Commas and syntax matter
"Despite USB Club's claims, this is a pint-sized SSD; we suspect it's really just a regular old flash drive."
really should be
"Despite USB Club's claims this is a pint-sized SSD, we suspect it's really just a regular old flash drive."
or even better
"Despite USB Club's claims that this is a pint-sized SSD, we suspect it's really just a regular old flash drive."