.7 GHz, it really gets things done quick. I also have twin hardware RAIDS (5 & 10) which are very fast. Normally it boots using a decent but older 250 MB SSD. So booting with this flash drive really surprised me because it was just about as fast as my normal boot up with the SSD drive. As a new install, it would of course be faster then the existing install would be, but the flash drive is running in a USB 3.0 slot as this computer is a few years old and does not have a 3.1 slot at all. Once up and running, using ATTO for benchmarking I benchmarked all 4 of the drives. Remember, these are either hardware RAIDS (2 of them), the SSD Boot Drive and the Flash Drive. I was very surprised with the results rather then talk about which one was the fastest, I did a screen grab of the winner. If you look carefully, you will see it's drive C:, which of course is the Boot Drive on this USB Win2Go install. This Flash Drive has to be a record holder I think.

Pros: ++ Speed! ++ Decent value for the 128GB model Cons: -- Larger compared to other typical USB drives. -- Caused my computer screen to glitch out, but this was solved. Summary: ++Speed! If you're looking for one of the fastest USB drives on the market, the SanDisk Extreme line is an excellent choice. I transferred a few movies using a computer with older USB 3.0 ports and this thing was still able to write at just over 300MB/s! So, I imagine on true USB 3.1 device, it would hit close to the advertised 380MB/s write speed. ++ Decent value for the 128GB model $45 is a great price for the capacity especially for the speed this thing runs at. -- Large This drive is longer than most USB drives, but again, if you are buying this USB drive, you are buying it for speed. -- Caused a computer glitch DrIve worked fine in one computer then moved it over to a second computer and it caused the screen to go black when I plugged it in. Tried the first computer again and o.k., then the second computer and same thing happened even after a reboot. It's like the video driver died. ---> I reformatted the USB drive and that fixed the issue. <--- The computers are different from one another, but I never seen a USB drive do that before. Overall: Owned the last generation of this drive which was a SanDIsk Extreme USB3.0 64GB model and it was fast as hell then Because of the reputation, it is the main reason I bought the SanDisk Extreme Pro 128GB model which didn't disapoint. This device does run warmer compared to the older generation, but not actually hot like the SanDisk Ultra Fit line. If you need a USB drive to transfer many large files fast, I would highly recommend this product.

Drive: SanDisk 128GB Extreme PRO USB 3.1 Solid State Flash Drive - SDCZ880-128G-G46 I love this drive when it comes to fast performance (405MB/s reads and 334MB/s writes in AS-SSD These have become my go-to 128GB drives for Windows 10 and Raspberry Pi 4. While they are slightly longer than competitors, their performance is great. I have not seen better for USB flash drives (NVMe SSDs on USB 3 Gen2 are of course faster). This device is a USB 3.1 Gen 2 device, but I have tested this device directly in a USB 3 Gen 1 (5gbps) and Gen 2 (10gbps) ports - nearly the same performance. Also tested on the well-known ST ext-powered Gen 2 hub, with a 3ft Gen 2 cable - slightly slower perf through the hub. See both Gen 1 and Gen 2 tests attached for AS-SSD and CrystalDiskMark. Pros: Performance, Performance, Performance Cons: Slightly longer than other 128GB flash drives but perhaps there is more/better flash controller inside leading to the high-end performance. If you know of other flash drives that perform better, please let me know. These work great on Raspberry Pi 4 devices (I have many). Some other brands (FIT: very small physical size) work great in Windows but very poorly on the Raspberry Pi 4.

I have had several smaller capacity flash drives over the years. Recently I needed a much larger drive for a couple of work projects. I was concerned about speed and thought about waiting for a USB 3.1 Gen2 flash drive to come out. After waiting a while, it was clear I was going to have to bite the bullet and buy a USB 3.1 drive. I have been very happy with this drive. It is at least as fast as the fastest drives I have used working with very large files. The build quality is great. It does not feel as flimsy as other drives that were only plastic. I like the weighty feel. The performance and durability are excellent but it is more expensive than a lot of similar size drives on the market.

Okay, I thought I'd seen it all (and bought it all!) but this thing is a beast! I thought the PNY Pro Elite 256GB couldn't be touched, but this drive is faster. Real world testing on the same 5.23 Gb's of mixed data with a USB 2.0 drive gave me about 10mbs. A run of the mill SanDisk Ultra usb 3.0 a respectable 35-40 mbs. The PNY Pro Elite 3.0 an astounding 230-290 Mbs...and this thing was faster! So fast I couldn't get a clear look but I was in the low to mid 300mbs most of the time. And I threw tough stuff at this! I mixed in pictures, programs, music and video. So do your homework. It's just like buying an M.2 PCIe anymore...there are startling differences with real world impact. The negative is that it's a plastic case. Well made, but plastic. Seriously?! The PNY goes everywhere with me because it's metal, and that's not going to change anytime soon regardless of the speed difference (and as fast as both are, it's not that big a percentage).

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Ik gebruik hem uitzondelijk voor film op mijn televisie beneden of om mee te nemen naar vrienden en kenissen die niet de films hebben die ik heb! De snelheid van deze uitzondelijke USB stick is fenomenaal en haalt de snelheden als je in bezit van een computer bent met usb 3.1 gen 1 slots, ook zal de drive waar je de bestanden vanaf haalt snel moeten zijn om snelheden te halen die deze USB stick kan halen. Dus voor mensen met M.2 nvme ssd's is dit de uitkomst om snel groots iets ergens op te zetten en verder te kunnen. Als je voor enkele bestanden gaat is dat uiteraard altijd sneller, dan sequentieel, dus heel veel verschillende bestanden van diverese groottes etc, doch niet termin heb ik nog géén andere gezien die sneller is dan deze!

This was incompatible with the CDJ2000NXS2. We’ve formatted it to FAT32 and did all possible troubleshooting, firmware upgrades etc.

Dobry.

Funciona como anunciado, achei robusto e até agora funcionando muito bem.