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Need a fast pen drive in 512kb range.

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Gauravs90
Gauravs90 Original post #1
Aug 11, 2012 at 11:22 AM
Hi guys,

I need a fast 8GB pen drive which has good write speed in 4KB - 512K range.
koolent
koolent #2
Aug 11, 2012 at 11:26 AM
Drives today have 3 - 4 MB/s Read/Write speeds..


I recently got an 8GB Transcend for 0.4 k.

So, please specify your budget. :)
Gauravs90
Aug 11, 2012 at 11:56 AM
Budget is within Rs500. I'm not concerned with the write speed of the pendrive. I'm concerned with the write speed of pen drive in 4KB range, it should have speed Greater or equal to 0.100 MB/sec. Benchmark your pen drive with crystal mark *release.crystaldew.info/redirect.php?product=CrystalDiskMarkSetupEn

Use 100MB as test setting
sujoyp
sujoyp #4
Aug 11, 2012 at 3:06 PM
guys what are u talking...even my 4 years old transcend v60 have a write speed of 11MBps and 25MBps read speed

what u want in 4KB-512KB range???
Gauravs90
Aug 11, 2012 at 4:04 PM
guys what are u talking...even my 4 years old transcend v60 have a write speed of 11MBps and 25MBps read speed

what u want in 4KB-512KB range???
I want that pen drive should have good writing speed when writing random 4KB files.
sujoyp
sujoyp #6
Aug 11, 2012 at 6:51 PM
ook now understood....u want it to transfer file size of 4KB-512KB at good rate....
Gauravs90
Aug 11, 2012 at 6:55 PM
ook now understood....u want it to transfer file size of 4KB-512KB at good rate....

yes... I've option of usb 3.0 drives as they are good in this range but i couldn't find any usb 2.0 drives.
pulkitpopli2004
Aug 11, 2012 at 8:56 PM
i purchased Kingston 16GB G3 model for 0.3k.. i think this could be best deal for u.. as discount as also goin on..
tkin
tkin #9
Aug 11, 2012 at 10:28 PM
Go for USB 3.0 pen drives.
Gauravs90
Gauravs90 #10
Aug 11, 2012 at 10:31 PM
Go for USB 3.0 pen drives.

I want good write speed at lower file sizes because I'm going to install linux in it... but USb 3.0 pen drives have compatibility problems when booting from USB 2.0 ports.
tkin
tkin #11
Aug 11, 2012 at 11:09 PM
I want good write speed at lower file sizes because I'm going to install linux in it... but USb 3.0 pen drives have compatibility problems when booting from USB 2.0 ports.
Then fastest would be corsair flash voyager GT, you can get one from here: *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/bazaar/16...-s-read-16mb-s-write-fastest-flash-drive.html - 16GB

Also you could get one from here for cheaper rate: *www.ebay.in/itm/Corsair-8GB-Flash-...3?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203&hash=item2a20cc89df - 8GB
root.king
root.king #12
Aug 11, 2012 at 11:21 PM
guys i couldn't understood plz explain it..
tkin
tkin #13
Aug 11, 2012 at 11:32 PM
guys i couldn't understood plz explain it..
Pen drives, or any memory devices show different speeds while writing files of different sizes, a pendrive could give 10MBps on large files but may not give even 1MBPs on small files.
root.king
root.king #14
Aug 11, 2012 at 11:55 PM
Pen drives, or any memory devices show different speeds while writing files of different sizes, a pendrive could give 10MBps on large files but may not give even 1MBPs on small files.

why not??
tkin
tkin #15
Aug 12, 2012 at 12:08 AM
why not??
Its a technological limit, you wouldn't understand unless you have read about memory architecture, specially access mechanisms, if you're a CSE/IT student then read up computer architecture, memory part.
root.king
root.king #16
Aug 12, 2012 at 12:12 AM
Its a technological limit, you wouldn't understand unless you have read about memory architecture, specially access mechanisms, if you're a CSE/IT student then read up computer architecture, memory part.
oh god i'm a lil kid in this pc world
tkin
tkin #17
Aug 12, 2012 at 12:23 AM
oh god i'm a lil kid in this pc world
Don't sweat it, I am a CSE student, hence my knowledge, ask me about mechanical engineering and I'd be dumb as Mr Bean.
Gauravs90
Gauravs90 #18
Aug 12, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Then fastest would be corsair flash voyager GT, you can get one from here: *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/bazaar/16...-s-read-16mb-s-write-fastest-flash-drive.html - 16GB

Also you could get one from here for cheaper rate: Corsair 8GB Flash Voyager GT USB 2.0 Flash Drive CMFVYA8GBGT-8GB Pendrive Pen | eBay - 8GB

That's expensive... I don't want good sequential writes, I already have adata pen drive for that. I'm thinking of sandisk cruzer, it is better in writing small files but gives only 3MBps in sequential writes.

Any one owning sandisk cruzer here is willing to perform a simple test...
R
rajnusker #19
Aug 12, 2012 at 3:37 PM
Then fastest would be corsair flash voyager GT, you can get one from here: *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/bazaar/16...-s-read-16mb-s-write-fastest-flash-drive.html - 16GB

Also you could get one from here for cheaper rate: Corsair 8GB Flash Voyager GT USB 2.0 Flash Drive CMFVYA8GBGT-8GB Pendrive Pen | eBay - 8GB

Adata makes the fastest USB2 pendrives. My friend has got a 16GB some model, it gives 18-25MB/s write and 30-40MB/s read and it is a USB2 pendrive.


Edit:- I will post my pendrive benchmarks, it is a 16GB Kingston pendrive designed for Dell. Looks something like this-

1332654991_334410308_1-Pictures-of--4GB-Kingston-Pendrive-Designed-For-DELL.jpg

Edit 2:- Here it is-

*i.imgur.com/VKtIu.jpg
dashing.sujay
Aug 12, 2012 at 5:53 PM
guys i couldn't understood plz explain it..

Think of it like a task to transfer 10 boxes of 1kg vs transferring a single box of 10kg, which one will be easier/faster? Obviously the 10kg box.
Gauravs90
Gauravs90 #21
Aug 12, 2012 at 6:32 PM
Adata makes the fastest USB2 pendrives. My friend has got a 16GB some model, it gives 18-25MB/s write and 30-40MB/s read and it is a USB2 pendrive.


Edit:- I will post my pendrive benchmarks, it is a 16GB Kingston pendrive designed for Dell. Looks something like this-

View attachment 6364

Edit 2:- Here it is-

*i.imgur.com/VKtIu.jpg

Yes my ADATA pen drive gives me 16 MBps in sequential writes but it fails miserably in 4k region with only 0.010 MBps. Your kingston is giving good speed in 4k region can you tell me it's model or make.
R
rajnusker #22
Aug 13, 2012 at 9:05 PM
^It has got no freaking model no. written on it. Here is what I got through Hard Disk Sentinel:

Code:
Kingston DT Dell Lite G1
root.king
root.king #23
Aug 21, 2012 at 3:04 PM
This is main 4gb kingston DT C10:cry:
Gauravs90
Gauravs90 #24
Aug 21, 2012 at 6:54 PM
I have ordered verbatim USB 3.0 pen drive from ebay. I will update its benchmark once delivered.
tkin
tkin #25
Aug 23, 2012 at 8:36 PM
I have ordered verbatim USB 3.0 pen drive from ebay. I will update its benchmark once delivered.
Link to the drive?

But verbatim drives are slow, the USB 2.0 one I have is slow as hell, I got it for the VFM.
Gauravs90
Gauravs90 #26
Aug 23, 2012 at 9:14 PM
I have ordered this pendrive Verbatim 16GB Super Speed USB 3.0 Store'n'Go V3 Flash Pen Drive Vat Bill Warr 3Y | eBay

It's benchmark
*i.imgur.com/Oktuo.png