So I get some of the basic differences between a USB flash drive's controller and an SSD controller, like mentioned here https://superuser.com/questions/919...l ...

USB flash drives manufactured by PNY come in a variety of storage capacities, making them ideal for saving large or small files. These drives can be used to back up all kinds of files, including ...

(1) An external storage or optical disc drive that plugs into the USB port. See portable hard drive. (2) A small solid state storage module that plugs into the computer's USB port. Emerging just ...

Some people call it a pen drive or a jump drive. Others call it a thumb drive, a keychain drive, or even a memory stick, but we just call it a USB Flash drive (UFD). We speculated in our Flash drive ...