Most USB 2.0 flash drives look the same, but that doesn’t mean they perform the same. Differences in the type of memory and, to a lesser extent, the type of I/O controllers used by USB drives can make ...

So I get some of the basic differences between a USB flash drive's controller and an SSD controller, like mentioned here https://superuser.com/questions/919...l ...

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The Kingston DataTraveler Max tops our list of the 3 best USB flash drives to buy in 2026, offering SSD-like speeds and ...