PNY 256GB PRO Elite V2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Flash Drive
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About PNY 256GB PRO Elite V2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Flash Drive
Overall Feedback:
79% positive
96% highlighted the lasting build, while 4% disagreed
The USB flash drive feels solid and weighted, as others have noted.
The only downside of this USB memory stick is that its body is made of plastic and the sliding sleeve is made of metal. I suggest that it would have been more durable if the body was made of metal and the sleeve was made of plastic.
95% were impressed by extensive compatibility, but 5% weren't
The flash drive works with no issues on my MacBook Pro.
I was able to clone/migrate my entire Windows 10 pc using the free DiskGenius software to the PNC 1TB PRO Elite V2 USB Flash Drive and it worked great.
My USB flash drive constantly disconnects itself from my laptop and is not seen by the operating system.
I faced an error where the device was not connected.
93% appreciated the data security features, but 7% disagreed
I am disappointed with the USB flash drive as it constantly disconnects from my laptop, making it impossible to write or read data from the drive.
I had to physically destroy my USB as it became a brick with sensitive data and couldn't be fixed with any software. The vendor doesn't provide firmware files to even attempt to reflash it.
I am concerned about losing my data if the flash drive breaks, indicating a negative sentiment towards the data security of the flash drive.
Rephrased:
If the flash drive breaks, I am concerned about losing my data, indicating a negative sentiment towards the data security of the flash drive.
93% were impressed by the capacious storage, but 7% weren't
I advise against buying the drive with only 256gb of storage and recommend the 512gb or 1tb models for better value.
I got this drive to store IT files, but it failed within two months. The controller put it into read-only mode with no way of taking it out again.
98% praised the fast transfer speed
This is the fastest flash drive I own and it makes transferring large files much easier.
This flash drive is the one to buy after trying out slow no name brand drives that claim to be USB 3 and take a week to transfer 1TB of data.
The read speed is ~650 MB/s and write speed is ~800 MB/s.
