Question 1

File transfer speeds in MB/s or KB/s please!

Accepted Answer

I just transferred 212GB of GoPro videos (flying lessons!) to a 256GB stick and it took about 2 hours and 45 minutes, which, if my math is reasonable, is an average of 21MB/s. It would stop, then ramp up to around 120MB/s, then ramp back down to 0MB/s and sit there for a few seconds and just keep cycling back and forth between fast and stopped. Pretty terrible. I then transferred the same files to an external hard drive, to make sure my USB port wasn't acting up and it transferred at an average of 95MB/s and it never dropped below  80MB/s, so I do believe it was just this flash drive. I'll probably be sending it back, since this seems to be a common problem with them, based on these other comments.

Question 2

transfer speeds

Accepted Answer

I purchased three of these, assuming since they were 3.0, that they would function reasonably fast in a 3.0 port.  Unfortunately, I found that not to be the case and, as another reviewer noted, the speed seems to be quite inconsistent. I now use them only for situations where file transfer speed is not critical.

Question 3

For those of you who have owned it for 6+ months, how's the reliability? I've seen reviews on other sites where people say the drive has failed them.

Accepted Answer

I use them for 3d resin printing.  The first 20 i ordered about 5 months ago and are used every day almost 24/7  No issues.  I JUST bought 3 more packs, and 3 out of 5 (in each pack) of the USB fail mid way though a 4 + hour print.  I assume they changed -something- but these are unreliable for my business now.

Question 4

are these safe from hackers?

Accepted Answer

Any human made item will have bugs and flaws in the design. Nothing is 100% safe from hackers.

ASIN	B00JN1TOHM
Additional Features	Backwards compatible with USB 2.0 Ports
Best Sellers Rank	#15 in USB Flash Drives
Brand	PNY
Built-In Media	Pny Turbo 256Gb Usb 3.0 Flash Drive
Color	Grey
Compatible Devices	Tablet
Connectivity Technology	USB
Customer Reviews	4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (41,990)
Flash Memory Type	USB Flash Drive
Global Trade Identification Number	00751492569765
Hardware Connectivity Technology	USB Type A
Hardware Interface	USB 3.0
Item Weight	18.14 g
Manufacturer	PNY
Memory Storage Capacity	256 GB
Mfr Part Number	P-FD256TBOP-GE
Model Name	P-FD256TBOP-GE
Model Number	P-FD256TBOP-GE
Number of Items	1
Number of Packs	1
Read Speed	100 megabits_per_second
UPC	751492569765
Unit Count	1 Count
Warranty Description	1 year
Write Speed	400

PNY 256GB Turbo Attaché 3 USB 3.0 Flash Drive | Up to 100MB/s Read, Grey, Lightweight, Sliding Collar, Durable, Data Storage and Transfer

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PNY 256GB Turbo Attaché 3 USB 3.0 Flash Drive​ | Up to 100MB/s Read, Grey, Lightweight, Sliding Collar, Durable, Data Storage and Transfer

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