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HD Tune Pro is another test we are using today. HD Tune is a hard disk utility with many functions. It can be used to measure the drive's performance, scan for errors, check the health status (S.M.A.R.T.), securely erase all data and much more.
HD Tune testing reinforces the performance gulf between USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 with the drive delivering an average MB/s performance score of 72.4 compared to 30.3 in USB 2.0. The peak speeds were 85.2 MB/s in USB 3.0 and 33.2 MB/s in USB 2.0, again a significant improvement when moving to the new standard.
The next benchmark we want to use is CrystalMark which is a great test to measure various aspects of a drives performance, such as sequential read and write speeds and random 512kb, 4kb and 4kb (queue depth =32) read and write speeds.
Again we are seeing huge differences between USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 in the CrystalMark test with the drive recording a maximum performance level around 90 MB/s in the Sequential read test and only 34.12MB/s under USB 2.0 restrictions.
I am sold, but not just yet, still 6 months life left in my current drive and motherboard. next time, absolutely. Hopefully they bring out USB 3 capable laptops to mainstream shortly also. its a shocking situation. Great drive from kingston.
A lot of cash to part with, but in 6 months these will be half the price. looks like a great first effort from Kingston
USB 3.0, it hasnt been promoted that highly, kudos to kingston for getting the ball rolling.
Very nice looking drive, Never see kingston locally here though, only online.
I am REALLY glad to see this review up. not because im about to go out and blow 150 quid on a flash drive, but because it is about bloody time that someone got USB 3.0 seen, and kingston deserve a pat on the back for this. The standard is a long way from becoming mainstream I fear however.
I’m also glad that Kingston redesigned their enclosure for the flash drive. A lot of the flash drives I have from them look a little silly and the plastic feels really cheap. Kudos to Kingston.