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The Supersonic Boost XT series is all about value for money, with the 32GB model priced at just $40 and the 16GB model at $22, while the smallest 8GB version costs $18. Granted they are still not nearly as affordable as similar capacity USB 2.0 thumb drives, they are good value when compared to other USB 3.0 devices.
Again at $1.25 per gigabyte for the Supersonic Boost XT 32GB thumb drive it is roughly twice the price of some 32GB USB 2.0 devices, though we expect it will be quite a few times faster.
The 32GB memory capacity of this thumb drive provides ample space for users to store multiple media files without having to delete older files. As Patriot has pointed out on their website, the 32GB capacity allows for roughly 12,320 ten megapixel (3648x2736) images to be stored, or 545 hours of MP3s. Patriot has wrapped the Supersonic Boost XT flash drive in a durable rubberized enclosure which provides shock resistance for up to 15Gs to ensure greater protection of your data. Not only is the housing highly resistant to bumps and knocks, it is also water resistant offering protection from various elements.
The design is very basic and mimics that of early flash drives. That said, the basic design can be viewed as a positive aspect of this product, as we see little that can go wrong with it. The removable rubber cap can be attached to the back of the drive when in use, helping to avoid losing it.
At just 12.9 grams (0.3 lbs) the 32GB Supersonic Boost XT is extremely light. The drive measures 1.30cm thick x 9.96cm wide x 13.5cm long, making it very compact, especially when compared to other high-speed USB 3.0 devices such as the Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0. The Supersonic Boost XT delivers claimed sequential read performance at speeds up to 90MB/s and up to 30MB/s sequential write speeds. Finally, the Patriot Supersonic Boost XT USB 3.0 is available in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacities and carries a 5-year warranty. |
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leexgx Posts: 9 Joined: 2010-03-29 Location: UK |
Posted on: 07/01/2012 11:54 PM
i got the XT USB 2 8GB its the only USB mem stick i have that can max an USB 2 port out (get an little more Write speed when you enable the Performance option in device manager) for the Price i can get them for are very good only thing i hate about the XT is its to Fat for its speed (the size of XT blocks the ports all around it) i not taken apart my XT yet but they state they use 4 separate flash chips to get the Quad speed stated on the box (most USB sticks use 1 or 2 flash chips) Funny as i just checked my list, i can get the XT 32GB USB 3 cheaper then the 32GB USB 2 version £10, The USB3 16GB £2 cheaper then the 16GB usb 2 one, the 8gb USB3 is £3 more then then 8GB USB 2 one (the one i am likely to get) all the other USB stick i have are an not very fast on Write speed nor are the read speeds as well |