Average Bench: 74% (7th of 639)

Based on 6,221 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 0781 PID 5580 Model: SanDisk Extreme

For real world usability this is currently the best 64GB flash drive (superseded by the Ventura Ultra - 2014).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]

Poor: 22%Average: 74% Great: 111%

Good average bench

The SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 64GB averaged 26.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 10.6MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 8.73MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 64GB is 89.6%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 64GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 44.5MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 8.91MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 6,221 samples)
Min Avg Max
27.8 Read 160 250
11.3 Write 85.4 186
2 Mixed 44.5 133
17.7 SusWrite 105 192
121% 98.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
3.8 4K Read 8.91 12.4
1.83 4K Write 8.38 11
4.1 4K Mixed 6.83 8.4
550% 8.04 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.5 DQ Read 11 13.1
7.05 DQ Write 10.6 12.5
6.8 DQ Mixed 8.73 10.3
698% 10.1 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
23GB free, PID 5580
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 176 188 188 187 186 MB/s
Read 248
Write 55.2
Mixed 83.9
SusWrite 184
171% 143 MB/s
4K Read 11.6
4K Write 9.9
4K Mixed 7.9
648% 9.8 MB/s
DQ Read 12.7
DQ Write 8.9
DQ Mixed 9.3
666% 10.3 MB/s
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 Comments

Packs unparalleled transfer speeds...

  • Available capacities: 16GB, 32GB and 64GB
  • Performance/speed: Up to 190 MB/s** ; write speed lower and varies by capacity.
  • Dimensions: 2.79" x .84" x .45" (70.87 mm x 21.34 mm x 11.43 mm)
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21 months ago.

Comment 

I have been using this for about 4 months now and nothing else even close and I've tried others!—Sep '14


Good

3 years ago.

Overall very solid stable performer however the slide mechanism will be an obvious point of faileure in the future.

Comment 

Failed after six months with a problem that seems quite common - could read from drive, but writing would instantly cause it to freeze.—Sep '14

Comment 

Cant be happier, actual speed i get is even better than advertised, well happy. Below is comparison between usb 2&3. —Jan '15


Good

5 years ago.

It is the fastest usb disk I have ever used. Performance is really on fire.


Excellent

4 years ago.

Fastest USB I've Have. Recomended Item


Excellent

2 years ago.

Comment 

Bought it back in the days, thought it was quite an investment but here we are about 10 years later and the little darling is still solidly rocking past the 150 MB/s mark on the regular, with peaks even higher... All that despite using it as a multiboot USB solution for Linux ISOs and reformatting it so many times. Meanwhile, I have had two other thumb drives fail on me for much less, one Kingston Data Traveller 32 GB and one SanDisk Cruzer micro dual, and I just wish I had bought more of this impressive, ever reliable workhorse... Especially seeing how its successor is a downgrade in terms of performance! Farewell my friend, and Godspeed.—Feb '22


Excellent

6 years ago.

only thing is it can not have any weight on the lanyard wile in use or the usb will ultimately fail I miss my cat


Poor

5 years ago.

good speed.. 240mb read 190mb write


Excellent

6 years ago.

Comment 

Best stick I had until now; also works well together with usb 2 ports on older computers.—Sep '14


Terrible

7 years ago.

I've tested it in a benchmark and got about 150MB/s for the sequential write speed but when I try to move a 40GB .vdi file (virtual machine), it's only 40MB/s... Going back to use my external hard drive.


Excellent

6 years ago.

Great USB 3.0 Drive! Recommended, i just bought this drive for 20€!


Good

7 years ago.

it's really fast with 3.0 port


Good

7 years ago.

I liked a usb drives comparing


Excellent

3 years ago.

You know you've made the right choice after you copy some files.


Outstanding

11 years ago.

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Excellent

6 years ago.

I love it!


Excellent

9 months ago.

runs really well :)


Excellent

8 years ago.

The feel of 'opening' it is the greatest ever.


Average

6 years ago.

Quality issues


Outstanding

8 years ago.

Excellent drive, never have something like this. All recommendation for buying this USB 3.0 memory stick !


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