The Best Memory Cards and Storage You Can Trust
Storage isn't the place to gamble on an unknown brand, and this list reflects that: it's mostly SanDisk, because that's what hundreds of thousands of buyers keep rating highly. We have spread it across formats so there's something whether you need a cheap stick, a phone card or a proper backup drive.
Ranked by real ratings · updated 25 September 2026 · how we rank
On the ratings data the strongest memory cards & storage we track is SanDisk 64 GB Cruzer Blade USB 2.0, on 4.6 out of 5 from 286,703 ratings. If you want to spend less, SanDisk 64GB Ultra USB Flash Drive USB sits at the cheaper end and still rates at or above the middle of the shelf. Neither is a paid placement, and the full working is below.
SanDisk 64 GB Cruzer Blade USB 2.0 Flash Drive
The Cruzer Blade is the archetypal £11 flash drive, with a staggering 285,000 ratings. USB 2.0 so not the fastest, but for moving documents around it's all most people need.
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SanDisk 64GB Ultra USB Flash Drive USB 3.0 Up to
A small step up buys the Ultra 64GB and USB 3.0 speeds up to 10x faster. For the price difference over the Cruzer Blade, it's the one to grab if you shift bigger files.
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Seagate Portable Drive 2TB, External Hard Drive, Dark Grey, for
The Seagate 2TB portable drive is the cheap-per-terabyte option for backing up a photo library. It spins rather than being solid-state, so keep it on a desk rather than in a rucksack.
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SanDisk 128GB Ultra Flair USB 3.0 Flash Drive USB stick
128GB of Ultra Flair with 150MB/s reads, in a metal body that feels less disposable than the plastic sticks. A sensible middle ground at £19.
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SanDisk Ultra Fit USB Type-A Flash Drive 128GB
The Ultra Fit sits almost flush in a port, so you can leave it in a laptop or car without it sticking out. 128GB and easy to forget it's even there.
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Amazon Basics microSDXC Memory Card with Full Size Adapter, A2, U3
The Amazon Basics microSDXC is cheap, well rated and Switch-friendly, with a full-size adapter in the box. An easy call when you just need more room for games or photos.
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SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1TB, Up to 1050 MB/s read
The Extreme Portable SSD 1TB is the one for people who move big files and want NVMe speed in a pocket-sized, knock-proof body. It costs more, but it's a different class to a spinning drive.
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