32GB Flash Drives Part II

December 11, 2009

32GB Part II

Posted by: DT : Category: 32GB

In our first part of 32GB flash drives we went from the Corsair Flash Voyager to the Kingston DataTraveler 200. In this second part we can see that Kingston pretty much dominates the 32GB market as we continue with their brand, including a real highlight – the newly released DT 102.

Kingston DataTraveler 102

See-Through Case: 32GB Kingston DT 102 (@ )

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Black plastic body in transparent casing
Black cap
Other capacities: 4 - 16GB (different colors)
Write: up to 10 MB/s, Read: up to 10 MB/s
LED
Keychain hole
No ReadyBoost, but Vista compatible
Length x width x height: 2.19″ x 0.82″ x 0.45″
(55.62mm x 20.82mm x 11.43mm)
Weight: ?
Warranty: 5 years
Data retention: 10 years

Kingston DataTraveler HyperX

Cyberactive: 32GB Kingston DT HyperX (@ )

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Metallic blue body with black gripping case
Retractable USB connector
Other capacities: 8 -16GB
Ultra-Fast: 25MB/s read, 16MB/s write
ReadyBoost compatible
Blue LED (on the side)
Keychain hole
Length x width x height: 2.76 x 0.88 x 0.44
(70.0mm x 22.4mm x 11.3mm)
Weight: 0.4 oz
Warranty: 5 years
Data retention: 10 years

Kingston DataTraveler 112

Framing a Case: 32GB Kingston DT 112 (@ ) or ()

Two-part plastic body (yellow & black)
Concealable USB connector (via slidable inner casing)
Other capacities: 1 - 16GB
Hi-Speed USB 2.0
No ReadyBoost, but Vista compatible
Length x width x height: 2.10″ x 0.83″ x 0.41″
Weight: 0.062 lbs
5 years warranty
10 years data retention

Kingston DataTraveler 150

Honey, I shrunk the Bits: 32GB Kingston DT 150 (@ )
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Orange rugged plastic body with honeycomb pattern
Cap fits on rear (ideal during use)
20MB/s read, 10MB/s write
Other capacities: 64GB (red)
Blue LED (rear)
Keychain hole
No ReadyBoost, but Vista compatible
Length x width x height: 3.06″ x 0.9″ x 0.47″
(77.9 mm x 22 mm x 12.05 mm)
Weight: 0.5 oz
Warranty: 5 years
Data retention: 10 years

Lexar JumpDrive Retrax

Jumping back & forth: 32GB JumpDrive Retrax (@ )

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Black Metallic plastic body
Retractable USB connector
Other capacities: 2 – 16GB (different colors)
Hi-Speed USB
May include Dmailer V7 trial software
(Backup, personalization, synchronization)
LED activity light
Attachment hole
10 year data retention
2 year warranty

Lexar JumpDrive TwistTurn

Jumping around: 32GB JumpDrive TwistTurn (@ ) or ()

Plastic body with metallic swivel
Other capacities: 2 – 64GB (different colors)
Hi-Speed USB
May include Dmailer V7 trial software
(Backup, personalization, synchronization)
LED activity light
Attachment hole
10 year data retention
2 year warranty

Newsmy Big-U

Ego Booster: 32GB Newsmy Big U (@ )

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Stylish plastic body with silver plate
Colors: Blue
Other capacities: 16GB
Speed: 29 MB/s Read, 8.8 MB/s Write
File encryption
Double start up function: BIOS USB HDD/ZIP DOS
LED light (red)
Key chain loop
Accessories: Neck strap
Size: 80mm x 22mm x 11mm
Weight: ?
Data retention: up to 10 years

OCZ ATV

Rubber Runner: 32GB OCZ ATV (@ )

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Black & blue rubber body with cap
Chain with cap holder
Shock, water & weatherproof
Other capacities: 2 - 16GB
Read: up to 35 MB/s
Write: up to 15 MB/s
Supports Vista ReadyBoost
Orange LED status light
Keychain loop
82mm (L) x 21mm (W) x 10mm (H)
18.5 grams
10 year data retention
Lifetime warranty

OCZ Rally2

Spacious & Racy: 32GB OCZ Rally2 (@ )

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Black aluminium body with cap
Read: up to 35 MB/s
Write: up to 20 MB/s
Other capacities: 1 - 64GB
Supports Vista ReadyBoost
Orange LED status light
Keychain loop
Lanyard included
2.62″ (L) x 0.62” (W) x 0.31” (H)
0.5 ounces
10 year data retention
Lifetime warranty

OCZ Throttle

Full Gear: 32GB OCZ Throttle (@ ) or ()

Black plastic body with eSATA interface
USB 2.0 port at rear
Mini USB cable included
(to use as flash drive and to draw power
for non-powered eSATA ports)
Cap
ther capacities: 8 - 16GB
Read: up to 90 MB/s
Write: up to 30 MB/s
79.1mm (L) x 29.9mm (W) x 10.3mm (H)
20 grams
10 year data retention
2 year warranty

Patriot Xporter XT Boost

Out of a 3D-computer game?: 32GB Patriot Xporter XT Boost (@ )
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Black rugged rubber body with cap
Transfer speeds of up to 200x (29 MB/s)
Other capacities: 2-16GB
Water and shock resistant
Supports Windows Vista ReadyBoost
Lanyard, cap chain& USB extension cable included
Keychain grommet
Length x width x height: 74mm x 20mm x 11mm
Weight: 14g
10 year data retention
5 year warranty

PNY Attaché

Goodfile Ambassador: 32GB PNY Attache (@ ) or ()

Green transparent plastic body with black frame & cap
Integrated cap holder on the back
Other capacities: 128MB - 16GB (different colors)
Speeds: up to 18MB/s read, up to 9MB/s write
May have U3
Built-in write protect
ReadyBoost compliant
Keychain attachment
LED indicator
Dimensions: 2.46″ x 0.69″ x 0.34″
Weight: 0.28 oz
10 years data retention
1 year warranty

So how much stuff can you actually put on a 32GB flash drive? If you’re talking images, ca. 128000 with a resolution of 1280 x 960. Music-wise you can store about 8333 regular mp3s. As for video, try 45 movies in avi-format or 7 DVDs. Not bad for a memory that’s basically in the middle of the spectrum! For more details see the following list.

Jpg-files

Megapixel type	File size (approx.)	File amount (approx.)
0.2 (ca 480 x 360)	40 Kilobytes	800000
0.3 (ca 640 x 480)	75 Kilobytes	426666
0.8 (ca 1024 x 768)	150 Kilobytes	213333
1 (ca 1280 x 960)	250 Kilobytes	128000
2 (ca 1600 x 1200)	850 Kilobytes	37209
3 (ca 2048 x 1536)	1.2 Megabytes	26666
4 (ca 2372 x 1804)	1.9 Megabytes	16842
5 (ca 2560 x 1920)	2.5 Megabytes	12800
6 (ca 3264 x 1836)	3 Megabytes	10666

Mp3-files

File type	Minutes (approx.)	File amount (aprox.)
128 kilobits per sec.	33333 (555 hours 33 minutes)	8333 x 4 minutes mp3s
160 kilobits per sec.	26666 (444 hours 26 minutes)	6666 x 4 minutes mp3s
192 kilobits per sec.	22222 (370h 22min)	5555 x 4 minutes mp3s

Avi-files

File type	File amount (approx.)	Minutes (approx.)
100 Megabytes	320	3840 (64hours)
175 Megabytes	182	4095
350 Megabytes	91	4095 – 4550
700 Megabytes	45	4050 – 5400
1,4 Gigabytes	22	3960 – 5280
2,1 Gigabytes	15	3600 – 4500
4,5 GB (whole DVD (vob-files))	7	1260 – 1680