USB Flash Drive 16Gb - A-Data DashDrive UV128 USB 3.0 AUV128-16G-RBY

I bought this drive mainly for the usb 3 support and to use it transferring work files at my job. Some of my application installs are in the GB range before i compress the core code to an MSI (I'm a developer). The drive functions as expected and the description in the Product specs although i got roughly 47m R and about 15m W, which was a tad to some other drives I have bought where both read and write are in the 70's, this drive lacks the power. Thats not to say that it isn't faster than USB because it is noticeably faster. The enclosure is sleek yet simple. its light weight and easy to measures about 2 1/4 long and 3/4 wide with 1/4 inch consider it a serviceable drive depending on our aim.
Pros:
USB 3 speed makes it faster than a usb port
Light weight and simple design
Nice click when sliding open or shut.
Cons:
Not as fast as other USB 3 devices.
Ring loop/ Thread for a chain is not useable. Very small
Personal notes: Sometimes you'll find "Bang for your buck", and although this drive is currently a cheaper 16GB drive this is not the case. It functions and most won't see speed differences moving smaller files to/from. If you are in need of a fast USB 3 flash drive, suggest to look at another brand. Personally I love my Corsair Flash Survivor
As fast as claimed, good value for money
By Maryland Customer on February 28, 2013
Size: 16GB Color: Yellow/Black
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This ADATA DashDrive may not be the fastest USB drive out there, but according to speed tests using SpeedOut and Check Flash it is as fast as claimed in the specs (when plugged into a USB connector):
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The DashDrive's READ performance slows down significantly when inserted in USB Port, but WRITE speeds remain about the same:
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The numbers held up when I copied over 2GB of JPGs to DashDrive.
The housing is all plastic, so it's not as sturdy as the extruded aluminum models out there. On the other hand, it's not nearly as expensive either. The capless design is a plus (no caps to lose). On the negative side, the plastic bar provided for a keyring is rather thin and delicate-looking.
Bottom line for me is that the ADATA DashDrive UV128/16GB provides a good amount of storage, in a convenient capless package, that is reasonably fast, for not a lot of money.
If you need a faster (but more expensive) flash drive, take a look at the Sandisk Extreme USB
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Great for the price. it is actually 14Gigs registered by Windows. for the purpose of a short review I will not explain why this is.
It does not get 'Hot' like some other brands I have read reviews on. Design has this 'flip button' I don't like it, I must hold it to make sure it does not 'retract' when I plug it in. This is bad when you have to 'reach behind or around your device' to plug it in. The space to 'thread' a cord or keyring holder into the drive is Not large enough, I had to use thin speaker wire as a paper clip was too thick.
I use it as a portable OS, as live ISO to troubleshoot with, and to use on low hardware machines on the go.
Its Write speed on my android box is ~10 MB/s (80 Mbps), its Write speed on my Windows Port is 22 MB/s. ***So for reference copying a 2Gig Linux Mint Cinnamon ISO on my USB port took slightly over 2 minutes. and on USB took twice as long.
I'm OK with that, but if you are looking to use some of this storage as 'swap' and have a port you might be fine. Otherwise better just use Mint Xfce desktop or LXLE as speeds from this card are just about as fast as a 5200RPM HDD.