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I also own a 16GB DISKGO SECURE GUARDIAN. Let me compare the two.
(1) The Bolt's software needs some improvements. When you unlock the Bolt drive, you can't have a second USB drive attached to your computer (However, you can attach other USB drives AFTER you've unlocked the Bolt). That's not the case for the Guardian. The Guardian won't have any conflicts with other USB drives.
(2) The Bolt shows up as two separate drives (one for the data and one for the Bolt software). I don't know about you, but I am annoyed by that. The Guardian has everything in one place and uses only one drive letter.
(3) The Guardian software allows you to store contact information, which is very helpful because someone who finds your lost drive can contact you using that information.
(4) By now you may want to ask me: if Guardian is so great, why did you buy a Bolt? The only reason: Guardian's exterior design is crap!! Absolutely crap! After two months of use, the cap felt apart and I had to glue it back, and the cap didn't fit well from the beginning. Then the rubber ring around the USB tip also fell off and exposed the electronics. I was worrying that one day the whole thing was gong to fall apart or short-circuited (because now the electronics are very much exposed). That's why I decided to buy a Bolt as a replacement. I will see how it fares vs. the Guardian in terms of performance. Will report back in three months.
(5) just did a simple test of write speed (based on large file transfer). The Bolt reported 8MB/s and the Guardian only 5MB/s. However, as the Guardian I have is one year old, it is possible that newly shipped Guardian may have comparable write speeds. Write speeds range between 5-15 MB/s.
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Product Description
The Patriot Bolt USB Flash drive is perfect for everyone who needs their data on-the-go. Built with hardware based 256-bit AES encryption to protect your sensitive data, you can carry work or personal files wherever you go secure in the knowledge that your data is safe. Your work presentations, your family photos, even your Outlook® contacts are safely and securely tucked away from prying eyes on the Bolt USB flash drive. Bolt has added security with a built in safeguard against tampering; if an incorrect password is entered in 10 consecutive attempts, the drive locks and reformats guaranteeing your data does not fall into the wrong hands. Not only is the Patriot Bolt secure, but it is also lightning fast with up to 27MB/s read, 13MB/s write speeds. Bolt is available in the following capacities: 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB.
Product Details
- Size: 32 GB
- Brand: Patriot
- Model: PSF32GBTUSB
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .71" h x 4.10" w x 5.20" l, .2 pounds
- Hard Disk: 32GB
Features
- 256-bit AES data encryption/decryption with built in safeguard; drive locks down and reformats after 10 intrusion attempts
- Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Compatible with 27MB/s READ and 13MB/s WRITE speeds
- 512-bit RSA engine for user authentication
- Encryption feature compatible in Windows OS only
- 5 Year Warranty
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