Removable Storage For GNU/Linux

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2-in-1 USB Type-C SD Card Reader W Support For SDXC, SDHC, and MicroSD (TPE-USBCRDRDER)
Do you have a need for speed? This USB-C SD card reader supports the latest and greatest SD standard: SDXC. The SD Express bus was released in June 2018 with SD specification 7.0. It uses a single PCIe lane to provide full-duplex 985 MB/s transfer speeds similar to NVME M.2 SSD cards in modern laptops. While SDXC is never going to be quite as reliable for some tasks such as OS boot devices by comparison to larger devices like 2.5" SSD drives and M.2 NVME SSD cards this will none-the-less introduce a great performance boost for tasks that involve sequential reads and writes such as for video, photography, and music.

  • Ultra-Compact: Just 1.97 x 0.67 x 0.39 inches in dimension

  • Works with modern systems that may have fewer USB type-A ports

  • Supports: MMC, RS-MMC, SDXC, SDHC, UHS-1, Micro SDXC, SD Card, Micro SDHC, Micro SD

  • Universal Compatibility: Works with all distributions: No dependencies on proprietary OS loaded binaries or drivers

  • High-Speed Data: Sync an entire photo album or music library in seconds, with up to a 5 Gbps data transfer rate

  • Support for all popular and libre (free) distributions


Samsung USB 3.1 Flash Drive FIT Plus (64GB-512GB)
In need of something smaller? The Samsung FIT Plus is designed to plug in and stay. With it you can expand your storage with a compact flash drive that is seamless and unobtrusive. The penguin edition of the drive includes options for formatting with GNU/Linux friendly filesystems such as ext4 making the drive a better fit for GNU/Linux users looking to transfer large files (those over 4GB), doing routine data transfers between GNU/Linux systems, and backing up data all without running into permission (with the selection of ext4 we'll make sure the ACL bit are appropriately set for maximum ease of use between GNU/Linux systems) or other issues.

We're not going to be holding back any secrets to achieving a smooth user experience either. If you've never formatted a USB drive before or ran into issues like we're describing and want to learn how to format a drive for optimal results check out this great little video.
  • Optionally formatted with ext4 and set with the right ACL bits to ensure maximum functionality and use between GNU/Linux systems without having to deal with user permission issues

  • Optionally formatted with fat32 so there is no need to install special drivers on any operating systems

  • Optionally formatted with NTFS for optimal compatibility on larger drives between GNU/Linux and Microsoft Windows systems
When you select the ext4 w/ acl option under file systems our drives work great for performing offline backups of your data: Check out this video tutorial on how to securely perform a backup up & restore of your entire home folder using Déjà Dup even between different distributions and releases (included with many popular distributions).

Please note this item is only available for shipping within the United States or with the purchased of a computer if shipping overseas.

Category Specification
Stating Capacity 64GB
Warranty 5-year limited warranty
Speed Reads up to 300 MB/s for 256/128/64GB models
Reads up to 400 MB/s for 512GB model
Supported Systems Linux / Linux-libre 2.6+ (all recent distributions supported)
Compatible Systems (depending on filesystem) Microsoft Windows XP / 10 / 11 / 8 / Vista / 2000 (sp4), Linux (with a 2.6+ kernel), Mac OS X v.10.3.x and above
Fedora Workstation USB Flash Drive Installation Media w/ Installation Support (TPE-FEDFLSDV)
Fedora is a distribution geared at the desktop and backed by Redhat (acquired by IBM in 2019). It provides an ideal familiar platform for system administrators and others who use Redhat Enterprise Linux, Alma Linux, Rocky Linux, and similar distributions in the enterprise. Fedora has one of the shortest life cycles of any distribution in use today. There is a new version released approximately every six months and each new release is supported for about a year. By comparison Redhat Enterprise Linux with an extended life-cycle support subscription can receive critical security updates for as long as 12 years. By comparison to other popular desktop-oriented distributions the range is frequently closer to 3-5 years.

  • Includes the Software Center and dnf for quickly and easily installing a large selection of applications

  • Fedora is a leading community supported GNU/Linux distribution in the desktop and workstation space

  • Installation support is available for 6 months from the date of purchase: Have questions? Just ask

  • Ships on a high quality USB flash drive with images that have been authenticated with GPG and the integrity verified

  • Prefer a DVD? Just let us know in the comment section at checkout

  • Security conscious customers are also encouraged to run through our online instructions for authenticating the image written to the USB flash drive to ensure it contains what we shipped and matches what the Fedora developers intended, in other words, that the flash drive has not been intercepted by a significant adversary and modified to include a backdoor or other malicious software

Please note: We'll ship the latest release of Fedora unless otherwise requested.

* Please note that while GNU/Linux has support for a lot of hardware not all hardware is created equal and the user experience may suffer on systems that aren't fully supported or designed for GNU/Linux. If you need advice on the best hardware to get feel free to contact our support team.
elementary OS USB Flash Drive Installation Media w/ Installation Support (TPE-ELEFLSDV)
elementary OS is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Ubuntu's long term support releases. It promotes itself as a "thoughtful, capable, and ethical" replacement to macOS and Windows and has a pay-what-you-want model.

  • Includes the "AppCenter" providing users with a suite of additional apps

  • The leading commercial desktop GNU/Linux distribution

  • The OS is developed around a 'pay what you can' model *

  • Ships on a fast USB flash drive

  • Prefer a DVD? Just let us know in the comment section at checkout

* We will make a contribution for each purchase of this product to the ElementryOS developers. * Please note that while GNU/Linux has support for a lot of hardware not all hardware is created equal and the user experience may suffer on systems that aren't fully supported or designed for GNU/Linux. If you need advice on the best hardware to get feel free to contact our support team.
Spin-X 4.7GB 16X DVD-R White Thermal 50 Spindle (TPE-47GB16XDVDR50)
If you are looking for high quality DVD-R discs that are compatible with your DVD or Blu-ray writer look no further. After substantial testing we've selected some of he best discs on the market with low failure rates (assuming appropriate burn settings) for inclusion in our catalog.

Note: This item is only available for shipping within the United States.

Verbatim 100GB 4x BD-R XL Blu-ray 10 Pack Spindle ( TPE-100GB4XBDR10)
If you are looking for high quality Blu-ray discs that are compatible with your Blu-ray writer look no further. After substantial testing we've selected some of he best discs on the market with low failure rates (assuming appropriate burn settings) for inclusion in our catalog.

Note: This item is only available for shipping within the United States.

Verbatim 50GB 6x BD-R DL Blu-ray 25 Pack Spindle (TPE-50GB6XBDR50)
If you are looking for high quality Blu-ray discs that are compatible with your Blu-ray writer look no further. After substantial testing we've selected some of he best discs on the market with low failure rates (assuming appropriate burn settings) for inclusion in our catalog.

Note: This item is only available for shipping within the United States.

Verbatim 25GB 16X BD-R SL Blu-ray 50-Disc Spindle (TPE-25GB16XBDR50)
If you are looking for high quality Blu-ray discs that are compatible with your Blu-ray writer look no further. After substantial testing we've selected some of he best discs on the market with low failure rates (assuming appropriate burn settings) for inclusion in our catalog.

Note: This item is only available for shipping within the United States.

USB 3.1 Type-C M.2 2230/2242/2260/2280 Portable SATA & NVME Hard Drive Enclosure
Are you looking for an easy solution to copy over data from an old computers SATA M.2 drive? Or maybe you'd like to repurpose a newer NVME drive and utilize it as a fast external drive?

In either case our USB M.2 enclosure should work perfectly out of the box on any recent GNU/Linux system as well as across systems and distributions!

Need help achieving maximum OS compatibility? Checkout our guide on formatting your drive for a variety of use cases: Including EXT4, FAT32, and NTFS.

If you've never formatted a flash drive before and want to learn how check out this great little tutorial.

Note: This includes a USB Type-C cable only. Your system must have a USB-C port for this adapter to work.

  • Supports both SATA & NVME M.2 cards (both M-key and B-key)

  • Supports UASP transport protocol for faster performance

  • Supports USB 2.0 for backward compatibility (at slower speeds)

  • M-key interface: Supports the more modern NVME protocol

  • Backward compatible: B-key interface supports NGFF (SATA III) protocol

  • Supports TRIM directives: Works with active garbage collection to clean up drive

  • No dependencies on NDISWrapper, binary blobs, or proprietary drivers-firmware

  • Supports all Linux and Linux-Libre (free) distributions with USB mass storage support

  • Great documentation & easy to follow video demonstrations: Haven't formatted a disk before? Want to learn how? Check out our video demonstration on managing removable disks with GNOME disks (ships with many popular desktop distributions). Learn to format, properly utilize, dismount, backup, and repair damaged disks.

  • Format a drive with ext4 and acl configured properly and use the enclosure/drive for easily performing offline backups of your data: Need a tutorial check the demonstration on how to securely perform a backup up & restore of your entire home folder using Déjà Dup even between different distributions and releases (included with many popular distributions)

Note: This item is only available for shipping within the United States or when purchased with a computer.

USB 3.1 Type-C M.2 Portable NVME Hard Drive (250GB-4TB, TPE-USB31CNVME)
Looking for a high end super fast USB drive that works out of the box on GNU/Linux and across systems (no more permission issues)? Look no further than our Penguin Mini NVME USB 3.1 SSD Drive. Now with support for multiple file systems, out of the box support on GNU/Linux (cross-system), and maximum OS compatibility: select from EXT4, FAT32, or NTFS.

Containing a high quality NVMe PCIe M.2 2280 NVME SSD drive inside (the same as you would find in a modern computer) you won't be disappointed. Enclosed is a standard 2280 M.2 NVME drive like that utilized in our desktop and laptop products. We offer sizes up to 4TB and with premium NVME drives from major manufacturers these drives are significantly faster than most on the market. It's faster than a USB flash drive, traditional USB-style external hard drive, or traditional SATA-style SSD.

Users can expect to see speeds that are as much as 15x faster than a high quality USB flash drive (and 100 times faster than some cheaper drives) and 2.5x times faster than a traditional USB SATA based SSD drive. Not sure what to get? See an up close comparison and benchmarks of various USB storage options in our catalog.

If you've never formatted a USB drive before and want to learn how check out this great little tutorial.

Note: This includes a USB Type-C cable only. Don't have a USB-C port? Check out our other USB 3.1 NVME Drive.
  • Additional photo comparing our smaller USB M.2 2242 sized SSD drive with this full size M.2 2280 drive: Comparison Photo

  • 250GB-2TB drives: Up to 2,400 MB/s & 1,900 MB/s write speeds (USB 3.1 Gen 2 limits this to ~1,250 MB/s)

  • 4tb supports up to 3,500 MB/s read & 3,000 MB/s write (USB 3.1 Gen 2 limits this to ~1,250 MB/s)

  • USB Standards Complaint: Supports up to USB 3.1 Type-C ports

  • No dependencies on proprietary drivers, NDISWrapper, or other OS-loaded binary blobs

  • Supports all Linux and Linux-Libre (free) distributions with USB mass storage support

  • Great documentation & easy to follow video demonstrations: Haven't formatted a disk before? Want to learn how? Check out our video demonstration on managing removable disks with GNOME disks (ships with many popular desktop distributions). Learn to format, properly utilize, dismount, backup, and repair damaged disks.

  • When you select our ext4 w/ acl configuration under the file system option below our drives work great for performing offline backups of your data: Check out this video tutorial on how to securely perform a backup up & restore of your entire home folder using Déjà Dup even between different distributions and releases (included with many popular distributions)

Note: This item is only available for shipping within the United States or when purchased with a computer.