u/Penny-Yi

I'm looking for a decent USB-C thumb drive - not an SSD enclosure or portable SSD.

What I want:

• Small size
• 128GB preferred
• Decent write speeds (more than 150 MB/s)
• Reliable/durable

Most of the small SanDisk or Samsung drives I've found seem either fragile or extremely slow (only tens of kilobytes per second).

On the other hand, the faster USB options are usually much bigger than I want, or have dual connectors like the Lexar JumpDrive D300, which I really don't need.

Does anyone have recommendations for a compact USB-C drive that's actually fast and reliable? Thanks in advance!

I use USB-C (Type-C) charging cables pretty often. I’ve got two here - the one on the right is the original that came with my Android phone, and the one on the left is my colleague's.

They look almost identical. What's actually the difference between these two cables?

Also, how can I tell if a USB-C cable is good quality and safe? Thanks!

https://preview.redd.it/rhle3q0jeozg1.jpg?width=1279&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=24e52a2179a52e5cc036c8fb3095a567a36de436