How sturdy is the drive? I had a 128GB Patriot USB drive in an aluminum case that one day literally fell apart and I rarely carried it.
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I have the Extreme Pro USB 3.0, and it seems very sturdy. The problem is that it doesn't work so I don't use it
2005205
The feel is very rugged, and the outer aluminum case is an one-piece design which has nothing to break apart. The plastic parts are also very well surrounded by the aluminum casing. I have the plastic version (64GB Extreme flash drive) that I carried like a "keychain" and has no problem at all. So I believe ruggedness is not a problem here; both internally and externally. It does run a little hot though.
2005206
This USB is too strong and will never leave his case. I always have it in my pocket without wearing any attention
2005207
The drive is very beautiful and good design...very faster the other USB drive.
149489
It's plastic. I wouldn't recomend this drive. Many many people are having them fail and lose all data.
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It reminds me of a thumb drive. Actually it reminds me more of the size of a thumb. It doesn't stick out too far, enough to get your thumb and forefinger around it to release it. Maybe less than two inches? I'm going from memory here.
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Yes, it is a great little hard drive. I've had one for over a year and it works fantastic. It's small and easy to use. I have used it as a media drive too, and had 950+ gigs on it and I've had no problems. You won't be disappointed.
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Well, I did buy this and am not having any issue so far. I use it as a backup disk and carry files. It works fine for me even if I connect it to a USB Hub. I have used it with different Dell Laptops with NO issues.
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No, while it won't break immediately it will not stand up to that kind of scenario long term meaning over years which is what one would expect to be the lifespan of a 128GB capacity flash drive.Further it's relatively HUGE physical dimensions to put on a keyring relative to the other alternative flash drives on the market including many with a more durable metal key ring loop.
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This is Amazon, buddy. If you want info that detailed, google a site that reviews flash drives. I will say that this drive is insanely fast transfering large video files (175mb to several GB's) compared to every other drive I've tried, including: HP v125 USB Flash Drive P-FD4GBHP125-AZ SanDisk Cruzer USB Flash Drive SDCZ36-004G Kingston Digital USB 2.0 Hi-speed Datatraveler Flash Drive DT101G2/4GBZ All of these drives would write at a sustained 3.2 MB/s which was painfully slow and this Patriot drive does 17.5 MB/s. It's over 5x faster.
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Hi Tran,I have been bringing this HD to & for office and while traveling I leave it in my bag, I am rather rough with placing down and carrying my bag and as of to date, there are no issue with the function of the HD. My kids did ever took out the HD and dropped it twice on the floor from their baby high chair, well I must said the HD is still surviving. It is definitely a well worth purchase HD. Trust me, you will not regret. I have previously had Iomega HD but the connection joint between the hard disk and cable got loosen and the whole HD just dies off. Can you imagine that! Anyway I would recommend you to get this. Hi Tran,I have been bringing this HD to & for office and while traveling I leave it in my bag, I am rather rough with placing down and carrying my bag and as of to date, there are no issue with the function of the HD. My kids did ever took out the HD and dropped it twice on the floor from their baby high chair, well I must said the HD is still surviving. It is definitely a well worth purchase HD. Trust me, you will not regret. I have previously had Iomega HD but the connection joint between the hard disk and cable got loosen and the whole HD just dies off. Can you imagine that! Anyway... » Read More Hi Tran,I have been bringing this HD to & for office and while traveling I leave it in my bag, I am rather rough with placing down and carrying my bag and as of to date, there are no issue with the function of the HD. My kids did ever took out the HD and dropped it twice on the floor from their baby high chair, well I must said the HD is still surviving. It is definitely a well worth purchase HD. Trust me, you will not regret. I have previously had Iomega HD but the connection joint between the hard disk and cable got loosen and the whole HD just dies off. Can you imagine that! Anyway I would recommend you to get this. « Show Less
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As long as it's a 2.5" hard drive (aka a laptop hard drive), the drive should be able to hold it. The drive itself is dead simple. Though again this case offers zero drop protection, I know some people become paranoid about holding that much data in one not particularly sturdy source (I have a 500gb drive in there as well)
1121945
Still usb- Hard to do with many computers. You really need a NAS for that. The drive is fast and just what I expected.
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I purchased the "Case Logic QHDC-101 Portable EVA Hard Drive Case - Black" with mine. Although I wouldn't call it a hard case, it's heavy duty fabric and it is quite stiff. Seems to do a great job of protecting the drive when transporting it, and would likely survive most falls. Definitely not crush-proof if that's a concern. It also has an interior pocket with room for two small USB cables, a flash drive, and a headphone adapter while still zipping up nicely.
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My drive wouldn't mount on most of my computers, and would hammer and click for a while before showing up on one. Another computer started working just fine, so I just used it there, but the drive letters started switching all around before it just wouldn't mount anymore. I opened it up, very difficult to do, thinking I'd be able to mount and recover the data but it looks like won't be that easy. I'd try another computer, and take your data off it and consider it unreliable
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I'm not sure of the USB drive, but it holds quite a few keys, especially if you use the rings that come with it. My husband has the heavy Ford truck multi-button key thing, along with 3 other keys, and a detachable key ring thing and it gets to be pretty heavy. We really like it. Only trick is putting it exactly in the magnet spot, which you easily get used to. It holds tons of mail too!
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You cant, the drive is a cheap scam. The chip in it tells your computer it has 256gb of storage but in reality it probably has less than 1gb. This scam is successful because most people wont return this and just figure it a loss.
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It's not so hard to remove the drive as Dante suggests. However, inerting the blade or screwdriver here and there will mark the case enough to prevent returns. Once inside the base, it can be removed and that allows you to crack the main case. Not much chance of getting it back unmarked though. Then you get the drive out. it is encased in a tin box. The rubber "feet" are actually screws. Remove them and you can probably get the drive out with the tinwork intact. Dunno. I had gone too far at that stage. Anyway, the drive is now running as an SATA drive in my mac, and since the box is USB 2, who cares if it does not work any more? Overall, the drive is probably less bought at a discount store than one bought at trade price as a bare drive. The difference is the warranty. The markings on the drive say clearly it is an OEM drive and has to be returned to the OEMer. HTH
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Don't know; I put my drive into a 160g Apple IPOD that fell too many times. Works okay in IPOD.
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I bought a Seagate 1tB about two years ago. I've had to have it replaces twice already and I'm looking for a third replacement. I still have a 150Gb WD drive that I bought nearly a decade ago. In my experience, I would go with the WD... I'm about to buy this one.