Sandisk’s 1TB Extreme Fit USB-C Flash Drive (currently $110, down from $120) reaches up to 400MB/s read speeds on a USB 3.2 Gen 1 connection and can sit in a MacBook Pro or Windows laptop port with almost no overhang.
This means you can enjoy large, fast, always-available storage without worrying about the drive getting bumped, jammed, or otherwise accidentally damaged. I’ve destroyed a few full-size flash drives over the years, so I know firsthand how easy it is to do.
It’s admittedly small, but I’ve found five even smaller plug and stay drives. While none of these reach 1 TB of storage, they have other advantages (including being cheap) that make them worth considering.
