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How to choose a USB flash drive

Once information was transferred to floppy disks, but it was a long time ago and at the moment it is inconvenient, because flash drives appeared. But the official name of the flash drive is a USB drive, also called a USB Flash Drive, and the word flash drive is just a shortcut that everyone knows. Next, we will talk about the storage capacity of modern drives, the main characteristics, appearance and other characteristics.

Choose flash drives with a capacity of at least 16 gigabytes!
Before buying, you need to familiarize yourself with the volume of the flash drive, but it completely depends on your goals. Someone needs it for discarding individual text files for studies, and someone is going to rewrite huge filters in BD Rip format and so on. The fact is that the cost of drives has fallen dramatically in recent years, before drives with a capacity of 4 gigabytes cost the same as drives with a capacity of 16 gigabytes now. This is very attractive, because you can download at least 7 movies as a DVD Rip on a 16 gigabyte flash drive and watch them on a modern TV with a USB port, you can even make your own collection of movies, since the media will never be erased. For a higher fee, you can buy a 32 gigabyte drive, which is much more convenient than two 16 gigabyte carriers. You can download huge amounts of information, for example, modern computer games, weigh a lot, you can pour two or three games at once and install at any time.

The minimum flash drive speed should be – 12 Mb / s
A very important characteristic is the speed of the flash drive, since the speed at which the files are loaded depends on it. Although most people save on drives and buy the cheapest models. Of course, the volume of 64 gigabytes is very attractive, but if the files will be downloaded for several hours? You will sit for three hours and wait for the movie to rock. Check the speed of reading, as for some it is the most important parameter.

For example, it is worth saying that a drive having a speed of 5 Mb / s will be filled in 12 hours if the flash drive size is 32 gigabytes. If its volume is 64 gigabytes – it will take a day, for most people this is completely inconvenient, because you have to sit without a computer, as it will “slow down” while downloading files. Buy modern models that are equipped with a speed of 12 Mb / s, it is very convenient and practical, you do not have to sit for hours and wait. It is better to save on the volume of the drive, but to win in speed, it is much more practical.

The body must be strong in the classic version!
Buy models with a simple body, because they will last much longer. The fact is that if there are many moving elements and decorations on the flash drive, they will quickly disappear and the flash drive will break. Models that have a retractable mechanism that protects the flash drive (as the manufacturer claims) very quickly break down in about a couple of months. Also, do not overdo it with the size, you have to choose a thin and convenient USB flash drive, it’s not even inconvenient to carry it in your pocket, you can not insert the drive near another drive, since USB ports are nearby. Buy a standard drive made of durable material and the usual size, the sliding mechanism is not needed – it is enough to have a regular cover.

Do not chase after meaningless additions!
Further, it should be noted that the drives specifically install unnecessary functions that increase the cost, for example, checking for fingerprints, and so on. You still can not use this feature, as it is not useful to you in life. All kinds of lights are also not needed, you can easily highlight the connector with the phone. Any additions, including the “unique” and “original” design – increase the cost by about 30%. Also, many additional features work only with drivers and third-party applications. Proceed from the practicality of the device, the main parameters that you just need to look at: the strength of the case, the recording speed, the manufacturer, the volume of the drive is the most important thing.

Choose flash drives companies: Kingston and Transcend
Everyone knows that the quality of products depends on the manufacturer, of course, there are cases when fakes are sold in stores, but this is rare. Do not think that we advertise Kingston here and make money on it, this manufacturer does not need advertising, as everyone has ever seen its carriers. Both Transcend and Kingston have a huge selection of drives for every taste, you can choose your preferred speed, volume, appearance and so on. The cost of flash drives is quite low, although manufacturers are very well known and produce only high-quality products. You can purchase a USB flash drive with all the necessary characteristics for only 300-500 rubles, if you need a very high speed and volume – 2000-3000 rubles. Find data flash drives can be in any electronics store.

Remember that you can buy a flash drive not only in a household store or an electronics store, but on the Internet.

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