Flash drive recommendation.

[H2SO4]

Hi all, I'm after a recommendation for a drive that has large capacity >256GB, reasonable speed and good reliability but that is most of all absolutely as small as can be. A well respected brand too.
Needs to be USBC and shaped so that as it'll be permanently plugged in until a new Mac is purchased, it doesn't catch on things.
The idea is for it to be used as additional storage for a MacBook air that has reached the limit and has a full hard drive.
Similar to this that I found on Ali Express, (I have no idea why they've put those dimensions which are obviously wrong).

THX. Appreciate your suggestions.

 

[arw]

Which MacBook Air do you have exactly?

Spoiler: deleted as there is no USB-C MacBook Air with SD card slot

If it is one that still has an SD-card slot, have you looked into (more or less flush) SD-adapters so you don't lose a USB-C port?
Something like this for microSD cards:

BASEQI UHS-II Aluminum microSD Adapter for 2021 M1 MacBook Pro 14 & 16” (Adapter, Silver)

This is designed for 2021 M1 Macbook Pro 14" and 16" What exactly is a Ninja Stealth Drive? It's an aluminum micro SD card adapter that fits 100% within your Macbook without any awkward protrusions. You can place a micro SD card into this adapter and gain up to 2TB (SD Spec.) of extra storage spa...

www.amazon.com

Or with internal SD storage:

Transcend 256GB JetDrive Lite 330 Storage Expansion Card for 13-Inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display (TS256GJDL330)

The Jet Drive Lite series is specifically designed for MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with Retina display computers. Transcend's Jet Drive Lite expansion cards are a quick and easy way to gain the additional space you need without adding any bulk to your MacBook computer. Simply insert Jet Drive Lit...

www.amazon.com

The most recent thread:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/still-no-flush-microsd-adapter-for-mx-series.2443703/post-33657531

Just in case you do not find a fitting flash drive, perhaps you could/must consider an angled extension cable.

https://www.amazon.com/PeakDo-Flexural-Extension-Supports-Transfer/dp/B0D7PQ3QYD

or

https://www.amazon.com/xiwai-Extension-Charging-Compatible-Thunderbolt3/dp/B0CM683CKV

 

[H2SO4]

Which MacBook Air do you have exactly?

Spoiler: deleted as there is no USB-C MacBook Air with SD card slot

If it is one that still has an SD-card slot, have you looked into (more or less flush) SD-adapters so you don't lose a USB-C port?
Something like this for microSD cards:

BASEQI UHS-II Aluminum microSD Adapter for 2021 M1 MacBook Pro 14 & 16” (Adapter, Silver)

This is designed for 2021 M1 Macbook Pro 14" and 16" What exactly is a Ninja Stealth Drive? It's an aluminum micro SD card adapter that fits 100% within your Macbook without any awkward protrusions. You can place a micro SD card into this adapter and gain up to 2TB (SD Spec.) of extra storage spa...

www.amazon.com

Or with internal SD storage:

Transcend 256GB JetDrive Lite 330 Storage Expansion Card for 13-Inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display (TS256GJDL330)

The Jet Drive Lite series is specifically designed for MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with Retina display computers. Transcend's Jet Drive Lite expansion cards are a quick and easy way to gain the additional space you need without adding any bulk to your MacBook computer. Simply insert Jet Drive Lit...

www.amazon.com

The most recent thread:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/still-no-flush-microsd-adapter-for-mx-series.2443703/post-33657531

Just in case you do not find a fitting flash drive, perhaps you could/must consider an angled extension cable.

https://www.amazon.com/PeakDo-Flexural-Extension-Supports-Transfer/dp/B0D7PQ3QYD

or

https://www.amazon.com/xiwai-Extension-Charging-Compatible-Thunderbolt3/dp/B0CM683CKV

Hi, it's the one with just 2 USBC ports and a headphone jack only, (2024).
But my MacBook Pro has an SD card slot that I have never used so I might look at SD cards anyway. I did see those adaptors but kind of strange there is a large selection of mini USCA type flash drives around.

 

[jedimasterkyle]

https://a.co/d/fK5g4ur

 

[H2SO4]

https://a.co/d/fK5g4ur

Thx. Was looking for something even smaller. Funny they used to do very low profile ones for USBA.

 

[arw]

Thx. Was looking for something even smaller. Funny they used to do very low profile ones for USBA.

One reason is, they were able to put parts of the electronics inside the plug/connector itself that gets inserted into the USB-A port.
In a USB-C connector there simply is no empty space for an additional PCB anymore.

 

[H2SO4]

One reason is, they were able to put parts of the electronics inside the plug/connector itself that gets inserted into the USB-A port.
In a USB-C connector there simply is no empty space for an additional PCB anymore.
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Ah, now that I did not want to hear. Probs gonna end up with somethign bigger than I want then.

Thanks though.