8 cheap and cool USB sticks to save photos, videos and whatever comes up!

I still have my first pendrive. It is a USB memory of just 512MB, and although now it may seem like an infectious garbage, the truth is that back in the early 2000s it had a storage capacity above the average. Now the "skewers" or USB keys offer more space and are much more affordable in comparison. And thank goodness!

1GB or 2GB pendrives They can hardly be found anymore on sites like Carrefour, Alcampo or in online stores like Ebay. Current standards offer us 16GB, 32GB and 64GB USB flash drives, which are the ones with the best value for money today, being able to get for just over 10 euros.

The best cheap 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB pendrives to store information "at a glance"

If all we want is a "pass-through" storage unit to store files temporarily, we can pull cheap pen drives from little known brands. But if what we want is a device to store things in the longer term, then it is advisable to fix our eyes on more well-known brands such as Kingston, Toshiba or Sandisk. Next, we review some of the most attractive proposals in both directions, always keeping in mind the value for money of the product.

Sandisk Cruzer Blade - 16GB USB stick

One of the best options if what we are looking for is a really cheap pendrive of proven quality. The Sandisk Cruzer Blade is sold at packs of 3 units for just under 10 euros, which means that each of these Cruzer Blades comes out for about 3 euros.

They have a very colorful design so they don't get lost, they have a USB 2.0 connection and if we don't need more, with their 16GB of space we can have more than enough. Perfect to carry around in case of unforeseen events and the like. Includes Sandisk Secure Access for protecting private files.

Approximate price *: € 9.99 (see in Amazon)

Superhero Pendrives - USB flash drives from 4GB to 128GB

These USB sticks are almost cooler by design than anything else. They have a knockdown price, and considering they're sold on AliExpress we can honestly expect anything in terms of product quality. However, as a decorative accessory to carry in your backpack and copy a few files from time to time it is great.

Like most cheap flash drives, it uses a USB 2.0 connection, which means that it is not extremely fast, but it is compatible with Windows / Mac, and the truth is that, in practice, it does not give many problems. I have had one of these at home for 3 or 4 years, and today - luckily - it still works like the first day.

Various skins are available: Batman, Flash, Superman, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Green Lantern, Punisher, Wolverine, and Daredevil.

Approximate price *: Between € 2.80 and € 17.68 (see in AliExpress)

Following this same theme, we also find pendrives with other types of design, such as THESE super-handsome Groot (Guardians of the Galaxy) pen drives, THESE OTHERS of Superman and Wonder Woman who are a cucada, THESE of Pokémon or THESE from Star Wars.

Kingston Data Traveler 100 G3 - 32GB USB Flash Drive

One of the first things we have to look at when buying a USB memory is the type of port it fits. USB 3.0 offers faster read and write speeds than the usual USB 2.0. Those are the ones we should follow more closely.

The Kingston DT100G3 is a USB 3.0 pendrive with a reading speed of 40 MB / s and 10 MB / s writing. Its storage capacity is 32GB (DDR3), and to have a price of less than 6 euros, it is of the best that we can find in cheap pendrives.

Approximate price *: € 5.91 (see in Amazon)

Toshiba Hayabusa - 64GB Pendrive

Hayabusa means "peregrine falcon" in Japanese, and in addition to being one of the fastest motorcycles in the world, it is also one of the USB drives with more space that we can currently get for the lowest possible price.

The Toshiba Hayabusa is part of the "Standard" line of pen drives from the Japanese manufacturer, which means that it offers a USB 2.0 connector and a read speed of about 18MB / s. Of course, the capacity amounts to 64GB, which is not bad for the 11 scraped euros that it is worth.

Approximate price *: € 11.39 (see in Amazon)

Dragon Ball 16GB Pendrive - Goku and Krillin

AliExpress is full of cheap USB flash drives dedicated to all kinds of themes. Here we can find these Dragon Ball custom pen drives for ridiculous prices ranging from 2 to 4 euros.

USB 2.0 memory sticks with silicone cover, and a writing speed between 4-8MB / s. Given the price I would not use them to store very valuable things, but to carry them on the keychain they can and use them at any given time, they can come from pearls.

Approximate price *: € 2.44 - € 4.42 (see in AliExpress)

Netac U326 - 32GB USB stick

The Netac U326 is a waterproof pendrive, with a metal casing to prevent breakage from shocks and a USB 2.0 with read speeds of 15MB / s and 4-6MB / s write. Netac is a Chinese brand that in recent times is becoming quite strong with products at a good price like this and others like it. Personally, I have an external hard drive from this company, and to date I couldn't be more satisfied.

Approximate price *: € 5.34 (see in GearBest)

Sandisk Ultra - 128GB USB stick

If we are going to save a lot of photos and videos in high definition then we may want to opt for a larger capacity pendrive. Sandisk, the company that developed the first micro SD cards and one of the biggest benchmarks in the sector, has USB memory sticks in its “Sandisk Ultra” line that are a true delight.

USB 3.0 flash memory with a read speed of 100MB / s, incorporates Sandisk Secure Access software, which allows you to create a password protected private folder 128-bit AES encoding for our most sensitive files. Without a doubt, one of the best pen drives on the market.

Approximate price *: € 25.99 (see in Amazon)

Samsung BAR Plus - USB 3.1 memory stick 64GB

This Samsung pendrive has a USB 3.1 connector that gives it read speeds of up to 300MB / s and write speeds of 60MB / s. Plus, it's waterproof, shockproof, high-temp, magnet-proof, and X-ray proof (come on, it could withstand a combo attack from the X-Men and the Avengers on a bad day with almost no mess).

Approximate price *: € 22.25 (see in GearBest)

Note: The approximate price is the price available at the time of writing this post in the corresponding online stores, such as Amazon, GearBest or AliExpress.