- Virtual CIO
How to Choose Between Building and Buying Software
18 Jul, 2025
£32.03 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
The SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Go is exactly the sort of no-fuss USB stick you buy for the office drawer and forget about—until someone needs to move a file in a hurry. The dual connector approach (USB-A and USB-C in one) is the real value here. In day-to-day terms, it saves faffing around with adapters and avoids the classic problem of having the “wrong” port when you’re sharing docs with someone on a newer laptop. For £26.90 ex-VAT for 128GB, it’s priced in the sweet spot for teams who want reliable capacity without paying for “pro” storage.
That said, I wouldn’t treat it as a “daily driver” for heavy transfers or large video workloads. These budget-friendly sticks typically don’t hold up as well when you’re moving massive files repeatedly; they’re more about convenience and occasional bulk transfers than sustained performance. Buy it if you’re issuing staff with a simple portable backup option, sharing training materials, or doing quick sneaker-net installs. Don’t buy it if your use case is frequent, long file-copy runs or you need enterprise-grade consistency—there are better options for that, even if they cost a bit more.

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