Netac US5 128GB Solid USB State Drive Portable SSD 128GB External Type-c and USB 3.2 Dual Interface for Smartphone and Computer Notebook

Previously used a Sandisc drive that stated speeds of up to 150mb/s Found out the Sandisc was referring to READ speeds, not WRITE speeds. Look carefully when you are choosing a USB drive- this detail is sometimes hidden/ not always clear. Transferring data ONTO it (writing data) was desperately slow- took HOURS (including overnight) to transfer 1000 photos onto it. This drive however is very very fast with read and write speeds far in excess of most other USB drives, especially for the price. Having USB a and c is perfect too for compatibility between my iPhone and PC I think the metal shell is actually protective against overheating for drives with very fast transfer rates. It feels really good and sturdy. Not too heavy- even when plugged into my iPhone. You can probably get even faster transfer (thunderbolt ports/cables/drives) but they cost much more, and remember your port (the thing you plug it in to) has to be compatible too. For some people their computer port will be the limiting factor, even if the spend extra money on a fast USB. 5* for price, usability and speed. Really happy I purchased.

Item exactly as described, a nice fast, reliable usb/usbc free drive, this one was a present but I have been using my own one for large graphic files for the last 2-3 years with both pc and Mac with no issues.

I needed a Windows 11 restore kit. This unit is both USB 3 and USB C. It fits the bill for my workflow nicely, as I can plug it in to almost any computer I little heavy for it's size, but big enough not to lose it easily. Good, solid all-rounder that is easily partitioned.

The drive replaced my SanDisk Ultra Luxe 512GB, which is a great drive but suffers from poor read/writes and the fact it heats up to the point where you could burn yourself. This is due to the all-metal design and this design being used as the heatsink.bu I had been looking for a drive with both USB-C and A like my SanDisk with high read/write speeds like an external SSD. I have a Samsung T7 and it's great, very fast and just works every time and stays fairly cool even when writing hundreds of GB to it. My only issue with it was that I had to carry a cable with me everywhere, so it's not practical in my case. To clarify, you'd have to carry two cables if you want USB-C and A. Again, not practical. My SanDisk Ultra Luxe solved the cable issue, but then lacked in speed and intense heat. This is where this drive comes in. It retains the USB-C and A functionality while also retaining good speeds. An example of this is when I tried transferring a 110GB TV series to the drive. This is a Blu-Ray copy so naturally it would be quite high. It managed to do it in 7 minutes give or take. Seriously impressive. This was over the USB-C port plugged into the TB4 port on my XPS 13, USB-A performs similarly. This is around 300-400MB/s, yes full megabytes a second. Heat wise, it does heat up for sure. Though, nowhere near as much as my SanDisk drive. I can actually touch it without fear of burning myself. That said, it does get warm but it's manageable. It's size is considerably larger than my SanDisk, which is tiny in comparison. However, there's more space to dissipate heat as well as having the internals of an SSD rather than the conventional memory chips you'd get in a flash drive. It's smaller than my T7. Though, slightly slower than the T7 although it's not an issue. My only issue with it is that it will write very slowly after a certain point, I'm assuming this is DRAM cache or something (can't remember of the top of my head). It transferred my 110GB TV series at 1080p just fine, but doing it again it would go fast to begin with but then slow down to around less than 100MB/s. This could be an issue for some people. Now, I don't know what causes this as my T7 doesn't have this issue. It could be heat related or the DRAM thing. Overall, if you can buy it for a bargain then do it. It's great, I have the 512GB one and it performs great for what I need it for. The TV series transfer was just a test of read/write as I actually use it as my USB of tools like Windows ISOs, drivers etc and its extremely fast at installing Windows on a PC. This is practically an SSD in your pocket with no wires. I'm fairly certain you could use this as a Windows-To-Go drive with how fast it is. 8/10 for me

Great USB drive. This is the second one I have purchased (this one is a present). Works straight out of the box. Ideal for full backups, photo albums and documents. I plug the USB side into my laptop and download files, then I plug the Type C into my tablet; where I can view these files. It's very good.

Solidly built and versatile usb drive

The USB A plug would not work when I plugged it in to my pc. My pc would not recognise it. Took it to a friend, who builds computers & does programs. He said, "it's not backward compatible", this means it's the newest type/standard but won't work in older USB sockets, you can easily see it's the new type, as its blue inside the USB A socket. On further investigation, he found it is NOT windows compatible, it's set up for Apple devices. He reprogrammed it for Windows, even then old type USB sockets still don't recognise it, but the new blue sockets do. We only bought it to put music on, so we could listen to it in our new car, which has USB C sockets in it. So we'll see if it works when our new car arrives. Also, its outer cover (looks good) but it's made from metal & is heavy, we think it will damage the new type USB C socket due to its weight. Also, the hinged covers only lift up 90 degrees, so we could not try it in our current car as the cover caught on the interior of our car making it impossible to plug in, hope this won't be a problem in our new car. Or we'll have to buy another USB A /USB C memory stick. As my mum would say "it's a bonny looking nothing" a waste of money! Be warned.

Excellent sped of transfer, 1.79 gb in 16 seconds. Used to pull photos and videos from my Samsung. Great that the stick is dual ended for usbc and to then go to computer. Thinking of getting the bigger stick, used this purchase to test the item. I am impressed with the packaging and the product.

cinque stelle sono meritatissime. Ho acquistato questa Netac US5 da 256GB perché avevo bisogno di un dispositivo capiente e soprattutto veloce per trasferire file di grandi dimensioni, e devo dire che ha superato le mie aspettative. La velocità di lettura e scrittura è davvero impressionante, grazie alla tecnologia USB 3.2 Gen 2. Non ho riscontrato rallentamenti nemmeno con file video pesanti. Il design è compatto e il corpo in metallo la rende solida e resistente. Non si scalda eccessivamente neanche dopo un uso prolungato. Un'altra cosa che ho apprezzato è la sua compatibilità: funziona perfettamente sia con il mio PC Windows che con il Mac, senza bisogno di formattare o installare driver. Per me, è la soluzione ideale per chi cerca una chiavetta affidabile, robusta e ultra-veloce. Un acquisto di cui sono pienamente soddisfatto!

Hola... Producto de calidad, tanto en construcción como en prestaciones. No es un SSD, pero ya te digo que la velocidad tanto en escritura, como lectura es cercana a la que anuncia. Hay que ser conscientes de que las velocidades también dependen del puerto utilizado. ¿Lo recomendaría? un rotundo "si". Saludos.

Ich war auf der Suche nach einem schnellen und gleichzeitig robusten Speicher für unterwegs, der sowohl an meinem Laptop als auch am Smartphone funktioniert. Die Netac US5 mit 512GB hat mich in den letzten Tagen im Praxiseinsatz absolut überzeugt. ​Design und Verarbeitung ​Das Gehäuse besteht aus hochwertigem Metall, was dem Stick nicht nur eine edle Optik verleiht, sondern auch eine wichtige Funktion erfüllt: Die Wärmeableitung. Da externe SSDs bei längeren Schreibvorgängen dazu neigen, warm zu werden, hilft das Metallgehäuse dabei, die Temperatur stabil zu halten. Ein besonderes Highlight sind die fest montierten Schutzkappen. Da diese drehbar am Gehäuse befestigt sind, kann man sie nicht verlieren – ein riesiger Vorteil gegenüber herkömmlichen USB-Sticks mit losen Deckeln. ​Leistung und Konnektivität ​Der Stick verfügt über ein Dual-Interface (USB-A und USB-C), was ihn extrem vielseitig macht. Ich konnte ihn problemlos zwischen meinem Notebook und meinem Android-Smartphone wechseln, ohne Adapter nutzen zu müssen. In puncto Geschwindigkeit hält der Stick fast alles, was er verspricht: ​Übertragungsrate: Die angegebene Geschwindigkeit von bis zu 550 MB/s wird fast erreicht. Dass es minimale Toleranzen gibt, ist völlig normal und schmälert die Leistung im Alltag kaum. ​Stabilität: Auch bei größeren Dateien bleibt die Übertragung konstant. ​Vor- und Nachteile auf einen Blick ​Vorteile: ​Robustes Metallgehäuse: Sorgt für Langlebigkeit und gute Kühlung. ​Cleveres Kappen-Design: Kein Verlieren von Schutzkappen mehr möglich. ​Dual-Anschluss: Flexibel nutzbar an USB-A und USB-C Geräten. ​Hohe Geschwindigkeit: Ideal für schnelles Sichern von Fotos oder Videos. ​Nachteile: ​Breite Bauform: Durch den Drehmechanismus ist der Stick etwas breiter. Je nach Gerät kann es vorkommen, dass direkt danebenliegende Anschlüsse verdeckt werden. ​Fazit ​Die Netac US5 ist eine hervorragende Wahl für alle, die eine schnelle, externe Speicherlösung im Hosentaschenformat suchen. Die Kombination aus solider Performance und dem durchdachten Design macht sie zu einem zuverlässigen Begleiter im digitalen Alltag.

Très bien à l'usage. Très rapide. Les photos sont après 3 mois d'usage sans ménagement : impeccable, même avec des clefs dans les poches. Seul bémol, une fragilité sur le maintient en fermeture côté USB-C (juste un cran en plastique mou, qui se déforme et ne fait plus le job). L'autre côté est maintenu par un aimant, et donc pas d'usure.

Uma unidade bastante sólida com o corpo em metal, mas um pouco pesada em virtude disso. Cumpre com o que promete com taxas de escrita e leitura na ordem dos 500mb/s, com os valores médios a rondar os 300 mb/s.