Storage devices are getting smaller and smaller day by day while the storage capacity increases exponentially.

If you want to carry a lot of media and files with you, but don’t want to carry the boxy external hard disk drives with you, a 128GB USB pen drive is the best option for you. 

In this curated article, we list you the eleven best 128GB pen drives available for purchase in the Indian market as of now. 

Without any further ado, let’s begin!

1. Samsung Duo Plus

Overall Best Pick

• Impressive data transfer speeds
• Backward compatibility
• Dual USB interface; USB-C and USB-A

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Although Samsung is a popular brand in India, its USB pen drives are less known among the masses when compared to brands such as Sandisk and Strontium. 

The Duo Plus from Samsung is an expensive USB3.1 pen drive with 128GB storage, retailing in the Indian market for Rs.5,399.

Design and Build Quality

The outer casing of Samsung Duo Plus is constructed using plastic materials but it does not feel cheap by any means.

This pen drive has an ergonomic design and Samsung did excellent work in terms of the overall fit and finish of this premium device when compared to other pen drives.

This expensive pen drive from Samsung comes with dual USB ports – a USB Type-C port on one end and a regular Type-A port on the other. Both these ports come with end cap protection, which is a rarity.

Samsung claims that this pen drive is water, shock, magnet, temperature and X-ray proof. If true, then this might be the most durable pen drive out there that you can take out anywhere you go. 

The USB Type-A port comes as a separate accessory. You have to remove the end cap first to reveal the USB Type-A port and then attach it to the pendrive with the port facing the open side. 

Data Transfer Performance

The Samsung Duo Plus is one of the fastest 128GB pen drives that you can get your hands on when it comes to data transfer speeds.

Samsung claims that this USB3.1 pendrive has a read speed of about 400MB/s, but in real life, it hovers between 300-310MB/s which is still impressive. 

In terms of write speed, you can expect anywhere from 30-50MB/s depending on the host storage medium to which you are transferring the data. 

Miscellaneous

Samsung provides a five-year warranty to this pen drive. Since Samsung has a lot of service centres across the country, you won’t find it difficult to service this device if something unfortunate happens. 

Verdict

Barring the expensive price tag, the Samsung Duos Plus is a premium 128GB pen drive with lightning-fast USB3.1 data transfer speeds.

If you deal with a lot of data that needs to be carried around, the Duos Plus from Samsung is a good choice.

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2. SanDisk Extreme Pro

Runner-Up Pick

• Exceptional data transfer speed
• Robust metal casing
• Security software for data protection

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Sandisk is the subsidiary of the American brand Western Digital manufacturing portable drives for computers, laptops, and smartphones.

Priced at just Rs.4,099 this is yet another expensive 128GB pen drive in this curated list after Samsung Duo Plus.

Design and Build Quality

The Sandisk Extreme Pro has a whole body metal casing which not only does look pretty but also keeps the internals safe from accidental falls and rough handling. 

This is a slider type USB pendrive where the connector slides in and out with the help of a manual slider up top.

This design choice keeps the end connector safe even without the need for a protective cap.

There is a blue LED notification on the chassis which indicates the working status of this drive. 

The integrated keychain hook makes sure that you can carry this pen drive anywhere along with your keys. 

Data Transfer Performance

The Sandisk Extreme Pro is a USB3.1 pendrive. This means it is much faster than the USB3.0 and USB2.0 counterparts available in the market. 

When connected to a compatible USB3.1 port, this pen drive will deliver speeds up to 300MB/s. 

Since the USB3.1 is backwards compatible with USB3.0 and USB2.0, this pen drive works fine with all your devices with a USB type-A connector.

If you have an OTG cable, you can hook this device directly to your smartphones and tablets to view/browse files. 

Miscellaneous

Sandisk RescuePro Deluxe software can be used to recover your accidentally deleted data from the pen drive. 

There is also the support for encrypting the contents inside the pendrive with a password using the Sandisk SecureAccess software. 

Verdict

The Sandisk Extreme Pro is a well built 128GB pen drive that delivers excellent read/write speeds for the asking price.

3. Strontium Nitro Plus

Best Compact USB Pen Drive

• USB C/ USB-A dual-mode operation
• 5-year warranty
• Attachable with key chain

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Strontium is a PC and flash memory manufacturing company located in Singapore.

The Nitro Plus USB drive from Strontium is one of the company’s latest offerings in India featuring a USB C type input port to take advantage of the ever-increasing USB C adaptation among device manufacturers.

Design and Build Quality

The Strontium Nitro Plus is made of polished aluminium which feels extremely durable and premium.

The brushed aluminium finish on the main body of the USB drive makes it stand out from the rest of coloured USB drives available in the market.

The rotatable cover protects the port from damage in the case of an accidental fall. Since it’s not a separate cap from the body, the chance of losing the cover is next to impossible.

Data Transfer Performance

The high-speed NAND chip inside has a maximum read speed of 150MB/s and write speeds up to 100MB/s, which is one of the best in its segment.

This 128GB pen drive from Strontium has a dual side USB C/USB A port for catering the different types of inputs found on devices such as smartphones and laptops.

The high-speed USB 3.1 port is backwards compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2,0 ports found on legacy devices.

With the USB C output, you can plug this device directly into the USB C port of your smartphone without any additional dongles such as the USB OTG.

Verdict

If you’re the type of person who loves to carry a lot of media with you and wants a small-sized storage medium apart from an external hard disk, the Strontium Nitro Plus is an excellent choice priced around Rs.2,500.

4. SanDisk iXpand Mini

Best Pen Drive for Apple Products

• iExpand app for managing storage
• OTG support 
• 2-year warranty

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Sandisk is an American storage medium company that is now a subsidiary of Western Digital. Sandisk has been a prominent player in the country’s storage media market with its USB drives and SSDs.

The Sandisk iXpand Mini is a small and compact Type-C lightning port supported 128GB USB pen drive which comes with the latest USB 3.0 standard for faster data transfer speeds.

Design and Build Quality

It seems the USB design and form factor too follows Moore’s law. The size of these storage mediums is getting smaller and smaller day by day while the memory capacity almost doubles or even triple.

The SanDisk iXpand Mini has a metal body with a textured finish that lends it some grip in hand. Wait – this USB pen drive is relatively small that you won’t even feel that it’s in your hands.

The USB connector has been marked in blue suggesting that it’s indeed a USB3.0 product with an Apple proprietary lighting port on the other side.

Data Transfer Performance

The Sandisk iXpand Mini comes with 128GB of internal storage onboard with USB3.0 protocol for data transfers.

USB 3.0 is considerably faster than USB 2.0 and almost 50% quicker.

SanDisk iXpand mini offers up to 100MB/s read speed.

With a writing speed that is 15x times faster than the speed of a USB2.0 device, you can transfer files in a flash from supported devices.

Miscellaneous

Sandisk packs in its USB utility software such as the SecureAccess that protects your files with 128-bit AES encryption.

This is useful when storing your files or those work-related documents that require an extra layer of security from prying eyes.

You can also download the iXpand app from the app store for micromanaging the usage with this pen drive.

Verdict

The SanDisk iXpand Mini is a cute and compact USB pen drive that offers 64GB of storage space for under Rs.2500.

With its ultra-speed USB3.0 standard, you can read or write files from/to this drive relatively quickly than many other devices that are featured on this list.

5. Kingston DatTraveler Exodia

Best Affordable Pen Drive

• USB 3.2 Gen 1 interface
• Decent read and write speeds
• Five-year warranty

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Kingston is an American multinational computer technology company that manufactures flash drives and computer-related memory products.

The Kingston DT(Datatraveler) Exodia is a lightweight and compact 128GB USB flash drive with a USB3.2 interface priced under Rs.1,500.

Design and Build Quality

For obvious cost-cutting reasons, the Kingston DT Exodia features a complete plastic construction.

The fit and finish of the build seems decent but not the best per se. There is a keychain holder at the tip of the pen drive for using it with your existing keychain ring. 

This 128GB USB pen drive comes with a removable end cap that protects the USB Type-A port from accidental damage. However, make sure that you won’t lose the end cap.

Data Transfer Performance

The Kingston DT Exodia sports a USB 3.2 Gen 1 interface and it is compatible with older USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports as well.

This affordable 128GB pen drive has a read speed of 110MB/s and a write speed of 15MB/s in real-life conditions. 

For the price you pay for a 128GB pendrive, this is decent enough. While using the pen drive in the USB 2.0 port the results are much lower than expected – with read and write speeds of 25MB/s and 12MB/s respectively.

Miscellaneous

Kingston provides a standard five-year warranty on this pendrive but limited to manufacturing defects.  

Verdict

If you are tight on budget but anyhow want a 128GB pendrive with decent data transfer speeds, the Kingston DT Exodia is a safe bet for a budget under Rs.1,500.

6. SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Luxe

Best Pen Drive with Dual Interface

• Robust metal build
• Decent data transfer speed
• Thin and lightweight

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Sandisk is the subsidiary of portable storage giant, Western Digital, based in the United States.

The Sandisk Ultra Dual Drive Luxe is yet another 2-in-1 USB pen drive with both Type C and Type-A ports on either end.

Design and Build Quality

As the name suggests, the design of this budget 128GB USB Pendrive is luxurious and premium.

The design of the Dual Drive Luxe is almost similar to that of the Sandisk Ultra Blade, apart from the rotating inner section.

The shiny metal build of this pen drive makes it stand out from the rest of its competitors in a similar price range.

The rotating cap helps cover one connector at a time and remains firm when aligned with the same.

Since the build material used is metal, the device does get a little warm while transferring large amounts of files and data, nothing like a deal-breaker though.

Data Transfer Performance

The Sandisk Ultra Dual Drive Luxe is a USB3.1 dual connector pen drive compatible with older as well as newer generation gadgets such as laptops and tablets.

With regards to the write speed, you will get between 22-45MB/s on normal usage, when none of the apps is running in the background while transferring the data.

Miscellaneous

Sandisk provides 5-year warranty support to this device which covers any problems arising from manufacturing defects.

This pen drive comes pre-loaded with the Sandisk Memory Zone application which helps you take backups of the content in just one click, to make sure your data is safe and secure.

Verdict

The Sandisk Ultra Dual Drive Luxe is a compact well-built 128GB flash drive that can be connected to your keys as a keychain and take anywhere you travel. with the keychain.

Priced well under Rs.1500, this pen drive is compatible with all devices out there with either a Type A or a Type C port.

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7. Strontium Ammo

Durable and Reliable Pen Drive

• USB 3.1 device
• Transfer speeds up to 25MB/s
• Efficient multi-stream data transfer

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Strontium has been in the memory card business for so long and is popular in marketing affordable memory cards for smartphones and cameras.

The Strontium Ammo is a 128GB USB3.1 USB pen drive that features a rugged metallic build which makes it suitable for rough use.

Design and Build Quality

The Strontium ammo looks and feels sleek. The metallic chassis with a keychain holder makes it suitable to clip it with your backpack or keys.

The keychain holder is also forged from metal and durable enough to last a lot longer than plastic holders.

In short, compactness and sturdiness combined in an attractive form-factor are what we can say about the design of the USB Pen drive.

Data Transfer Performance

Strontium, in general, uses high-quality flash memory modules in their products.

This makes them perform faster when compared with some other USB3.0 devices priced similarly.

All USB Type A pen drives are inter-compatible with different devices following different USB standards.If you plug this USB3.1 drive into the USB2.0 port, it will still work as intended.

The only difference will be the data transfer speeds and nothing can be done to improve the speed as it is a hardware related feature.

To use this device with your smartphone, you will need an OTG cable.

Miscellaneous

Even though you may not find a service centre for Strontium anywhere near you, the company has hosted a variety of tools for data recovery and memory diagnostic tools on their website which is available free of cost.

Verdict

The Strontium Ammo is a USB3.1 pen drive with a robust and sleek design enclosed within a sleek form factor that lets you carry your photos and files with ease.

The metallic keychain will make sure that the pen drive doesn’t get lost even when running or moving rapidly amidst the crowd.

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8. SanDisk Ultra Fit

Best Portable USB Pen Drive

• Good software support
• Backward compatibility
• Decent build quality

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The popular subsidiary of Western Digital, Sandisk, is known in the Indian market for its quality and affordable pen drives.

The Sandisk Ultra Fit is a very small-sized pendrive that provides excellent data transfer rates priced at Rs.1,499.

Design and Build Quality

The Sandisk Ultra Fit is entirely made from plastic and it is way too small in terms of size.

If you use a laptop for work, then you don’t have to unplug the USB every time you finish the work as once you plug in the only part that remains visible to you is its backside.

At the back of this pendrive, there is a slightly curved hard plastic hook that allows you to attach this pen drive to your favourite keychain set.

Data Transfer Performance

The Sandisk Ultra Fit features a USB3.1 port with 15x faster read/write speeds when compared with older USB 2.0 flash drives.

This USB flash drive has a rated read/write speeds of 100-130MB/s but in reality, the speeds you will get is around 20-30MB/s maximum. 

On a positive note, this USB3.1 USB pendrive is backwards compatible with USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports, but with a significant drop in the data transfer speeds.  

Miscellaneous

The Sandisk Ultra Fit comes with a 5-year warranty, limited to manufacturing defects. 

Using the Sandisk SecureAccess software, you can keep the files inside the pendrive safe and secure thanks to the strong 128bit encryption. The RescuePro software from Sandisk will help you recover accidentally deleted files with relative ease.

Verdict

The Sandisk Ultra Fit is a lightweight and compact USB3.1 pendrive with 128GB storage capacity and support for multiple companion software such as RescuePro and SecureAccess from Sandisk.

9. SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive

Value for Money Pen Drive

• Transfer speed up to 20MB/s
• Dual Type A – Type C connectors
• Perfect to use with smartphones

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Sandisk is a subsidiary of the popular US-based data storage brand – Western Digital.

The Ultra Dual from Sandisk is a reversible USB 3.1 device that comes with 64GB of onboard storage space.

Design and Build Quality

The Sandisk Ultra Dual is a very lightweight and compact device. It comes with a metal + plastic body that looks unique to the eyes.

It has a reversible connector set up with the regular USB 3.0 Type-A port on one side and the micro-USB port on the other side.

The overall construction seems pretty good for the price.

Data Transfer Performance

As we’ve mentioned earlier, the Sandisk Ultra Dual is a USB 3.1 powered device.

This means it’s significantly faster than the conventional USB 3.0 protocol. You can easily achieve speeds up to 25MB/s while transferring data between the devices.

This is also backwards compatible, meaning you can use it with the older USB2.0 ports as well.

USB-OTG

The USB type C port on the side of this Pendrive helps it to be connected directly to your smartphone with a USB type C port.

If your phone supports USB OTG function, you can directly view, edit or copy files from this pendrive easily.

Verdict

The Sandisk Ultra Dual is a USB OTG enabled 128GB Pendrive priced under Rs.1,700.

The affordable price tag and the relatively faster USB3.1 technology makes this Pendrive suitable for offline data transfers.

10. Hp X796W

Best Pen Drive for Students

• Full metal chassis
• Faster USB 3.1 connectivity
• Robust slider mechanism

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HP is a consumer electronics conglomerate that is popular in India with its laptops and printers.

The company also concentrates on accessories such as computer mouses and media storage devices such as pen drives.

The HP x796W is a USB3.1 supported 128GB pen drive priced under Rs.2200 in the Indian market.

Design and Build Quality

The HP x796W has a brushed metal chassis with a matte finish on top. 

This USB pen drive comes with a slider to push out the port easily. This also ensures the port won’t get damaged in case of an accidental fall.

It also comes with a provision for attaching with a keychain for easier portability.

The steel frame of this pendrive is really solid and can withstand rough use.

Storage Capacity

With the HP x796W USB drive, what you get is a 128GB storage capacity in a relatively small and lightweight form factor.

A normal user can store all your files and photos on this little device and still have some space left for more with this device.

This is a USB3.1 device. The data transfer speeds are relatively faster than other USB3.0 devices significantly faster when compared with the USB2.0 devices.

Miscellaneous

HP is known for its high quality, durable products in the market. Likewise, this USB pen drive too will last long.

With service centres all around the country, even if something unfortunate happens you can repair it under warranty coverage for up to 2 years.

Verdict

If you are in search of a solidly built USB 3.1 pendrive from an established brand, the HP x796W is one of the best devices you can get for a price under Rs.2500.

It is suitable for storing backups and OS images for installation and booting purposes.

11. SanDisk Ultra Flair

Honourable Mention

• 15x faster than USB 2.0
• Robust metal and plastic build
• Works with OTG cable

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The Ultra Flair is yet another high-performance portable USB Pendrive from the US-based brand Sandisk which is popular for manufacturing affordable accessories like SSDs, flash drives, and memory cards.

The Sandisk Ultra Flair is a 128GB USB3.0 Pendrive delivering the best data transfer speeds across devices.

Design and Build Quality

The Sandisk Ultra Flair USB pen drive features a hybrid metal plus plastic construction, making it stand out from its competitors.

While the body is made from metal, the outer insert with the provision for keychain attachment is plastic.

The USB port is integrated right into the metallic body and there is no end cap protection whatsoever.

For the asking price of Rs.1,359, the fit and finish of this 128GB pen drive are exceptional.

Data Transfer Performance

Approximately a USB3.0 Pendrive is 15x faster than a USB2.0 pen drive with regards to the data transfer speeds.

This USB3.0 128GB Pendrive has a rated read speed of 150MB/s, which you shouldn’t expect all the time.

On an average, you’ll get anywhere between 20-70MB/s read/write speeds when used with a compatible USB3.0 port.

Miscellaneous

The Sandisk Ultra Flair comes with a five-year warranty, limited to manufacturing defects.

Similar to other Sandisk products, you will have access to the Sandisk RescuePro Deluxe and SecureAccess software suite for data recovery and password protection respectively.

Verdict

The Sandisk Ultra Flair is a value for money USB3.0 128GB pen drive with decent data transfer speeds, suited for file storage as well as remote OS bootup drive.

This concludes our best buying list for the eleven best 128GB USB pen drives in India article.

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