the best usb flash drives?

paqman · #1 01-18-2007, 06:39 AM

Hey, I need simple advice. I'm looking for a good FAST usb flash drive. Large capacity, preferrably 4GB. So what are the fast drives out there? I was very unsatisfied with the Lexar Firefly. I have a Sandisk Sansa MP3 player that can transfer 3.5 GB of data in under 20 minutes. Anything that can match that will suffice.

The ones I'm currently looking into are the Ultra FlyDrive, Kingston DataTraveller, and Transcend JetFlash. I found a decent deal at NewEgg for an OCZ Ralley, which I heard are the fastest, but read that the cases fall apart in your hands.

Any advice would be helpful.

zoltaaaan · #2 03-15-2007, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by paqman

Hey, I need simple advice. I'm looking for a good FAST usb flash drive. Large capacity, preferrably 4GB. So what are the fast drives out there? I was very unsatisfied with the Lexar Firefly. I have a Sandisk Sansa MP3 player that can transfer 3.5 GB of data in under 20 minutes. Anything that can match that will suffice.

The ones I'm currently looking into are the Ultra FlyDrive, Kingston DataTraveller, and Transcend JetFlash. I found a decent deal at NewEgg for an OCZ Ralley, which I heard are the fastest, but read that the cases fall apart in your hands.

Any advice would be helpful.

Well, I think that the Super Talent drives are the fastest, but the rubber coated drives are usually expensive. So, in my view, your best option would be a Corsair Voyager drive, it's rubber coated, and really fast (read: 19MBps, write: MB/s, and that's megaBYTES, not bits) plus, they are as cheap as the Super Talent plastic case drives.

paqman · #3 03-15-2007, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by zoltaaaan

Well, I think that the Super Talent drives are the fastest, but the rubber coated drives are usually expensive. So, in my view, your best option would be a Corsair Voyager drive, it's rubber coated, and really fast (read: 19MBps, write: MB/s, and that's megaBYTES, not bits) plus, they are as cheap as the Super Talent plastic case drives.

Well thanks for the reply. I ended up getting an OCZ Rally2 4GB. I am sooo pleased with it. I read the reviews and tests, and I think it actually beat the Corsaire. It is so flipping fast. You wouldn't believe. And it's small, thin, and covered in a nice aluminum casing. Got it from NewEgg for $45 after rebate.