Quickly back up or transfer 256GB of data with the Elite USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C Flash Drive from PNY Technologies. The PRO Elite is equipped with USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1 technology, which enables it to offer read speeds up to 130 MB/s and write speeds up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0. When connected to a USB 3.0 port, this level of performance lets you transfer photos, videos, and other file types quickly. In addition, the flash drive utilizes a sliding collar housing design that protects the USB connector when not in use and slides out when connection is needed. This flash drive is compatible with Windows and Mac systems that are equipped with USB Type-C.

256GB Storage Capacity    USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1 Interface    Max Read Speed: 130 MB/s    Sliding Collar Housing Design    Windows and Mac Compatible

This USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C flash drive is ideal for USB Type-C enabled Windows and Mac computers, as well as USB Type-C enabled smartphones and tablets.

This flash drive can reach read speeds up to 130 MB/s.

Transfer speeds up to 10 times faster than standard PNY USB 2.0 Flash Drives.

Holds over 50,500 pictures at 18MP, over 47,000 songs, or over 14.5 hours of 4K Ultra HD video content.

Store and transfer music, photos, movies, videos, and documents between your USB Type-C devices quickly and easily.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does this device support RAID 1 for two HDs with different capacities? Specifically, will it support a Western Digital 5TB WD50EZRZ and a 6TB WD60PURZ in a 5TB RAID 1 configuration?

A: Technically it will work, but you will only get the lesser of two capacities. In this case, you would lose 1TB. This is the same with any RAID device, unless specifically stated otherwise with a unique software RAID such as "beyond RAID".

Q: 2. What is the rotational speed of this drive?

A: As the manufacturer has not specified the spin speed of this set of drives, it is safe to assume it is 5400 RPM.

Q: 3. Will this work on a Mac pro V 10.14.6 Mohave?

A: Yes this will work.

Q: 4. Do I need an adapter to plug this flash drive into my iPhone 10, and if so, does it affect the transfer speed?

A: Yes you would need either a lightning to USB-C or lightning to USB-A adapter and it would slow down the transfer speed a bit.

Q: 5. can I attach a std USB drive to theUSB ports and do backups to the new device? Will Time Machine see all the drives?

A: Yes, a standard USB volume can be added externally to this model and will be visible to your software.

Q: 6. Is this compatible with Apple iPad?

A: As long as you're updated to the iPad OS 13 it should work.

Q: 7. Is there anything on the other side of the flash drive? I see it says Sandisk on the top, anything written on the bottom? I'd like to custom print on one side if it's blank.

A: None of the images on our site which are supplied by SanDisk show the other side. The images are the same on SanDisk's website so we do not know what is on the other side.

Q: 8. I have a 5yr old laptop w/2.0 A-Ports. Can I extract my folders, music and pictures on this?

A: No. This SanDisk 256GB Ultra Dual Drive Luxe USB 3.1 Flash Drive (USB Type-C / Type-A), would not plug directly into a USB 2.0 port.

Q: 9. Can I connect this drive to a network switch for local access using the ethernet port on this unit?

A: The OWC Gemini Thunderbolt 3 Dock and Dual-Drive RAID Enclosure is not a NAS it is only for one computer access via USB. The Ethernet port allows the connected computer to have a wired Ethernet connection.

Q: 10. Can a computer without usb-c connect to the usb3.0 and access the drives and the sd card and other ports becoming hub? Most importantly can it access the drives to dump footage to this drive with just usb3 connected to computer?

A: You would only be able to connect to your computer via Thunderbolt 3 or Gigabit. The USB A ports are only to connect external drives.