SanDisk Cruzer Titanium 512 MB

Between the loose change, Leatherman tools, cell phones, and other paraphernalia, flash drives can take a tremendous beating in your pocket. We've seen several units fail after prolonged pocket abuse. This is why we were enticed by SanDisk's promise that the Cruzer Titanium is "virtually indestructible," meaning it can survive a crushing weight of up to 2,000 pounds. Sure enough, the titanium-on-metal enclosure feels incredibly rugged. You can twist it as hard as you like and feel zero give.

Even more impressive were the Cruzer Titanium's test scores, which blew all rivals aside like dust bunnies. Its 200MB transfer time of 23 seconds was easily the fastest. SanDisk sweetens the deal with a collection of applications for password-based encryption, data backup, and synchronization of both My Documents and Outlook data using 128-bit AES encryption. This is the polished diamond among all flash drives.