A terabyte used to mean an external hard drive in a protective case. The SanDisk SanDisk Ultra Flair 1TB USB 3.0 Flash Drive High-Speed Metal USB Stick puts it in a slim aluminium flash drive under 43mm long. Same compact Flair body, same sliding retractable connector, same up to 150MB/s USB 3.0 read speed — scaled to 1TB. That is room for around 200,000 photos at 20MP, or a complete professional photo archive, or years of documents and mixed media. For photographers, videographers, researchers or anyone who simply refuses to run out of storage, the Flair 1TB is the USB-A drive for serious portable capacity.
Capacity
1TB — The Full Archive
1TB holds approximately 200,000 photos at 20MP, or 100+ hours of Full HD video, or years of documents, music and mixed media. For a working photographer it means carrying an entire client portfolio on a single drive that clips to a keyring. For a traveller it means music, films and documents for a month abroad without choosing what to leave behind. A full terabyte in a flash drive under 43mm long — something that simply wasn’t possible a few years ago.
Speed
150MB/s — USB 3.0 Performance
USB 3.0 with up to 150MB/s read means a 10GB file transfers in around 67 seconds. At USB 2.0 speeds the same transfer takes over 13 minutes. When you are moving hundreds of gigabytes of data between devices, that difference is measured in hours rather than seconds. Backward compatible with USB 2.0 ports — the drive works in any USB-A device, just at slower speeds on older hardware.
Build + Security
Aluminium · SecureAccess
Full aluminium housing with sliding retractable connector — no cap, no plastic hinge, no moving parts that wear out from daily use. Dimensions 42.93 × 12.95 × 7.11mm, 4.5g. SanDisk SecureAccess creates a password-protected, AES-128 encrypted vault for private files alongside the standard open storage. When you are carrying a terabyte of professional or personal data, password protection is worth having. 5-year limited warranty.
Great choice if you…
✔ Need maximum USB-A flash drive capacity in a compact form
✔ Carry large photo, video or document archives between locations
✔ Want password protection for a high-capacity drive
✔ Use USB-A devices exclusively — PC, Mac, TV, car audio
✔ Want an aluminium cap-free build that handles daily carry
Consider something else if…
✖ You also use USB-C devices — see the Dual Drive Luxe 1TB (USB-C + USB-A)
✖ You need maximum speed — the Extreme Pro SSD drive reaches 420MB/s
✖ 128GB or 256GB is sufficient — see the Flair 128GB
Technical Specifications
| Brand / Series | SanDisk Ultra Flair |
| Capacity | 1TB (1,000GB) |
| Connector | USB-A (USB 3.0 / 3.2 Gen 1) |
| Max Read Speed | Up to 150MB/s |
| Backwards Compatible | USB 2.0 |
| Housing | Aluminium · sliding retractable connector |
| Dimensions | 42.93 × 12.95 × 7.11mm · 4.5g |
| Security | SanDisk SecureAccess — AES-128 password protection |
| OS Support | Windows 10/11 · macOS 12+ |
| Colour | Black / Silver (aluminium) |
| Warranty | 5 Years (SanDisk) |
Box Contents
Compatible With
Condition
Brand New — Retail Packaging
Warranty
5 Years SanDisk + 12 Months Seller
Delivery
4–5 Working Days · Fully Tracked
Need USB-C connectivity too? See the Dual Drive Luxe 1TB (USB-C + USB-A). Also available as Flair 128GB. Browse the full USB flash drive range at maibo.











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