Rank #7 in Best 32GB USB Flash Drive 2026: 8 Ranked, Read vs Write
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 32GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Black)
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The SanDisk Cruzer Blade is the black 32 GB version of a drive almost everyone has owned at some point. It sits at number 7 in this guide, at £13.39, with a 4.6 rating drawn from 286,613 ratings. It is a USB 2.0 stick with a simple drag-and-drop approach and a plastic body, so the interesting part is not what it does but what its own listing says about how fast it does it.
USB 2.0 has a theoretical ceiling of 60 MB/s (480 Mbps). The specification sheet for this drive declares a read speed of 70 MB/s — a figure the interface named two lines above it cannot carry — alongside a listed write speed of 40 MB/s. The same sheet also carries fields that belong to memory cards rather than USB sticks: "Secure Digital Association Speed Class: Class 10" and "Flash Memory Type: CompactFlash". And the first bullet promises a compact design that fits in your pocket, while the dimensions field gives 16 x 11 x 0.5 centimetres, which is not pocket-sized by any reading. Everything on this page comes from the Amazon listing for this product; we have not benchmarked the drive ourselves, and the numbers below are quoted exactly as the listing gives them.
How those 286,613 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.6 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £13.39 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6 out of 5, from 286,613 ratings |
| Capacity | 32 GB |
| Hardware interface | USB 2.0 (USB Type A) |
| Read speed (as listed) | 70 MB/s |
| Write speed (as listed) | 40 MB/s |
| Speed class (as listed) | Class 10 |
| Flash memory type (as listed) | CompactFlash |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Really good Flash Drive 64GB, I had ordered one of these over a month ago, and I am very pleased with the results.”
Verified purchase“Good for windows media installs, bios flash upgrades and moving folders”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best 32GB USB Flash Drive 2026: 8 Ranked, Read vs Write.
Questions people ask
How fast does SanDisk say the Cruzer Blade is?
The listing gives 70 MB/s read and 40 MB/s write. The hardware interface named on the same page is USB 2.0, which has a theoretical ceiling of 60 MB/s (480 Mbps), so the listed read figure sits above the interface it is quoted for.
What sort of port does the SanDisk Cruzer Blade plug into?
The listing states a USB 2.0 hardware interface with a USB Type A connector, and the compatibility bullet repeats USB 2.0.
What capacity is the SanDisk Cruzer Blade sold as here?
The product data states 32 GB. One of the reviews shown on the page describes a 64 GB drive, which does not match the capacity in the listing.
Can I protect private files on it?
Yes — the SanDisk listing says the Cruzer Blade password-protects and encrypts private files with SanDisk SecureAccess software.
Will it work with phones and tablets?
The listing puts "most Android devices" under compatible phone models, and describes compatible devices as computers, tablets and smartphones with a Lightning adapter for iOS devices.
How big is the SanDisk Cruzer Blade?
The dimensions field gives 16D x 11W x 0.5H centimetres, while the first bullet describes a compact design that fits in your pocket. Those two statements are hard to reconcile, and the listing does not explain the difference.
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