Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Fastest USB Flash Drive 2010



Fastest USB Flash Drive 2010

USB technology based devices have been widely computing in the world.
In this age of technology what grabs attention is speed! With USB 2.0 standard released, the speed was enhanced substantially, yet the flash memory devices have failed till now to utilize the maximum data transfer capacity. The recently launched USB flash drives are trying to break the speed barrier and go beyond. I am sure nobody needs to be explained how to use a USB flash drive, as it is widely used by everybody
Fastest USB Flash Drive
In the USB flash drive sector, there is immense competition as many manufacturing companies are competing with their products. Besides high storage capacity and reasonable cost, one wants high data transfer rate, that can enable rapid copying and transfer of data files and reasonable price of course! Now you can even convert any jump drive into a bootable USB flash drive using appropriate software. Here are the main products in the race to be the fastest USB flash drive (2010). After researching, I narrowed down to three.

Corsair Flash Voyager GTR
The Corsair Flash Voyager GTR has 'Winner' written all over it as it scores high on all counts. The looks, the speed, the capacity, this one has it all. The unique quad channel technology developed by Corsair enables this flash memory device to attain speeds of 34 MB per second, while writing files and a reading speed of 28 MB per second, when reading data. They come in 32 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB capacities. With a tough exterior rubber casing and a 10 year warranty, it is simply one of the best products available today. The 32 GB one comes with a price tag of $95, while the 128 GB Corsair USB Flash Voyager GTR, costs $275.

SanDisk Extreme Cruzer Contour
With a predicted writing speed of 18 MB per second and a reading speed up to 25 MB per second, the SanDisk Extreme Cruzer Contour is a strong contender for the title of fastest USB flash drive. It comes with 4GB, 8 GB, 16 GB and 32 GB storage capacities. The 32 GB drive can be purchased at a price of $116 after discounts.

Kingston DataTraveler 200
With a writing speed of 10 MB per second and a reading speed of 20 MB per second, the Kingston Data Traveller 200 is one of the fastest of the lot available in the market, after the above two. It comes in 32 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB models and comes with a 5 year warranty. The 128 GB Kingston Data Traveler 200 will cost you about $300.

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