I did look at that but I'd prefer to pay £1 more and go for a Sandisk product which is guaranteed for 5 years; plus free next day shipping.
Krooner
28 May 16#6
I'm pretty sure that the my memory sticks are just rebranded lexar sticks. USB 3.0 is the clincher
SmileyMan
28 May 161#7
128gb on USB2. Worth paying the extra £2-4 for USB3 every time at this size.
OperateOnMe
28 May 16#8
I have gone off Sandisk products because of:
1. Corruption over time, makes Kingston and Samsung a better choice
2. Slow write, yes 'write' speed, makes generic brands attractive which tend to be reliable too somehow
Westwoodo
28 May 161#9
Pay the extra and get the 3.0 version you won't regret it.
Bubuka83
28 May 16#10
usb 2 but hot anyway
idarek
31 May 16#11
Yeah. Buying 128GB USB Drive with USB 2.0 only is like driving with flat tyre. Cold.
jaymzie007 to idarek
5 Jul 16#15
Depends what it's for. If you want to fill it with music and leave it in the car then you don't need the speed. Heat from me..
DADSCAB
1 Jun 16#12
I don't have a USB 3 port on my computer, so what difference will it make buying a usb3 stick?
WillPS
1 Jun 161#13
Potentially it will be useful in the future. I've bought mine to load with content and stick permanently in the back of a Roku 3 box - it'll be fine for that.
3guesses
3 Jun 161#14
Two things, I would say:
(1) As WillPS says, it will afford you a degree of future-proofing.
(2) AFAIK, many USB 2.0 memory sticks do not operate anywhere near the maximum theoretical performance level of USB 2.0. Most USB 3.0 will outperform USB 2.0 sticks, so you will be using a faster memory stick even if you can't necessarily utilise it's full speed.
Basically, using a USB 3.0 memory stick is very unlikely to have any disadvantages and very likely to be beneficial.
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The norm these days is the faster USB3.0
1. Corruption over time, makes Kingston and Samsung a better choice
2. Slow write, yes 'write' speed, makes generic brands attractive which tend to be reliable too somehow
(1) As WillPS says, it will afford you a degree of future-proofing.
(2) AFAIK, many USB 2.0 memory sticks do not operate anywhere near the maximum theoretical performance level of USB 2.0. Most USB 3.0 will outperform USB 2.0 sticks, so you will be using a faster memory stick even if you can't necessarily utilise it's full speed.
Basically, using a USB 3.0 memory stick is very unlikely to have any disadvantages and very likely to be beneficial.