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Patriot 64GB Xporter Pulse USB Flash Drive 18stg

  • 08-10-2013 8:46am
    #1
    daytob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭


    As per the title, Zoombits have a Patriot 64GB Xporter Pulse USB Flash Drive for £18. I got it shipped to Ireland with free shipping.
    heres the link - its supposed to be only a daily deal though so you might want to be quick.

    http://www.zoombits.co.uk/shop/patriot-64gb-xporter-pulse-usb-flash-drive/25474


    its not the fastest out there but I think its a fairly decent price if speed doesnt matter to you

    patriot64gbusbsqucd.jpg


Comments

  • #2
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    Hmmm tempted... same company & price... there's another 64Gb USB stick...

    http://www.zoombits.co.uk/memory-cards/usb-flash-drive/maxell-64gb-venture-usb-flash-drive/25331


  • #3
    Chris Dolmeth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 132 ✭✭Chris Dolmeth


    CreepingDeath wrote: »
    Hmmm tempted... same company & price... there's another 64Gb USB stick...

    http://www.zoombits.co.uk/memory-cards/usb-flash-drive/maxell-64gb-venture-usb-flash-drive/25331

    3.5 hours to fill that at the max listed Write speed (which is not gonna be a real-world value). I'd leave it where it is and spend another fiver on a decent one or get a 32GB USB3.

    Even this unbranded one is 5 times faster, write speed.

    I bought one of THESE recently and it's a pleasure to copy stuff onto it. I benchmarked it at almost 90MB/sec write speed, afair (on a USB3-enabled laptop). They actually list conservative values on that page. Yeah, it's not as cheap, but sitting watching a progress bar imperceptably move is one of the most irritating things ever.

    If you don't have USB3, then the MyMemory one linked to is a good alternative.


  • #4
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    Seems an alright deal to be fair. Thanks op.


  • #5
    zom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭zom


    Chris Dolmeth wrote: »
    Even this unbranded one is 5 times faster, write speed.


    IT'S A LIE! But good point - "If you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes the truth". I have this MyMemory and in fact it's twice slower than mentioned Patriot (according to it's spec). Comments on HUKD mentioned that it's faster if you reformat it instead of using factory format (Patriot).


  • #6
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,153 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    zom wrote: »
    IT'S A LIE! But good point - "If you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes the truth". I have this MyMemory and in fact it's twice slower than mentioned Patriot (according to it's spec). Comments on HUKD mentioned that it's faster if you reformat it instead of using factory format (Patriot).
    Agreed. You will never get near 24MB write speed with this. More like 10 max. Have one.


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  • #7
    Chris Dolmeth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 132 ✭✭Chris Dolmeth


    zom wrote: »
    IT'S A LIE! But good point - "If you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes the truth". I have this MyMemory and in fact it's twice slower than mentioned Patriot (according to it's spec). Comments on HUKD mentioned that it's faster if you reformat it instead of using factory format (Patriot).

    I wasn't referring to the Patriot one. And I was only going on the stated speeds, but it appears that you're not alone in what you're seeing See here


  • #8
    Patty O Furniture
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,133 ✭✭✭Patty O Furniture


    Chris Dolmeth wrote: »
    3.5 hours to fill that at the max listed Write speed (which is not gonna be a real-world value). I'd leave it where it is and spend another fiver on a decent one or get a 32GB USB3.

    Even this unbranded one is 5 times faster, write speed.

    I bought one of THESE recently and it's a pleasure to copy stuff onto it. I benchmarked it at almost 90MB/sec write speed, afair (on a USB3-enabled laptop). They actually list conservative values on that page. Yeah, it's not as cheap, but sitting watching a progress bar imperceptably move is one of the most irritating things ever.

    If you don't have USB3, then the MyMemory one linked to is a good alternative.

    Pity that 64GB is sold out, what do you think of this other 64GB as i cant find the write/read speeds on it, as i've got aN Ext Harddrive USB3.0, if its too slow i may get this one that's linked.

    Thanks.


  • #9
    Pique
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,065 ✭✭✭Pique


    Patty O Furniture wrote: »
    Pity that 64GB is sold out, what do you think of this other 64GB as i cant find the write/read speeds on it, as i've got aN Ext Harddrive USB3.0, if its too slow i may get this one that's linked.

    Thanks.

    The 64gb gets brutal reviews on Amazon.
    The MyMemory one as previously pointed out has bad reviews on here and HUKD.


  • #10
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,153 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    Patty O Furniture wrote: »
    Pity that 64GB is sold out, what do you think of this other 64GB as i cant find the write/read speeds on it, as i've got aN Ext Harddrive USB3.0, if its too slow i may get this one that's linked.

    Thanks.

    The 64GB data traveller Is rated at 150MB read/70MB write. As always, take his with a pinch of salt. But generally speaking, it looks a solid enough piece of kit.


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