[Visions Electronics] $5 (In-Store Only) USB 3.0 32 GB Kingston DataTraveller 100 G3

Feb 22nd, 2021 9:27 pm

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a4rules [OP]: Jr. Member; Dec 11, 2006; 186 posts; 60 upvotes

Feb 22nd, 2021 9:27 pm

[Visions Electronics] $5 (In-Store Only) USB 3.0 32 GB Kingston DataTraveller 100 G3

Deal Link:: https://www.visions.ca/product-detail/4 ... 3%2f32GBCR
Price:: $5
Savings:: 50%
Expiry:: February 25, 2021
Retailer:: Visions Electronics

Kingston DataTraveller 100 G3 USB 3.0 Flash Drive for $5 @ Visions Electronics (in-Store Only).

Can't go wrong at this price for data transfer or creating a bootable USB.

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Feb 22nd, 2021 9:40 pm

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ProfProcyon: Member; Aug 14, 2019; 302 posts; 354 upvotes

Feb 22nd, 2021 9:40 pm

Costco in-store has/had 3 x 64gb sticks for 20$ reg, 15$ on clearance.

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Feb 22nd, 2021 10:36 pm

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UnexpectedToken: Newbie; Aug 14, 2019; 43 posts; 48 upvotes

Feb 22nd, 2021 10:36 pm

Complete garbage usb sticks, not even with the $5

Feb 23rd, 2021 12:07 am

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Metoo3: Newbie; May 27, 2019; 27 posts; 160 upvotes

Feb 23rd, 2021 12:07 am

Yes it's usb3, but the read speed is similar to usb2. The write speed is similar to 3.5 floppy. Check Amazon reviews for benchmarks and decide. I don't use mine anymore

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Feb 24th, 2021 1:46 pm

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hoodrich: Jr. Member; Feb 25, 2020; 157 posts; 309 upvotes

Feb 24th, 2021 1:46 pm

Metoo3 wrote: ↑ Yes it's usb3, but the read speed is similar to usb2. The write speed is similar to 3.5 floppy. Check Amazon reviews for benchmarks and decide. I don't use mine anymore

It's not even noticeable unless all you do is transfer files over USB daily or use it as a bootable OS

Feb 24th, 2021 3:39 pm

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Metoo3: Newbie; May 27, 2019; 27 posts; 160 upvotes

Feb 24th, 2021 3:39 pm

hoodrich wrote: ↑ It's not even noticeable unless all you do is transfer files over USB daily or use it as a bootable OS

I've got one and it is noticeable. I thought the same when I got it but it became too frustrating
Pics from Amazon reviews

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Feb 24th, 2021 7:47 pm

#7

KenAdams: Deal Addict; Mar 17, 2018; 1089 posts; 1653 upvotes

Feb 24th, 2021 7:47 pm

UnexpectedToken wrote: ↑ Complete garbage usb sticks, not even with the $5

I totally disagree with your assessment of these drives. I have never had a problem with these sticks. I have tons of these and none of them have failed.

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Feb 24th, 2021 8:10 pm

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muffin4life: Deal Addict; Jun 4, 2012; 1035 posts; 623 upvotes; BC

Feb 24th, 2021 8:10 pm

Good for storing tax files and other stuff you don't want to necessary stored on the cloud

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Feb 24th, 2021 8:18 pm

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Tcalp: Deal Addict; Dec 6, 2004; 1579 posts; 1432 upvotes

Feb 24th, 2021 8:18 pm

KenAdams wrote: ↑ I totally disagree with your assessment of these drives. I have never had a problem with these sticks. I have tons of these and none of them have failed.

It's not about the failure rate, it's about the speed. They are often in the 4-15MB/s write range, which by todays standards of flash being able to write GB/s, is just awful. Kingston once prided itself on performance and quality, now they are just a crap brand in many respects.

Feb 24th, 2021 8:28 pm

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KenAdams: Deal Addict; Mar 17, 2018; 1089 posts; 1653 upvotes

Feb 24th, 2021 8:28 pm

Tcalp wrote: ↑ It's not about the failure rate, it's about the speed. They are often in the 4-15MB/s write range, which by todays standards of flash being able to write GB/s, is just awful. Kingston once prided itself on performance and quality, now they are just a crap brand in many respects.

Really? That's odd then. It could be a driver? There is a way to speed it up. I get average of 60MB/s up to 100MB/s depending on the file size. If you right click, change the properties to fastest and skip the caching.

$50 15GB data w/ Unlimited Canada Wide Talk and Text - Rogers
$22.99 1GB data w/ Unlimited Canada Talk/Text Canada - Public Mobile
$0.00 a month w/ Unlimited Canada Wide Talk / $9.99 6 months texting (FREE using Google Rewards) - Fongo Mobile App

Feb 24th, 2021 8:53 pm

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DentDude: Member; Aug 13, 2003; 408 posts; 246 upvotes; Calgary

Feb 24th, 2021 8:53 pm

I think the drive's speeds are fine. I just tested in my new Dell Inspiron 5505 4500U laptop using one of its USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports. Here are the results:

Feb 24th, 2021 8:54 pm

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Tcalp: Deal Addict; Dec 6, 2004; 1579 posts; 1432 upvotes

Feb 24th, 2021 8:54 pm

KenAdams wrote: ↑ Really? That's odd then. It could be a driver? There is a way to speed it up. I get average of 60MB/s up to 100MB/s depending on the file size. If you right click, change the properties to fastest and skip the caching.

I haven't had a need to use a flash drive in a long time, but the world would generally disagree with your results. Maybe if you are only copying a spreadsheet.

https://usb.userbenchmark.com/SpeedTest ... raveler-30

Feb 24th, 2021 8:59 pm

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Tcalp: Deal Addict; Dec 6, 2004; 1579 posts; 1432 upvotes

Feb 24th, 2021 8:59 pm

I do find that depending on the unit you get, speeds can vary widely; They must use a series of different nands in these things, depending on factory/production batch or something.