# Lexar A30E 128GB USB 3.2 Flash Drive, 2-Pack

Source: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/tech/best-128gb-usb-flash-drives/lexar-a30e-128gb-usb-stick
Ranked #7 in "Best 128GB USB Flash Drives: 10 Ranked, and the Write Speeds the Boxes Hide": https://www.ranked10.co.uk/tech/best-128gb-usb-flash-drives

- Price: £41.99 (checked on Amazon UK on 2026-09-18)
- Amazon rating: 4.6 from 1,010 ratings
- Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F992V1TY?tag=ranked10-21

The Lexar JumpDrive A30E is a USB Type-A flash drive sold here as a two-pack of 128 GB sticks for £41.99, and it takes seventh place in this guide. The listing carries 4.6 out of 5 from 1,010 ratings, and the star breakdown printed further down the same page sums to 100 ratings against that 1,010 headline — so the bars are a sample of the total, not the whole of it.

On speed, Lexar quotes up to 100 MB/s and stops there: there is no write-speed figure anywhere in the listing. That is the opposite of the problem we flag elsewhere in this guide, where one number gets pasted into both the read field and the write field. Two other figures do not sit together. The bullet claiming the drive is 10x faster than standard USB 2.0 drives does not fit the same listing's 100 MB/s read figure, because USB 2.0's own ceiling is 60 MB/s — under twice that, not ten times. And the pack count is muddier than either: the title and the Number of Packs field say two, while a separate Number of Items field in the same listing says three. Everything on this page is taken from the Amazon listing itself, not from any testing we have carried out.

## Specification

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | £41.99 |
| Amazon rating | 4.6 out of 5 from 1,010 ratings |
| Stated read speed | 100 MB/s |
| Stated write speed | Not given anywhere in the listing |
| Hardware interface | USB 3.2 Gen 1 |
| Number of packs (as listed) | 2 |
| Number of items (as listed) | 3 |
| Capacity per drive | 128 GB |

## Questions people ask

**How fast is the Lexar A30E?**

The listing quotes up to 100 MB/s read, and gives no write speed at all. It adds that performance may vary depending upon the host device, interface and usage conditions.

**How many drives do I get?**

The title says 128GB 2pack and the Number of Packs field says 2, but a separate Number of Items field in the same Lexar A30E listing says 3. The listing does not explain the difference.

**Is the Lexar A30E USB 3.0 or USB 2.0?**

The spec table lists the hardware interface as USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-A), and a bullet claims it is 10x faster than standard USB 2.0 drives. The same listing caps read speed at 100 MB/s, and USB 2.0's own ceiling is 60 MB/s.

**Do I need to install anything to use it?**

No. The listing states the Lexar A30E requires no software installation and works with tablets, laptops, Macs and traditional Type-A devices.

**Can I put a password on the files?**

Yes — Lexar DataShield is listed as creating a password-protected safe with auto-encryption, and files deleted from the safe are securely erased and cannot be recovered.

**What is the physical size and weight?**

The Lexar A30E is listed at 59 x 20 x 12 millimetres and 7.41 g, with a push-button retractor and a lanyard loop.