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Release date: Q4 2010.

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+167%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 1,698 user samples
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28 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 18% 13GB free, PID 0305 @USB 3.0
Worst Bench: 8% 12GB free, PID 0305 @USB 3.0
Poor: 8% Great: 18%
SPEED RANK: 344th / 639
1,670 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 7% 13GB free, PID 1689 @USB 2.0
Worst Bench: 4% 14GB free, PID 1689 @USB 2.0
Poor: 4% Great: 7%
SPEED RANK: 553rd / 639
Effective Speed
Effective USB Speed 		14.9 % Hugely faster effective speed.
+167% 		5.58 %
Peak Score 
+226%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed 		70 MB/s Hugely faster peak read speed.
+314% 		16.9 MB/s
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed 		20 MB/s Hugely faster peak write speed.
+260% 		5.56 MB/s
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed 		10.3 MB/s Hugely faster peak random read.
+362% 		2.23 MB/s
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed 		0.3 MB/s 0.4 MB/s Much faster peak random write.
+33%
Value & Sentiment 
+48%
Value
Value For Money 		4.47 % 7.33 % Much better value.
+64%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		51 % 52 % +2%
Price
Price (score) 		$22 $5 Much cheaper.
+77%
Nice To Haves 
+8%
Age
Newest 		161 Months 148 Months Slightly more recent.
+8%
Specifications 
Capacity
Capacity 		16GB 16GB
Conclusion 
Average Bench 14.9%
Average Bench 5.58%
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The Express Duo was one of the first USB 3.0 drives to be mass produced, it has been in production for nearly two years. Benchmarks for the Express Duo are reasonable but it does not excel in any areas. In terms of size and weight the Express Duo is almost class leading but it is let down by its flimsy build construction. Some time ago this drive was retailing for around £15 at which time it was excellent value, for some reason the prices have gone up to £25 leaving this drive overpriced. [Jun '12 USBFlashPro]

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USB 2.0 is old tech, so in terms of performance this drive is less than half as fast as its USB 3.0 counterparts. Interestingly the 4K write speed is reasonable at 0.4 MBps. If you plan to move a lot of data to and from the drive you will be much better off with one of the faster USB 3.0 drives. That said, the SE9 has a beautiful form factor and is both rock solid and relatively light making it ideal for use on a keyring. [Nov '12 USBFlashPro]

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