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Question

What do I need to buy the best flash drive?

Mar 28, 2015 12:35PM PDT

I am in the market for a new USB 3.0 flash drive. I'm wondering what is the fastest read/write speed that I can find that will make a difference?

The hard drive it will normally be used on is an SSD that has 81.26 MB/s random read speed. Not sure the rest of the specs.

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The USB 3 flash drives I've tested are faster on READS but..
Mar 28, 2015 1:02PM PDT

..not writes. I've never seen these speeds posted in stores or on the drives themselves. As cheap as they are, I'd just buy a few and try them out. You can buy 8 GB USB 3 drives for $5.

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The best USB 3.0 drive I own
Mar 29, 2015 2:13AM PDT

Is an SSD in an USB 3.0 case. Blazing fast.
Bob

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Which one?
Mar 30, 2015 9:50AM PDT

What one are you talking about? I'm mainly looking for the fastest drive that can work with my computer.

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Is there one just as good as that
Mar 30, 2015 6:19PM PDT

That plugs in just like a usb flashdrive? or the closest to it? I prefer not having to use the cable and big case.

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Sort of.
Mar 31, 2015 1:55AM PDT