Removable Storage For GNU/Linux

Hardware That Actually Works
USB 3.1 Gen 2 Powered Hub w/ SD Card Reader & SATA 3.0 Connector (TPE-PDHBCRD3)
Don't go with just any powered hub or card reader, but get one that does everything and fast! This power hub can achieve speeds up to twice that of a typical USB 3.0 device. Unlike other hubs this one includes a card reader for microSD (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I) and SD (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I & UHS-II) while also having support for connecting traditional 3.5" and 2.5" SATA drives (SSD and traditional hard drives; ie [7+15] receptacle), as well as provides a single USB-C port and a single USB-A port for connecting additional USB accessories.

  • Host connector: Achieve the fastest speeds by connecting hub to a USB-A 3.1 Gen 2 port (backward compatible with 3.0 at 5Gbps)

  • Provides connecting additional USB devices utilizing a USB-A port & USB-C port 3.1 Gen 2 10Gbps

  • Includes short 6 inch cable to reduce stress on the USB port

  • Works with every distro: No dependencies on proprietary OS loaded binaries or drivers

  • Support for all popular and libre (free) distributions

  • Dimensions: 3.5 x 2.3 x 0.6 inches

Please note that this includes a US power adapter which may not work outside the United States. The adapter will otherwise work when powered off a USB-A port however without additional powered being supplied for devices that require additional power.

Type-C & A USB 3.0 Slim DVD±RW Writer (TPE-CDVDRW2)
With the Penguin USB 3.0 (backward compatible with USB 2.0) Type-C & USB 3.0 Slim DVD±RW Writer (TPE-CDVDRW2) you'll be getting the ultimate in modern DVD writing technology. Connect your USB DVD-RW drive to computers with either an older Type A USB port or newer faster USB 3.0 or Type-C port. Unlike many 'new' cheap USB DVD-RW drives on the market today that utilize defective components pulled from broken systems we utilize new premium quality components found in laptops from leading manufacturers to ensure the same high quality reliability so you don't run into problems reading or writing media.

As optical drives have become devices for accessing legacy media formats rather than standard components on modern PCs some distributions have stopped including CD/DVD writing and playback applications. Core out of the box support for accessing data discs remains, but for writing discs we recommend searching for and installing a CD/DVD writing app from your distributions software center. One popular application is Brasero. Another feature you may find that you want support for is playback of commercial video DVDs. For that see our support documentation.

  • High speed USB DVD Drive 3 0 Type A & newer C USB ports supported

  • Media types: CD-ROM CD-R CD-RW DVD-ROM DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+RW DVD+R DVD+R DL DVD-R DL

  • Super Multi Compatibility: Can read and write different types of disc formats such as DVD+R/RW, and DVD-R/RW

  • Support for all popular and libre (free) distributions

Fast shipping:

Most customers will receive this item within 1-5 business days when selecting our "Standard Shipping" option or our USPS shipping option if within the US. Most others in populated regions will generally get it within 6-10 business days.
Category Specification
DIMENSIONS 6.5 x 6.5 x 1.2 inches
Compatible With Linux, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP


Have questions?
E-mail support or call us at: 1-888-39-THINK (84465)
Supported across all recent distribution and releases.

Tails Flash Drive: Access The "Dark Web" Securely (TPE-TAILFLSH)

Tails is a live system that aims to preserve user privacy and anonymity. It enables anonymous access to the Internet via a set of applications and by the passing of one's internet connection through a serious of decentralized, independently operated servers. By using onion-like encryption mechanisms, no individual server knows both where you are and what you're passing. By this mechanism, Tails can ensure your anonymity when accessing traditional websites and/or the "dark web".

It is a complete operating system designed to be used from a USB stick independently of the computer's original operating system. It is Free Software and based on Debian GNU/Linux.

Tails comes with several built-in applications pre-configured with security in mind: web browser, instant messaging client, email client, office suite, image and sound editor, etc.

Like other important projects that we support, ThinkPenguin, Inc has operated Tor servers for over a decade, and regularly makes financial contributions to both the Tor Project and Tails.

  • Reduces risk from malicious adversaries: Governments have used zero day exploits and malware to perform mass deanonymization attacks


  • Forensics resistant: Unless a user specifies it the distribution will not leave unintentional traces behind


  • Circumvent censorship: If you live in a freedom hostile country or are otherwise being oppressed Tails is an excellent tool to bypass censorship


  • We authenticate Tail's images using GPG and verify the integrity of written media using a set of authentication and quality assurance procedures


  • Customers are also encouraged to run through our online instructions for the USB flash drive to ensure it contains an authentic copy of Tails



Support is available for 6 months from the date of purchase.

Linux Mint USB Flash Drive Installation Media w/ Installation Support (TPE-LMFLDRV)
Linux Mint is a modern, elegant operating system which is both powerful and easy to use while maintaining a more traditional user interface design. Started in 2006, Linux Mint has become one of the most widely used desktop operating systems in the world. It has maintained a leading position among desktop-oriented GNU/Linux distributions for over a decade.
  • Based on one of the most popular and well supported flavors of GNU/Linux: Ubuntu

  • Ships with a traditional and very popular menu based desktop environment called Cinnamon

  • Have questions about installing Mint? Support is available for 6 months from the date of purchase

  • Ships on a high quality USB flash drive with solid performance for quick installation

  • Installation media is produced using high quality flash and USB standard compliant drives for maximum compatibility

  • Each flash drive is fully verified using a set of procedures to ensure the intended images are fully written to the disk

  • For maximum security each image flashed is checked against the developers GPG key and instructions to validate it yourself are available

  • Never installed Linux Mint before? Check out this installation video
* 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.
Ubuntu USB Flash Drive Installation Media w/ Installation Support (TPE-UBUFLSDV)

Ubuntu is a commercially developed Debian-derived flavor of GNU/Linux put out by Canonical. Today it is primarily targeted at users looking for a distribution aimed at servers where a long term commitment to security updates is essential. With an Ubuntu pro subscription on a long term support release of Ubuntu it is possible to get critical security updates for up to 10 years. With an Ubuntu pro subscription (a subscription for the first five devices is free) it's possible to get critical security updates for near all packages in Ubuntu and not just those in the default installation or software installed from the main repository. For those wanting to run Ubuntu on the desktop there is also a short term release of Ubuntu put out every six months.

  • Includes the Ubuntu Software Center and apt for quickly and easily installing applications

  • Ubuntu remains a leading commercial GNU/Linux distribution in the server 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 GPG authentication of the images and data integrity of the flash drive verified

  • Security conscious customers are also encouraged to run through our online instructions for authenticating the USB flash drive contains what we shipped and Ubuntu 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 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.

Trisquel USB Flash Drive Installation Media w/ Installation Support (TPE-TRIFLSDV)
Trisquel is a free software community built, easy-to-use, Ubuntu-derived distribution that aims to remove problematic non-free components that wreck havoc on a users freedom and control of their own PC. The distribution focuses on usability and is committed to long term support.


* 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.
Are you in the market for a high quality fast USB flash drive that you can rely on? Look no further. Our flash drives utilize high quality flash chips and come properly formatted for your particular GNU/Linux use case. Starting off with a standards compliant USB flash drive we format the drive so you can utilize it for data backup, transferring files, or simply as a bootable medium for the latest release of your favorite distribution.

Users can expect to see speeds that are as much as 7x faster than lower quality USB flash drives. Need something faster? See an up close comparison and real-world benchmarks of the different 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.
  • 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). Check out our extensive documentation & easy to follow video tutorials: Haven't formatted a disk before? Want to learn how? Check out a video demonstration on managing removable disks with GNOME disks. Learn to format, properly utilize, dismount, backup, and repair damaged disks using a graphical desktop application that ships with many major desktop distributions by default.

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 256/128GB models
Reads up to 200 MB/s for 64GB models
Writes up to 100 MB/s for 256GB model
Writes up to 50 MB/s for 128GB model
Writes up to 25 MB/s for 64GB models
Supported Systems Linux / Linux-libre 2.6+ (all recent distributions supported)
Compatible Systems (depending on filesystem) Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / 2000 (sp4), Mac OS X v.10.3.x and above
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