THE HARDWARE
The form factor of this Staples USB 3.0 flash drive is the same as its 2.0 variant - bulky and unattractive. It is an entirely plastic retractable design with a button in the center that snaps the USB back into its shell when you're done using it. The bulkiness can be an issue if you place it in a port that has another port right next to it - the drive may take up too much space for you to use ports that are too close. The plastic also warms up quite quickly when writing to the drive, but I haven't had any issues with that as of yet. When the device is working, it displays a red light that is bright, but not nearly as bright as it is in this photo.
The drive performs extremely well for the rock-bottom price. In a write/read speed benchmark test, the drive showed 150 Mbps of read and 110 Mbps of write speed, which is great for such a cheap drive. By comparison, my PNY USB 2.0 micro flash drive has 20 Mbps of read and 4 Mbps of write speed, and my Toshiba Flash Drive Duo USB 3.0 drive has 90 Mbps of read and 10 Mbps of write speed. Despite the low price and unwieldy form-factor, the performance of the Staples USB 3.0 drive is quite good. Other drives, such as the PNY Turbo, will perform better, but are much more expensive and are intended for power users who need their flash drives to have the best performance possible. For everyday use, the Staples USB 3.0 drive is extremely affordable and fast! You can find all the variants (4.99 for 8GB, 5.99 for 16GB, 6.99 for 32GB, 9.99 for 64GB, 19.99 for 128GB) here:
http://www.staples.com/Staples-USB-3-0-Flash-Drive-Assorted-Capacities/product_SS4058492#/id=%27dropdown_1571989%27
Verdict:
RECOMMENDED
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