SanDisk Sdcz60-032g-a46 Cruzer Glide USB Flash Drive (32GB)

SanDisk Cruzer Glide 32GB - Black (SDCZ60-032G-T4BTS) is a reliable and convenient flash drive, perfect for storing and transferring data. Its compact design and large capacity make it an ideal choice for everyday use. The data transfer speed is impressive, providing fast and efficient file operations. Ease of use and excellent build quality make this drive an excellent choice for anyone who values reliability and functionality. It is perfect for both work tasks and storing personal files. Overall, SanDisk Cruzer Glide 32GB - Black is an excellent combination of price and quality.

Cheap, but deceptive

It works great a couple of weeks in, but SanDisk is lying when they say it's 128GB. They consider 1GB = 1000MB when in reality, 1GB = 1024MB. As a result the flash drive is limited to 125GB of storage off the bat. On top of that, for some reason my storage only shows at 114GB in Windows no matter how many times I reformat it. Thankfully I don't need the extra space, but it's still frustrating. For the price though, it's fine. Transfer speeds are decent as well.

Reliable

Sandisk has always been the most reliable brand when it comes to memory. From USB, to mini/micro sd, to SSD’s, no other brand has been this good to me. I’ve had other brands fail me, like PNY, Kingston, and even the trusted Crucial… the latter showing me that their MX500 has pieces that can fall apart and fail even before really being used. Sandisk is tough, reliable, has various different models with higher speeds, and larger capacities. I will never trust another brand as I trust Sandisk with my memory needs.

Sandisk Cruzer Glide USB 2.0 Flash Drive (128GB, SDCZ60-128G-B35)

This thing is a godsend for the things I use it for. I work in the IT department and used to carry around a portable hard drive to store the files I needed and now I just carry this little guy with me everywhere I go. I carry everything from ISOs for Office, Windows, and Dev tools to portable apps for Email, IM, and other utilities. Whenever I need to install something I just plug this in and mount the ISO and it installs way faster than using a CD or installing over the network. I did have to reformat the drive using exFAT so that I could store ISOs larger than 2GB but using FAT is the norm so it can work with OSx as well as Windows. SanDisk lists this drive as having a lifetime limited warranty on their website while Newegg only says 2 years. This means that if it ... MoreThis thing is a godsend for the things I use it for. I work in the IT department and used to carry around a portable hard drive to store the files I needed and now I just carry this little guy with me everywhere I go. I carry everything from ISOs for Office, Windows, and Dev tools to portable apps for Email, IM, and other utilities. Whenever I need to install something I just plug this in and mount the ISO and it installs way faster than using a CD or installing over the network. I did have to reformat the drive using exFAT so that I could store ISOs larger than 2GB but using FAT is the norm so it can work with OSx as well as Windows. SanDisk lists this drive as having a lifetime limited warranty on their website while Newegg only says 2 years. This means that if it quits working for any reason they will replace it with a refurbished or new drive, unless the reason it stops working is because of physical damage. Nice peace of mind knowing this when youre going to spend 150. As far as design goes, the SanDisk Extreme comes in a metal case with a retractable USB plug. It is notably longer than the other drives I have used but not so much that becomes bothersome. The retraction mechanism works really well and is perfectly smooth and seems to be spring assisted and I much prefer this over using a cap to protect the USB connector as eventually you will lose that thing. The speeds on this thing are amazing, reading and writing files were on average around 200 MBs when copying to and from a Samsung 840 EVO SSD which is plenty fast for anything you need to do, installing programs from an ISO on the device finished within minutes. I could install Office 2013 from this in under 5 minutes.

Sandisk Cruzer Glide USB 2.0 Flash Drive (128GB, SDCZ60-128G-B35)

Everything that SanDisk boasts about this drive actually true. The sequential Read according to CrystalDiskMark V5.1.2 was 268.016MBs The sequential Write according to CrystalDiskMark V5.1.2 was 248.079MBs At these speeds you could copy over a 3GB movie to and from the USB in under 14 seconds The Random 4K Read according to CrystalDiskMark V5.1.2 was 10.066MBs The Random 4K Write according to CrystalDiskMark V5.1.2 was 11.532MBs For those of you who dont know what 4K means its a 4KB file copied or read over and over again, and this is where most USB flash drives perform pathetically speeds of about 0.050MBs read and write in most cases. So in turns of 4K this drive performs really and I mean REALLY good. Ive tested many drives that claim to be high end and pretty ... MoreEverything that SanDisk boasts about this drive actually true. The sequential Read according to CrystalDiskMark V5.1.2 was 268.016MBs The sequential Write according to CrystalDiskMark V5.1.2 was 248.079MBs At these speeds you could copy over a 3GB movie to and from the USB in under 14 seconds The Random 4K Read according to CrystalDiskMark V5.1.2 was 10.066MBs The Random 4K Write according to CrystalDiskMark V5.1.2 was 11.532MBs For those of you who dont know what 4K means its a 4KB file copied or read over and over again, and this is where most USB flash drives perform pathetically speeds of about 0.050MBs read and write in most cases. So in turns of 4K this drive performs really and I mean REALLY good. Ive tested many drives that claim to be high end and pretty much either fail or perform like a dog when it comes to 4K tests. 4K is important as if you wanted to copy over a game for example that was 138MB and made up of 2000 files, it could take this drive about 14 10 seconds to copy over the files whereas others could take 2 3 minutes As far as aesthetics go it is really nice, it has a great slider feature that works well, it doesnt retract when you go to plug it in which is great, Ive tested slider USBs that retract when you plug them in, its really annoying. It can be put on a keying, and has a nice aluminum case that gives it a sturdy build. You also receive the secure access software that allows you to encrypt a folder where you can store all your files, it gives you a 1 year free subscription to Rescue Pro, which can apparently recover your files if needed, I havent tested this. This USB also comes with a Lifetime warranty so replacement is easy should the drive fail or break. Overall, performance, aesthetics and extras in mind, this USB drive is your best option for a 128GB USB and really good value for money 0.73 per GB for this listing. Also, this drive is by far the best option for under 100 ever. if your willing to pay more than 100, you dont have to, trust me

Sandisk Cruzer Glide USB 2.0 Flash Drive (128GB, SDCZ60-128G-B35)

As a point of comparison I tested this drive against my trusty USB 3.0 Corsair Slider 32GB. My wife and I have been using these Corsairs for a while now, theyre about double the speed of USB 2.0. For a test file I copied and pasted a 2GB mp4 file from the desktop to each drive and back again, and logged the speed of the transfer once it leveled out. I tested on two computers that have onboard USB 3.0 rather than adapters. On an i53570K Biostar TZ77B board with 16GB 1333 RAM and 240GB Samsung SSD running Windows 8 Pro the Sandisk results were 195 MBs read, 228 MBs write the Corsair averaged about 42 MBs both ways. On an i33220 Gigabyte H61M board with 8GB 1333 RAM and 128GB WD SSD running Windows 7 Home Premium the Sandisk results were 195 MBs read, 155 MBs write ... MoreAs a point of comparison I tested this drive against my trusty USB 3.0 Corsair Slider 32GB. My wife and I have been using these Corsairs for a while now, theyre about double the speed of USB 2.0. For a test file I copied and pasted a 2GB mp4 file from the desktop to each drive and back again, and logged the speed of the transfer once it leveled out. I tested on two computers that have onboard USB 3.0 rather than adapters. On an i53570K Biostar TZ77B board with 16GB 1333 RAM and 240GB Samsung SSD running Windows 8 Pro the Sandisk results were 195 MBs read, 228 MBs write the Corsair averaged about 42 MBs both ways. On an i33220 Gigabyte H61M board with 8GB 1333 RAM and 128GB WD SSD running Windows 7 Home Premium the Sandisk results were 195 MBs read, 155 MBs write again, the Corsair averaged about 42 MBs both ways. I suspect the lower write speed was caused by the slower overall system, which highlights the fact that your results may vary. Since the Corsair Slider maxed out at 42 MBs both directions I saw a speed improvement thats four to five times faster thats why Im impressed. Just for giggles I tried both of the drives in a USB 2.0 port on both PCs, and they tied for 27 MBs. I figured that would happen but I just had to try. I like the construction of the Sandisk thumb drive. It has what appears to be aluminum wrapped around the plastic chassis and the slide mechanism operates smoothly with no snagging. Theres also a nicely sized hole for a lanyard why does everybody insist on making them so small but you have to supply your own. This is a very wellconstructed, large capacity drive, put out by a company that is well known for solid state storage. Its a very nice piece of work.

Sandisk Cruzer Glide USB 2.0 Flash Drive (128GB, SDCZ60-128G-B35)

Speeds will vary based on the USB3 chipset its attached to, although this is relatively par for most USB3 devices They all seem to have different preferences for chipsets. Testing compressible data via the ATTO Benchmark utility, my best case scenario was 196189 with the ASMedia chipset. Worst case was 142128 with the FrescoLogic FL1000 series. Testing incompressible data via the ASSSD utility resulted in a best case of 187184. Worst case showed 133119. Dimensions 78 x 21316 The SecureAccess software is usablefunctional. The first time you run it, youll be prompted to create a password as simple or complex as you like. Youll also be given the opportunity to set a hint phrase. The software allows you to set the max number of attempts before forcing a timeout, and how ... MoreSpeeds will vary based on the USB3 chipset its attached to, although this is relatively par for most USB3 devices They all seem to have different preferences for chipsets. Testing compressible data via the ATTO Benchmark utility, my best case scenario was 196189 with the ASMedia chipset. Worst case was 142128 with the FrescoLogic FL1000 series. Testing incompressible data via the ASSSD utility resulted in a best case of 187184. Worst case showed 133119. Dimensions 78 x 21316 The SecureAccess software is usablefunctional. The first time you run it, youll be prompted to create a password as simple or complex as you like. Youll also be given the opportunity to set a hint phrase. The software allows you to set the max number of attempts before forcing a timeout, and how long that timeout lasts. It also allows you to set the password expiration date. One thing to note is that without the SecureAccess executable 7MB available, the encrypted file is worthless. So you either need to leave it on the stick or plan on downloading the software on the host PC. For me, this unit ranks a 4 out of 5 eggs because its a tad bit pricey and didnt attain SanDisks quoted specs, although it was still well within the USB3 territory. Looking at the list of CONS, its pretty short. The includedavailable encryption software is a nice addition and it works, but I think that anyone concerned about data security will already have a solution they plan to implement. But if not, its there for you and its pretty easy to use. Heres my biggest issue with these high capacity USB3 sticks... The only reason I see for requiring the stick format is for ultimate portability tiny, no cables, toss it in any pocket, and go. Otherwise, could get a SanDisk SSD such as the X210 110, Ultra Plus 95, X110 100, or the Extreme II 110 and a nice pocketable, selfpowered USB3 2.5 external case 25. And youll still have some cash left over Not to mention youll have a better chance of hitting higher speeds across the board. All test systems have an SSD as the OSBoot drive Test System 1 Intel Core i7 3930K. USB3 Chipset ASMedia XHCI. Driver v1.14.3.0 Test System 2 AMD Phenom II X4 975. USB3 Chipset NECRenesas. Driver v2.0.30.0 Test System 3 Intel Core2Quad Q6600. USB3 Chipset FrescoLogic xHCI FL1000 Series. Driver v3.5.93.0 Test System 4 AMD A84500M USB Chipset AMD Reference. Driver Catalyst 13.x

Sandisk Cruzer Glide USB 2.0 Flash Drive (128GB, SDCZ60-128G-B35)

I am at a loss to explain the variations in the benchmark results that I obtained above, versus SanDisks claimed upto bandwidth specifications. I checked their website and could find no explanation as to the test equipmentmethods that they used to obtain their specs with. But my results mirror the benchmark results obtained by other testers on the Internet. I regularly obtain sequential reads on my Samsung 840 Series SSD of 539 MBs Read and 135 MBs Write, so I know my system can handle the higher data bandwidth rates in the ranges SanDisk claims for this device. Under real world testing though, such as my DVD copy test experience above, this flash drive does perform extremely well on both USB 2.0 and 3.0 connections. Another observation was that each time I repeated ... MoreI am at a loss to explain the variations in the benchmark results that I obtained above, versus SanDisks claimed upto bandwidth specifications. I checked their website and could find no explanation as to the test equipmentmethods that they used to obtain their specs with. But my results mirror the benchmark results obtained by other testers on the Internet. I regularly obtain sequential reads on my Samsung 840 Series SSD of 539 MBs Read and 135 MBs Write, so I know my system can handle the higher data bandwidth rates in the ranges SanDisk claims for this device. Under real world testing though, such as my DVD copy test experience above, this flash drive does perform extremely well on both USB 2.0 and 3.0 connections. Another observation was that each time I repeated the various benchmarks, the SanDisk flash drive got a wee bit slower on the results. Could this be the effects of TRIM fragmentation Overall this is an extremely fast USB 3.0 flash drive. I conducted the same MP3 copy test from the my SSD hard drive folder to a smaller 32 GB USB 3.0 flash drive I own and it took a pathetic 18 minutes and 15 seconds to complete the same copy job. I am forever corrupted now. Thanks SandDisk Note I did not use the encryption software during any of my benchmark testing. The SecureAccess software was easy to setup and use though. Encryption does add some CPU processing overhead, so it will decrease the performance slightly. I think if you are into video editing, high resolution photo editing, or have a need to work with large data sets, that you need to transfer between work and home, or customer sites and the office, then this flash drive is made for you. If your time is worth money, then this drive will quickly pay for itself in the time it saves you in transferring large data sets. Highly recommended if you need a capacious and very fast USB 3.0 flash drive. In my experience, this flash drive forever raises the benchmark level for all other portable flash drives. I could not award it less than 5 eggs.

Very very slow, very disappointing

My review is for those that want a genuine hardware review, and don't care if other buyers think "it looks nice" or "has lots of room", you should already be buying the size that you need for what you want to transfer or carry. Cheap is not cheap if it does not do what it claims to do. Sandisk is generally a good brand, but I was shocked at the poor results of the 32 GB Sandisk USB 3.0 Cruzer Glide.I bought 2, and both returned the same results within seconds of each other.Test parameters:Transfer of 10 video files totalling 21.9 GBStarted writing at 25 MB/s (USB 2.0 speed) but after less than a minute dropped to between 6 and 11 MB/s (worse than USB 2.0 speed).and took a total of 42 minutes and 12 seconds, so an average speed of 8.65 MB/sTransfer of ... MoreMy review is for those that want a genuine hardware review, and don't care if other buyers think "it looks nice" or "has lots of room", you should already be buying the size that you need for what you want to transfer or carry. Cheap is not cheap if it does not do what it claims to do. Sandisk is generally a good brand, but I was shocked at the poor results of the 32 GB Sandisk USB 3.0 Cruzer Glide.I bought 2, and both returned the same results within seconds of each other.Test parameters:Transfer of 10 video files totalling 21.9 GBStarted writing at 25 MB/s (USB 2.0 speed) but after less than a minute dropped to between 6 and 11 MB/s (worse than USB 2.0 speed).and took a total of 42 minutes and 12 seconds, so an average speed of 8.65 MB/sTransfer of those same files, 10 video files totalling 21.9 GB backStarted reading at 135 MB/s (excellent for USB 3.0) but within a couple of minutes, dropped to between 15 and 48 MB/s (again, this is USB 2.0 speed) and took a total of 10 minutes and 38 seconds, so an average speed of 34.33 MB/sTypical hi-speed USB 2.0 drives can be written to at rates around 25-30 MB/s, and read at 30-40 MB/sTypical USB 3.0 drives can transfer large files at 80 to 115 MB/sTherefore, these drives are a poor investment, based on the size of the drives. They do have good capacity sizes, and will probably be ok if you only need to carry data with you for occasional use, but if you have a requirement to transfer large volumes of data from point A to point B on a regular basis (as I do) so reading and especially writing to the drive on a regular basis, then you will be far better off investing in a better drive with far higher read and write speed results.