Fastest USB Flash Drives

It's hard to believe where information technology has reached. A simple small external device that is extremely cost-effective, can read and write to flash memory, and has superseded those mundane square-shaped floppy drives, is a mania catching up on all computer users today. We're talking about USB flash drives which have made the transfer of files easier to a great extent because of their portability and lack of any moving accessories. It is because the USB flash seems like a dynamic 'drive' to the operating system of the computer that it is called a flash drive. Astonishing as it may sound, their storage capacity goes up to 256GB, and they weigh just 30 grams! The USB flash drives available in the market today are extremely portable and universally compatible (almost!) because of their user-friendly methods of transferring data between multitudinous computers without using any network.

In today's digitized world, everyone requires a faster and better ability to transfer their data in the nick of time, and access it easily. USB flash drives are much faster than the conventional floppy disks as far as data transfer and storage is concerned. Alas! Many companies claim about selling the flash drives with the highest performance et al, which has made users all the more perplexed. However, in reference to the current reviews, I have compiled information of the USB flash drives that are lightning fast in performance, as introduced by the world's leading producers.

USB Flash Drives: A Comparison

Let us have a comparison of the best flash drives produced by the leading companies of the world, on the basis of their characteristics, storage capacity, warranty, and cost:

Name	Characteristics	Storage Capacity*	Warranty
Corsair Flash Voyager GTR	Black and red, water and shock-proof, compatible with Windows Vista and ReadyBoost, up to 32.6 MB/s read, and 28.8 MB/s write.	4 GB-128 GB	10 Years
Kingston DataTraveler 200	Password protection via Password Traveler, retractable USB connector, compatible with ReadyBoost, up to 20 MB/s read, and 10 MB/s write.	32 GB-128 GB	5 Years
OCZ Rally2 Turbo	Aluminum chassis, LED, dual channel technology, plug and play, compatible with MAC OS X, up to 35MB/s read, and 30 MB/s write.	4GB-32GB	Lifetime
SanDisk Extreme Cruzer Contour	Retractable USB connector, password protection, LED, shock-proof, sync tools, up to 25MB/s read, and 18MB/s write.	4 GB-32 GB	Lifetime

*Storage capacity of only the fastest models of USB flash drives are mentioned here.

They say, the impact of technology cannot be estimated unless experienced. Above was just a fleeting glimpse of the fastest USB flash drives available in the market today. However, the real experience is in using them for your personal computers. They are capable of storing big-sized images, graphics, movies, and what not. While Corsair Flash Voyager GTR is considered as the most lightning-fast USB flash drive, OCZ Rally2 Turbo and SanDisk come with a lifetime warranty. With satisfactory durability and compatibility, these USB flash drives have varied features sufficing all the requirements for an all-inclusive USB data storage device.