USB 3.0 flash drives are a rare breed at the moment. If you’re looking for one you haven’t got many options to choose from. And those that are available generally don’t take full advantage of the speed USB 3.0 technology offers. However, the new Patriot Supersonic model cashes in and then some.
Harnessing the power of quad-channel streaming, this little USB (Its not much bigger than a standard USB 2.0 thumb drive) hits speed marks of 100MB per second. Write speed is a little bit slower at 80MB per second but its still better than most of your other options out there.
At the product launch (Q3 2011) you’ll be able to choose from 32GB and 64GB models and have tons of speed and moderate storage capacities right in your pocket. The main problem with this technology is that it isn’t cheap. Solid State Drives that harness USB 3.0 tech run an average of 3 times more costly than their 2.0 counterparts. I would expect the same sort of price disparity between these Patriot thumb drives and their common cousins.
Howe3ver, as the market gets flooded with competitors, the price will no doubt drop steeply (remember how much a 64MB thumb drive used to cost just last year?) So save your pennies or be prepared to wait but Patriot will be there to ensure you have the speed you need in a sleek and portable format.
Take a look at the official Patriot site from more info on these Supersonic thumb drives.
[http://www.myddnetwork.com]
Harnessing the power of quad-channel streaming, this little USB (Its not much bigger than a standard USB 2.0 thumb drive) hits speed marks of 100MB per second. Write speed is a little bit slower at 80MB per second but its still better than most of your other options out there.
At the product launch (Q3 2011) you’ll be able to choose from 32GB and 64GB models and have tons of speed and moderate storage capacities right in your pocket. The main problem with this technology is that it isn’t cheap. Solid State Drives that harness USB 3.0 tech run an average of 3 times more costly than their 2.0 counterparts. I would expect the same sort of price disparity between these Patriot thumb drives and their common cousins.
Howe3ver, as the market gets flooded with competitors, the price will no doubt drop steeply (remember how much a 64MB thumb drive used to cost just last year?) So save your pennies or be prepared to wait but Patriot will be there to ensure you have the speed you need in a sleek and portable format.
Take a look at the official Patriot site from more info on these Supersonic thumb drives.
[http://www.myddnetwork.com]
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