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Review on πŸ“€ 5-Pack Verbatim 32GB Pinstripe USB 3.0 Flash Drive - Retractable Thumb Drive in Multicolor (Green, Blue, Red, Purple, Cyan) by Robert Helstrom

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NOT 3.0 --- A little misleading, double the capacity, but only USB 2.0

The first thing I would like to say about them is that they are NOT USB 3.0 and they don't have the advertised capacity. It's like 16GB but I have 32GB. There seems to be a problem with this list. I ran a normal test on them to verify their speed and capacity using H2test. The capacity is correct 32GB for all flash drives. The speed is really slow considering it's USB 2.0. It writes at around 7MB/s so you'll have to wait a while for file transfers. According to the test, the transfer of 32 GB took more than an hour. The overall design of these flash drives is quite grand. Unique colors help a little with organization. It comes in red, blue, light blue, light green, and purple colors. The disadvantage of these models is that they are bulky. If you connect it to a USB port, it can take up more than one space due to its size. It's got more power, but the trade-off is you get a physically larger drive. The device connects and works with any USB 2.0 and 3.0 port, which is nice. It also works with a Type-C adapter, but remember that it only works at USB 2.0 speeds. The "Push to Lock" function is quite powerful, so you don't have to worry about the USB connector being pulled in easily when plugged in. Popping out the USB ports isn't too difficult, so it's a nice touch. There is also a slot for a lanyard, strap or ring. A USB drive is made of plastic, so be aware that dropping it on concrete or anything else can scratch it and dent it easily. Overall, this is a bulky USB drive that can take up more than one USB port just because it's too wide. It's also the wrong storage, although you get more (also confirmed as the correct capacity). It's also NOT USB 3.0 as advertised, so that's another warning against buying this product. USB is also very slow for what you get even for 2.0.

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