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Holding a special place in our series on SanDisk Flash Drives is the Ultra.

Available in three models and building upon the Cruzer , they share the same traits and then some. See for yourself.

Ultra Cruzer Titanium
Ultra Cruzer Titanium Plus
Ultra Backup

Ultra Cruzer Titanium

Steelmate: SanDisk Titanium Flash Drive (@ )

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Specs:

- Crush-resistant liquidmetal body (silver)

- Slider to retract USB connector

- 1 – 16GB

- High-speed transfer: 15MB/s read, 9MB/s write

- Password manager

- U3 Smart (including McAfee and Skype)

– Synchronization software (CruzerSync)

– ReadyBoost compatible

- Blue LED light

- Rear keychain ring

- Length x width x height: 57.94 x 19.05 x 7.14mm

- Weight: 3.2 ounces

- 10 years of data retention

– 5 year limited warranty

Ultra Cruzer Titanium Plus

Steelmate enhanced: SanDisk Titanium Plus (@ ) or ( )

Specs:

Why Plus?

- AES hardware encryption

- Online back-up service

- Files can be accessed and restored online

– Lost & found service (BoomerangIt)

Regular Ultra traits:

- Crush-resistant liquidmetal body (bronze)

- Slider to retract USB connector

- 1 – 16GB

- High-speed transfer: 15MB/s read, 9MB/s write

- Password manager

- U3 Smart (including McAfee and Skype)

– Synchronization software (CruzerSync)

– ReadyBoost compatible

- Blue LED light

- Rear keychain ring

- Length x width x height: 57.94 x 19.05 x 7.14mm

- Weight: 3.2 ounces

- 10 years of data retention

– 5 year limited warranty

Ultra Backup

With a Touch: SanDisk Ultra Backup Flash Drive (@ ) or ( )

Specs:

- First flash drive with a backup button

(just press to back up your data)

- Rugged plastic body (black)

- Slider to retract USB connector

– 8 – 64GB

- Ultra high-speed: 25MB/s read, 18MB/s write

- AES hardware encryption

- Password manager

- U3 Smart (including McAfee and Skype)

– Synchronization software (CruzerSync)

– ReadyBoost compatible

- Orange LED light

- Length x width x height: 72.7 x 21.9 x 10.7mm

- Weight: 13.46g

- 10 years of data retention

– 5 year limited warranty

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More SanDisk flash drives:

Cruzer – Cruzer II – Cruzer III

Other flash drive brands:

Corsair – EDGE - HP - Imation - Kanguru

Kingston – Lexar - Memorex - Newsmy – OCZ Flash Drives

Patriot – PNY - PQI – Sony – Super Talent

Toshiba – Transcend – Verbatim – Other/Generic

Here you can find an overview of Patriot flash drives. Patriot’s brand is the Xporter series which pleases with different shapes and models. They all have the following traits in common:

- U SB 1.1 and 2.0 compatible .
- Easy plug & play.
- Lightweight and Hi-Speed.
– Keychain ring or hole.
- Certified for Windows Vista.
- LED activity light.
– Minimum warranty of 5 years .

Now let us take a look at the various Xporters.

Patriot Xporter
Xporter XT Boost
Xporter XT Plus
Xporter Magnum
Xporter Mini
Xporter Dash
Xporter Razzo

Xporter (Standard Model)

Signature line: Patriot Xporter Flash Drives (@ )

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Characteristics:

- Plastic body with cap.
- Capacity: 128MB – 8GB
- Colors: White, Blue, Silver, Black
– Speed of up to 120x (17,5 MB/s).
- 72.3mm long, 17.1mm wide, 8.1mm thick.
– 5.5g weight.

Xporter XT Boost

Could be right out of a Borg movie or 3D-computer game:
Patriot Xporter XT Boost (@ ) or ( )

Characteristics:

- Rugged rubber body with cap (black).
- Capacity: 2 – 32GB.
- High performance speed of up to 200x (29 MB/s).
– Water and shock resistant.
- Supports Windows Vista ReadyBoost.
- Package includes lanyard, cap chain and USB extension cable.
– 74mm long, 20mm wide, 11mm thick.
– 14g weight.

Xporter XT Plus

X marks the Stick: Patriot Xporter XT Plust (@ )

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Characteristics:

- Oval, rugged rubber body with cap (black).
- Capacity: 1 – 4GB.
- High performance speed of up to 200x (29 MB/s).
– Water and shock resistant.
- Supports Windows Vista ReadyBoost.
- Package includes lanyard, cap chain and USB extension cable.
– 72mm long, 24mm wide, 13mm thick.
– 10g weight.

Xporter Magnum

Magnum Force: Patriot Xporter Magnum (@ )

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Characteristics:

- Glossy aluminum body with golden cap.
- red (64GB), black (128GB)
- Ultra-fast speed of up to 210x (30,6 MB/s).
– Water and shock resistant.
- Supports Windows Vista ReadyBoost.
- 72mm long, 26mm wide, 6mm thick.
- 19.5g weight.
– Lifetime warranty.

Not to be mixed up with the Magnum ice cream flash drive –>

The yummier version: Magnum Chocolate Flash Drive (@ )

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Ok, pardon that excursion. Back to Patriot flash drives. Coincidentally, the next model looks like an ice cream too.

Xporter Mini

Patriot Xporter Mini Flash Drive (@ )

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Characteristics:

- Round body with rubberized housing and cap.
- Each capacity has a different color:
Red = 1GB, Green = 2GB, Blue = 4GB, Orange = 8GB.
- Speed of up to 120x (17,5 MB/s).
– Water and shock resistant.
- 42.4mm long, 17.9mm wide, 9.5mm thick.
– 6.8g weight.

Xporter Dash

Dashingly handsome and has a green thumb:
Patriot Xporter Dash (@ ) or ( )

Characteristics:

- White plastic body without cap
- Retractable USB connector via green slider
- Capacity: 2 – 16GB.
- Speed of up to 120x (17,5 MB/s).
- Supports Windows Vista ReadyBoost.
- 7.2 x 4.8 x 0.8 inches.
– 1.6 ounces weight.

Xporter Razzo

Out on the razzle: Patriot Xporter Razzo (@ )

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Characteristics:

- Scratch resistant body with transparent cap.
- Each capacity comes in a different color:
- Green = 1GB, Dark Blue = 2GB, Silver = 4GB,
Bright Blue = 8GB, Black = 16GB, Gold = 32GB
– Speed of up to 120x (17,5 MB/s).
– Water and shock resistant.
- Supports Windows Vista ReadyBoost.
- 80mm long, 16mm wide, 7mm thick.
– 7g weight.

Ok, that covers the Xporter Series. As for the manufacturer, Patriot’s full name is actually Patriot Memory and is a tradenark of PDP Systems. Founded in 1985, it has established itself as a builder of memory modules and flash memory products. Patriot has distribution channels all over the world but its headquarters are in Fremont, California.

As always, feel free to leave a comment especially if you have any experience with these flash drives.

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Find other flash drive brands:

Corsair – EDGE - HP - Imation - Kanguru Flash Drives – Kingston
Lexar - Memorex - Newsmy - OCZ - PNY – PQI
SanDisk – Sony Flash Drives – Super Talent
Toshiba – Transcend – Verbatim – Other/Generic

To kick off our series on Super Talent flash drives, we will first showcase what’s probably the most elegant and capable model. The aptly named Luxio.

Class with Style: Super Talent Luxio (@ )

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First of all, Super Talent has been around for 20 years after it was birthed by the Silicon Valley boom. They’re specialized in memory technology and all their flash drives pride themselves on certain standards. Luxio memory sticks make no exception and this is what they are:

- Compatibility with U SB 1.0 and 2.0.
- LED indicator for power and activity.
- Hot plug & play.
- Keychain hole.
- A data retention of more than 10 years .
- Lifetime warranty.

Then we have the specifics which mark Luxio’s individuality:

- The design of wood grain, silver or black.
- The capacities of 16, 32, 64 and 128GB.
- Support for password protection and ReadyBoost .
- Erases data after five failed password attempts .
- The economic size of 21 x 76.50 x 9.50 mm.
- A neat leather carrying case.

What makes Luxio flash drives really special though is the 256-bit advanced encryption standard (AES-256) and their fast transfer rate. Operating with a dual channel flash memory, the reading speed is 30MB/sec (200x) while the writing speed is 16 MB/sec. Talk about swiftness!

So if you ask me, these memory sticks definitely have the makings of a super talent and justify their hint of luxury. Don’t you agree?

p.s.: I actually used to think that Luxio was the manufacturer and SuperTalent the specific brand product. But as you can see, it’s actually the other way around. So don’t feel bad if you made the same mistake…now you know better!

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Find more Super Talent flash drives:

Eco - Elite - Super Speed (USB 3.0) - Super Talent Pico – Godfather Flash Drive
S Series - A Series – B Series – D Series

Find other brands:

Corsair Flash Drives – EDGE - HP - Imation - Kanguru
Kingston – Lexar - Memorex - Newsmy - OCZ
Patriot – PNY – PQI – SanDisk – Sony
Toshiba – Transcend – Verbatim – Other/Generic