Top 512MB USB Flash Drives Under $50

Portable Jump Drives are quickly finding their way onto people's key chains. A portable jump drive will allow you to carry around important documents, photographs, music, and files all on your keychain. Most jump drives are essentially small hard drives that you connect to your computer through the computers USB port. When you want to access the files on your drive you simply connect the jump drive to you computer and the files are right there. You can copy files from your computer onto the drive or bring a file to a friend at work through the drive. Getting your very own flash drive isn't very expensive. Here are the top USB Flash drives under $50.

Lexar 512MB USB JumpDrive

This 512MB flash drive by Lexar typically sells for around $40 and connects to your computer through USB 2.0. The entire unit is less than three inches long and weighs less than two ounces making it the ultimate in data portability. The drive works with both PCs and Macs and is password protected so you can protect your files from falling into the wrong hands should you misplace the drive.

PNY All-Terrain 512MB Flash Drive

This 512MB flash drive made by PNY is designed to be carried around on your keychain and taken through the elements. The flash drive has a thick housing that claims to be shock, dust, and water resistant making it a great choice for someone who wants to be able to take their flash drive with them truly everywhere they go. The PNY flash drive weights less than one ounce and is 2.8 inches long. The flash drive cap is built into the keychain attachment, so your flash drive truly is designed with your keys in mind. This flash drive works with both PC and Mac and typically sells for around $40.

Sandisk Cruzer 512MB Flash Drive

This flash drive by Sandisk is another great one for people on the go. The Cruzer comes with a lanyard for wearing your flash drive around your neck. The Cruzer is designed to work with USB 2.0 for the fastest data transfer possible, but is backwards compatible with USB 1.0 for people with older computers either at home or at their office. A great feature of this particular flash drive is that it comes with anti-virus software pre-loaded onto it for PC users, so your flash drive will be protected against any viruses that may find their way onto it. You can protect your files further by password protecting the entire drive, thus keeping people out should you and your drive become separated. The Cruzer by Sandisk typically sells for round $40.