the first 1tb usb-c flash drive appeared on the retail market in 2017.
the first 1tb usb-c flash drive appeared on the retail market in 2017.
when did the first 1tb usb-c flash drive appear on the retail market?
2017
a usb flash drive is a data storage device that includes flash memory with an integrated usb interface. it is typically removable, rewritable and much smaller than an optical disc. most weigh less than . 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. , flash drives with anywhere from 8 to 256 gb were frequently sold, while 512 gb and 1 tb units were less frequent. as of 2018, 2tb flash drives were the largest available in terms of storage capacity. some allow up to 100,000 write/erase cycles, depending on the exact type of memory chip used, and are thought to last between 10 and 100 years under normal circumstances (shelf storage time).
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in january 2013, tech company kingston, released a flash drive with 1tb of storage. the first usb 3.1 type-c flash drives, with read/write speeds of around 530 mb/s, were announced in march 2015. as of july 2016, flash drives within the 8 to 256 gb were sold more frequently than those between 512 gb and 1 tb units. in 2017, kingston technology announced the release of a 2-tb flash drive.
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