USB Flash Drives: Reviews

Updated March 2009
 

Best USB flash drive

Corsair Flash Voyager *Est. $40 for 8 GB Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

DriverHeaven.net: The Corsair Flash Voyager is among the 19 drives tested here, but it is primarily rated against two other tough drives, the Flash ...

Phoronix.com: Reviews here are very thorough, but it isn't easy to see at a glance which products are rated highest. Reviewer Michael Larabel ...

TrustedReviews.com: Compared with other tech-oriented sources, the U.K.'s Trusted Reviews evaluates a large number of flash drives. Reviewer Andy ...

BigBruin.com: This anonymous review by a frequent Big Bruin contributor gives a Highly Recommended tag to an older version of the Corsair Flash ...

TomsHardware.com: Schmid and Veltze test 12 drives, assessing access time, read-transfer and write-transfer capabilities. The Corsair Flash Voyager ...

Amazon.com: More than 350 owner reviews give a very high average score to Corsair Flash Voyager, but it should be noted that reviews cover ...

 

Most durable USB flash drive

Corsair Flash Survivor *Est. $40 for 8 GB Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

Phoronix.com: Tests includes boiling the Corsair Flash Survivor GT for more than 10 minutes and whacking it several times with a hammer. On a ...

PCMag.com: The Flash Survivor takes a dip underwater and gets dropped down stairs to no ill effect in this hands-on review. Transfer speeds ...

DriverHeaven.net: The Corsair Flash Survivor is one of 19 drives tested by this anonymous reviewer, but it is primary compared with the two other ...

BigBruin.com: Big Bruin offers very detailed reviews of many flash drives and includes objective testing. The older Corsair Flash Survivor GT ...

I4U.com: Reviewer Shane McGlaun gives the older Corsair Flash Survivor GT an 8.5 out of 10, saying it's a "real winner," although the cap ...

EverythingUSB.com: Reviews here are thorough and based on testing, but there's no overall score or ranking. The gist is the Corsair Flash Survivor ...

Amazon.com: About 40 owner reviews give the Corsair Flash Survivor a great average score, with just a few complaints and no common thread on ...

 

USB flash drive with U3

SanDisk Ultra Cruzer Titanium *Est. $30 for 8 GB Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

TrustedReviews.com: The U.K.'s Trusted Reviews gives an Editors Choice award to the SanDisk Cruzer Titanium U3's 2 GB version, and it has broad ...

TomsHardware.com: Schmid and Veltze test 12 drives, assessing access time, read-transfer and write-transfer capabilities, including the SanDisk ...

EverythingUSB.com: This dated review says the SanDisk Cruzer Titanium is the fastest flash drive tested, although not as fast as the manufacturer ...

CNET: Justin Jaffe gives the SanDisk an Editors Choice award, saying there's no downside and some good applications. In the ...

Amazon.com: More than 250 owners give the SanDisk Cruzer Titanium a very high average score, with only about 10 percent expressing serious ...

 

Most secure flash drive

IronKey Secure *Est. $140 for 4 GB Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

TrustedReviews.com: It's clear from this review that Ardjuna Seghers relishes testing the IronKey Secure flash drive, which is likened to a gadget ...

EverythingUSB.com: This review, which includes lots of photos, covers the IronKey Secure in good detail. The security features are the focus here, ...

Geek.com: According to anonymous reviewer "Kevin," the IronKey offers a "fantastically geeky level of security paranoia," including ...

TestFreaks.com: Like other reviewers, Kristofer Brozio focuses on the security features of the IronKey Secure, but unlike others, he also tests ...

Amazon.com: Most of the three dozen users posting reviews are very positive. However, several owners say they wish they'd bought something ...

 

USB Flash Drives Runners Up:

Kingston DataTraveler DT1 *Est. $10 for 4 GB

3 picks including: Amazon.com, Scot's Newsletter…

SanDisk Cruzer Contour *Est. $50 for 8 GB

2 picks by top review sites.

SuperTalent Pico *Est. $20 for 8 GB

2 picks by top review sites.

ATP Petito *Est. $80 for 8 GB

2 picks by top review sites.

OCZ ATV Turbo *Est. $130 for 8 GB

2 picks by top review sites.

     
 
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Kingston DataTraveler I - 4 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive DTI/4GB
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Lexar 4 GB JumpDrive Lightning JDP4GB-231 (Retail Package)
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SanDisk Cruzer Micro 8 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ6-8192-A11, Retail Package)
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SuperTalent STU8GPCS Pico-C 8 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive
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ATP AF8GUFP1PK-SE 8GB Petito Special Edition for Breast Cancer (Pink)
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Corsair Flash Voyager Mini 4 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive CMFUSBMINI-4GB
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OCZ ATV Turbo 8GB USB Drive (OCZUSBATVT8G)
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