SanDisk SDCZ2-256-A10 256 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package)

by SanDisk

Product Details

Data Sheet [2.69mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 0.7 x 2.8 x 0.3 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000AZ67Z
• Item model number: SDCZ2-256-A10
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (172 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 8, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The SanDisk Cruzer Mini is the fastest and easiest way to move your data. Cruzer Mini is Hi-speed USB 2.0 certified for fast data transfer (also compatible with USB 1.1). Store all your data, pictures, music and more on this pocket-sized device and then easily transfer files between your laptop and desktop.

Advanced Features

• Small size and easy to use
• No drivers required
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 certified for fast data transfer (compatible with USB 1.1)
• Store all your data, pictures, music and more
• Two extra color caps and a neckstrap included
• Thin design does not obstruct the dual-stacked USB ports found on most computers

Product Description

The Sandisk Cruzer Mini is a truly portable, truly useful pocket size data storage device that happens to look cool as well. Its stylish, diminutive design can be slipped into a pocket or purse for easy transport or data files, image files, video and audio, between home or office and virtually anywhere else. Fully compatible with Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP and Mac OS 9.1+, OS X v.10.1.2+

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

123 of 127 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What I Like the Best about ScanDisk Drive!, March 2, 2004

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Gina Novelle (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SanDisk SDCZ2-256-A10 256 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package) (Personal Computers)

It is a unit about the size of a 1/2 pack of gum. It actually measures 2 & 3/4 inches long, and 3/4 inches wide and 1/8 of an inch thick (measurements for you Americans). But hold on, it holds 176 floppy disks.
We first bought the Lexar jump drive, and loved it. However, on our laptop, because the USB ports were so close together, I had to remove my wireless keyboard. Not with the scandisk drive, it slim design fit with all my equipment
The ScanDisk also installed automatically, but did not put itself on my SEND TO menu like the Lexar jump drive. I had to put it on the SEND TO menu myself. It did give me a message about using an older type USB port on one of my older laptops. However, the unit still worked flawlessly on all my machines. I'm selling my zip drives on eBay this month. I now use the ScanDisk drive on all my client's machines too. Remember, no driver installation on Windows XP.
The ScanDisk drive worked better for a road warrior like me due to its ability to squeeze into smaller areas than the Lexar jump drive.
It appears like another hard drive (E drive). So I just open "My Documents" folder, hold down the ctrl key, select the files I want, click right mouse, go to SEND TO, then send to E drive. Instant backup! One of my favorite units to date, and absolutely no problems.

Gina Novelle
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Unit for such a great price, June 1, 2004

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Alex Chang (San Mateo, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SanDisk SDCZ2-256-A10 256 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package) (Personal Computers)

At first after reading all the below reviews about this product and noticing all the negative reviews, I was a bit hesitant to buy the SanDisk 256MB flash drive. []
I figured hey, at that price, what do I have to lose? So needless to say, I bought it.

Upon receiving the unit, one of the first things I noticed was how incredibly small the unit was. They wern't kidding when they said this unit's about the size of a pack of gum. And its even lighter than one too! After using this thing for about a little over a month, these are my thoughts about this product:

Sturdyness: There were many complaints that this unit is rather flimsy. And I must admit, its not the strongest of cases in the world, but unless your throwing this thing around everywhere or stepping on it, its more than sturdy enough for regular wear and tear. Someone even complained that over time, the cap tended to fall off by itself. But losing the cap shouldn't be too much of a problem as the unit came with 2 more replacement caps for a total of 3 straight out of the box.

Price: Shopping around, you'll find that SanDisk is DEFINATELY THE cheapest flash drive around.

Size: As I stated about, this unit really is the size of a pack of gum! In fact, i'd go as far to say that this unit is SMALLER than a pack of gum! Weight wise, this thing is definately lighter than a pack of gum. It's so thin that I can have the SanDisk drive plugged into my USB port and have another USB device plugged into the port right next to it. Thats something that most (if not all) other flash drives out there CAN'T do without a USB cable extension.

Reliability: This is what it all basically boils down to. And despite numerous complaints from other individuals about their units failing, I've never had that problem with mine. I use my SanDisk to transfer large amounts of data between my desktop PC to my laptop and I've found the process to be both painless and easy. I merely plug the drive into my USB port, copy over the files I want onto the drive, then remove it and stick it into my laptop. And I've DEFINATELY NEVER had this drive get stuck in my USB port. In fact, I can't even see HOW it could possibly get stuck. ITS NOT THAT TIGHT OF A FIT! Not loose enough to fall out, but not tight enough that you'd have to force it into the USB port. After using it for a little over a month, I've yet to have the device fail on me.

Conclusion: All in all, this is an excellent product for a very low price. Fantastic price, excellent design, and great reliability, what more could you ask for?!?! My only real complaint is that it dosen't come with a keychain ring. Instead it comes with a strap to wear the drive around your neck. I mean, com'on! Who the heck would wear this thing around their neck?!?!

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great on XP, sheer poison on WIn 98, December 15, 2003

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David Rasquinha (Arlington, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SanDisk SDCZ2-256-A10 256 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package) (Personal Computers)

I bought the Cruzer 256 MB mainly to help transfer data files between home and office and so far I have mixed feelings. The Cruzer is a sleek little unit, well designed except for the cheap and flimsy plastic caps.

On the machine running Windows XP, I have had no problem at all. XP recognized the Cruzer in a flash (pun unintended!) and allowed me to drag and drop files smoothly.

However, the second machine running Win 98 was another story. I had to first download a driver from the SanDisk website. Finding the driver and instructions were simple but when I tried to install the driver, it blew the Win 98 machine¡¦s settings to pieces. My files and data are safe but the modem is no longer recognized (which means no internet ƒ¼) and the monitor settings have been re-set to a 16 color VGA with no options!! Nothing I do can restore ¡V not even after 3 hours with Dell Tech Support and I now have to reinstall Windows. So my short-cut has ended up making more work for me!

In sum, Cruzer is good if you are running XP (and maybe 2000). If you are on 98 (mine is an old machine) avoid Cruzer like poison.