Good value and fast speeds. Tested USB 3 read and write speeds (see below). Plastic housing is just adequate. Cap fits USB end OK, but does not fit the other end securely. Had to put duct tape to keep the cap from falling off. Key chain hole is completely inadequate and you cannot put a round key ring through the square-shaped hole and it will certainly break off if you try to.
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USB 3 READ speed - copy from FLASH DRIVE to Laptop;
2.00 GB file transferred in 38.2 & 40.5 sec. (two tests);
0.81 GB (813 MB) transferred in 15.3 sec.;
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USB 3 WRITE speed - copy from Laptop to FLASH DRIVE;
2.00 GB file transferred to Flash Drive in 90.6 sec. (1 min. 30.6 sec.);
0.81 GB (813 MB) transferred to Flash Drive in 34.8 sec.
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It's been my experience when using flash drives like these it is important to Never Format them... I purchased the Yellow 128GB model and it works Great! This drive appears to be a TRUE 128GB drive. In reality, it may be a 64GB drive with some sort of doubling software or formatted in a way to create 128GB from a 64GB drive. Compression is used on many server drives in order to store more data... YOU CANNOT RECREATE THAT SPECIAL FORMAT IF YOU FORMAT THAT DRIVE IN WINDOWS! So if you want to continue to use the drives from this seller and retain it's capacity, "NEVER FORMAT" the drive. COPY, PASTE and DELETE files but do not format...
The Micro Center SuperSpeed 128 GB USB 3.0 FlashDrive Memory Stick was welcome. I was so impressed that I'll be looking for the other members of the group. Let me first say this, its design is perfect, a micro board encased in a yellow cased housing! Ingenious! The quality of construction led me to believe that it was a serious contender for the big guys. But what really impressed me the most was its ability to perform as its name implies, "SuperSpeed" I used it in a 2.0 USB port and even there, did it outshine other flash drives. I'm glad I bought it.
These are the very best thumb drives I've ever used, and I've had dozens of them. Their price is very reasonable, they're fast and I love the bright red light that blinks when reading or writing. It's soo bright that you can see it blinking even when inserted upside-down in a USB cable. They're slightly smaller than a stick of chewing gum and you can place them side by side on the PC.
I've purchased and used the 16 and 32 GB two-pack and all work fine. Going to buy more and use them to give as gifts or just to exchange info with friends. Highly Recommend !
I like this a lot, used it to install Windows on two new PCs in record time and have used it as a general purpose drive for a while. Nice to have the capacity to not pull out my external for everything. My only wish is that it had a hook at the back for a keyring or lanyard- these things are slim and I feel like I might lose them.
Feature Product
- HIGH DATA TRANSFER SPEED USB 3.0 flash drive with read/write transfer speeds up to 70MB/s and 5MB/s respectively. Backward-compatible with USB 2.0 and transfer faster. Rear LED indicator lights while reading/writing
- SLIM FIGURE YET LARGE STORAGE Gum size usb flash drive with 64GB capacity, meet your needs of daily use on work, school, home and travelling for photos, music, videos, files storage and transfer
- PLUG AND PLAY Just plug the thumb drive then start data storage, backup and transfer between devices and locations. It supports Windows OS and compatible with PC, Laptop, TV, Car, Audio and etc
- SLEEK AND PRACTICAL DESIGN The memory stick's hard plastic cover prevents rough treatment. Multiple colors for easy clarify. Cap protects USB plug and the rear easily attached loop prevents lost
- RELIABLE DATA STORAGE OPTION The Micro Center USB Flash Drive is constructed from quality components and strictly tested to offer well performance. Backed by 2 years warranty, giving you worry free use, a pen drive you can count on
Description
WHY CHOOSE MICROCENTER USB 3.0 FLASH DRIVE
The Micro Center USB Flash Drive is quality tested to offer excellent performance at a low price. We use only the highest quality components from the leading manufacturers to give you many years of worry free use. This USB drive is 3.0 for incredibly fast transfer rates for your movies, pictures, and documents. Make your life easy, and fast.
2-PACK 64GB USB 3.0 FLASH DRIVE FEATURES
● High data transfer speed USB 3.0 flash drive, transfer faster than standard USB 2.0
● Gum size yet high capacity meet your needs of data storage daily with multiple type of file;
● Plug and play, easily use and portable for daily use on any occasions. It supported Windows OS and wide range device;
● Hard plastic cover prevents rough treatment. Cap protects USB plug and the rear easily attached loop prevents lost;
● Multiple colors math wide rage capacities for easy clarify;
● Constructed from quality components and strictly tested to offer well performance.
SPECIFICATIONS
Capacity: 64GB
Interface: USB 3.0 Compatible (Backwards compatible to USB2.0 USB 1.1)
Read/Write Speed: up to 70MB/s and 5MB/s
Supported OS: Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7
USB Bootable: Yes
Dimensions: 2.16 in.(55mm) x 0.7 in. (18 mm) x 0.39 in. (10 mm)
Weight: 0.32 oz. (8g)
PACKAGE CONTENTS
2 x 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive
SUPPORT & WARRANTY
1. 2-Year limited parts and labor warranty;
2. Tech Support: Contact us through Amazon or Call+1-614-850-3670 (US, Mon- Fri, 9AM-5PM);
3. Flash drive performance may vary based on system hardware and configuration.
I've been buying these little Microcenter sticks regularly since the 32gb variants were $70, and that was a bargain back then. They continue to get bigger, and are still cheap! Luckily, they're cheap... Because that's mostly the appeal. You'll see a lot of reviews complaining about speeds, and others glowing about speeds. Here's the breakdown on this: it depends. Silicon is not a perfect process, there will always be variations. In my attached pictures, you'll see very different numbers for the different capacities.. And guess what? If I had multiples of the same capacities, you'd likely see similar variations between the "same" drives.. Because no two pieces of silicon are going to perform the same. When you pay more for a thumb drive, you're paying for a process known as "binning", where the company only uses silicon that meets certain specs they're going for. Inland (manufacturer of the Microcenter drives), as far as I'm aware, uses the "rejected" silicon of other companies. "How awful!", you're thinking... But it's really not. A lot of the time, there's nothing at all wrong with the silicon, it just didn't meet the original manufacturer's standards. It's why these sticks are so cheap, and usually why the performance varies so wildly from stick to stick.
There are many technical aspects of these I can dwell on, but basically, these are relatively awful devices, but at awfully excellent prices. I've been buying them for years, and while performance is laughable, I myself haven't had one die on me. I've felt like I'd die waiting for some transfers to complete, but the sticks themselves keep going. Even my $70 32gb stick back from 2009 is still going. I use it to bootstrap a mini computer that lacks an HDD. This, again, is all wildly variable... You may have it die on you, or you may have excellent luck, like I've had... But that's really how all products are these days. Sad but true. Luckily Microcenter will swap it out for you if it messes up.
I will ding these one star for the controller. The Phison chips choke easily. If I'm writing to a drive at all, reading is out of the question. These things cannot read while writing to save their lives. So if you're planning on running a live OS on it (such as making a Linux stick), these are hard to recommend for that purpose. Even downloading a small file, it can cause the system to go unresponsive for upwards a minute at a time while the controller figures out what it's actually doing.
So to sum up, for movies, music, documents, any typical daily usage, etc.. These are fine little sticks. They are terrible for live OS purposes. They've been reliable for me, and the performance is going to vary from stick to stick. If you need something more consistent, by all means, pay more.. But for most of my uses, these are my workhorses.
I purchased the micro center super speed 128 GB USB thumb drive and was blown away. The ease and simplicity of use is fabulous. Plus, it held all I wanted from my computer and has tons of space. And, the price was nothing... I highly recommend this thumb drive.....
Bought these drives for general use. They are fast, at least for what I use them for, and seem to be reliable. One feature I REALLY like is that they have an activity LED. Many, at least low priced, memory sticks lack this feature. One thing I don't particularly like is that the removable cap doesn't snap securely onto the opposite end of the drive, meaning that it's subject to being lost. This is not a big problem for me (I'm retired and don't work so don't carry them around from home to office) , but I'm sure it would be a problem for some people. The capless/retractable drives are probably better if you carry the drives around with you a lot. Altogether, I think I'll order more, probably the 64gb version next. I like the color coded, transparent housing. Lets you choose a size without having to squint to read the fine print on the back. Nice feature.
I purchased the USB 3.0 flash drive with 250 GB of memory, and I'm quite pleased with it. Although the computers at my house do not have USB 3.0 ports (meaning they have, what, 2.0 or something?), this device is tremendously faster. We had an older, USB 2.0 drive with 8 GB of space, and it took about 40 minutes to fill up that drive. It took 7 minutes to move all 8 GB from the old drive to this new one, meaning we can write to this new flash drive almost 6x as fast. If we had a USB 3.0 port, it would be much faster. Anyway, this is a great flash drive, has great speed and tremendous capacity, and the price was about 20% less than other, equivalent flash drives.
I have a Sandisk 256GB I paid $40 for a year ago, and it's great for movies on my Xbox One, but it's slow to put the movies on and it's best used for longer term storage in my situation. As for this Microcenter flash drive, it's crazy fast and instead of the 20mb/s write speed the Sandisk pushes out on my computer, this one does it at around 60mb/s. Additionally, I really like the translucent plastic look, and you can take the cap off and pop it onto the back of the drive so you don't lose it when it is in use. I also have the 128GB yellow version as well and it is equally fast. I can't speak for the longevity of these drives, but the speed is the best I own and I own about 10-12 flash drives from various makers, and of various storage sizes.
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