Rugged USB Drive Group Test

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Rugged USB drive group test, featuring the Gorilla Drive, Transcend JetFlash 810, Corsair Voyager, and Corsair Survivor Stealth. But which of these drives is best?!
The CrystalDiskMark software used in one of the drive tests can be obtained from: crystalmark.info/en/download/ (be sure to download the DiskMark and not the DiskInfo program).
Please note that all of the drives featured were purchased for this video, with none supplied as review samples. The drives can be found on Amazon as follows (all of the below are affilate links):
Gorilla Drive on Amazon.com: amzn.to/2Ic4Eca
Transcend JetFlash 810 on Amazon.com: amzn.to/2IgXbbR
Transcend JetFlash 810 on Amazon.co.uk: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BNQFJT...
Corsair Voyager on Amazon.com: amzn.to/2FX1Myc
Corsair Voyager on Amazon.co.uk: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HR8AP7...
Corsair Survivor Stealth on Amazon.com: amzn.to/2WIrv2L
Corsair Survivor Stealth on Amazon.co.uk: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00YP5VTF...
When storing information on a USB drive, you may wish to encrypt it in case the drive is lost. For information on how to do this, see my video here: • VeraCrypt Encrypted US...
More videos on computing and related topics can be found on the ExplainingComputers channel at: / explainingcomputers
You may also like my other channel, ExplainingTheFuture, at: / explainingthefuture
#RuggedUSBDrive #RuggedUSB #ExplainingComputers

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  • @zungruitelbitladnaternoche7305
    @zungruitelbitladnaternoche73054 жыл бұрын

    The Gorilla drive is waterproof up to 65 feet under water and the Corsair up to 200 meters. If I have one of those in my pocket and find myself at any of those depth, the resilience of these drives would be the least of my concerns. Thank you Mr. Barnatt for yet another excellent video.

  • @ThisFinalHandle
    @ThisFinalHandle5 жыл бұрын

    Good test but I was a little disappointed that Mr Hammer didn't make an appearance.

  • @pendulousphallus

    @pendulousphallus

    5 жыл бұрын

    Stanley the Knife, Mr. Scissors, and Lord Estwing of Fracture Lane.

  • @slm60uk

    @slm60uk

    5 жыл бұрын

    Also could've borrowed Big Clive's "Vice of knowledge" to test the internal construction.

  • @chroma7247
    @chroma72475 жыл бұрын

    Lol they don't have the "Thanos Power" to erase it from history. didn't see that coming.

  • @teebee5323

    @teebee5323

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanos mention got a immediate "like" smash.

  • @ThisFinalHandle
    @ThisFinalHandle5 жыл бұрын

    Timely video after watching Linus rant on USB naming convention.

  • @kellerkind6169

    @kellerkind6169

    5 жыл бұрын

    got a link to that video ? thx in advance

  • @appalachianwanderer4634

    @appalachianwanderer4634

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@kellerkind6169 kzread.info/dash/bejne/mYectKSskcvgiMo.html

  • @thebeststooge

    @thebeststooge

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yep, I watched his video as well last week and it does piss me off that the USB forum thinks it is Pharaoh and can Mosses the standard.

  • @photonboy999

    @photonboy999

    5 жыл бұрын

    Me too. Good God the USB thing is incredibly stupid. Renaming USB3.0 to USB3.1 Gen1 and it only got dumber from there.

  • @Corei14

    @Corei14

    5 жыл бұрын

    The standard can only be increased a big number of it changes a lot. But because they are engineers and stuck ups they have to change the revision number when they change anything at all or add another protocol to the transmission. however it should not be advertised like this but they do.

  • @SuperHaunts
    @SuperHaunts5 жыл бұрын

    Why do you need a USB drive? Privacy, portability, & preference! I don't want my business information, or banking information 'out on the web' for others to see. As for 'cloud computing' ... remember that "Cloud" just means YOU ARE USING SOMEONE ELSE'S COMPUTER.

  • @billgross3579

    @billgross3579

    5 жыл бұрын

    I still find a usb drive with PortableApps installed to be very very handy.

  • @okaro6595

    @okaro6595

    5 жыл бұрын

    I was on a local library reading microfilms of old newspapers on a computer. I thought I could just transfer screenshots to the cloud but the computer was not on Internet. I had to take photos with my phone. Since then I have always carried a USB-memory.

  • @nunyobiznez875

    @nunyobiznez875

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Dean Mires Exactly, I couldn't have said it better.

  • @patrickscheidegger3714

    @patrickscheidegger3714

    5 жыл бұрын

    Unless you have your own mini-server farm in the basement on fiber via your own NASA used for 9 months then auctioned at all prices missing 3 zeros, Cisco network, with some Australian illegal in the US, high-power extra channel WI-FI being beamed back and forth off an even more powerful repeater and antenna sitting atop the old Court House, tallest point in the county, which only your best friend has the only key to access up there as he is the keeper of the clock, and have it beamed back and forth between an old radio station antenna that just happens to be on your other friends’ 196 acre little farm 40 miles away in a near direct line with the highway between my small town and his semi-big city. Then you have your own little stinky cloud, that’s accessible just about everywhere you go, and if difficulty connecting, just break out the cheap cantenna or hack onto someone else’s WIFI and make a new hotspot. Then you use the thing like a CLOUD instead of simply backup storage, which is what 99.9% of PEOPLE THINK a cloud is for... You install MULTIPLE OPERATING SYSTEMS, ALL THE SOFTWARE and apps you could EVER need, ALL your MUSIC AND VIDEOS AND PHOTOS, and you RUN your pick of OS and the APPS you want FROM THE CLOUD, leaving your desktop, laptop, tablet, and phone ALL VIRTUALLY EMPTY except for your sensitive documents. No one else can even see your WI-FI as it’s on a “foreign channel” , but you still have firewalls and encrypted VPNs out the ass, plus traps built in, where you can see if ANYONE ever does “connect”, and if they do, you tempt them with some porn photos, free dvds, or just plain “internet”. This is where no matter what they do, they are raped with the collection of odd viruses that no security software is aware of, and they crash and burn as all their drives on all devices are systematically erased and filled with NASTY NASTY PORN, bomb plans, etc.. So basically if they try to tell anyone, they are arrested. And in the meantime, as you’ve been able to watch every step they make, everything has already been respoofed to one of MANY network configurations. That’s my REAL stinky cloud. Why no one else has one is beyond my comprehension. I suppose Americans will continue to use their little plastic boxes named Linksys, Netgear, etc..., thinking they are safe. LOL 😂 I even have a 16 foot wingspan “model ‘airplane’” that takes off and flies at 1500ft using the WIFI and GPS to fly itself 30 miles to the other city, where it lands perfectly on a small runway, carrying up to 3.5 lbs of cargo. It is refueled, and sent on its way back, and can make the trip faster than a car, if the wind isn’t crazy. Got a pile of copyrights and patents my lawyer drew up, and simply waiting for approval. Can’t wait till I have the power to sue the pants off people!!! “Lovin’ the 21st Century!” ၇১ 22:58-0600GMT - 6 APRIL 2019

  • @MatCendana

    @MatCendana

    5 жыл бұрын

    Can't fully depend on data stored in the cloud. As you have said, it's not "ours". Just that we are given an account and can log in. There's always the possibility that one day we might not be able to, for whatever reason. It's prudent to also store/back up important data in a USB drive. Or a few.

  • @mrh829
    @mrh8292 жыл бұрын

    I think the main points of sliding drives would be: 1) no cap to lose, and 2) when tucked away, the overall physical structure of the USB connector is somewhat protected against getting bent, dinged, etc., when getting banged into things or dropped. As you've stated, though, it will do absolutely nothing to protect the electrical connections.

  • @MarceloLangame
    @MarceloLangame5 жыл бұрын

    Olympic sport in 2020. We, the IT Nerds, entering the arena with focused faces and Tolkien's soundbooks in the earphones 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @ExplainingComputers

    @ExplainingComputers

    5 жыл бұрын

    :)

  • @resrussia
    @resrussia5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for another excellent video on rugged USB drives. I am appreciative of your reviews and comparison's of computer hardware. Several year ago, your comparison of several secure USB drives was very helpful to my wife who often needs carry confidential data for her job. This review was helpful for me because I often do presentations at different locations within the organization where I work and sometimes the internet access is unpredictable. As a result, I like to be prepared in case the network is down. I am already looking forward to next week's video.

  • @markschippel7974
    @markschippel79745 жыл бұрын

    I have had my gorilla drive for well over a year. It has somehow managed to go through a wash and dry at the laundry (twice) and is still going strong. I have put a 4 inch, paracord lanyard on it so it won't get lost in my pocket anymore. Great video as always, thank you.

  • @Poifix
    @Poifix5 жыл бұрын

    I always get hyped when I see that Chris uploaded a video. Thanks for the great content!

  • @beck3k
    @beck3k5 жыл бұрын

    While the video title sounded boring I was entertained the entire time. Your tests are very thorough. Excellent Work!

  • @jaracgos
    @jaracgos5 жыл бұрын

    I love your content Chris. Can't wait for the new nVidia Nano SBC coverage.

  • @ExplainingComputers

    @ExplainingComputers

    5 жыл бұрын

    I am also eager to look at that board. It it supposed to ship to me in a week now. :)

  • @jaracgos

    @jaracgos

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ExplainingComputers Awesome! I'll keep a look out for your coverage on the device in the next few weeks!

  • @mattking6718

    @mattking6718

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@jaracgos This is going to be amazing.

  • @Conservator.
    @Conservator.5 жыл бұрын

    Christopher your ‘opening skills’ are phenomenal!

  • @apoch003
    @apoch0035 жыл бұрын

    I'll admit, I have been waiting for you to do a video on this type of topic. Thank you!

  • @Sheriffthegreat
    @Sheriffthegreat5 жыл бұрын

    These videos are always entertaining yet informative! They always makes me look forward to my Sunday mornings :) Fantastic video, as always Chris

  • @mattking6718
    @mattking67185 жыл бұрын

    The Gorilla drive is very impressive. I've just placed my order for one. I gave my 16GB USB 2.0 drive to a cousin of mine last week and needed a new drive. What great timing for this informative video to come out! Thanks!

  • @oysteinhaugen7055
    @oysteinhaugen70555 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are always high quality, I really like watching them. Great content.

  • @StevenIngram
    @StevenIngram5 жыл бұрын

    For me, the value of USB drives in 2019 is that you can use them as boot drives. Very handy for a multitude of purposes.

  • @nathanmead140

    @nathanmead140

    5 жыл бұрын

    Or for VMs

  • @rgbii2
    @rgbii25 жыл бұрын

    Nice video! I've been carrying around thumb drives in my pockets for years that always contain my current active projects, plus whatever fits. Since 2015, I've carried two 256GB drives, and just the other day I started looking for replacements. The two I carry still work fine, but are physically starting to fall apart, so this video is very timely. Thanks!

  • @ShanaXinator
    @ShanaXinator5 жыл бұрын

    Hey Chris, excellent channel. I'm thankful to have bumped into it. Also thanks to your SBC videos, I got myself a Nano Pi M4 with a SATA hat and now run my NAS on that! Saving power instead of running a full blown I5 6500 on H310. Thanks again and keep up the awesome work! Cheers :D

  • @ExplainingComputers

    @ExplainingComputers

    5 жыл бұрын

    Great to hear about an SBC finding a useful application. :)

  • @terrymcgill43
    @terrymcgill435 жыл бұрын

    I enjoy watching your videos Chris, I always learn very time you put new videos on KZread. Well Done 👍

  • @perrymcclusky4695
    @perrymcclusky46955 жыл бұрын

    Looking forward to the Olympic USB Events in 2020! Plus looking forward to your next video, as always.

  • @Robb403
    @Robb4035 жыл бұрын

    Another great video. I occasionally give my drives the washing machine test for durability. If they can survive that, they'll tolerate most anything. I've used that method for garage door controllers, calculators and a flip phone or two in the past. Some hold up better than others. The tests are absolutely random.

  • @rickarddt
    @rickarddt5 жыл бұрын

    I've had the survivor for a few years now. While moving abroad it had most of our families important scans and documents in it. As a mechanical engineer I appreciate the design. Thanks for the review Chris.

  • @user-pz3fg6qk2z
    @user-pz3fg6qk2z Жыл бұрын

    This continues to be the best video on the subject Thank you very much for the thorough review!!

  • @ExplainingComputers

    @ExplainingComputers

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow, thanks!

  • @ericartman0
    @ericartman05 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the Crystal Disk info, I just got a 64 gig Gorilla Drive for $24.24 on Amazon, just what I have been looking for, thanks again.

  • @tweaker1968
    @tweaker19685 жыл бұрын

    More exciting than the Grand National... Thanks for another great video Chris!

  • @arthurdent8091
    @arthurdent80915 жыл бұрын

    Very nicely done Chris.

  • @byonbill9499
    @byonbill94995 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Chris. Useful information, I always wanted a washable drive.

  • @JoseLopez-oz1xm
    @JoseLopez-oz1xm5 жыл бұрын

    Great Vid Chris, Love your material as always, and yes I think MR. Hammer should have made an appearance Lol.

  • @jmtnvalley
    @jmtnvalley5 жыл бұрын

    Never under estimate the beauty of a "sneaker net."

  • @bulletproofpepper2
    @bulletproofpepper25 жыл бұрын

    thanks for sharing!!! i work off shore and most of the service units i work with have to be backed up with USB drivers, i have had to do the rice bag dry out thick. very useful!!!

  • @y2ksw1
    @y2ksw15 жыл бұрын

    With your teaching skills, even dry lessons become fluid 😊

  • @user-zd7fi1fh6r
    @user-zd7fi1fh6r5 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video. I needed this information to make future buying decisions. Thank you.

  • @r.m.renfield4541
    @r.m.renfield45415 жыл бұрын

    Great work, Chris, I love this channel.

  • @dj_paultuk7052
    @dj_paultuk70525 жыл бұрын

    I used to travel all over the world and the Sandisk Cruiser Titanium was the USB drive of choice for me. But they stopped making them at 16GB. So I have 3. I once drove over one with a Ford F150 truck in the US and it still works fine to this day !.

  • @scottwatschke4192
    @scottwatschke41925 жыл бұрын

    Well done video filming and presentation was excellent.

  • @toddhagist8395
    @toddhagist83955 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Chris you made this ease for me.

  • @Jim-be8sj
    @Jim-be8sj5 жыл бұрын

    Watching your videos is part of my Sunday morning ritual. I wonder how a normal flash drive would have compared to these rugged drives. I still have a 32 mb Sandisk Compact Flash card which made it through the clothes washer and drier almost twenty years ago when such a card was comparatively pricey. That card, and the brand in general, has stood as my benchmark for performance since that day.

  • @srtcsb
    @srtcsb5 жыл бұрын

    I can't imagine needing a rugged thumb drive myself, but it's nice to know they're available. I agree with another poster about a nice whack with a hammer though... Might've yielded some thumb drive guts out for display :-) . Thanks for another great video Chris.

  • @elviraeloramilosic9813
    @elviraeloramilosic98135 жыл бұрын

    USB drives. Can't live without them. Hello Chris. 👋 Great video. My enjoyable part of Sunday. All this OS multiboot options, portable programs, tools and diagnostic tools I have. On USB drives of course.

  • @ExplainingComputers

    @ExplainingComputers

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hello Elvira! Here we are on another Sunday. I too have OS installs, utilities, stock data for SBCs and so on on USB drives. Until next week . . .

  • @reggiep75
    @reggiep755 жыл бұрын

    Clicked like before the intro scene was over, took a few deep breaths and carried on watching! 7:36 - USB drive racing. More of that epic dry humour threaded in!!

  • @TheFrenchy82
    @TheFrenchy825 жыл бұрын

    I was a corsair 's addict for many years now... I think it's time to change.... thanks for your nice video ! :-)

  • @Sherlock385
    @Sherlock3855 жыл бұрын

    Great video, the drives race was very cool

  • @samiam5557
    @samiam55575 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed the USB "races"!

  • @iNowHateAtSigns
    @iNowHateAtSigns5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Chris, love your channel. I've been browsing KZread & came up short - I'd love to see you do a RPi-compatible touchscreen shootout, to include other SBCs as well.

  • @mac11380
    @mac113805 жыл бұрын

    As far as the drop test went, it would have been interesting to also drop a standard drive as we really don't know if the tough drives are really tougher if the standard drive would survive also. It would also be interesting to keep dropping the drives from higher and higher until they failed to see which is the toughest. Good video, thank you

  • @sidneyclark4952
    @sidneyclark49525 жыл бұрын

    Your outside sounded amazing! Wish the whole show was low reflection like that minus the wildlife of course. Huge reminder to me about the effect of the room.

  • @ExplainingComputers

    @ExplainingComputers

    5 жыл бұрын

    I hear you. Where I record is not accoustically ideal.

  • @jezzermeii
    @jezzermeii5 жыл бұрын

    I love how abrupt that water test was, that made me laugh so hard. Haha. I wasn't expecting that! Lol

  • @lucasmayo
    @lucasmayo5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for yet another well laid out and explanational video. One thing I would like to say, when you add prices you tend to use Pounds (GBP) and Dollars (USD) but not always Euros (EUR). I am sure you have a huge viewer community here in the Euro zone and we would be very grateful if you just take that little extra time to include the Euro price. Amazon .DE or .FR will do. Warm regards from Spain.

  • @ExplainingComputers

    @ExplainingComputers

    5 жыл бұрын

    Point taken in Euros. :)

  • @alexk1480
    @alexk14805 жыл бұрын

    explaining computers with original content ideas as always! edit: very much agree to your statement about local storage, it has the benefit of not needing a internet connection, wich isnt always available, and also often being the simplest way to store data

  • @stephenbaldassarre2289
    @stephenbaldassarre22895 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff as usual. I have a cheap Sandisk that I've dropped too many times to count, it's been through the wash a couple times, still works perfectly.😁

  • @andymath89
    @andymath895 жыл бұрын

    very nice! I've been using a Corsair Flash Voyager 8GB for almost 9 years now. The drive still works just fine. But it is great to know there are other good options out there!

  • @ashwinmohan4503
    @ashwinmohan45035 жыл бұрын

    Very nice video as always Chris, however you should have included regular old normal USB drives as well in the tests.. Just to prove the markup in price over regular drives. That would have completed this test, IMHO.. Keep them coming good Sir.

  • @CommodoreFan64

    @CommodoreFan64

    5 жыл бұрын

    agreed 100%

  • @malcytull
    @malcytull5 жыл бұрын

    A brilliant video, I lost my shirt on the Corsair drive, LOL, Thank you for posting.

  • @Wibblium
    @Wibblium5 жыл бұрын

    I should take my Corsair survivor SCUBA diving to see how it holds up.

  • @NewAgeDIY
    @NewAgeDIY5 жыл бұрын

    Very nice roundup of Survival USB Drives Chris. I have a USB 2 4GB sony drive that I picked up years ago. I sure it's gone through the wash more than 5 or 6 so times over the last 10 years and it still works great. All it has for protection is a flip over cover. When my wife gives it back to me I just let it dry for a day or so and plug it in. Never had any problems, I'm sure all the drive you tested will work without any problems if they get wet. Until next time ...

  • @Beevreeter
    @Beevreeter5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks again for an informative video - I would really like to see you do a review of Antivirus packages, I'm never really sure if there is any 'best' one or even if there is really any practical difference between them.

  • @ExplainingComputers

    @ExplainingComputers

    5 жыл бұрын

    Good idea -- noted. :)

  • @pottytrained4233
    @pottytrained42335 жыл бұрын

    Another great video, well done and done well, thanks heaps. Cheers and all the best :o)

  • @webzterd
    @webzterd5 жыл бұрын

    Bought a 64GB SanDisk duo usb for its type c connection last year. It's been through my washing machine multiple times, stuck in a tumble dryer, put on radiators, and it still works beautifully :)

  • @gregorysmith9706
    @gregorysmith97065 жыл бұрын

    Great video, and very timely for me, as I am curently in the market for a USB drive. As to the question of the usefulness of a USB drive review in today's world - I would say it's still a good thing because if everyone else's newer car is like mine, if you want to put any music or pictures on your vehicle hard drive, you have to use a USB drive. My van will not recognize an external hard drive, even though it has a USB connection. Also for work, sometimes we use Power Point presentations that may have classified or otherwise protected information in it and with regular internet you would have to have a classified internet connection, whicn most of our computers do not have. So a USB drive allows one to take a presentation from one location to another with just a secure USB drive. So I say good show! As always. 😊

  • @Colin_Ames
    @Colin_Ames5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for another useful video.

  • @ElmerFuddGun
    @ElmerFuddGun5 жыл бұрын

    I'm surprised these new USB 3 drives are that *slow* with your random average file copy. - 8:51 My old Adata 64GB (marked UE700/64GB) that I have had for 4 years or more did that same write test in only 33.4 seconds. Yes, I created the same 14 files with the same file sizes at 7:19 (very close) for a total of 2,159,919,701 bytes (which I think is a bit more than yours). Wow, what a difference.

  • @anstef1485
    @anstef14855 жыл бұрын

    Nice video! 15 min that went like a flash!

  • @ExplainingComputers

    @ExplainingComputers

    5 жыл бұрын

    :)

  • @saadsalem6764
    @saadsalem67643 жыл бұрын

    Hey I guess the gorilla flash company should give a gold key chain for this fine demonstration, I really like it .BTW I will buy one if I found it .Best regards and thank you so much.

  • @nutsnproud6932
    @nutsnproud69325 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Chris. I have lost caps on USB drives so I use the retractable connector type.

  • @ExplainingComputers

    @ExplainingComputers

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ahh . . .

  • @33lex55
    @33lex555 жыл бұрын

    That was a whole lot funnier to watch than the title suggested!

  • @angkhoavo8004
    @angkhoavo80044 жыл бұрын

    My normal 8GB HP USB drive (no cap) was being washed inside a washing machine and being soaked in soap for hours but it still survive in good condition now :D Still usable :) No need of being rugged.

  • @elbee2324
    @elbee23245 жыл бұрын

    That was a very entertaining video on what would otherwise be a dry topic (splashes water everywhere). :-)

  • @chainsaw2010
    @chainsaw20105 жыл бұрын

    Very nice. Thank you for the Real world copy tests.

  • @robertfletcher3421
    @robertfletcher34215 жыл бұрын

    These do look good drives particularly the Gorilla. I too am wondering what need I would have but it is good to have a drive of this ruggedness in your pockets as you never know when it will be needed.

  • @I_Am_Michael

    @I_Am_Michael

    5 жыл бұрын

    you could just test them like they used to test Samsonite suitcases. that would be interesting.

  • @niallwood
    @niallwood5 жыл бұрын

    I used a Sandisk Curzer Blade on my key chain for about 3 years and it works perfectly, I'm surprised it still does seen as it faced being bashed around in my blazer pockets back in year 8 and 9. It's got a few scratches and the name has rubbed off, yet it still works brilliantly.

  • @roytelling6540
    @roytelling65405 жыл бұрын

    I like this video helps me a lot, I do like going out and about. pitty none of them are good for minus temps as I like in Finland where winter is on average -20C

  • @augurseer
    @augurseer5 жыл бұрын

    Morning Chris. Neat video. Cheers.

  • @ExplainingComputers

    @ExplainingComputers

    5 жыл бұрын

    Greetings Sir! :)

  • @MarioGonzalez-bo8yr
    @MarioGonzalez-bo8yr5 жыл бұрын

    Great video again Chris, now do the test to rugged external hard drives. I have one, an Adata, I just dropped it a few times and it is still working.

  • @33lex55

    @33lex55

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hmm, maybe you're not dropping it hard enough?

  • @MarioGonzalez-bo8yr

    @MarioGonzalez-bo8yr

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@33lex55 jajajajaja maybe, hope not to do so

  • @peterthepanda
    @peterthepanda5 жыл бұрын

    How about speed tests on dual-USB drives? Those which have a USB-C/micro-USB connector on one end and a regular USB-A connector on the other.

  • @NomadicSage
    @NomadicSage5 жыл бұрын

    An unexpected video, but clearly a great one.

  • @jamestaylor2607
    @jamestaylor26074 жыл бұрын

    Marvelous video!

  • @bradkaral1188
    @bradkaral1188 Жыл бұрын

    A helpful video. Thanks. In future, maybe you could include whether or not each unit has an activity LED. There are many applications/use cases where not having an LED is a bit of a dealbreaker.

  • @ExplainingComputers

    @ExplainingComputers

    Жыл бұрын

    A very good point. Here only the two Corsair drive have an LED.

  • @ChrisJSetterington
    @ChrisJSetterington5 жыл бұрын

    Cheers Chris!

  • @uzefulvideos3440
    @uzefulvideos34405 жыл бұрын

    Copying large amounts of small files would take an eternity on any of these drives except the JetFlash.

  • @ExplainingComputers

    @ExplainingComputers

    5 жыл бұрын

    True.

  • @55ATA3
    @55ATA35 жыл бұрын

    I keep file I don't want on the net on usb, I don't think that will ever change. I was looking into getting a new stick and your test help me pick witch drive I will be getting next. Thank you for the video it saved me the time.

  • @rolfsinkgraven
    @rolfsinkgraven5 жыл бұрын

    Nice test, usb drives you can't do without them.

  • @KowboyUSA
    @KowboyUSA5 жыл бұрын

    Great test subject.

  • @Kevin-mx1vi
    @Kevin-mx1vi5 жыл бұрын

    An interesting video. Nice to see a real world comparitive test so we don't have to rely on manufacturers claims. 😀

  • @Reziac
    @Reziac3 жыл бұрын

    Back in the early days of USB flash drives (we're talkin' the 128mb era), someone did a torture test on all the dozen or so brands then on the market. ALL survived being run through a washer and dryer. All but one survived being left all day in a hot car. About half survived being run over by a truck. By then they were getting desperate to kill 'em, and... One even survived being shot (well, the drive still functioned, and the data that wasn't physically carried off by the bullet was still good). These little buggers are tough!

  • @stevelarkin3285
    @stevelarkin32855 жыл бұрын

    Great video, i think the main thing is the price if you can get a cheaper drive thats all the better, and just be more careful with it, thanks for the video.

  • @HeavenlyWarrior
    @HeavenlyWarrior5 жыл бұрын

    Great content as always. USB drives are still tremendously useful. How to listen to music in the car without a USB drive?

  • @ExplainingComputers

    @ExplainingComputers

    5 жыл бұрын

    Very good point!

  • @claimhsolais3466
    @claimhsolais34665 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Sir for the very informative video. I would love to purchase the GorillaDrive USB, however its not available in Europe, so I'll have to import it.

  • @nullzero821
    @nullzero8215 жыл бұрын

    good video, a crush test and heat test would have been good also

  • @ronjenkins4257
    @ronjenkins42575 жыл бұрын

    What I'd like to see in a rugged drive is one that creates a smooth profile with the side of a laptop or desktop computer. Most damage to flash drives probably occurs when they get knocked sideways because they stick out and so are vulnerable to physical damage.

  • @ExplainingComputers

    @ExplainingComputers

    5 жыл бұрын

    Very nice idea -- a market opportunity!

  • @pascalr.7083
    @pascalr.70835 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting vidéo as usual Chris. Is it possible to test the new NM card made by Huawei for Smartphones ?

  • @esra_erimez
    @esra_erimez5 жыл бұрын

    I wasn't expecting the water to just appear like that and it startled me. For a moment, I thought you were filing inside of a toilet bowl.

  • @steve6375
    @steve63755 жыл бұрын

    For a good practical test of small file transfer, find an XP ISO file, load it into 7zip and extract the contents onto the flash drive. The difference can vary from approx. 33 seconds (for a Sandisk Extreme Pro 128GB) to 45 minutes (for a Lexar P20 USB 3 128GB)! Both have similar advertised sequential write speeds. If you copy a single, large 2GB file then the times are similar, but not when you copy 1000s of small files!

  • @wildbill23c
    @wildbill23c5 жыл бұрын

    One thing to keep in mind is read and write speeds don't matter if the drive doesn't work after it has been subjected to abuse. I have the Flash Voyager, and the Gorilla drive...both work fine, but as I'm finding out both work great across many systems and although they're not supposed to be rugged I have accidentally washed both and both still work...not only did they get ran through the washing machine they also survived the dryer as well, only thing I notice is the Flash Voyager seems to have a bit of adhesive that oozed out onto the USB connector which hasn't seemed to effect the drive's operation at all but it does help keep the cap on HAHA!!!

  • @amnottabs
    @amnottabs5 жыл бұрын

    the most interesting thing about this is that those prices are what I pay for regular Class 4 USB 2.0 drives around here... now I'm considering importing a bunch of those Transcend drives for daily use

  • @MatCendana
    @MatCendana5 жыл бұрын

    USB drives - probably the most significant development when it comes to storage. The older ones here will remember the advancements from those days of floppy disks: from the 5.25" diskettes that held 320 KB of data, and then 3.5" with 1.4 MB. There was Iomega's Zip Drive which held more but not many had this. Anyway, CD and DVD later became standard in desktops and laptops. But when it comes to convenience and ubiquity, USB is the way to go. I'm impressed by how much data a USB flash drive can now hold, and the very reasonable prices. They are generally reliable enough but I've had a couple that failed. And one was from a well-known brand. Which goes to show that for prudence's sake, we should always have a few backups of important data just in case. And to check them every so often no matter how `tough and rugged' they are claimed to be.

  • @dhgodzilla1
    @dhgodzilla15 жыл бұрын

    Hey thanks for the video, I was always a little curious just how much of a difference it makes with the USB Flash Cards there is with brands.

  • @LumocolorARTnr1319
    @LumocolorARTnr13193 жыл бұрын

    nice test

  • @ianhollis51
    @ianhollis515 жыл бұрын

    A couple of years ago I found a mangles USB drive in our front lawn that had dropped out of my sons pocket almost 12 months before. It had been out in the Western Australian weather (and frequently watered by my reticulation) during that time, before being ingested and discarded by my lawn mower. After all that time the connectors were showing signs of corrosion. However, when I plugged it into my PC all of the files were readable and were salvaged. Eventually, after showing the drive to all and sundry who would listen, the drive was discarded. So, I have 1st hand experience of just how rugged solid state drives are.

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