USB Flash Drives
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701 | USB-A | 8GB | — | $37.99checked 6h ago | $4.749View at Newegg | ||||
702 | USB-A | 32GB | — | $153.99checked 5h ago | $4.812View at Newegg | ||||
703 | USB-A | 8GB | — | $39.06checked 6h ago | $4.883View at Newegg | ||||
704 | USB-A | 32GB | — | $157.20checked 17h ago | $4.912View at Newegg | ||||
705 | USB-A | 16GB | — | $79.99checked 6h ago | $4.999View at Newegg | ||||
706 | USB-A | 32GB | — | $163.61checked 5h ago | $5.113View at Newegg | ||||
707 | USB-A | 16GB | — | $83.22checked 5h ago | $5.201View at Newegg | ||||
708 | USB-A | 30GB | — | $157.99checked 5h ago | $5.266View at Newegg | ||||
709 | USB-A | 32GB | — | $175.31checked 17h ago | $5.478View at Newegg | ||||
710 | USB-A | 16GB | — | $89.95checked 6h ago | $5.622View at Newegg | ||||
711 | USB-A | 16GB | — | $89.99checked 6h ago | $5.624View at Newegg | ||||
712 | USB-A | 16GB | — | $89.99checked 6h ago | $5.624View at Newegg | ||||
713 | USB-A | 32GB | — | $189.00checked 6h ago | $5.906View at Newegg | ||||
714 | USB-A | 16GB | — | $94.95checked 6h ago | $5.934View at Newegg | ||||
715 | USB-A | 16GB | — | $103.99checked 6h ago | $6.499View at Newegg | ||||
716 | USB-A | 32GB | — | $208.31checked 5h ago | $6.510View at Newegg | ||||
717 | USB-A | 4 GB | — | $27.88checked 6h ago | $6.970View at Amazon | ||||
718 | USB-A | 16GB | — | $119.99checked 6h ago | $7.499View at Newegg | ||||
719 | USB-A | 16GB | — | $119.99checked 6h ago | $7.499View at Newegg | ||||
720 | USB-A | 32GB | — | $249.00checked 6h ago | $7.781View at Newegg | ||||
721 | USB-A | 16GB | — | $130.99checked 5h ago | $8.187View at Newegg | ||||
722 | USB-A | 8 GB | — | $66.49checked 6h ago | $8.311View at Amazon | ||||
723 | USB-A | 16GB | — | $142.99checked 5h ago | $8.937View at Newegg | ||||
724 | USB-A | 16GB | — | $149.99checked 6h ago | $9.374View at Newegg | ||||
725 | USB-A | 16GB | — | $151.99checked 5h ago | $9.499View at Newegg | ||||
726 | USB-A | 16GB | — | $154.02checked 5h ago | $9.626View at Newegg | ||||
727 | USB-A | 16GB | — | $156.83checked 5h ago | $9.802View at Newegg | ||||
728 | USB-A | 16GB | — | $159.00checked 6h ago | $9.938View at Newegg | ||||
729 | USB-A | 8GB | — | $82.11checked 6h ago | $10.264View at Newegg | ||||
730 | USB-A | 16GB | — | $169.95checked 6h ago | $10.622View at Newegg | ||||
731 | USB-A | 16GB | — | $205.51checked 6h ago | $12.844View at Newegg | ||||
732 | USB-A | 16GB | — | $250.00checked 5h ago | $15.625View at Newegg | ||||
733 | USB-A | 8GB | — | $156.83checked 5h ago | $19.604View at Newegg | ||||
734 | USB-A | 1 GB | — | $24.88checked 6h ago | $24.880View at Amazon | ||||
735 | USB-A | 16GB | — | $849.00checked 6h ago | $53.063View at Newegg |
Verbatim 8GB USB Flash Drive (Blue, 5-Pack)
IronKey D500S 32GB USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Flash Drive IKD500S32GB
Verbatim Store 'n' Go V3 8GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive, Black/Gray
KANGURU KDF3000-32G 32GB DEFENDER 3000 FLASH DRIVE
16GB Heart Shaped Memory USB Stick Maple Wood USB Flash Drive with Wooden Box (Pack of 10)
Kingston Ironkey Keypad 200 32GB Encrypted USB
IronKey Vault Privacy 50 Series 16GB USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Flash Drive IKVP5016GB
Apricorn 30GB Aegis Secure Key 3.0 - USB 3.0 Flash Drive - 195 MB/s Read Speed - 162 MB/s Write Speed - 256-bit AES - TAA Compliant (ASK3-30GB)
Kingston Ironkey Keypad 200 32GB Encrypted USB
Sandisk Cruzer Ultra 16Gb Usb 3.0 Flash Drive Sdcz48-016G-U46 Up To 100Mb/S (Pack Of 5)
5 x SanDisk 16GB Cruzer Glide USB 3.0 Flash Pen Drive SDCZ60 SDCZ600-016G-B35
10 PCS USB Memory Stick 16GB Wooden Heart Shaped USB Flash Drive with Keychain (Walnut)
Lot 10 x SanDisk 32GB Cruzer Blade USB Thumb Pen Flash Drive Memory Stick SDCZ50
5 Pack SanDisk 16GB CZ48 Cruzer Ultra 16G USB 3.0 100MB/s SDCZ48-016G + Lanyard
10 PCS USB 3.0 Memory Stick 16GB Wooden Heart USB 3.0 Flash Drive with Keychain for Wedding
KANGURU KDF3000-32G 32GB DEFENDER 3000 FLASH DRIVE
10 Pack 4GB USB Flash Drives, Swivel Thumb Drives with LED Indicator, USB 2.0 Memory Stick Jump Drive Pendrive for Home Office Data Storage & Backup, Computer Flashdrive Zip Drive, with 10 Lanyards
10PCS Maple USB 3.0 Flash Drives 16GB Gift Set Wooden Heart USB Sticks Gifts With Box For Friend Kids Lover Wedding
High Speed USB 3.0 Flash Drive Memory Stick 16GB Heart Shaped Data Storage Pendrive Thumb Disk with Wooden Box (Pack of 10)
10X Sandisk Ultra Luxe 32Gb Usb 3.1 Sdcz74 150Mb/S Flash Pen Drive Sdcz74
IronKey D500S 16GB USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Flash Drive IKD500S16GB
KEXIN 20 Pack 8GB Flash Drive 8G Bulk USB Thumb Drive USB Stick Jump Drive USB 2.0 Flash Drive with Led Indicator, Black
Apricorn 16GB Aegis Secure Key 3z USB 3.1 Flash Drive - 16 GB - USB 3.1 - 77 MB/s Read Speed - 72 MB/s Write Speed - 256-bit AES - TAA Compliant
Apricorn 16GB Aegis Secure Key USB 3.0 Flash Drive - 16 GB - USB 3.0 - 195 MB/s Read Speed - 162 MB/s Write Speed - 256-bit AES ASK3-16GB
Apricorn 16GB Aegis Secure Key USB 3.0 Flash Drive - 16 GB - USB 3.0 - 195 MB/s Read Speed - 162 MB/s Write Speed - 256-bit AES ASK3-16GB
Kanguru Defender Elite300 16GB FIPS 140-2 Certified, SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Flash Drive 256bit AES Encryption
DataLocker Sentry 5 16GB USB 3.2 (Gen 1) Type A Flash Drive - 16 GB - USB 3.2 (Gen 1) Type A - 260 MB/s Read Speed - 190 MB/s Write Speed - 256-bit
Lot 10 x SanDisk 16GB Cruzer Blade USB Thumb Pen Flash Drive Memory Stick SDCZ50
Transcend JetFlash 780 8GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive
10 x SanDisk 16GB Cruzer Glide USB 3.0 Flash Pen Drive SDCZ60 SDCZ600-016G-B35
DataLocker Sentry 5 16GB USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Flash Drive S5016FEM
16GB IRONKEY BASIC S1000
DataLocker Sentry 5 8GB USB 3.2 (Gen 1) Type A Flash Drive - 8 GB - USB 3.2 (Gen 1) Type A - 260 MB/s Read Speed - 190 MB/s Write Speed - 256-bit
1GB USB Flash Drive 10 Pack, USB2.0 Thumb Drives Memory Stick Jump Drive with Light, Swivel USB Drive Zip Drive Bulk Flashdrive Pen Drive for Backup and Transfer, USB Storage Flash Drive Photo Stick
Lot 50 x SanDisk 16GB Cruzer Blade 16G USB 2.0 Flash Drive SDCZ50-016G Retail
Verbatim 8GB USB Flash Drive (Blue, 5-Pack)
Capacity
8GB
Price
$37.99
$/GB
$4.749
IronKey D500S 32GB USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Flash Drive IKD500S32GB
Capacity
32GB
Price
$153.99
$/GB
$4.812
Verbatim Store 'n' Go V3 8GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive, Black/Gray
Capacity
8GB
Price
$39.06
$/GB
$4.883
KANGURU KDF3000-32G 32GB DEFENDER 3000 FLASH DRIVE
Capacity
32GB
Price
$157.20
$/GB
$4.912
16GB Heart Shaped Memory USB Stick Maple Wood USB Flash Drive with Wooden Box (Pack of 10)
Capacity
16GB
Price
$79.99
$/GB
$4.999
Kingston Ironkey Keypad 200 32GB Encrypted USB
Capacity
32GB
Price
$163.61
$/GB
$5.113
IronKey Vault Privacy 50 Series 16GB USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Flash Drive IKVP5016GB
Capacity
16GB
Price
$83.22
$/GB
$5.201
Apricorn 30GB Aegis Secure Key 3.0 - USB 3.0 Flash Drive - 195 MB/s Read Speed - 162 MB/s Write Speed - 256-bit AES - TAA Compliant (ASK3-30GB)
Capacity
30GB
Price
$157.99
$/GB
$5.266
Kingston Ironkey Keypad 200 32GB Encrypted USB
Capacity
32GB
Price
$175.31
$/GB
$5.478
Sandisk Cruzer Ultra 16Gb Usb 3.0 Flash Drive Sdcz48-016G-U46 Up To 100Mb/S (Pack Of 5)
Capacity
16GB
Price
$89.95
$/GB
$5.622
5 x SanDisk 16GB Cruzer Glide USB 3.0 Flash Pen Drive SDCZ60 SDCZ600-016G-B35
Capacity
16GB
Price
$89.99
$/GB
$5.624
10 PCS USB Memory Stick 16GB Wooden Heart Shaped USB Flash Drive with Keychain (Walnut)
Capacity
16GB
Price
$89.99
$/GB
$5.624
Lot 10 x SanDisk 32GB Cruzer Blade USB Thumb Pen Flash Drive Memory Stick SDCZ50
Capacity
32GB
Price
$189.00
$/GB
$5.906
5 Pack SanDisk 16GB CZ48 Cruzer Ultra 16G USB 3.0 100MB/s SDCZ48-016G + Lanyard
Capacity
16GB
Price
$94.95
$/GB
$5.934
10 PCS USB 3.0 Memory Stick 16GB Wooden Heart USB 3.0 Flash Drive with Keychain for Wedding
Capacity
16GB
Price
$103.99
$/GB
$6.499
KANGURU KDF3000-32G 32GB DEFENDER 3000 FLASH DRIVE
Capacity
32GB
Price
$208.31
$/GB
$6.510
10 Pack 4GB USB Flash Drives, Swivel Thumb Drives with LED Indicator, USB 2.0 Memory Stick Jump Drive Pendrive for Home Office Data Storage & Backup, Computer Flashdrive Zip Drive, with 10 Lanyards
Capacity
4 GB
Price
$27.88
$/GB
$6.970
10PCS Maple USB 3.0 Flash Drives 16GB Gift Set Wooden Heart USB Sticks Gifts With Box For Friend Kids Lover Wedding
Capacity
16GB
Price
$119.99
$/GB
$7.499
High Speed USB 3.0 Flash Drive Memory Stick 16GB Heart Shaped Data Storage Pendrive Thumb Disk with Wooden Box (Pack of 10)
Capacity
16GB
Price
$119.99
$/GB
$7.499
10X Sandisk Ultra Luxe 32Gb Usb 3.1 Sdcz74 150Mb/S Flash Pen Drive Sdcz74
Capacity
32GB
Price
$249.00
$/GB
$7.781
IronKey D500S 16GB USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Flash Drive IKD500S16GB
Capacity
16GB
Price
$130.99
$/GB
$8.187
KEXIN 20 Pack 8GB Flash Drive 8G Bulk USB Thumb Drive USB Stick Jump Drive USB 2.0 Flash Drive with Led Indicator, Black
Capacity
8 GB
Price
$66.49
$/GB
$8.311
Apricorn 16GB Aegis Secure Key 3z USB 3.1 Flash Drive - 16 GB - USB 3.1 - 77 MB/s Read Speed - 72 MB/s Write Speed - 256-bit AES - TAA Compliant
Capacity
16GB
Price
$142.99
$/GB
$8.937
Apricorn 16GB Aegis Secure Key USB 3.0 Flash Drive - 16 GB - USB 3.0 - 195 MB/s Read Speed - 162 MB/s Write Speed - 256-bit AES ASK3-16GB
Capacity
16GB
Price
$149.99
$/GB
$9.374
Apricorn 16GB Aegis Secure Key USB 3.0 Flash Drive - 16 GB - USB 3.0 - 195 MB/s Read Speed - 162 MB/s Write Speed - 256-bit AES ASK3-16GB
Capacity
16GB
Price
$151.99
$/GB
$9.499
Kanguru Defender Elite300 16GB FIPS 140-2 Certified, SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Flash Drive 256bit AES Encryption
Capacity
16GB
Price
$154.02
$/GB
$9.626
DataLocker Sentry 5 16GB USB 3.2 (Gen 1) Type A Flash Drive - 16 GB - USB 3.2 (Gen 1) Type A - 260 MB/s Read Speed - 190 MB/s Write Speed - 256-bit
Capacity
16GB
Price
$156.83
$/GB
$9.802
Lot 10 x SanDisk 16GB Cruzer Blade USB Thumb Pen Flash Drive Memory Stick SDCZ50
Capacity
16GB
Price
$159.00
$/GB
$9.938
Transcend JetFlash 780 8GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive
Capacity
8GB
Price
$82.11
$/GB
$10.264
10 x SanDisk 16GB Cruzer Glide USB 3.0 Flash Pen Drive SDCZ60 SDCZ600-016G-B35
Capacity
16GB
Price
$169.95
$/GB
$10.622
DataLocker Sentry 5 16GB USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Flash Drive S5016FEM
Capacity
16GB
Price
$205.51
$/GB
$12.844
16GB IRONKEY BASIC S1000
Capacity
16GB
Price
$250.00
$/GB
$15.625
DataLocker Sentry 5 8GB USB 3.2 (Gen 1) Type A Flash Drive - 8 GB - USB 3.2 (Gen 1) Type A - 260 MB/s Read Speed - 190 MB/s Write Speed - 256-bit
Capacity
8GB
Price
$156.83
$/GB
$19.604
1GB USB Flash Drive 10 Pack, USB2.0 Thumb Drives Memory Stick Jump Drive with Light, Swivel USB Drive Zip Drive Bulk Flashdrive Pen Drive for Backup and Transfer, USB Storage Flash Drive Photo Stick
Capacity
1 GB
Price
$24.88
$/GB
$24.880
Lot 50 x SanDisk 16GB Cruzer Blade 16G USB 2.0 Flash Drive SDCZ50-016G Retail
Capacity
16GB
Price
$849.00
$/GB
$53.063
Find the Cheapest USB Drives Per GB in 2026
Looking for the best USB drive deals? BuyPerUnit compares 867+ USB flash drives ranked by price per gigabyte — so you can find the most storage for your money.
Right now, the cheapest USB storage starts at just $0.000/GB, while the average across all drives is $9.642/GB. Whether you need portable storage for work files, backups, or transferring data, we help you find the best value.
USB Drive Buying Guide: Get the Best Value
1. USB 3.0 is the Sweet Spot
USB 3.0/3.1 drives are 10x faster than USB 2.0 with minimal price premium. USB 2.0 is too slow for modern use. USB 3.2/4.0 adds cost without much benefit for most users.
2. Bigger = Better Value
A 128GB drive at $15 ($0.12/GB) beats a 32GB drive at $8 ($0.25/GB) in value. Buy the largest capacity you can afford for better $/GB.
3. USB-A vs USB-C
USB-A works with more devices today. USB-C is faster and future-proof. Dual-connector drives work with both but cost more per GB.
4. Brand Matters
Stick with SanDisk, Samsung, Kingston, or PNY. Avoid unknown brands with prices that seem too good — they often have fake capacity or fail quickly.
USB-A vs USB-C: Which Should You Buy?
| Type | Typical $/GB | Speed | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| USB-A 3.0 | $0.08-0.15 | 100-150 MB/s | Universal compatibility, budget builds |
| USB-C 3.1 | $0.10-0.20 | 150-400 MB/s | New laptops, MacBooks, phones |
| Dual (A+C) | $0.12-0.25 | 100-300 MB/s | Maximum flexibility across devices |
Frequently Asked Questions About USB Drives
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How We Find the Cheapest USB Drives
BuyPerUnit calculates the price per gigabyte for every USB flash drive by dividing the current price by the storage capacity. This gives you the true cost of storage, making it easy to compare products of different sizes.
Products are ranked from best value (lowest $/GB) to worst. We update prices regularly from Amazon to ensure you always see current deals. Click any product to view the latest price and purchase directly.
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