The PNY PRO Elite USB 3.1 Flash Drive is built for speed, boasting not only expanded capacity but also exceptional performance, making it the ideal solution for extreme users working with the largest files and most demanding applications. With read speeds of up to 400MB/s and write speeds up to 250MB/s, the PRO Elite USB 3.1 Flash Drive is up to 80x faster than standard PNY USB 2.0 Flash Drives. The PRO Elite is designed with both performance and convenience in mind, and is the perfect solution for transferring and storing large documents, high-resolution photos, and HD videos quicker and easier than ever before. It is compatible with USB 3.1 Gen 1/USB 3.0 equipped PC and Mac desktop and laptop computers, and backwards compatible with USB 2.0.
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You don't hear a lot of people talking about 512 GB flash drives. For the longest time, the 256 GB drive was considered the "gold standard" for solid state storage. But so far, I've almost packed this beauty to the gills and it's still going strong!
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The PNY PRO Elite USB 3.1 Flash Drive is built for speed, boasting not only expanded capacity but also exceptional performance, making it the ideal solution for extreme users working with the largest files and most demanding applications. With read speeds of up to 400MB/s and write speeds up to 250MB/s, the PRO Elite USB 3.1 Flash Drive is up to 80x faster than standard PNY USB 2.0 Flash Drives. The PRO Elite is designed with both performance and convenience in mind, and is the perfect solution for transferring and storing large documents, high-resolution photos, and HD videos quicker and easier than ever before. It is compatible with USB 3.1 Gen 1/USB 3.0 equipped PC and Mac desktop and laptop computers, and backwards compatible with USB 2.0.
Is the housing metal or plastic, and does it get hot during extended use or during transfers?
The housing feels like metal, but it's probably some type of ceramic or polymer jacket. It weighs a little more than the standard flash drive. And it does get a little hot with extended use, but that doesn't seem to affect performance.