USB 16GB

16GB Flash Drives for Storage

Why use a Flash Drive?

USB flash drives are a small and efficient way to store data, backup data, or transfer files. One of the best use cases for a 16GB flash drive in 2023 is to share it with a coworker, whom you trust, after putting files on it like excel documents or picture files. The best part about a flash drive is the portability. When using a flash drive you have the option to travel with your sensitive data on your flash drive anywhere you go. A 16GB flash drive can hold lots of data for you to securely travel with or transfer.

How much can a 16GB Flash Drive hold?

A 16GB Flash Drive can hold 2,520 13MB photos, 4,096 8MB songs, 327 100MB videos, or 16,384 2MB Word documents. Although 16GB is not a large storage amount compared to some other product sizes we sell, it is large enough for most common files. A 16GB USB Flash Drive is an excellent tool for any business, school, or police station, to store data on.

Common Uses for 16GB USB Flash Drives

The most common uses for 16GB USB Flash Drives are short term storage and transportation of digital files. Of all the great uses for a 16GB universal serial bus flash drive, the most frequent involve computers or appliances that are USB enabled. Some companies use flash drives to back up their data, but typically that is reserved for larger units.

Digital Files

You can store a variety of files on a 16GB Flash Drive, such as:

  • Videos
  • Music
  • Photos
  • Personal Documents
  • Work Related Documents
  • Operating Systems
  • Computer Backups
  • Games

File Transfers

Because USB ports are on a majority of platforms like computers, video game consoles, and tablets, you can quickly transfer files from one device to another. Start by loading the files you need onto the flash drive from the host device, then plug the 16GB USB into the receiving device to copy them off.

Promotional Material

Using a 16GB Flash Drive to promote your business is a classy way of advertising. Many professionals use branded USB drives to hand out marketing material, training documents, or important shareable information on a 16GB Flash Drive that has their company logo on it.

Photographers, for example, may provide a USB drive as a promotional gift to give their clients easy, secure access to their photographs, as well as bonus promotional materials to encourage loyalty.

Top USB Flash Drive Brands

Everything But Stromboli sells all 4 major top brands. You can purchase a SanDisk, Kingston, PNY, or Samsung 16GB Flash Drive from Everything But Stromboli at wholesale discounted prices, saving you money.

Difference Between Flash Drive and Thumb Drive

Flash drives or thumb drives? Both of these terms have taken off in popularity, and some manufacturers choose to market their products as flash drives whereas others prefer thumb drives. The same is true when people talk about their USB drives, with some favoring the term flash drive and others, thumb drive.

When it comes to flash drives vs. thumb drives, the truth is these compact USB drives are one in the same.

If you’re looking for thumb drives and stumbled on articles about or sales pages for flash drives, you can feel confident that you’re reading about or purchasing the same kind of USB drive.

What is a Jump Drive?

There is another name that USB flash drives are often called and that is jump drives. Jump drives get their name from a feature found on some models that allow users to quickly save all of the open files on their computer before shutting it down, thus avoiding any loss of data.

Jump drive is really just another term for USB flash drive, but some people might prefer to use it if they often utilize the aforementioned feature.

Common USB Flash Drive Sizes

While browsing flash drives, you’ll want to make sure you consider the memory capacities for USB drives. A variety of sizes are available.

Do you intend to use your drives for copying and transferring large files such as videos or smaller files such as documents and images? The answer to this question will help you determine the memory storage capacity you’ll need in a flash drive.

Everything But Stromboli stocks the most common USB drive sizes for bulk USB: 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB flash drives. We also stock larger drives, offering 64GB, 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB of storage capacity.

Everything But Stromboli no longer stocks the following drive sizes: 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, and 512MB. We carry everything from 1GB and up. Because technology has evolved, pricing on larger drive sizes has decreased, making these larger sizes the market’s bestsellers.

Also explore our USB 2.0 drives and USB 3.0 drives.

Wholesale USB Flash Drives

With wholesale USB flash drives, the larger the order, the cheaper the price. Bulk USB drives cost less per drive, making this the most affordable approach to buying.

Many companies choose to purchase wholesale flash drives for use by their employees or as promotional giveaways to clients or prospective clients. Wholesale flash drives are purchased for distribution at large events such as seminars and conferences.

Wholesale USB flash drives are sometimes loaded with content such as videos, audio tracks, images, PDFs and other virtual gifts. Companies utilize customizable wholesale drives to make an impact, creating a personalized experience for those receiving the drives.

Other use cases involve digital photographers, who often store digital images on bulk USB flash drives that were or weren’t printed for clients.

How Can Personalized Flash Drives Help Your Business?

The great thing about custom flash drives is that they can be used in a variety of ways to promote your business. You can read more here.

Not only are custom USB flash drives affordable, but they are also a great way to promote your brand or product.

Here are some potential uses of custom USB drives:

  • As a giveaway at trade shows and other events
  • Included in a customer’s purchase as a thank you
  • Mailed to customers as a promotional piece
  • Given to employees as a way to increase productivity
  • Used as part of a social media campaign

When it comes to custom flash drives, the sky’s the limit. You can choose to have your company’s logo or product featured on the drive, or you can go one step further and create a custom design that will really make your drives stand out.

How Can I Personalize USB Drives?

Everything But Stromboli offers a variety of ways to personalize your custom USB flash drive.

You can choose to have your company’s logo or product featured on a custom flash drive, or you can go one step further and create a unique design that will really make your custom USB drives stand out.

Where Can I Buy Bulk USB Flash Drives?

You can buy bulk USB flash drives from Everything But Stromboli. You’ll stand to save big when purchasing bulk drives directly from us. Our drives are high-quality and ultra-affordable products, especially if you’re looking for cheap wholesale USB drives.

By purchasing Everything But Stromboli-branded flash drives and seeing the quality and value you receive, we’d like to think our branded products and company name will become a point of trust for you and your company!

Consider these key factors when exploring where to buy bulk flash drives:

  • Are you looking for a specific branded flash drive?
  • What USB flash drive size do you want?
  • How many USB flash drives do you want to purchase?

These are the three main factors to consider when placing an order for bulk USB flash drives. Keep in mind that your decision shouldn’t be driven solely by finding the cheapest drives but finding the drives that best suit your needs.

Everything But Stromboli ships to the entirety of the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, as well as throughout Canada. Email or call us for quotes on shipping estimates to other countries around the world.