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I played around with this drive for almost a week now, and I am very much in love with it. However, like all relationships, this one is not perfect. Here's a quick breakdown:
Pros:
(+) 32gb for less than $200 (makes you wonder why the current 64GB usbs are at least 10x this price)
(+) HDTach benchmark 25 MB/s read 16MB/s write. Blazing speed!! (With large files only... more on that later)
(+) Very rugged encapsulation
(+) Lifetime warranty by manufacturer
(+) Cap holder for the frequent cap misplacer
Cons: (I'll be more specific here since this is probably more important)
(-) The physical size of the drive is larger than expected (take the picture with a grain of salt)
(-) I don't know if it's just the stick I got, but it has an unshapely bulge in the middle that makes me wonder if the drive is overstuffed, in which case it wouldn't be very shockproof, even with the tough enclosure.
(-) It took me a while to figure out where the drive physically indicates its capacity. It's not too clear, so if you want to show the drive off to your friends, you will have to do some explanation.
(-) With small files (<1 MB) transfers en masse, the drive seems to stutter A LOT in speed (e.g. first 10 files very fast, pause for a long time, then another 10 files really fast). No clue why this is happening, but I have tested 2000 picture transfers with this drive against another drive of comparable HDTach performance benchmark (I won't tell you which drive in case you think I'm advertising) - other drive: 14 minutes. The OCZ ATV: 77 minutes. However, for transferring a 4.7 gb DVD iso, the OCZ ATV pwned the other drive. Conclusion: for some reason this drive is just not good for transferring lots of small files.
That's my review. Overall my impression of this drive is extremely good, and I would definitely get a 64gb version if they make one. Four Stars.
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Product Description
The shock-proof ATV features mainstream speeds offering consumers an affordable option and was designed to safely accommodate a wealth of important data and media files. Not only are these premium flash drives aggressively fast at transferring files of all types and sizes, but are optimized for Windows Vista Ready Boost, offering true performance advantages to this latest operating system. ATV flash drives feature durable and colorful rubber tread housing, which is a 100% weatherproof storage solution to keep digital files safe in any conditions, even fully submerged in water. The attached cap holder will help prevent misplacement of the protective key cover, while the chain can easily fasten to your key ring for ultimate portability.
Product Details
- Size: 32 GB
- Brand: OCZ
- Model: OCZUSBATV32G
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .50" h x 4.50" w x 7.00" l, .10 pounds
Features
- Manufacturer Warranty - Lifetime Warranty
- Device Type - Flash Drive
- Storage Capacity - 32GB
- True Plug and Play (Compatible with MAC OS X)
- Dual Channel Technology
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