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More and more USB sticks and microSD cards are being made with dubious components — data recovery firm uncovers no-name, low-quality NAND inside many devices (www.tomshardware.com)

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[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I don't have a need for any (if I need USB storage for an OS image or such there's always the card reader and a 64G Samsung MicroSD I have lying around), but if in doubt I'd go with Samsung or Crucial on the basis, just like with SSDs, that they produce their own NAND.

...and looking around it doesn't seem that Crucial is producing USB sticks. So Samsung it is. 10 bucks for 64G for the cheapest isn't bad if you ask me. Fast ones the cheapest seems to be around 30 bucks for 256G, 400MB/s read 110MB/s write that's bordering on SATA speeds.

Kingston certainly is a reputable company though, they won't use completely bargain-bin chips or pull false capacity shenanigans. But they also won't be significantly cheaper than the chip manufacturers.

Another option would be to buy a USB case for an old SATA or M.2 SSD you have lying around, or are eyeing to upgrade. Or use your phone.