8gb usb flash drive help

[m4rkie23]

im after an 8gb usb drive (ideally sub £20 ish)

problem is, im having a tough time finding the read/write speeds for them. most sites dont display them in the tech spec.

does anyone know of an 8gb drive under £20 that has read/write speeds of over 10mbps?

cheers

 

[McBunny]

kingston data traveler is 10mb read write

 

[oska]

The site's US but it has read write speeds so you could find the UK model, should be the same. Play have the speeds too.

For instance;

http://www.everythingusb.com/sandisk_cruzer_contour_4gb_12563.html


http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/3358985/SanDisk-8GB-Cruzer-Contour/Product.html

 

[McBunny]

http://www.mymemory.co.uk/USB-Flash-Drives/Kingston/Kingston-8GB-Data-Traveler-410-USB-Flash-Drive

this is 20mbs both ways

 

[m4rkie23]

kingston data traveler is 10mb read write

its only the 16gb and 32gb by the looks of it. i had a look at the GS's.

The site's US but it has read write speeds so you could find the UK model, should be the same. Play have the speeds too.

For instance;

http://www.everythingusb.com/sandisk_cruzer_contour_4gb_12563.html


http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/3358985/SanDisk-8GB-Cruzer-Contour/Product.html

yeah the more expensive ones have the read/write (probably to show off that they are high) just wondered if there were any cheaper ones that did too.

cheers to you both tho

 

[m4rkie23]

http://www.mymemory.co.uk/USB-Flash-Drives/Kingston/Kingston-8GB-Data-Traveler-410-USB-Flash-Drive

is 6mbps write that good?

so would take 17 seconds to copy a gb file.....not too bad i suppose.

 

[McBunny]

that one i posted is 20MB/s

 

[McBunny]

http://www.kingston.com/flash/dt410.asp?id=2

 

[m4rkie23]

data transfer rates of up to 15MB/sec. read and 6MB/sec. write 4

no its not?

 

[McBunny]

the manufacturer says it is

 

[McBunny]

Capacities* — 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
Dimensions — 2.58" x 0.71" x 0.41" (65.76mm x 17.98mm x 10.7mm)
Fast — Data transfer rates of up to 20MB/sec. read and 20MB/sec. write²
Operating Temperatures — 32°F to 140°F (0°C to 60°C)
Storage Temperatures — -4°F to 185°F (-20°C to 85°C)
Simple — Just plug into a USB port
Practical — Capless swivel design protects USB connector; no cap to lose
Guaranteed — Five-year warranty

 

[m4rkie23]

kewl ill take a look

 

[Nickharding]

Not being funny does it matter? there all "fast"

 

[m4rkie23]

yeah. id like to get the fastest for the money! makes a big difference when copying 7Gb worth

 

[m4rkie23]

20mg read/write is on the larger sticks, 15read 6write is correct for the 8gb

 

[m4rkie23]

this looks good too http://www.mymemory.co.uk/USB-Flash-Drives/SanDisk/SanDisk-8GB-Titanium-Cruzer-U3-USB-Flash-Drive

 

[Rich-D]

I've got an 8GB Sandisk Cruzer Titanium, lovely piece of kit, very stylish, rugged and fast read/write speeds

 

[Dyewitness]

I've got an 8GB Sandisk Cruzer Titanium, lovely piece of kit, very stylish, rugged and fast read/write speeds

i have the 2gb and 4gb version. just out of interest what colour does it light up on the 8gb?

 

[Rich-D]

blue for the 8GB Titanium

I've also got a 4GB one, but the black plastic version, not the titanium and that lights up orange

 

[m4rkie23]

I've got an 8GB Sandisk Cruzer Titanium, lovely piece of kit, very stylish, rugged and fast read/write speeds

recommend it then yea

 

[mugglesquop]

recommend it then yea

no, its a pile of w**k

 

[PinkoCommie]

Might help you.

A nice roundup of all the fast USB flash drives, but the general rule of thumb is that if you want a fast flash drive, you're gonna have to pay for it.

Especially if you want 10MB/s write speeds.

 

[m4rkie23]

thanks for that PC, ill give it a read now.

 

[Rich-D]

recommend it then yea

yes, that's why I posted :clown:

 

[m4rkie23]

yes, that's why I posted :clown:

yeah i realised after i posted that i didnt sound sarcastic enough. mymemory have a good deal on that atm! cheers

 

[Rich-D]

it's built like a tank, being metal it feels solid & won't break, there's no cap to lose and you get a 5 year warranty too

all bonus points as well as them being fast

 

[chris182cup]

GO TESCO , YAY, or maybe it was just a deal at the time but my 8gig usb key was very cheap and has worked great since but only use it in my car cd player