SanDisk Ultra Flair SDCZ73-016G-G46 16GB USB 3.0 Metal Flash Drive 150 MB/s Read Black
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SanDisk Ultra Flair SDCZ73-016G-G46 16GB USB 3.0 Metal Flash Drive 150 MB/s Read Black
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SDCZ73-016G-G46
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SanDisk Ultra Flair 16 GB — Metal-Bodied USB 3.0 Drive at 150 MB/s
16 GBUp to 150 MB/s readMetal casing, 4.5 g5-year SanDisk warranty
The SanDisk Ultra Flair is a USB 3.0 flash drive in a durable metal casing weighing 4.5 g, and this is the 16 GB version. SanDisk publishes up to 150 MB/s read for the Ultra Flair with no capacity banding, so this smallest size is not the slow one — it is a drive for a specific job rather than for general storage. SanDisk backs it with a five-year limited warranty.
Compatibility — check before buying:
SanDisk no longer lists 16 GB in most regions. The capacity selector on its United States and United Kingdom pages now starts at 32 GB, and the current datasheet omits 16 GB entirely, though the capacity is still live on some regional sites. Treat this as a run-out capacity: buy it because it suits the job now, not because you expect to buy a matching one later. Beyond that: this is a USB Type-A drive, so it needs an adapter to reach a phone or a USB-C-only laptop and none is supplied. And the Ultra Flair and the Ultra Luxe are almost impossible to tell apart in a photograph — both are metal SanDisk sticks of similar size. The practical differences are that SanDisk publishes a keyring loop for the Luxe and none for the Flair, and that the Luxe is banded by capacity while the Flair is a flat 150 MB/s throughout. Check the part number: SDCZ73 is the Flair, SDCZ74 is the Luxe.
Best For
✓ Boot, install and recovery media that lives in a drawer
✓ Firmware and configuration files for equipment that needs a small dedicated drive
✓ A documents folder carried between two machines
✓ Anyone who wants a metal body rather than plastic at the smallest capacity
✓ Handing out files where cost per drive counts
✓ Buyers who want a five-year SanDisk term on a low-cost stick
Key Features
Durable metal casing
A solid metal shell at roughly 43 x 13 x 7 mm and 4.5 g, with no cap and no moving parts. It does not flex in a bag and it does not feel disposable.
Up to 150 MB/s read
SanDisk publishes the same figure at every Ultra Flair capacity, so this 16 GB reads as quickly as its larger siblings. Buying bigger buys space, not speed.
The right size for one job
16 GB holds a Windows or Linux installer, a firmware update or a substantial documents folder. Paying for capacity that stays empty is money wasted.
Optional password protection
SanDisk offers 128-bit AES password protection and RescuePRO Deluxe as separate free downloads. The drive works as plain storage with nothing installed.
Technical Specifications
Frequently Asked Questions
Singular Expert Insight
A small metal stick with five years of manufacturer cover is a sensible thing to keep in a drawer, and at 16 GB you are buying it for a job rather than for storage. The good news is that SanDisk does not penalise the small capacity here: the Ultra Flair reads at the same published 150 MB/s throughout the range, unlike the Ultra Fit and Ultra Luxe, which are banded and considerably slower at their smallest sizes. The honest caveat is availability — SanDisk has quietly dropped 16 GB from most of its regional line-ups, so what is on the shelf is what remains. If you want the same body with a keyring loop, the Ultra Luxe sits beside it in our USB flash drives range. For anything you work from rather than carry, an external SSD is the right class of product.
Buyer’s Guide
Buy it if
You need a small, cheap, metal-bodied stick for boot media, a firmware file or a documents folder, at the same 150 MB/s as the larger Flairs, with a five-year SanDisk term.
Skip it if
You need general storage — 16 GB fills quickly. You want a keyring loop, which the Flair does not publish. Or you need to buy the same drive again later, since SanDisk has delisted this capacity in most regions.
Also consider
The 32 GB or 64 GB Ultra Flair for the same speed with more room and current availability. SanDisk Ultra Luxe for a keyring loop. A dual-ended drive if you need to reach a phone.
Features - Sandisk - SDCZ73-016G-G46
Colour
black
Interface
- USB3.0
More Details
Product Code
04:227479
EAN Code
0619659136680
Manufacturer
Sandisk
Technical specifications
Capacity
16GB