DT´s Flash Drive Blog

Updated: April 1
(see Flash Voyager GTR)

Not too long ago, 64GB flash drives were the leader of the pack in terms of USB capacity. Now that 128GB and even 256GB Flash Drives have arrived, the leader has become only third best. In terms of speeds and performance however, 64GB sticks may still hold the edge. So let us take a look at the various models and their specs.

Corsair Flash Voyager (GT)

Rubber Docks: 64GB Corsair Flash Voyager (@ )

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• Rugged rubber body with cap
• Black with blue rims
• Black with red rims (GT)
• Water & shock resistant
• Up to 30MB/s read, up to 16MB/s write
• Up to 34MB/s read, up to 28MB/s write (GT)
• Other capacities: 4 - 128GB
• True Crypt security
• Vista compatible
• ReadyBoost (GT only)
• Blue indicator light
• Key loop
• Blue lanyard & USB cable included
• 100 mm x 23.2 mm x 14 mm
• 18.3 g
• More than 10 years data retention (dynamic writing)
• 10 years warranty
  

  
  

  
  

  Corsair Flash Survivor (GT)

Drive & Survive: 64GB Corsair Flash Survivor (@ )

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Flashlight shaped housing, extremely rugged
Aircraft-grade aluminum, water & shock resistant
Black shock dampening collars
Screw-on cap/housing
Blue or red Survivor logo
Other capacities: 8 - 32GB
Up to 25MB/s read, up to 10MB/s write
Up to 30MB/s read, up to 16MB/s write (GT)
True Crypt security
Vista & ReadyBoost compatible
Blue indicator light
Key chain hole
Dog tags & USB cable included
Longer than 3.3″ x 0.9″ x 0.9″
> 46g
More than 10 years data retention (dynamic writing)
10 years warranty

Edge Tech DiskGO

Studio 64: Edge Tech DiskGO 64GB (@ ) or ( )

• Durable silver plastic body
• Cap
• High Speed USB
• Other capacities: 128GB
• Password protection
• 128-bit AES encryption for up to 25(?)MB (Cryptarchiver Lite)
• Write-protection switch
  
• Keychain grommet
• Length x width x height: 3″ x 0.74″ x 0.4″
• Weight: 0.5 oz
• Warranty: Lifetime
  

  
  

  
  

Kanguru FlashBlu

Happy Hopping: 64GB Kanguru FlashBlu (@ )

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• Silver, high impact plastic body
• Transparent cap
• Up to 20 MB/s read
• Up to 5 MB/s write
• Other capacities: 2 - 32GB
• Carry It Easy software
• (Mobile E-mail, No Trace Browsing,
• File Synchronization, 128-bit AES encryption)
• Read-only switch (write protection)
• ReadyBoost compatible
• USB extension cable included
• 1.97″ Length x 0.98″ Width x 0.39″ Height
• 0.46 oz
• 10 year data retention
• 3 year Warranty
  

  
  

  
  

Corsair Flash Voyager GTR

Rubber Rocks: 64GB Corsair Flash Voyager GTR (@ )

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Rugged rubber body with cap
Black with yellow rims
Water & shock resistant
min. 34 MB/s read, min. 28 MB/s write
Other capacities: 32-128GB
ReadyBoost compatible
Blue indicator light
Key loop
Black lanyard & USB cable included
Dimensions: 100 mm x 23.2 mm x 14 mm
Weight: 18.3g
More than 10 years data retention (dynamic writing)
10 years warranty

Kingston DataTraveler 150

Honey, I shrunk the Bits: 64GB Kingston DT 150 (@ )

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• Red rugged plastic body with honeycomb pattern
• Cap fits on rear (ideal during use)
• 20MB/s read, 10MB/s write
• Other capacities: 3 2GB (orange)
• Blue LED (rear)
• Keychain hole
• No ReadyBoost, but Vista compatible
• Length x width x height: 3.06″ x 0.9″ x 0.47″
• (77.9 mm x 22 mm x 12.05 mm)
• Weight: 0.5 oz
• Warranty: 5 years
• Data retention: 10 years
  

  
  

  
  

Kingston DataTraveler 200

Saved by Two Zeros: 64GB Kingston DT 200 (@ )

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• Yellow & black plastic body (durable)
• Concealable USB connector via sliding mechanism
• 20MB/s read, 10MB/s write
• Other capacities: 32 GB (blue)
• Password protection (Password Traveler)
• ReadyBoost compatible
• LED
• Keychain hole
• Length x width x height: 2.77″ x 0.49″ x 0.89″ (70.39 x 12.52 x 22.78 mm)
• Weight: ?
• Warranty: 5 years
• Data retention: 10 years
  

  
  

  
  

OCZ Rally2

Spacious & Racy: 64GB OCZ Rally2 (@ )

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• Black aluminium body with cap
• Read: up to 35 MB/s
• Write: up to 20 MB/s
• Other capacities: 1 - 32GB
• Supports Vista ReadyBoost
• Orange LED status light
• Keychain loop
• Lanyard included
• 3.43” (L) x 0.63” (W) x 0.31” (H)
• 0.5 ounces
• 10 year data retention
• Lifetime warranty
  

  
  

  
  

Patriot Xporter Magnum

Magnum Force: 64GB Patriot Xporter Magnum (@ )

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• Glossy red aluminum body with golden cap.
• Transfer speeds of up to 210x (30,6 MB/s).
• Other capacities: 128GB
• Water and shock resistant.
• Supports Windows Vista ReadyBoost.
• LED activity light (at the back)
• Keychain grommet .
• Length x width x height: 72mm x 26mm x 6mm.
• Weight: 19.5g.
• 10 year data retention
• 5 year warranty

  
  

  
  

SanDisk Ultra Backup

Button Boon: 64GB SanDisk Ultra Backup (@ )

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• First flash drive with a backup button
• (just press to back up your data)
• Rugged plastic body (black)
• Slider to retract USB connector
• 25MB/s read, 18MB/s write
• Other capacities: 8 - 32GB
• 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
  

  
  

  
  

Super Talent Luxio

Class with Style: 64GB Super Talent Luxio (@ )

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• Plastic body with silver rim & cap
• Available in silver, black and wood
• Up to 30 MB/s read, up to 16 MB/s write
• Other capacities: 16 - 128GB
• Vista & ReadyBoost compatible
• LED indicator light
• Key loop
• Leather carrying case included
• Length x width x height: 76.50 x 21 x 9.50 mm
• Weight: ?
• More than 10 years data retention
• Lifetime warranty
  

  
  

  
  

Transcend JetFlash V20

Covered Transparency: 64GB JetFlash V20 (@ )

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• Turquoise transparent body with white plastic casing
• Cap
• Reading: 25 MB/s, Writing: 15 MB/s
• Other capacities: 1 - 32GB (different colors)
• JetFlash elite
• LED (lights up body)
• Keyloop (neckstrap included)
• 88mm x 33 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 24g
• Up to 10 years data retention
• Lifetime warranty
  

  
  

  
  

Verbatim Store ‘n’ Go

Having the last Word: Verbatim Store ‘n’ Go 64GB (@ )

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• Capless red plastic body
• Retractable USB connector (white slide button)
• Older edition has a cap
• 11MB/s Write, 8MB/s Read
• Other capacities: 512MB - 32GB (different colors)
• Password security feature
• Write–on area for identifying drive contents
• Vista ReadyBoost compatible
• LED light
• Keyring grommet
• Size: 62mm x 21mm x 10mm
• Weight: 0.5 lb
• Data Retention: 10 years
• Limited Lifetime Warranty
  

  
  

Please check back for updates as this list may increase. If you want to find out what fits on a 64GB flash drive you can reference the table below.

Jpgs

Megapixels	Megabytes	Quantity
0.2 (approx. 480 x 360)	0,040	1600000
0.3 (approx. 640 x 480)	0,075	853333
0.8 (approx. 1024 x 768)	0,150	426666
1 (approx. 1280 x 960)	0,250	256000
2 (approx. 1600 x 1200)	0,850	74418
3 (approx. 2048 x 1536)	1,2	53333
4 (approx. 2372 x 1804 )	1,9	33684
5 (approx. 2560 x 1920)	2,5	25600
6 (approx. 3264 x 1836)	3	21333

Mp3s

Kb/s	Minutes (ca.)	Quantity
128	66666 (1111 h 6 min.)	16666 x 4min. mp3s
160	53333 (888 h 53 min.)	13333 x 4min. mp3s
192	44444 (740 h 44 min.)	11111 x 4min. mp3s

Avis + DVD

Gigabytes	Quantity	Hours
0,100	640	128
0,175	365	136
0,350	182	136 – 151
0,700	91	136 – 182
1,4	45	135 – 180
2,1	30	120 – 150
4,5 (whole DVD in vob)	14	42 – 56

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Find other memory stick capacities :

128MB — 256MB — 512MB — 1GB – 2GB - 4GB

5GB — 8GB – 16GB — 32GB Flash Drive — 128GB – 256GB

16, 32, 64MB

Ok, onto 16GB flash drives. You know, some people say that going beyond 8GB is a bit pointless unless the switch has been made from USB 2.0 to USB 3.0 . The argument is that even the highest 2.0 transfer rate is too slow for transferring so much data. But I wonder how many people actually have such large files or compilations (lets say 10GB) that it has to be transferred or accessed all at once? And who says you have to watch? If you have a bit patience with your files, a fairly good computer and flash drive there really should be no problem. After all its great to be able to save and mobilize 16GB of data. Exactly how much you can store is shown in the following list.

Images (jpg-files)

Type	Approximate size	Aproximate amount
0.2 Megapixels (~ 480×360)	40 KB	400000 files
0.3 Megapixels (~ 640×480)	75 KB	213333 files
0.8 Megapixels (~ 1024×768)	150 KB	106666 files
1 Megapixels (~ 1280×960)	250 KB	64000 files
2 Megapixels (~ 1600×1200)	850 KB	18823 files
3 Megapixels (~ 2048×1536)	1.2 MB	13333 files
4 Megapixels (~ 2372×1804 )	1.9 MB	8421 files
5 Megapixels (~ 2560×1920)	2.5 MB	6400 files
6 Megapixels (~ 3264×1836)	3 MB	5333 files

Music (mp3-files)

Type	Approximate time	Aproximate amount
128 kb/s	16666 (277hours 46minutes)	4166 x 4minutes mp3s
160 kb/s	13333 (222hours 13minutes)	3333 x 4minutes mp3s
192 kb/s	11111 (185hours 11minutes)	2777 x 4minutes mp3s

Video (avi-files)

Type	Amount	Approximate time
100 MB	160 files	1920minutes (32h)
175 MB	91 files	2047minutes
350 MB	45 files	2025 – 2250minutes
700 MB	22 files	1980 – 2640minutes
1,4 GB	11 files	1980 – 2640minutes
2,1 GB	7 files	1680 – 2100minutes
4,5 GB (whole DVD (vob-files))	3 files	540 – 720minutes

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128MB — 256MB — 512MB — 1GB Flash Drive — 2GB – 4GB

5GB — 8GB – 32GB – 64GB – 128GB – 256GB Flash Drive

Less than 128MB

When it comes to 8GB flash drives there can be sort of threshold with proper file format and recognition. Some operating systems that use regular FAT or NFTS can show compatibiltiy issues with memory sticks over 4GB. That’s because the files may get too large to handle (beyond the very same 4GB) or the overhead gets clogged. It’s rather extreme situations but some users need that type of performance.

So if you ever come across a problem like an incomplete or incorrect file transfer just make sure you switch to the eFAT file system which is specifically suited for USB flash drives. You can get drivers from the net, just google downloads for “eFat” or “exFat”. For Windows you can click here: exFat for Windows XP .

Personally I’ve never had any difficulties with this but having seen a few posts in the forum world I figured I let you know in case you need such extreme performances. For most files there should be no problem and the following table gives you an overview of how much you can store on an 8GB memory stick.

Photo media (jpg)

Format of files	Size of files	Number of files
0.2 MP (~480×360)	40 KB	200000
0.3 MP (~640×480)	75 KB	106666
0.8 MP (~1024×768)	150 KB	53333
1 MP (~1280×960)	250 KB	32000
2 MP (~1600×1200)	850 KB	9411
3 MP (~2048×1536)	1.2 MB	6666
4 MP (~2372×1804)	1.9 MB	4210
5 MP (~2560×1920)	2.5 MB	3200
6 MP (~3264×1836)	3 MB	2666

Music media (mp3)

Format of files	Number of minutes	Number of files
128kb/s	8333 (138h 53min)	2083 mp3s (~4 min)
160kb/s	6666 (111h 6min)	1666 mp3s (~4 min)
192kb/s	5555 (92h 35min)	1388 mp3s (~4 min)

Video media (avi)

Size of files	Number of files	Number of minutes
100 MB	80	~ 960 (16 hours)
175 MB	45	~ 1012
350 MB	22	~ 990-1100
700 MB	11	~ 990-1320
1,4 GB	5	~ 900-1200
2,1 GB	3	~ 720-900
4,5 GB (complete DVD (vob))	1	~ 180-240

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5GB — 16GB Flash Drive – 32GB – 64GB – 128GB – 256GB

Below 128MB