| SanDisk Cruzer Profile 512MB | Corsair Flash Voyager 512MB | Kingston Data Traveler Elite 512MB | Iomega Micro Mini 512MB USB 2.0 Drive |
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- Read at 8MB/s
- Write at 5MB/s
- 2.5" x 1.1" x 0.59"
- 448-bit Blowfish encryption
- Fingerprint authentication
- One year warranty
- Shipping since Sep 2005
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 | - 512MB
- Read at 19MB/s
- Write at 13MB/s
- 3.05" x 0.95" x 0.5"
- Password protect
- Ten year warranty
- Shipping since Jan 2005
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 | - 512MB
- Read at 24MB/s
- Write at 14MB/s
- 3.1" x 0.9" x 0.4"
- 128-bit AES
- Five year warranty
- Shipping since Sep 2004
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 | - 512MB
- Read at 8MB/s
- Unspecified write speed
- 1.57" x 0.71" x 0.34"
- None
- Three year warranty
- Shipping since Aug 2004
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| The biometric flash drive adopts a two-piece tethered design, allowing a convenient finger swipe angle every time. This is in contrast to traditional all-in-one biometric drive, like Lexar JumpDrive TouchGuard. Available in 512MB ($99) and 1GB ($199.99), the Profile will not require any loading of the 448-bit Blowfish encryption apps on the host computer. | When every thumbdrive is made of plastic, Corsair wraps their Flash Voyager, including the cap, with rubber. This makes the USB flash drive a true water-resistant portable storage. What's more? The 512MB drive tops at 19MB/s read, 13MB/s write, and comes with ten-year warranty. While the drive hides the partition with password, there doesn't seem to have AES encryption. |
Summary not yet available | The Hi-Speed USB 512MB flash drive can run your choice of free ActiveDisk titles, ranging from a simple sync program to a full-fledged OpenOffice. |
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Space Filler
If USB flash drive is going to be attached to a key ring, check that the attachment point is on the main body, not on the cap. |
| Verbatim Store n Go Pro USB 2.0 Drive 512MB | Sony Micro Vault Elite 512MB | SanDisk Cruzer Titanium | Migo Smart USB 2.0 512MB |
 | - 512MB
- Read at 23MB/s
- Write at 14MB/s
- 3.1" x 0.7" x 0.43"
- 128-bit data encryption
- Lifetime warranty warranty
- Shipping since Aug 2004
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 | - 512MB
- Read at 12MB/s
- Write at 7MB/s
- 3.1" x 0.79" x 0.43"
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- One year warranty
- Shipping since Jul 2004
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 | - 512MB
- Read at 15MB/s
- Write at 13MB/s
- 2.95" x 0.82" x 0.34"
- SW password lock
- Five year warranty
- Shipping since May 2004
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 | - 512MB
- Read at 8MB/s
- Write at 7MB/s
- 0.75" x 0.75" x 0.37"
- One year warranty
- Shipping since May 2004
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Summary not yet available | As the first Hi-Speed USB flash drive to break double-digit transfer rate (not that it's of historical importance), the Cruzer Titanium coated with the same material as the flash drive name has a retractable USB connector that adds to style and eliminates the chance of losing the cap. Also, Sandisk has been continuously upgrading the existing file caching, mail sync & encryption. | Migo, probably the 'killer app' for USB flash drive, allows you to mobilize literally all of your files, emails, calendar, contacts, bookmarks and even everything on your desktop including your wallpaper. So, what's the catch? It needs Outlook 2000/02/03 and IE 4.01 or higher. And Migo software only comes pre-loaded on this flash drive that tops at 8MB/s. |
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Space Filler
Some relatively wide USB flash drives may block access to other USB ports. Check the dimensions before buying. |
| Verbatim Store n Go USB 2.0 Drive 512MB | Lexar JumpDrive 2.0 Pro 512MB |
 | - 512MB
- Read at 8MB/s
- Write at 5MB/s
- Password protected partition SW
- Lifetime warranty warranty
- Shipping since Aug 2003
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 | - 512MB
- Read at 6MB/s
- Write at 4.5MB/s
- 3" x 1.06" x 0.43"
- None
- Two year warranty
- Shipping since Feb 2003
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Space Filler
Running a web browser on a flash drive can have an impact on the lifespan of the NAND memory which usually has 100,000 to 1,000,000 write cycles. So, it's best to disable file cache. |
