256GB SanDisk Creator USB-C Flash Drive for Content Creators - Up to 400MB/s, 3 Months of Adobe Lightroom Included - SDCZ75C-256G-G46 USB-C Flash Drive 256GB

Card works fine in my phone and laptop. I used my built in card reader on my laptop and was only able to obtain two thirds of the advertised speed. Not sure what conditions you need to get the advertised speeds but I guess you may need the branded SanDisk reader. While I do like the colors cause it does make the card easier to spot, the value maybe questionable.

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If you are thinking that this drive will function like a normal jump drive with a lightning connector on it you are mistaken, it only will back up your photos/videos/contacts that are in the IOS native folders and can only be used by the SanDisk app. It does not work with the BlackMagic app or Final Cut Camera. So it is useless.

With everything moving to USB-C it is nice to have a flash drive that can utilize those higher speeds. While this flash drive doesn't have the highest performance out there (~400mb/s = 3.2gbps), it is still pretty quick. I tested this on Windows 11 and MacOS and it does work with both. I do like that the drive is retractable, this is my first USB-C flash drive that is retractable, my other ones are fixed in place. Overall, for ~$30, this 256GB (~250Gb of usable storage) drive has a good value. One thing I will note is that the USB-C itself is a little longer than needed. As you can see in the second picture. This may affect durability in a negative way, but time will tell.

I don't even remember the last time I bought a flash drive but decided to pick one up to back up important items and keep them on me in a physical state vs the cloud. Its a USB-C connection which is nice since most of my devices are USB-C now anyways. This does help with the speed of transfer and I was able to back up large amounts of data rather quickly. The 256GB size also allows for massive quantities of data as well. A HUGE step up from my 32GB flash drives from yesteryear. Build quality is ok, its rather cheapy plastic but to be honest, you don't need these to have heft nor weight to it anyways. The USB-C connector slides in and out of the housing. Not the biggest fan of this feature as its one more thing that could break in the future from prolonged use. The color of the flash drive was an interesting choice as well. The gradient is rather meh. Who are they gearing this drive for anyways? You're just backing up data, why do I need it "personalized" or "fun"? Anyways, its a flash drive, and it works.