If you’re looking for a cheap, fast, durable, and reliable way to store or transfer your files, then you can’t go wrong with a trusty USB flash drive. The 256GB Samsung Bar Plus is a standout option in this category, and right now it’s on sale for just $21.99 on Amazon, down 33 percent from its original $32.99 price. Not bad, not bad.

Speed is one of this drive’s biggest strengths. The Samsung Bar Plus can hit transfer rates of up to 400 MB/s, which means you won’t be twiddling your thumbs while waiting on large files. (You can move a massive 100GB folder in under five minutes at that speed.) While 256GB might not sound like a lot of capacity in this day and age, it’s still plenty for a flash drive. Whether you’re dealing with 4K videos, photo albums, huge collections of documents, or massive ZIP files, this drive can handle it all.

I also love how durable this flash drive is. The Samsung Bar Plus has a rugged metal casing that protects your data against drops, bumps, water, dust, shocks, magnets, X-rays, and extreme temperatures.

The 256GB Samsung Bar Plus is a winner for $21.99, so grab one at this price while you can. If you don’t need that much space and want to save a few extra bucks, the 128GB model is on sale for $14.99. Either way, you can’t go wrong with this fast, tough, dependable thumb drive.

Samsung’s compact USB flash drive (256GB) is only $22 right now

Author: Gabriela Vatu, Deals Editor, PCWorld