USB Stick Tips
- ⚡ USB 3.0+ for fast transfers
- 🔒 Encrypt drives holding sensitive files
- 💡 Over 256GB? An SSD is better value
USB Flash
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Compare USB flash drives and memory sticks side by side. Whether you need a cheap stick for documents, a fast USB 3.2 drive for large files, or a boot drive, find the best capacity and price per gigabyte in the UK.
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£6.95
USB Stick Kingston Technology 128GB USB Flash Drive DataTraveler 70 USB-C 3.2 - Black
Kingston
£0.07/GB
USB Stick Kingston Technology DataTraveler Exodia 256GB USB 3.2 Flash Drive - Black
Kingston
£0.08/GB
ADATA DashDrive UV128 128GB USB Type-A USB Flash Drive - Black
ADATA
£0.09/GB
Kingston Technology DataTraveler Exodia M 64GB USB 3.2 Flash Drive - Blue
Kingston
£0.11/GB
Kingston Technology DataTraveler Exodia 64GB USB 3.2 Flash Drive - Black
Kingston
£0.11/GB
Team Group X1 128GB USB 3.2 Gen1 Flash Drive
Team Group
£0.11/GB
Kingston Technology DataTraveler Exodia 128GB USB 3.2 Flash Drive - Black
Kingston
£0.12/GB
USB Stick Kingston Technology DataTraveler 512GB Metal USB 3.2 Gen 1 SE9 G3 Flash Drive - Gold
Kingston
£0.13/GB
Team Group X1 256GB USB 3.2 Gen1 Flash Drive
Team Group
£0.13/GB
Kingston Technology DataTraveler 256GB SE9 G3 Gold Type-A USB 3.2 Flash Drive
Kingston
£0.14/GB
USB Flash Drive Buying Guide
USB 3.2 vs USB 2.0
USB 2.0: Cheapest option, but slow (~20-30MB/s). Fine for documents and small files only.
USB 3.0 / 3.2: 100-400MB/s. Worth the small premium for photos, videos and large transfers. Check the port on your device too — a fast stick still runs at 2.0 speeds in a 2.0 port.
Which Capacity?
- 16-32GB: Documents, boot & recovery drives
- 64GB: Photos and a handful of videos
- 128GB+: Large video files, game installers
- 256GB+: Consider a portable SSD instead
Is a USB Stick Right For You?
A flash drive is ideal for carrying files between devices, quick backups of important documents, and creating bootable installers. If you need to back up your whole system, store a media library, or want the fastest possible transfers, a portable SSD or external hard drive gives you far more capacity and speed for the money. USB sticks above 256GB rarely make financial sense — the price per gigabyte climbs steeply, and an external SSD costs less per terabyte while running faster.