Difference between a USB flash drive and a flash memory MicroSDHC card?

[Rampage12716]

What's the difference and is one better than the other? I'm looking to buy one to transfer all my files from my old Dell laptop to my new HP laptop. Do they both serve the same purpose and is one better than the other? I'm looking at 32 GB ones and they're both the same price so I'm trying to figure out what differences they have before buying.

 

[mb23100]

I have absolutely no idea but I like your av

 

[DrVanNostrand]

Get the usb. No many laptops have micro sd slots

 

[Kardashians]

Tbh I have no idea so I use both lol. But in for answers.

 

[Polish Machine]

There is no difference except that some devices don't have USB ports and some don't have microsdhc slots.

 

[ralphc1]

Either one will work but you're limited to 32GB. USB sticks are larger so less likely to be lost and are more durable. Micro SD cards are very small and more fragile but they usually come with an adapter and a case to protect them. I have external hard drives that I back up my data on and make it easy to transfer from one computer to another.

 

[GSP_37]

If you choose SD card, you can buy a memory card reader that looks like a USB flashdrive, but you plug the SD card into it. I have a Sandisk one that reads SD, Micro SD, Mini SD. Mobile Mate SD+. Convenient for copying photos from camera/cellphone to computer without fiddling with USB cables.

 

[dustbuster]

Check to see which has a quicker transfer speed(read and write). My guess a USB 3.0 is going to quicker.

Let me complicate things if your USB slots on your computers are blue then they are USB 3.0.

 

[Hattori]

SD cards are so easy to lose I reckon

 

[Plutoburn]

If you are just looking for a device to transfer files between two laptops, why can't you just network them and transfer overnight if there is a lot of data.

Alternatively, you can also buy a slim external drive that can hold TBs of data that double as a backup drive in case you lose your laptop.

 

[Madmick]

USB-based drives will tend to outperform MicroSD cards in terms of speed, and they're also far more universal in compatibility. The best bang-for-your-buck on the market currently is in the 64GB-128GB range. The SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 CZ80 128GB Flash Drive has tested above its claimed 245MB/s transfer speed, and costs a mere $57; the 64GB version is $28:
Amazon product ASIN B01EZ0X8CM
That's probably the fastest USB thumb drive on the market, or at least close to it. As you can see the Mushkin Ventura Ultra is a destroyer of every other drive on UserBenchmark:
http://usb.userbenchmark.com/
The Ventura Ultra comes in sizes up to 240GB @$120:
Amazon product ASIN B00FSAHJ24

 

[jefferz]

USB-based drives will tend to outperform MicroSD cards in terms of speed, and they're also far more universal in compatibility. The best bang-for-your-buck on the market currently is in the 64GB-128GB range. The SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 CZ80 128GB Flash Drive has tested above its claimed 245MB/s transfer speed, and costs a mere $57; the 64GB version is $28:
Amazon product ASIN B01EZ0X8CM
That's probably the fastest USB thumb drive on the market, or at least close to it. As you can see the Mushkin Ventura Ultra is a destroyer of every other drive on UserBenchmark:
http://usb.userbenchmark.com/
The Ventura Ultra comes in sizes up to 240GB @$120:
Amazon product ASIN B00FSAHJ24

Madmick is back!

 

[GSP_37]

My Sandisk Extreme 64GB USB 3.0 lights briefly when plugged in, but the light doesn't turn on after that and while it's being accessed. It also sometimes takes too long to be recognized by computer so I unplug and re-plug it in.

 

[HelloJapan]

Neither will get you laid.

 

[Rampage12716]

If you are just looking for a device to transfer files between two laptops, why can't you just network them and transfer overnight if there is a lot of data.

Alternatively, you can also buy a slim external drive that can hold TBs of data that double as a backup drive in case you lose your laptop.

Is that what this is? http://store.hp.com/us/en/PDPStdVie...d=-1&langId=-1&productId=807152&storeId=10151

 

[Plutoburn]

Is that what this is? http://store.hp.com/us/en/PDPStdVie...d=-1&langId=-1&productId=807152&storeId=10151

Yes, there are many brands offering such hardware, Seagate, WD, among other.

 

[Rampage12716]

Yes, there are many brands offering such hardware, Seagate, WD, among other.

I just posted that one cause the computer I'm looking at buying is an HP and that was one of the accessories recommended.

 

[taurus]

USB-based drives will tend to outperform MicroSD cards in terms of speed, and they're also far more universal in compatibility. The best bang-for-your-buck on the market currently is in the 64GB-128GB range. The SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 CZ80 128GB Flash Drive has tested above its claimed 245MB/s transfer speed, and costs a mere $57; the 64GB version is $28:
Amazon product ASIN B01EZ0X8CM
That's probably the fastest USB thumb drive on the market, or at least close to it. As you can see the Mushkin Ventura Ultra is a destroyer of every other drive on UserBenchmark:
http://usb.userbenchmark.com/
The Ventura Ultra comes in sizes up to 240GB @$120:
Amazon product ASIN B00FSAHJ24

This. Also (and i have no source for this) USBs and regular SD cards are far more reliable and less prone to breaking down than the micro SD cards. Just a few things i picked up on another (photography) forum.

 

[Rampage12716]

If I buy an HP computer and it has an SD card slot do I need to buy an HP SD card or will any type of SD card work?

 

[Boomslang]

You can get 1TB external hard rive for $58 on newegg.