I picked up two identical USB 2.0 sticks recently: 64gb Lexie S50. I wanted something that wasn’t too new, I wanted something that has been around enough to show it doesn’t break 13 months out of the gate. Bought two so I back one up to the other periodically.

The purpose of the drives is to store Excel, word, PDF, jpeg, and other simple files mostly. Work and professional development.

I am wondering if I am leaving it plugged in for 1-8 hours in the day, and reading/writing to it every 10 minutes or so, 5 days a week, will the thing break down on me in the next day... 6 years?

Can’t find info on the flash memory quality. I had to return the 3.0 I bought because it was all plastic, it physically wouldn’t have lasted. I needed something now so didn’t order online, just don’t care about transfer speeds for transfers that might max out at 100 megabytes at a time. Just trying to figure out how long I can use these until I might need to cycle them out for new ones.

This post was edited by Canadian_Man on Oct 30 2017 05:05pm

I have a very old PNY that is going on 10 years now.
But for USB stamina, I would probably go with Corsair.

/e

https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=1rL3WZSpOIzVmAHso73wDA&q=USB+thumb+drive+longevity&oq=USB+thumb+drive+longevity&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i22i30k1l5.2325.14763.0.19060.25.25.0.0.0.0.215.1957.23j1j1.25.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..0.25.1950...0j0i131k1.0.TuSj_gEpIdQ

This post was edited by Ghot on Oct 30 2017 05:19pm

If you don't plan to bclk overclock the usb stick, you should be fine (just make sure u get permission from yupitsmeh, if u do)

Also, you mean Lexar?

https://www.amazon.com/Lexar-JumpDrive-Flash-LJDS50-64GABNL-Purple/dp/B00A361FCS

This post was edited by JohnMiller92 on Oct 30 2017 05:18pm

Just get an external SSD IMO

Not even sure why were doing physical back ups.
Just save to a cloud storage system for real redundancy.
Password lock your excel/word sheets so even if your breached your safe.

Wats something I can use a USB stick for?
I bought an adata 32 gig cuz I thought I'd be able to copy a version of windows 10 for myself but apparently I can't... Now I have that with no use :/

/e no I don't dl the dirtys so that's out of the question

This post was edited by J_Lofa51 on Oct 30 2017 08:48pm

Well you could put 32 GB of movies on it...let's say. Then take to friends and watch. BYOM You could go to "bring your own movie" parties.

Except.. I have no friends
Haha jk idk where do dl movies and crap I don't wanna get a virus

Just google Windows Usb tool or w/e its called. Microsoft has a software tool that downloads & sets up a USB as a Win7/8/10 Installer.

Umm

https://www.pendrivelinux.com/yumi-multiboot-usb-creator/