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We have collected 3 reviews of the Sandisk Ultra Backup. Experts rate Sandisk Ultra Backup 6.3/10. Reviewsor.com helps you find reviews, best prices, user reviews of the Sandisk Ultra Backup and Sandisk USB memory.
One of the unspoken truths of computing is that even power users often forget to do backups on the road. Yet it only takes one crash to lose your Word documents, photos, music collection, movies, and other locally stored files. The SanDisk Ultra Backup makes this process so easy that you might decide it's time to stop taking your chances.At 0.48 ounces, the 8GB SanDisk Ultra Backup is the lightest of the USB drives we recently tested. It's also the least stylish; its all-black design looks a bit dated. At 2.9 inches long, the Ultra Backup stuck out a full finger's width longer than the Lexar MX drive, making it a little more obtrusive when connected to a laptop. Still, it's about the same length as the Patriot Memory Supersonic.Even if the Ultra Backup looks a bit staid, it has a unique backup button on top that worked remarkably well. Also, an activity light on the drive helps you see what is happening; during backup or file transfer, the light flashes quickly. In a ready state, the light stays steady.The Ultra Backup comes with same Dmailer app that comes with the Lexar MX drive, but it worked well and setup only took five minutes.
The 32 GB SanDisk Ultra Backup is a USB key that has a button to automatically launch your backups. This system is a very simple way of protecting all your photos, videos and other important files. Like the rest of the manufacturer's latest keys, this one does away with a cap and replaces it with a slide-out USB connector. It's available in four different sizes: 8, 16, 32 and 64 GB. We found unusually varying write speeds on the 32 GB Sandisk Ultra Backup. When copying a few large files, it performed excellently (19 MB/s), but when it came to medium-sized files it fell to 4.1 MB/s and then again to 0.9 MB/s for small files. Overall, the average write speed struggled to reach 8 MB/s; the best keys manage 12 MB/s. We initially thought that this was a problem with the model we tested, so we asked for a second key which SanDisk provided ... and it produced exactly the same results. Nevertheless, the Ultra Backup makes up for this with faster read speeds, with an average of 22.7 MB/s, just behind the excellent 32 GB Maxell SSD.
The SanDisk Ultra Backup packs several features that will appeal to users who want to keep data safe and sound when they’re on the go: fast performance, password protection, and the ability to run programs such as Firefox and OpenOffice directly from the device. What differentiates this 64GB drive ($277 direct; as low as $154 online) from others in SanDisk’s stable is a backup button that makes copying important files to this thumb drive a no-brainer. Although the capacity is small compared to that of similarly priced (but larger) portable hard drives, the rich feature set and easy portability of the Ultra Backup makes it a compelling option. With its black, plastic shell, the Ultra Backup doesn’t look radically different from other SanDisk flash drives. We like the soft-touch paint and glossy accents, but this drive doesn’t have the sturdy metal construction of the SanDisk Extreme Contour. It actually feels somewhat cheap in the hand for a device so pricey. On the plus side, SanDisk opted for a slide-out USB connector that reveals itself when you push the latch on the top of the stick forward. What’s unique about the design is the backup button which, when pressed, begins copying files to the Ultra Backup.
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SanDisk 8GB Ultra Backup USB Flash Drive Black 8 GB Frustration Free Bulk Packaging SDCZ40-008G | $12 | See it |
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SanDisk 8GB Ultra Back Up Flash Drive | $13.94 | See it |
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SanDisk SanDisk 8GB Ultra Back Up Flash Drive | $13.94 | See it |
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SanDisk 8GB Ultra Backup USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ40-008G-A11) | $14.22 | See it |
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SanDisk 8GB Ultra Backup USB Flash Drive | $15.99 | See it |
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SanDisk 16GB Ultra Backup USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ40-016G-A11) | $16.95 | See it |
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Sandisk SanDisk 8 GB Cruzer Ultra Backup USB Flash Drive (SDCZ40-008G-A11) | $16.99 | See it |
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SanDisk Ultra® 8GB Backup USB Flash Drive | $16.99 | See it |
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SanDisk 8GB Ultra Backup USB 2.0 Flash Drive | $17.95 | See it |
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SANDISK Ultra Backup 8GB USB Flash Dr - SDCZ40-008G-A11 SDCZ40-008G-A11 | $18.29 | See it |
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SanDisk 8GB Ultra Backup USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ40-008G-A11) | $18.98 | See it |
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SanDisk SDCZ40-008G-A11 Ultra Backup 8GB USB Flash Dr | $24.18 | See it |
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Sandisk Scz40-008g-a11 Usb Flash Drive | $25.39 | See it |
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SanDisk 16GB Ultra Back Up Flash Drive | $25.94 | See it |
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SanDisk SanDisk 16GB Ultra Back Up Flash Drive | $25.94 | See it |
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SanDisk 16GB Ultra Backup USB Flash Drive | $25.99 | See it |
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SanDisk Ultra Backup 32GB USB Flash Drive SDCZ40-032G-U46,Black | $26.7 | See it |
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Top Quality By SanDisk 8GB Ultra Backup USB 2.0 Flash Drive - 8 GB - USB - External | $27.22 | See it |
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SANDISK Ultra Backup 16GB USB Flash Dr - SDCZ40-016G-A11 SDCZ40-016G-A11 | $27.59 | See it |
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SanDisk Ultra Backup 32 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive SDCZ40-032G-A11 | $28.79 | See it |
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SanDisk 8GB Ultra Backup USB 2.0 Flash Drive | $29.95 | See it |
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Sandisk 32gb Ultra Backup Usb 2.0 Flash Drive External Rohs Compliance Password Protection | $31.99 | See it |
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SanDisk Ultra Backup 32GB USB Flash Drive SDCZ40-032G-U46,Black | $32 | See it |
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SanDisk SDCZ40-016G-A11 Ultra Backup 16GB USB Flash Dr | $32.67 | See it |
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Sandisk 32GB Ultra Cruzer Backup USB Drive (SDCZ40-032G-A11) | $32.99 | See it |
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Toner For Copy & Fax Ribbons-Drive ,Usb ,32Gb ,Ultra ,Bk | $33.99 | See it |
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Sandisk Scz40-016g-a11 Usb Flash Drive | $34.58 | See it |
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SANDISK SDCZ40-008G-A11 8gb Usb 2.0 Flash Drive | $35 | See it |
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Sandisk 32GB Ultra Cruzer Backup USB Drive (SDCZ40-032G-A11) | $35.99 | See it |
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USB FLASH DRIVE, 8GB ULTRA BACKUP,-SDCZ40008GA11 | $36.58 | See it |
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NEW Ultra Backup 16GB USB Flash Dr (USB/FireWire Hubs & Devices) | $37.71 | See it |
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SanDisk 32GB Ultra Cruzer Backup USB 2.0 Flash Drive | $43.03 | See it |
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SANDISK Ultra Backup 32GB USB Flash Dr - SDCZ40-032G-A11 SDCZ40-032G-A11 | $44.99 | See it |
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SanDisk SanDisk 32GB Ultra Back Up Flash Drive | $46.94 | See it |
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SanDisk 32GB Ultra Back Up Flash Drive | $46.94 | See it |
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Sandisk Cz40016ga11 Ultra Backup Usb Flash Drive 16gb | $47.99 | See it |
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SanDisk Ultra� 16GB Backup USB Flash Drive | $49.99 | See it |
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SanDisk SDCZ40-032G-A11 Ultra Backup 32GB USB Flash Dr | $53.01 | See it |
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SANDISK SDCZ40-016G-A11 16gb Usb 2.0 Flash Drive | $55 | See it |
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SANDISK SDCZ40-032G-A11 32 Gb Usb 2.0 Flash Drive | $55 | See it |
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Ultra Backup USB Flash Drive, 32GB (SDICZ40032GA11) Category: USB Flash and Micro Drives | $65.02 | See it |
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SanDisk Ultra Backup 64 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive SDCZ40-064G-A11 | $74.99 | See it |
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Sandisk Cz40032ga11 Ultra Backup Usb Flash Drive 32gb | $81.99 | See it |
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SanDisk 64GB Ultra Backup USB Flash Drive | $84.24 | See it |
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Sandisk 64 GB Cruzer Ultra Backup USB Flash Drive (SDCZ40-064G-A11) | $88.99 | See it |
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SanDisk SanDisk 64GB Ultra Back Up Flash Drive | $89.94 | See it |
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SanDisk 64GB Ultra Back Up Flash Drive | $89.94 | See it |
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SanDisk 64GB Ultra Backup USB 2.0 Flash Drive | $89.95 | See it |
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Sandisk Sdcz40-064g-a11 Usb Flash Drive | $92.4 | See it |
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Sandisk 64GB Ultra Backup USB 2.0 Flash Drive - SDCZ40-064G-A11 / SDCZ40064GA11 SDCZ40-064G-A11 | $94.99 | See it |
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SanDisk SDCZ40-064G-A11 Ultra Backup 64GB USB Flash Dr | $105.33 | See it |
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SANDISK SDCZ40-064G-A11 64 Gb Usb 2.0 Flash Drive | $110 | See it |
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SanDisk Ultra® 64GB Backup USB Flash Drive | $119.99 | See it |
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Sandisk 64gb Ultra Backup Usb 2.0 Flash Drive External Rohs Compliance Password Protection | $127.92 | See it |
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SanDisk, Ultra Backup 64GB USB Flash Dr (Catalog Category: Flash Memory & Readers / USB Flash Drives) | $131.15 | See it |
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SanDisk Ultra Backup 64GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive SDCZ40-064G-A11 | $134.38 | See it |
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SanDisk SDICZ40064GA11 Ultra Backup USB Flash Drive, 64GB | $139.89 | See it |
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Sandisk Cz40064ga11 Ultra Backup Usb Flash Drive 64gb | $150.99 | See it |
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Sandisk 64gb Ultra Usb 2.0 Backup Flash Drive | $153.99 | See it |