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+ Pretty good storage space for the price when considering the advantages of a flash stick (drop/impact resistant, small, fits inside a thermos I keep inside a fire safe - the thermos for extra fire/heat/smoke/water protection)
+ The unit seems physically robust (tight rubber case, not a lot of mass to contribute to drop damage)
+/- Okay read speeds if you use it for that very often (installing software, listening to MP3s, or using ReadyBoost)
- Slow write speeds if you do a lot of data backups and/or real-world file copies to the unit
Benchmarks for this unit were vastly wrong in their write speed measurements... not sure why, maybe the manufacturers design these type of devices to trick them or maybe the benchmarks don't take flash's quirks into account.
For writing large files (a bunch of MP3s in a row copied with explorer) I'm seeing about 2.5MB/sec. For writing small files (a bunch of documents, etc. in a row copied with explorer) I'm seeing about 1MB/sec. Overall it's taking 3-5 hours to copy about 26GB of data to the drive.
This is actually close to the speed I was seeing with a generic (Super Flash Drive) 8GB flash stick I bought a couple years ago... though it was obviously smaller (though the 32GB is smaller physically).
Anyway, I'm not using this thing for every day primary storage, I'm using it for weekly incremental backups, so it's not often that I need to copy more than 100MB at a time, so the write speed is secondary to me (but I am disappointed that it was much slower than indicated by various people running benchmarks). In the other aspects (storage space, physical size, robustness) this unit meets my needs.
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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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