Patriot Xporter XT Rage 16 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (PEF16GRUSB)

Prior to purchasing the XT Rage, I owned three USB 2.0 Sticks. The USB 2.0 sticks are by HP and Corsair (8GB and 1GB/8GB). I was not happy with the performance of the HP stick, and my Corsair was just too small for my needs so I figured I'd give the XT Rage a shot. I was skeptical about the 25MB/s WRITE speed but boy did Patriot prove me wrong!-- I purchased a Patriot Xporter XT Rage 8GB stick --** DESIGN **First off the design of the Flash Drive is GOOD quality in my book. Unlike the Corsair Voyager(which is EXCELLENT quality), this casing feels a little cheaper; made of a plastic shell stuck together. Despite being a bit cheaper than other brands, it indeed is "drop proof" and has survived a few drops I've done with it, even tossing it down a staircase. Spill proof I did not test due to the design of the case(See below).This is the first USB stick I've owned that doesn't require a cap. The stick itself is only 2 inches long, and has a retractable head that protects the connector portion. This is a fantastic design as no more lost caps! It is sleek and when closed doesn't randomly open up when in your pocket. When retracted the cover snaps against the back and will not randomly try to close back up. It is a spectacular design that many companies should emulate, except I have just one small gripe. *** The reason I did not do a spill test is because, while the casing itself is VERY solid there is no actual "cover" for the connector head. A few customer images already show that the front of the stick is flush to the casing but left "exposed". Without even doing the test, This is a FAILURE in my book. The inside of the connector is exposed to liquid during a spill, so be very careful with the stick around liquids.** KEY-CHAIN HOLE / ACTIVITY LIGHT **Some say that this does not have an Activity light. This is not true, as the light does have an LED activity light. Patriot chose to use a RED LED instead of the standard Blue. The activity light location however is subject to bafflement. It seems as if the cap-free sleek design had some flaws. Mainly the connector head mouth being exposed and the LED activity light being located INSIDE the key-chain hole. That's right! The light is inside the key-chain hole. They use a low intensity red LED so even in a pitch black room the LED is not very visible (but it is there).The Key-Chain hole itself is very durable. In fact feels more durable than the corsair voyager one. In testing the key-chain hole held up exceptionally well but has one major downside. Using the key-chain hole will block the LED light. Meaning if you have this on a string, you barely will see the LED light (if you could at all). So once again we have a great design with a flaw in it.** PERFORMANCE **Now for the MEAT of the review. Performance. What makes this USB flash stick better than the others? For testing I decided to real world benchmark vs using a benchmark tool, after all people want to see real world use not some program using random data. I tested my HP 8GB stick, my Corsair 1GB and the Patriot 8GB Rage XT; WRITE SPEEDS ONLY -- Please note that the larger the stick, the slower it becomes when writing. A 1GB stick should be faster than an 8GB stick using the same controller --** WRITE PERFORMANCE ** (All sticks formatted as FAT 32, 32kb file allocation; tested on Windows Vista 64bit).. Minimum - Maximum speed... Sustained WRITE speed in []VERY LARGE Single File (780 MB)HP(8GB): 2.5 - 5.8 MB/s [4.7]Corsair: 2.8 - 6.1 MB/s [5.6]Corsair(8GB): 7.1 - 12.3 MB/s [9.4]XT Rage: 8.8 - 16.1 MB/s [14.7]LARGE Single File(170 MB)HP(8GB): 3.1 - 5.3 MB/s [4.1]Corsair: 5.7 - 8.3 MB/s [6.4]Corsair(8GB): 6.4 - 13.1 MB/s [8.5]XT Rage: 14.5 - 25.3 MB/s [17.1]MEDIUM Single File (60 MB)HP(8GB): 4.0 - 6.0 MB/s [5.7]Corsair: 4.9 - 6.4 MB/s [5.4]Corsair(8GB): 5.4 - 7.6 MB/s [6.1]XT Rage: 9.0 - 12.1 MB/s [10.5]SMALL Single File (5 MB; slow speeds are related to the caching of the file. Small files transfer virtually instantly on all drives)HP(8GB): 1.0 - 2.7 MB/s [1.17]Corsair: 1.1 - 2.5 MB/s [1.85]Corsair(8GB): 1.4 - 3.9 MB/s [2.7]XT Rage: 1.8 - 3.5 MB/s [2.4]VERY LARGE Multi-File Transfer ( 8 Files, 690 MB total)HP(8GB): 1.2 - 4.2 MB/s [2.6]Corsair: 1.7 - 4.5 MB/s [3.1]Corsair(8GB): 3.1 - 6.7 MB/s [5.9]XT Rage: 4.8 - 10.7 MB/s [7.2]LARGE Multi-File Transfer ( 650 files, 220 MB total)HP(8GB): 0.8 - 1.7 MB/s [1.1]Corsair: 1.3 - 3.4 MB/s [1.85]Corsair(8GB): 1.5 - 3.9 MB/s [2.4]XT Rage: 1.2 - 3.7 MB/s [2.25]MEDIUM Multi-File Transfer ( 200 Files, 40 MB total)HP(8GB): 1.1 - 2.0 MB/s [1.3]Corsair: 1.7 - 2.3 MB/s [1.7]Corsair(8GB): 1.8 - 3.4 MB/s [2.1]XT Rage: 1.9 - 4.1 MB/s [2.8]** As you can see, in almost every test the XT RAGE either obliterated competition, or was able to keep pace with it. This is because the XT Rage has a Quad Channel design for Read/Write tasks allowing it to process the data much faster than a normal USB stick. As you can see when it came to large files, the XT Rage absolutely devoured them, even hitting over 25MB/s which was the advertised speed. If you notice, as the # of files go up and the file size gets smaller the speed of the drive starts to really slow down. This is because so many small files are passing through rather than one large file that gets cached as it goes. The important factor is just how much faster the XT Rage is when it comes to very large file sizes. The Quad Channel performance gets to flex its muscles and it shows.OVERALLI highly recommend this USB stick. It can achieve close to the 25MB/s advertised rate with every day performance, and moves large files incredibly fast. This is the perfect stick for someone who needs to move very large files 500MB or larger. It boasts 8GB - 64GB in size and has a very solid design to it that makes the stick easy to transport. With a cap-free design there is no more risk of losing the cap and exposing the Connector Head to damage, however the device is not spill proof(unlike others). A poorly placed activity light also hurts its appeal but do not hurt it enough to compromise the rating of this drive.This easily is the fastest USB 2.0 drive I have owned. It is quality and has held up exceptional well during testing like a good quality product should. Easily able to leave other USB 2.0 sticks in the dust for large file sizes; and outperforming a competitive 8 GB stick in bulk small file transfers, this stick has both Outstanding Performance while maintaining a very fair asking price. 5 stars!!** NOTE: This stick has a 5 year warranty** NOTE: This stick also supports Ready Boost

The material on these drives has a mildly rubberized feel to it. There is a small red LED that blinks when the drive is being accessed.I bought two of the 16GB models for two different uses and I'm really pleased after over a month of use now:1. Xbox360 memory unit.2. Flash drive to use between my Work (Win XP), Home (Windows 7) and Mac Pro systems. Also for occasional console use.Computer to Computer Use:Both perform just fine. I'm coming from having one Kingston 2GB DataTraveler that I bought from another online retailer about four years ago, so this is a big jump for me. Formatting the drive as FAT32, I'm able to transfer files between my Windows and Mac systems without any problems. And the transfer rates for images, MP3s and so on are acceptable. I haven't really run diagnostic software on these drives, but I'm more than pleased with their performance.Xbox360 Use:I used the propietary Memory Units for the Xbox360 even after the Dashboard software supported USB devices such as external hard drives or flash memory drives. Since the Dashboard update will allow me to partition up to 16gb for the Xbox360 game/save data, I have one of these Xporter XT Rage drives constantly attached to my Xbox360 slim. NOTE: that two of these will NOT fit side by side if you are using both USB *front* ports of an Xbox360 Slim console.Also, the Xporter XT will not fully insert into any rear USB ports on an Xbox360 slim either due to the deeper recess of the ports on the console.These console issues are NOT Patriot's fault at all, but I'm just noting it for anyone who plans to use more than one flash drive in their 360 consoles.For the pre "slim" consoles, this fits fine into the front port also. I have my gamer profile on this flash drive, so I'll bring it with me if I'm gaming at another friend's house and want to sign-in with my profile.PS3 Use:Fits fine into any front USB slot on my PS3 80gb console. I've streamed video files too from the drive without incident, even 720p and 1080p video content.Handling:I don't attach the drives to lanyards or anything. I generally use it, then retract it when not in use and store it in a backpack or at home. Generally dust free environments.Compact and delivers in speed for me. Highly recommended.Note:As with any flash drive I have, I tend to backup the data on it to a hard drive on my desktop PC. People should always do this as a cautionary measure - what's a little time spent to ensure that your data is safe in case you lose the Flash Drive or it dies? Backup your data - I end up hearing horror stories all the time because friends and family don't see the need. Do it! :)

Great little flash drive; very fast and speedy for copying or storage of files. Some reviewers stated that the plastic seemed brittle; I'm not sure I'd agree with this. On the other hand, it does seem likely that the catch that keeps the USB plug in either open or closed position will eventually wear out, as it's starting to feel loose. The exterior is lightly rubberized, and the hole for a keychain is not located on the cap, which is a better design. However, the flash drive itself is very thick so I doubt you can actually attach this directly to a keychain using the provided hole since it's very thin.Personally, I was a little disappointed that utilities such as BootIt can't flip the removable bit on this drive, as it seems to use a different brand of flash controller. This flash drive also shows that Kingston is the USB ID vendor, suggesting that the controller chip is made by Kingston.Overall, it's still a pretty good little drive for the price.Edit: After a little more research, I've discovered that it is possible to flip the removable bit by reconfiguring the NAND flash controller. In general, the process is to first use ChipGenius to identify the model of the controller chip, and then to download the manufacturer specific flash utility. For this specific drive, Phison MPALL will not only let you flip the removable bit, but will also allow you to make the USB drive appear as a CD drive, among other things. Note that these utilities are extremely technical and can accidentally destroy the entire flash drive, not to mention void your warranty - you have been warned!

Cette clé USB commence à dater et pourtant elle n'a pas à avoir honte face à certaines de mes clés USB 3 de mauvaise facture...

L'avevo acquistata per avere una maggiore velocità in scrittura e così è stato. La consiglio. Anche perchè non se ne trovano tante in giro. Fanno tutti una gran pubblicità sulla capienza, ma nessuno capisce che la vera differenza sta nella velocità (e non quella data dalla tipologia USB 2 o USB 3).

16 GB of storage is useless if it takes an hour to fill. Most USB drives (even the newer USB 3.0) don't have chips inside that can transfer data fast enough. I bought one of these drives and filling it up works almost as fast as a USB hard drive. Extremely portable - put it on your keychain, I keep losing mine. It also very durable. It's survived more than one trip through the washing machine.Not the smallest, or highest capacity, or the cheapest. However, because of the speed I've found that it's the most-often used USB drive I have.

Petite, mais grosse en capacité et très rapide. Fiable car utilisée tous les jours depuis des mois ! Solide mécaniquement, aucun jeu à ce jour après plusieurs mois. Est même tombée par terre N fois et rien ! Bravo. A l'avoir toujours sur soi.

Lo acabo de recibir y probar y es genial, he estado mirando otros algo mas economicos pero despues de probarlo no me arrepiento en nada, la velocidad de transferencia de archivos es muy muy rapida, muy por encima de los tipicos sandisk, kingston que he tenido, en escritura baja de entre 25/28 MB/s, en 3 minutos 15 segundos acabo de transferir del PC al Pen un archivo de 4.07 gb, y del pen al PC unos 35/40 segundos menos . Aunque valga un poco mas merece la pena y mucho. El diseño tb queda muy bien y la capucha deslizante me ha gustado bastante. Por buscarle algun pero es que si la anilla de vuestro llavero es gorda cuestra trabajo encajar, pero es un tema solucionable facilmente. Compra recomendada 100%. Salu2