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Best USB flash drive
Pros: durable rubber exterior, 10-year warranty, faster than the Flash Voyager GT
Cons: only comes in 32 to 128 GB sizes, no longer bundled with encryption software
CMFVYA32GBGT2
843591007306
Corsair
USB 2.0 (backwards compatible with USB 1.1)
32 GB
64 and 128 GB
Windows 7, Windows Vista, XP, 2000, ME, Linux 2.4 and later, Mac OS 9, OS X and later
TruCrypt not included (can be downloaded from company's website)
water-resistant housing
Black lanyard and USB extension cable
10-year limited
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Most durable USB flash drive
Pros: aircraft-grade aluminum casing, water resistant to 200-meter depth, 10-year warranty, improved transfer speeds over previous models
Cons: expensive, bulky, sizes under 32 GB not available
CMFSRA32GBGT2
843591008327
Corsair
USB 2.0 (backwards compatible with USB 1.1)
32 GB
64 GB
Windows 7, Windows Vista, XP, 2000, ME, Linux 2.4 and later, Mac OS 9, OS X and later
TruCrypt not included (can be downloaded from company's website)
water resistant to a depth of 200 meters (656 feet)
Black lanyard and USB extension cable
10-year limited
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Budget flash drive
Pros: durable rubber exterior, data encryption, 10-year warranty, relatively inexpensive
Cons: not the fastest flash drive
CMFVY3-16GB
843591012379
Corsair
USB 2.0 (backwards compatible with USB 1.1)
8 GB
16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB
Windows 7, Windows Vista, XP, 2000, ME, Linux 2.4 and later, Mac OS 9, OS X and later
Yes
water-resistant housing
Two-foot USB extension cable and lanyard
10-year limited
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Most secure flash drive
Pros: self-destructs if password attempts fail, erases data if casing is breached, improved password manager software, anonymous web browsing
Cons: overkill for most users, expensive, anonymous browsing feature can slow web access
D2-S200-S16-2FIPS
845958000364
IronKey
USB 2.0 (backwards compatible with USB 1.1)
8 GB
1, 2, 4 and 16 GB
Windows 7, Windows XP (SP2), Windows Vista, Linux and Mac OS X (Linux and Mac support requires Windows initialization
AES CBC-mode encryption chip destroys data after 10 incorrect password attempts
water resistant to a depth of 200 meters (656 feet)
None
1 year