As of 2018, 2 TB flash drives were the largest available in terms of storage capacity. As of March 2016, flash drives with anywhere from 8 to 256 gigabytes (GB ) were frequently sold, while 512 GB and 1 terabyte (TB ) units were less frequent.
Since first appearing on the market in late 2000, as with virtually all other computer memory devices, storage capacities have risen while prices have dropped. It is typically removable, rewritable and much smaller than an optical disc.
A SanDisk Cruzer USB drive from 2011, with 4 GB of storage capacityĪ USB flash drive is a data storage device that includes flash memory with an integrated USB interface.
