Question 1

Is there an activity light on this flash drive?

Accepted Answer

Yes, there is.  It is inside the case near the end and a bit dim, but there is a red light that indicates activity

Question 2

If one buys a 3.0 flash drive and uses it in a 2.0 usb port, will it be faster than a 2.0 flash drive. If I only have 2.0 ports  would there be any reason to buy the 3.0 as apposed to the 2.0 flash drive?
Thanks...-=Lon=-

Accepted Answer

I now buy only USB 3.0 flash drives. Typically, they use a better chipset internally that is usually a little faster.  Comparing this 8GB USB 3.0 flash drive, to say a Sandisk USB 2.0 Flash drive, this flash drive is about 25-30 % faster on both read and write.  At my work, I use a lot of 8GB flash drives to perform software updates on car radios at the dealership I work at.  Since I started using nothing but USB 3.0 drives, the time needed for the software updates is substantially shorter, hence, more money in my pocket.

Question 3

Hi, Any idea what the average write speed of this drive is? I have an HD video recorder, the spec says it needs a drive capable of 12MB/Sec - will this one do it?

Accepted Answer

I just did a Blackmagic Disk Speed Test on OS X, and it reports about 20 MB/s sustained write speed, and 38 MB/s sustained read speed. This is on a USB 2.0 port on a 6 year old iMac.

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