SanDisk Cruzer USB Flash Drives (2011) vs Samsung Bar Plus USB Flash Drives (2018)

The SanDisk Cruzer USB Flash Drive 128GB (2011) is widely considered to be a great USB Flash Drive at its $17 budget. The Samsung Bar Plus 128GB, however, while also a good product at this price point, doesn't stack up against its competitors quite as well.

The SanDisk Cruzer USB Flash Drive 128GB (2011) has managed to impress reviewers from two reliable and objective sources that conduct their own testing, namely TechGearLab, Windows Central, and Tom's Guide. It did great in their roundups - it earned the "Good Value for Large Capacity" title from TechGearLab, and "Best Budget" from Windows Central, which marks it as a product that's worth considering.

As for the Samsung Bar Plus 128GB, it was really well-received by reviewers at TechGearLab, a reliable source that's known for conducting its own, high-quality, in-depth testing. It performed great in its "Best USB Flash Drive" roundup and was named its "Best Keychain Model", which, on its own, makes it a product that warrants a closer look.

Lastly, we tried to do a direct SanDisk Cruzer USB Flash Drive 128GB (2011) vs. Samsung Bar Plus 128GB comparison of review ratings between these two products, but couldn't find any review scores for the Samsung Bar Plus 128GB.

Compared to all other USB Flash Drives on the market, however, the SanDisk Cruzer USB Flash Drive 128GB (2011) performed great. When averaged out, it earned a rating of 9.1 out of 10, which is much better than the 7.2 review average of USB Flash Drives in general.