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256GB Amazon Basics USB 3.1 Portable Flash Drive (Black)

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Amazon has 256GB Amazon Basics USB 3.1 Portable Flash Drive (Black) on sale for $10.99. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

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About the Product

256GB Storage Capacity
NAND Flash Memory
USB 3.1/Backward Compatible
Read Speeds Up to 130 MB/s
Write Speeds Up to 30 MB/s
Portable/Retractable Design w/ Key Hole

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- Great for storing videos, photos, and songs/ up to 978 minutes 1080P video recording
- Product is eligible for refund/replacement within 30-days of purchase
- Offer valid while pricing/supplies last
- Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more
- If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available

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256GB Storage Capacity
NAND Flash Memory
USB 3.1/Backward Compatible
Read Speeds Up to 130 MB/s
Write Speeds Up to 30 MB/s
Portable/Retractable Design w/ Key Hole

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff

About the Deal
- Great for storing videos, photos, and songs/ up to 978 minutes 1080P video recording
- Product is eligible for refund/replacement within 30-days of purchase
- Offer valid while pricing/supplies last
- Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more
- If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available

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lollerskates

Anyone curious this means "Write once read many" and a common example would be a media drive where you write data one time (since it's relatively slow to write) and read data many times (since it's fast), for example by playing the media from the drive

Stinktooth

"Ultra fast" is highly contextual. 130mbps read 30mbps write. I just bought a micro sd that performs better than that, but this drive is only $10.99. For that price it would work fine as a w.o.r.m. drive

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Joshua.Mattingly

10h ago

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Great price point. We're using these and the 128GB at my work. I've had good luck so far.

Stinktooth

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greystone

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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank greystone

I bought the 128GB version for $8.50 last week, H2testw came back at 40MB write and 140MB read for all of them, good enough for me.

lollerskates

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DJ_SAMMY_D

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DJ_SAMMY_D

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I'm going to pair it with this extender and add to Panasonic fire tv for more space

https://a.co/d/iSe4uMX

Wish me luck

tivoboy

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tivoboy

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If only it was usb c

SmartLocket800

6h ago

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SmartLocket800

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I have one that just died, but it was so cheap, i didn't even bother with a return and just got something else.

DJ_SAMMY_D

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Quote from SmartLocket800

I have one that just died, but it was so cheap, i didn't even bother with a return and just got something else.

How long did it last?

savingsomuch

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Quote from Stinktooth

Yes. Please don't buy those. Buy the ones with 400mb/second.

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satnav4

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Quote from savingsomuch

Yes. Please don't buy those. Buy the ones with 400mb/second.

Can't tell if this is sarcasm. Can you point to a deal in this price range?

dontknowdontcare

4h ago

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dontknowdontcare

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Anyone trying this in a Blink Sync Module 2 for clips?

savingsomuch

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savingsomuch

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Quote from satnav4

Can't tell if this is sarcasm. Can you point to a deal in this price range?

No. Not in that price range. I have the 150mb one. When the antivirus app is scanning the drive access a small file would take a long time. I don't mind paying more on performance.

Not sure why the link not working.

https://a.co/d/glZV8Bn

premiumxc

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premiumxc

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just make sure you know what your'e buying. if your'e looking for fast file transfers, this isn't it. it's so slow. Purchased this back in July of 2023 and hardly use it

SmartLocket800

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Quote from DJ_SAMMY_D

How long did it last?

I actually don't remember, but I would say within a month of actual usage. Data on it was easily replaceable, but it stopped me from using the other Amazon basic's flash drive that I have.

YadGadge

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YadGadge

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This or the PNY one for the same price? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JN1TOHM

I know one this one is 3.1 and that one is 3.0. looking more for reliability.

Last edited by Dashey10 June 20, 2025 at 01:24 PM.

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Computers Flash Storage Free Shipping with Prime Online Only Amazon Basics Amazon

Rating:	(4.6 out of 5 stars)
Reviews:	24,455 Amazon Reviews
Manufacturer:	Amazon
Model Number:	LS21USB256G1
Product SKU:	B0B61DGG18
UPC:	840095889704
ASIN:	B0B61DGG18
Brand:	Amazon Basics
Item Dimensions LxWxH:	2.24 x 0.79 x 0.53 inches
Item Weight:	0.02 pounds
Item model number:	LS21USB256G1
Manufacturer:	Amazon

256GB Amazon Basics USB 3.1 Portable Flash Drive (Black)

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