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SanDiskSDCZ43-016G-G46
KingstonDTR30G2/32GB

Release date: Q3 2014.

Release date: Q2 2014.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 11,690 user samples
10,486 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 31% 14GB free, PID 5583 @USB 3.0
Worst Bench: 10% 0GB free, PID 5583 @USB 3.0
Poor: 10% Great: 31%
SPEED RANK: 206th / 639
1,204 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 42% 29GB free, PID 16a2 @USB 3.0
Worst Bench: 10% 24GB free, PID 16a2 @USB 2.1
Poor: 10% Great: 42%
SPEED RANK: 167th / 639
Effective Speed
Effective USB Speed
21.6 % 24.8 % Faster effective speed.
+15%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed
133 MB/s 139 MB/s +5%
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed
43.3 MB/s 67.7 MB/s Much faster peak write speed.
+56%
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed
6.9 MB/s 15.8 MB/s Hugely faster peak random read.
+129%
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed
2.7 MB/s Hugely faster peak random write.
+200%
0.9 MB/s
Value
Value For Money
15.8 % Much better value.
+46%
10.8 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
53 % 53 %
Price
Price (score)
$9 Much cheaper.
+70%
$30
Age
Newest
121 Months +3% 125 Months
Capacity
Capacity
16GB 32GB

The 16GB SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 is a remarkable flash drive. As well as packing a tiny form factor, the Ultra fit also boasts an impressive peak performance profile with maximum sequential read/writes of 129/46 MBps and 4K read/writes of 6.08/1.51 MBps. The Ultra Fit is actually only bested by three other 16GB models (Sandisk Extreme, Lexar P10, Lexar Triton) all of which cost between from 60-230% more. In terms of outright performance there are better alternatives but in terms of value for money the Ultra Fit is hard to beat. The superbly low price coupled with an amazing form factor which is barely larger than a USB socket make it easy to recommend the 16GB Ultra fit as the best small form factor flash drive on the market. The only thing to watch with the Ultra Fit are its sustained speeds which are significantly lower than peak. [Oct '14 USBFlashPro]

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The Kingston DataTraveler Rubber G2 has a robust (water/shock resistant) form factor and an above average performance profile for a 32GB flash drive. Comparing the performance of the G2 and G1 shows that peak speeds are largely unchanged but average user speeds are significantly faster on the newer G2. We only have three samples of the 32GB G2 at present so we can't form a strong opinion yet. In terms of pricing the G2 is reasonable and is thus currently ranked 8th/27 in the 32GB group test. We will update this review when we have more performance samples.  [Jul '14 USBFlashPro]

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USB Flash Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) September 2024 USB Rankings

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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