Super Talent USB 3.0 Flash Drives Offer Performance Boost For USB 2.0 Ports
Super Talent's latest flash drives are designed for USB 3.0. However, even if your computer doesn't support the latest USB standard you can still benefit from these new drives. According to the company, the latest flash drives also offer measurable performance improvements as USB 2.0 drives. The USB 3.0 flash drives are based on a quad-channel design which Super Talent has found offers the best performance the company has seen from a USB 2.0 port.
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Super Talent USB 3.0 flash drives offer outstanding USB 2.0 Performance
San Jose, California - May 6, 2010 - Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, today announced a new discovery; our latest flash drives, designed for USB 3.0, also offer measurable performance improvements as USB 2.0 drives.
The majority of performance USB 2.0 flash drives utilize dual-channel architectures. Our USB 3.0 flash drives are based on quad-channel designs and beyond. This architectural difference enables Super Talent USB 3.0 drives to achieve a measurable performance increase even on the USB 2.0 bus.
"The multi-channel architectures we've integrated into our USB 3.0 drives enables enhanced performance even when utilized with a USB 2.0 port. Customers looking for performance flash drives now have a 'future proof' alternative. Super Talent USB 3.0 flash drives not only provide the fastest USB 3.0 flash scores but also the best performance we have seen from the USB 2.0 port as well. It's a win/win for our customers" said Super Talent COO, C.H. Lee.
Drive |
Test |
USB 3.0 |
USB 2.0 |
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READ |
WRITE |
READ |
WRITE |
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MB/S |
MB/S |
MB/S |
MB/S |
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USB 3.0 RAIDDrive 128GB |
Sequential |
317.8 |
160.9 |
43.67 |
36.33 |
Random 512K |
260.5 |
149.5 |
42.77 |
35.78 |
|
Random 4K |
13.89 |
15.28 |
7.037 |
7.067 |
|
USB 3.0 SuperCrypt Drive 256GB |
Sequential |
233.9 |
161.3 |
43.65 |
35.96 |
Random 512K |
174.2 |
165.1 |
43.23 |
35.24 |
|
Random 4K |
15.42 |
24.39 |
8.18 |
7.86 |
|
USB 3.0 Express Drive 32GB |
Sequential |
131 |
45.07 |
43.35 |
29.82 |
Random 512K |
126.8 |
19.08 |
42.62 |
15.46 |
|
Random 4K |
10.09 |
1.01 |
6.26 |
1.09 |
The company's USB 3.0 RAIDDrive, Express and SuperCrypt drives use Super Talent patented technology and are protected under US Patent # 7457897.