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Review: Transcend
JetFlash 700 16GB |
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Transcend has kindly sent us their latest flash drive, the JetFlash 700, which is a USB3 drive and comes in three different sizes (8GB/16GB/32GB). The Jetflash 700 is a flash drive that will bring you one step closer in to the fast lane of the USB3 world. The flash drive can reach speeds up to 70MB/Sec. But we will take a closer look at that later.
USB3 is now the fastest and more efficient way to connect your external HDD or flash drive. Most modern Notebooks and PCs come with USB3 ports, and the only way that you will be able to get the best of your hardware will be to accompany it with a USB3 flash drive or a USB3 external HDD. You can always push the limits and have a USB3 portable SSD to get the maximum performance.
The question now is… How fast is a USB3 flash drive?
So before we continue with the review, here is some information about Transcend.
Company Information
Transcend is a well-known manufacturer of memory products, including USB flash drives, flash memory cards, card readers, computer RAM and a variety of consumer electronics goods.
The company was founded in 1988 with its headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan and claim to be the first memory module manufacturer in Taiwan and also the second in the world to receive ISO 9001 certification. Their products are marketed around the world, serving all the major markets.
Further information on the Transcend Company Profile can be found on their website.
Packaging and drive specifications
Let’s start our review by taking a close look at the package of the JetFlash 700.
The front side of the box.
The back has all the details about the product.
Here are all the contents of the Transcend JetFlash 7000 16GB. Inside we find two brochures, one for multimedia products and another for USB flash drives. There is a card that has all the info on how to register your drive, and also where you can download the JetFlash Elite software.
Here is a picture of the drive, shown on all sides, along with all the manufacturer info.
One more closer look on the JetFlash700, and before moving on, we can say that the overall build quality is very good, and the black/gold add more to the looks of the drive.
Test equipment
- CPU: Intel i7 750 @ 3.3GHz
- Motherboard: Gigabyte P55A-UD4
- RAM: Corsair Dominator 2×2GB
- HDD: Western Digital Black 1TB (OS)
- ODD: LG GGW-H20L
- PSU: Chieftec GPS-500-AS A (500 Watt)
- Monitor: Fujitsu Siemens 22”
- OS: Windows 7 64x professional (Last updated on 9 May 2011)
Test Software
- ATTO
- HD Tune pro
- CrystalDiskMark x64
Now let’s move on to the next page and start our tests…
2 Comments
Having the same write speed on USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 is however to be expected. Since 20 MBps is not even close to the limit for USB 2.0 it is most likely something else than the maximum communication speed that limits the write speed.
My first thought when I first saw that USB 3.0 USB sticks existed was that it was some sort of marketing hype with no performance gain, but apparently the read speeds had improved much more than I imagined.
I was considering buying this stick as it is not as expensive as others. You have convinced me now =)
cheers
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