7 tips on choosing a flash disk
Flash disk remains the primary choice as a store of data. Yet when compared to an external portable hard disk, flash disk capacity is much smaller. Surely the reason most people choose the flash disk is easy to carry because of practicality.
Not surprisingly, many manufacturers are removing these products to the market. Because many kinds, users become increasingly confused in choosing the right flash drive for its needs. Moreover, the price and quality from one brand of flash drive with another brand that is not much different. So what factors should we consider when purchasing a flash disk?
1. Interface
Flash latest start using the latest USB interface version 3.0. but because they are new, the price of this flash disk is still too expensive. In addition, in order to maximum performance, then you are required to use any mainboard that supports USB3.0, and it is still rarely used today.
With USB 3.0, the performance of flash disk has a higher performance (twice that of USB 2.0). when you use USB 3.0 flash disk in USB 2.0 port, performance will adapt in USB 2.0. this is because USB 3.0 supports backward compatibility to previous versions.
2. Design
Because of hectic competition among flash disk, the manufacturer must replace the design they have. For the women's market share, still the mainstay of funny. Many flash disks that are sold come up with funny shapes, for example, adopted a cartoon character. At certain moments, such as valentines, many forms of flash disk appears with the color pink.
3. Durability
In addition to the cute designs, some manufacturers of complementary products flash disk with security features such as waterproof, anti-vibration and hold down. When the flash disk is exposed to water, dropped or often taken to travel, then the data in it will remain safe.
This feature is definitely more influential on the selling price. Because there is not much flash disk that has the features of this durability.
4. Cover
Generally the flash disk using the old cover to protect the USB connector on the flash disk. But the flash disk that came out lately have been carrying the practical design, where the cover was abandoned and replaced it with a sliding model.
Excess flash disk sliding model is a practical addition to also prevent you from losing close the flash disk. On the other hand, models with a stamp is very useful. This can make the USB connector on the flash disk away from dust and dirt.
5. Speed
Many people are still seduced by the capacity of the flash disk and forget about the performance (speed). Indeed when you are not a professional, low performance on the flash disk does not have a big impact. But if you frequently transfer large data to the flash disk, low-speed read and write will be felt. Flash disk with a low price usually associated with small capacity and low performance as well. To determine the performance of a flash disk that you seek, there better often read reviews in the media or the internet.
6. Software
Generally a quality flash disk in the package include software packaging. Some even flash drive was bundled with antivirus. For performance, there are manufacturers who include the driver in order to improve the performance of USB 2.0 flash disk. most of them include software encryption to protect data.
Flash disk could have been lost and stolen data vulnerable. This is where encryption software will make you safe. Software encryption usually requires a password to secure data.
7. Guarantee
When damage occurs, guarantees long time tend to have a flash disk. We already monitor some manufacturers set a one to five years.
Some producers even set a lifetime warranty. This of course makes the users flash disk does not need to worry about damage to the flash disk is purchased. When broken, do not be discarded, exchange it to the place of you purchase or directly to distributors
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