I see that the higher capacities are rated for faster transfer speed. Is this common to all USB flash storage or unique to this brand?
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It really doesn't have a lot to do with the capacity. This is a USB 3.0 device which is where it gets it's higher speed. You need Windows 7 or later to get the benefit of the higher speed or you can do it with XP with special hardware and software to support USB3. Also not all ports in many of the machines will support USB 3 you should check your Computers specifications to see which if any ports are USB 3 ready and which ports are not USB 3 ready. You can always use it as USB 2 but it will perform at a slower rate. It has nothing to do with the Brand of the USB device. If you use a USB 3 device in a USB 3 port and you use a cable between the computer and the device make sure that the cable is USB 3 ready.
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Strangely, I've noticed no difference in transfer speeds between them. To me that means that the smaller buffer isn't the weakest link in the transfer.They also removed the blue circular status light from the front of the drive and now it lights up by the USB port.Both 5200 RPM as far as I know. I think the Elite has the slightly faster drives and more buffer size.
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Yes, it works fine in USB 2.0 ports, usually faster than a 2.0 flash drive in the same port. You won't get the screaming speeds of a 3.0 flash drive in a 3.0 port, but it's definitely an improvement over the 2.0 flash drive.
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I just got one of these to back up the data on my Win8 laptop. It's as slow as MUD. I connected an external hard drive to the SAME USB port, and it was FAR faster. Avoid at all cost.I'd suggest this as the best alternative (get the 64GB for $50 rather than the 32GB for $45): Mushkin Ventura Pro 64 GB Flash Drive. It is USB3 but works very well on USB2 (and it's fast there too). One Xbox 360 user said it works perfectly (read the comments). Here's the link: Mushkin Ventura Pro 64 GB Flash Drive - MKNUFDVP64GB (Black)
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Yes. A USB 3.0 flash drive will be faster than USB 2.0. Keep in mind however, that budget 3.0 flash drives are slower than more expensive 3.0 drives that have faster memory.
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I bought an 8GB HCSD, because I wanted to have more space. Manufacturer claims is a class 6 card, which is supposedly the fastest (or one of the faster cards). Using it, I found: 1. The RAW shooting, would take about the same time that took my 2G MicroSD with adapter, that is, if you're planning about taking bursts of pictures RAW, that won't do the trick. 2. I found the bigger size of videos is 2GB, and that appears to be limited by the filesystem of the cards it self. That's around 23 minutes in the highest quality mode.
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I use it in a USB 2.0 port. It is slower than if it was in a USB 3.0 port. However, it is considerably faster than my older Kingston 32GB flash drive. It's a good device.
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Sandisk says "write speed up to 90 MB/s"I did some tests with my USB 3 Card Reader (sandisk brand) Wrote a 4gb file to it and averaged 75mb/s and even faster on smaller files.. PC: i7 2600k @ 4.2 Win 7 64bit
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I don't have the 32gb, I have the 64gb drive. I don't have specific speeds, but this guy is really fast when paired with a 3.0 USB. I've saved very large AutoCAD and Photoshop files on it and it writes very quickly.
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Hi Richard, My experience is, it is much faster than any Hdisk which has rotating objects. I experienced it with my laptop. Only thing you need to take care is of the adapter by which the HDisk is connected. This one is thinner than earlier one hence may require the packing/covering materials.
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The life-span is pretty similar with all these types of drives, and optical media also, such as DVD Rom. It pays to back up important info on Hard Drives every now & then just for peace of mind. 100,000 transfers is meant to be the reliable standard for USB Flash drives, but they can have their lives shortened by incorrect removal from PC Docks etc. Always "Eject" from system before removal, but a life of 1 - 2 years is about all you can expect in general, the small physical size, and the pounding they take each time a file is loaded into that small silicon wafer, takes it's toll.
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Simple answer: Does this rumor apply to your typical USB flash drive? No. Same thing goes for the SSD.Don't go defragging the SSD, though. First, you don't need it because there are no moving parts and secondly, there is miniscule degradation with each (re)write. I do mean tiny, too. You'll be buying a new computer before you replace an SSD, unless you go around defragging every couple of days.
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As a rule of thumb, the read/write performance will be affected by the size, but not proportionally. For example, a 4GB card will be slower than a 1GB, but not 4 times as slow. These cameras do benefit from fast card, especially when taking advantage of the burst mode. I would recommend getting the fastest card you can find. If you want high capacity and speed, it might be better to get a couple 1 or 2 GB cards.
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If they'r enot going to jump straight to 150GB or more, why even bother? Solid-state memory has already exceeded 32GB and has MUCH better performance attributes, including durability, energy/battery life, and flexibility.I will hold out for either a 1TB version or 64GB flash disk (or 32GB Flash disk + CF card expansion capability). And forget it if they try to ram some proprietary codec down my throat!
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It's slower being it's usb 2.0. I don't know what the benchmark numbers for usb 3.0 but I would assume it's quite a bit faster. I had need of the older legacy 2.0 and the price was right for me.
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My similar drive (5TB) is also equipped for USB 3, but it works great on my 2.0 ports. I assume it could transfer faster on 3.0, but there's no incompatibility.
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I've had no problems at all with the USB. Transfer time are longer because the images (and especially high speed video) themselves are larger. You do have to press the power button after plugging it in to activate. It charges through the USB port. I did have one SD card go bad, but the SAN Disk Extreme Plus 80MB/s is holding up well.