USB Flash Drives have become a very integral part of our daily lives. A good Flash Drive is one which can read, write as well as secure data well. So here OnlineCmag presents you a list of such devices which perform much better than the rest.
First, let us understand the storage capabilities of few standards:
Memory capacities info:
| 8 GB | 15 movies or1,904 MP3’s or3,809 photos |
| 16 GB | 30 movies or3,089 MP3’s or7,618 photos |
| 32 GB | 60 movies or7,618 MP3’s or15,237 photos |
| 64 GB | 121 movies or15,237 MP3’s or30,474 photos |
List Of The Best USB Flash Drives:
1. SanDisk Extreme 3.0 :
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| Reported Writing Speed | 55MB/s (16 GB) |
| Reported Reading Speed | 190MB/s (16 GB) |
| Password protection | yes |
Special features: The SanDisk Extreme 3.0 USB flash drive has 3 variants (16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB) and packs unparalleled data transfer speeds. It has attachment feature and is compatible of both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0. The data transfer speeds it delivers push up to 245 MB/s.
2. Sony Micro Vault Mach USM-QX :
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| Reported Writing Speed | ———– |
| Reported Reading Speed | 226MB/s (16 GB) |
| Password protection | yes |
Special features: The Sony Micro Vault Mach USM-QX USB flash drive comes in 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB. It has integrated LED indicator and is also compatible with high speed USB 3.0. Also it is included with the security software ‘SONY MicroVault’.
3. LaCie RuggedKey 3.0 :
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| Reported Writing Speed | 150 MB/s (16 GB) |
| Reported Reading Speed | 512MB/s (16 GB) |
| Password protection | yes |
Special features: The LaCie RuggedKey 3.0 USB flash drive is the best durable flash drive. It has sky-high drop resistance and it is ready Rugged for Everyday Disasters like heat, cold and water resistant. Moreover it is software secured with AES 256-bit data encryption offering it ultra-secure data protection.
4. Edge DiskGO Secure 3.0 :
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| Reported Writing Speed | 30 MB/s (16 GB) |
| Reported Reading Speed | 67MB/s (16 GB) |
| Password protection | yes |
Special features: The Edge DiskGO Secure 3.0 USB flash drive has powerful Encryption and data protection software and is packed with 448-bit Blowfish or 256-bit AES encryption and the main thing is, it is already installed in the USB drive.
5. Transcend JetFlash 780 :
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| Reported Writing Speed | 40 MB/s (16 GB) |
| Reported Reading Speed | 140MB/s (16 GB) |
| Password protection | No |
Special features: The Transcend JetFlash 780 USB flash drive can read data quickly and comes with a useful software pack. It is easy to use thumb drive which is compatible of all the computers. Moreover, it is light weight and compact.
