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Tuesday 4 September 2012

SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 Flash Drive

SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 Flash Drive 16GB/32GB/64GB

Not too long ago, a USB flash drive can store data less than a CD. These days, a single USB flash drive can hold your entire digital life. One good example is SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 Flash Drive. A sliding switch on top of its plastic case let you expose or retract the drive.
Despite the 'extreme' label, the plastic housing seems too fragile to beat up or drop from height.

By current standards, this 1.1cm thick 7cm-long drive is a monster. It is half the length of Samsung Galaxy s III smartphone. And thicker in comparison, SanDisk's Cruzer Flash drive is a 4.5mm-thick silver. Still the extreme will fit nicely in any pocket or pouch.

It is also a small price to pay, since it is the only SanDisk that supports USB 3.0 , with transfer speeds  that said to be as fast as 190MB per second.

For the test, our team compared the 64GB review unit with a SanDisk Cruzer 8GB drive to see how long it took to transfer a folder containing 2.2GB of files and picture via USB 2.0 port from my iMac to each drive. The result : 8min 45sec for the Cruzer versus 2min 26sec for the Extreme.

Next,we transfererred the same folder from the newest Apple Macbook Air to the drives, using the USB 3.0 port. With the Cruzer it took 9min 6sec. The Extreme clocked a mere 31sec.

Out of the box, the Extreme can plugged into your computer and you can drag and drop your files into it. But you can choose to install the Exclusive SanDisk SecureAccess software. The Windows version comes with the flash drive. If you are a Mac User, you need to download it.

SecureAccess Software lets you protect and encrypt your files. So, if you lose the Extreme, whoever has got it cannot access you confidential files without entering the password.

All you have to do is to drag and drop your files into SecureAccess main screen or desktop icon. The software will do the rest.

The good thing is that it does not have to be installed on all your computers. You can just install it on the flash drive and start the software when you need to access you confidential files.

That is not all. SecureAccess comes with access to YuuWaa, a cloud storage service offering 2GB of free online backup. You can backup your files to YuuWaa via SecureAccess.

Sandisk Extreme USB 3.0 Flash Drive seems expensive. But if you want to fully exploit the speed of those USB3.0 ports of your spanking new laptop, go for Extreme.

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