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$72
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 $72 

Release date: Q2 2012.

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Release date: Q3 2014.

Effective Speed 
+184%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 15,150 user samples
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4,875 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 112% 14GB free, PID 5580 @USB 3.0
Worst Bench: 22% 28GB free, PID 5580 @USB 3.0
Poor: 22% Great: 112%
SPEED RANK: 7th / 639
10,275 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 38% 28GB free, PID 5583 @USB 3.0
Worst Bench: 12% 3GB free, PID 5583 @USB 3.0
Poor: 12% Great: 38%
SPEED RANK: 157th / 639
Effective Speed
Effective USB Speed 		71.5 % Hugely faster effective speed.
+184% 		25.1 %
Peak Score 
+92%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed 		197 MB/s Much faster peak read speed.
+31% 		150 MB/s
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed 		188 MB/s Hugely faster peak write speed.
+105% 		91.9 MB/s
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed 		13 MB/s Hugely faster peak random read.
+91% 		6.8 MB/s
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed 		8.9 MB/s Hugely faster peak random write.
+141% 		3.7 MB/s
Value & Sentiment 
+15%
Value
Value For Money 		25.9 % Better value.
+25% 		20.7 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		60 % Slightly more popular.
+9% 		55 %
Price
Price (score) 		$72 $16 Much cheaper.
+78%
Nice To Haves 
+25%
Age
Newest 		105 Months 79 Months More recent.
+25%
Specifications 
Capacity
Capacity 		64GB 32GB
Conclusion 
Average Bench 71.5%
Average Bench 25.1%
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For real world usability this is currently the best 64GB flash drive (superseded by the Ventura Ultra - 2014). It has a very balanced performance profile with an exceptional 4K random write speed. The 16GB version of the Extreme is currently the value leader in the USB 3.0 flash drive shootout. At present there are no viable alternatives to the 64GB Extreme in fact the Corsair voyager GT turbo is the only drive on the horizon that may challenge the Sandisk any time soon. There are however several reports (Newegg, Amazon) of compatibility issues with this, the 64GB version (other versions are fine), so if you do go for the 64GB version, don't throw the receipt away in a hurry. [Feb '13 USBFlashPro]

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The 32GB Sandisk Ultra Fit has both a tiny form factor and a respectable performance profile. With peak sequential read/write speeds of 136/55 MBps and peak 4K read/writes of 6.6/2.0 MBps the 32GB Ultra Fit sits amongst the top 25% of 32GB flash drives. In terms of value for money the Ultra fit fares even better and is bested only by the Sandisk Extreme. Comparing the 32GB Extreme and Ultra Fit shows that the Extreme has over double the effective speed yet the extreme is only 32% more expensive than the Ultra Fit. To conclude, the 32GB Ultra Fit has good peak performance (sustained performance is far less impressive) but its key strengths are its tiny form factor and reasonable price tag. [Oct '14 USBFlashPro]

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We highlight the best USB flash drive in terms of balanced performance and value for money using current prices, sequential read, sequential write , 4k read and 4k write speed. The speeds are combined to form a single effective speed which measures performance for tasks such as copying photos, music and videos. Effective speed is adjusted by current price and capacity to yield value for money. Finally thousands of individual user ratings are used to validate our benchmark figures. [USBFlashPro]

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