Spec me a USB3 Flash Drive

Jony27 · 28 Aug 2013 at 00:28

Hi all, starting uni in a few weeks and looking to get a new memory pen

Needs to be USB3 and must be at least 16GB.
Was looking at a Corsair Voyager Slide and some Kingston DataTravelers but have no clue which is good and which isnt

VincentHanna · 28 Aug 2013 at 07:54

I have a 16GB Sandisk Cruzer Extreme 3.0 which is the fastest USB 3.0 pendrive on the market and it was about £15

Jony27 · 28 Aug 2013 at 09:01

A quick search comes up with the 16GB priced at £20

Anyone have a Lexar JumpDrive S73?

VincentHanna · 28 Aug 2013 at 09:03

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/usb-3.0-thumb-drive-review,review-32737.html

darael · 28 Aug 2013 at 11:53

I'm a very happy and proud owner of the USB 3 32GB Sandisk Cruzer Extreme. It is literally the best USB drive I have ever bought and even performs well when plugged into a USB 2.0 port.

If you buy anything other than a Sandisk Cruzer Extreme, you will only wonder why you didn't buy it.

Simon D · 31 Aug 2013 at 22:10

+1 for the Sandisk Cruzer Extreme USB 3 32GB, great pen drive

Jony27 · 31 Aug 2013 at 22:52

Just noticed that Sandisk is releasing a Cruzer Ultra in a few days, so will wait for that and go from there but so far Im leaning towards the Cruzer Extreme.

Fuggan · 31 Aug 2013 at 22:54

I wish I was starting uni again.

kona786 · 31 Aug 2013 at 23:07

Sandisk Cruzer Extreme 3.0 - no contest

stulid · 31 Aug 2013 at 23:13

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18513205

Jony27 · 31 Aug 2013 at 23:28

Thanks stulid, that was on my list too

Whats the build quality like?
Think, ill wait and see what the Cruzer ultra brings to the table but a quick google shows that itll have up to 80MB/s read.

stulid · 31 Aug 2013 at 23:31

Built very well, its all metal casing.