Patriot 64GB Xporter Magnum USB Flash Drive Review

So does size or speed matter? When it comes to USB drives I mean of course! USB Drives are getting larger and larger in capacity, it’s to the point where you can carry the capacity of several DVDs on one of them. With that capacity increase though the speed usually suffers, at least in the first generation of products that come out, at least that’s from what I’ve seen in my experiences anyway.

Today for review I’ve got a 64gb USB drive, the Patriot Xporter Magnum. So read on to learn more about the Xporter…

No video today, it’s just a USB drive, I think that’s a bit too small to do a video of. The Xporter comes in the dreaded sealed plastic clamshell package.

With it you get a short USB extension cable and a lanyard:

The Patriot Xporter Magnum is a metal housed drive so it should be able to withstand a bit of abuse, the cap does come off though and it’s not attached to anything so there is the possibility of losing it.

Specifications:

Patriot 64GB Xporter Magnum USB Flash Drive
PEF64GMNUSB
The Patriot Extreme Performance Xporter Magnum USB drive is the perfect solution to transport your important data wherever you go. Optimized for fast transfer rates, the Magnum offers an ultra-fast 210x read speed; the fastest in the market. Magnum also boasts Microsoft’s  certification, Certified for Windows Vista. The certification guarantees maximum compatibility, including Vista’s Readyboost feature. With the Patriot Exporter Magnum USB drive, users can transport their data with ease

Features
* Hi Speed USB 2.0 Compatible (backwards compatible to USB 1.1)
* Easy plug and play functionality
* Portable and lightweight (19.5 grams)
* Driverless in Windows ME/2K/XP/Vista, Mac OS 9.x, OS X Linux with USB storage support
* Certified for Windows Vista
* Lifetime Warranty

Conclusion:
The Patriot Xporter Magnum 64gb USB drive is a nicely made product that seems durable and should last for quite some time and it’s got some good speeds overall.

If I had a choice between the large capacity or the higher speed, I’d happily choose the larger capacity any day.

If you’re looking for a large capacity USB drive then I’d definitely give this one a look as it’s well made and it’s got some decent speeds.

Pros:
Fairly fast
Large capacity
Very well made

Cons:
Not the fastest in some areas of transfer

Grades:
Overall
Design
Performance

Originally published on Testfreaks.com

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