![]() PNY’s HP x760w flash drive is a USB 3.1 drive with a quality silver finish and a thin wire clip for… hanging on things. Speed wise, the drive had a reasonable read speed of 20.75 MB/s and a write of 15.10 MB/s. ![]() Whilst I’d expect them to be able to handle a bit of sweat and dirt with the cap on, I wouldn’t take your data for a dip in water. These drives are supposed to be aimed at the outdoor active user. ![]() The cap is a bit annoying as it’s an odd shape that if fitted the wrong way around looks awkward. These USB 2.0 flash drives sport a rubber finish with a rubber cap that fits snug into a T-shaped piece attached to the drive by a little chain. But, for under $10 a pop, that’s a lot of portable storage. Be mindful, at these speeds, in theory, it would take just under 40 minutes to read the full 64GB and over an hour to write 64GB. This makes it OK for storing a lot of data written and accessed in small chunks. The 64GB drive tested with a max read speed of 27.75 MB/s and a write speed of 15.49 MB/s. There’s no cap, so don’t put it anywhere were filth and dust can get in it. The black part slides in to real the USB plug. HP v150w is a USB 2.0 cap-less flash drive with an unassuming black and blue plastic finish. I tested the drives using a PC running a Core i5 10600K and an Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E Gaming motherboard. The drives sent for review were the 64GB versions. The flash drives come in capacities starting at 16GB all the way up to, a frankly astounding, 1TB. Via a licencing deal with Hewlett Packard, PNY’s HP branded flash drives may just be the portable storage solution we’ve been waiting for. The US company’s recent push into the ANZ market has bought high-end PC DDR4 memory, graphics cards and flash memory to our shores. PNY have been synonymous with high-quality PC components for years. ![]() Whilst you can pick up a blister pack of unbranded 8GB flash drives down the post office, if you are dealing with important data, you probably want to use devices that have a better pedigree. The four review drives represent cross-section of the range starting with the budget HP v150w, then the active-inspired HP v245w and up to the more corporate HP x796w and HP x760w.Īs well as handling large volumes of data transmitted by faster and faster network and Internet speeds, we have shifted from the use of optical media (CDs,DVDs and Blu-Ray discs) to the more convenient and discreet solid-state-based flash memory technology. PNY sent over a selection of their new HP authorised flash drives for us to put through their paces. ![]()
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