Wednesday, August 7th 2013
Integral Memory Announce Sleek, High-Speed, Metal USB 3.0 Flash Drive
Memory and storage specialist Integral has launched the Fusion USB 3.0 Flash Drive. Measuring a tiny 21 x 12 x 4.5 mm and weighing only 3g, Fusion 3.0 is one of the smallest flash drives in the world.
The Fusion 3.0 Drive meets the demand for high-speed, high-capacity storage, in a compact and stylish flash drive. The low profile and non-protruding design makes the Fusion 3.0 ideal for "leave-in" multimedia environments such as Smart TVs, home and car audio, game consoles, laptops and tablets. The drive has been designed to fit easily and safely onto a key ring.
Describing the Fusion 3.0, Integral's Senior Project Manager Francesco Rivieccio said, "The Fusion 3.0 is a conveniently sized flash drive that despite its size, does not compromise on durability or performance."
Speed
The USB 3.0 technology allows the Fusion 3.0 to perform "SuperSpeed" data transfers which, according to internal testing produce read speeds of up to 140 MB/s and write speeds of up to 20 MB/s (32 GB capacity). Those speeds allow it to transfer an entire DVD quality movie in under a minute.
Compatibility
While more effective when used in USB 3.0 devices, such as new USB 3.0 compatible Ultrabooks, the Fusion 3.0 drive is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0 devices.
Fusion 3.0 is compatible with:
The Metal Fusion 3.0 is available from a number of online retailers including Amazon, MyMemory and KappTech. The 8 GB version is available for £7.99, the 16 GB version is available for £12.99 and the 32 GB version is available for £21 (All prices are approximate and include VAT).
The Fusion 3.0 Drive meets the demand for high-speed, high-capacity storage, in a compact and stylish flash drive. The low profile and non-protruding design makes the Fusion 3.0 ideal for "leave-in" multimedia environments such as Smart TVs, home and car audio, game consoles, laptops and tablets. The drive has been designed to fit easily and safely onto a key ring.
Speed
The USB 3.0 technology allows the Fusion 3.0 to perform "SuperSpeed" data transfers which, according to internal testing produce read speeds of up to 140 MB/s and write speeds of up to 20 MB/s (32 GB capacity). Those speeds allow it to transfer an entire DVD quality movie in under a minute.
Compatibility
While more effective when used in USB 3.0 devices, such as new USB 3.0 compatible Ultrabooks, the Fusion 3.0 drive is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0 devices.
Fusion 3.0 is compatible with:
- Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8,
- Mac OS X 10.2.8 and later
- Android (with compatible USB driver/app)
The Metal Fusion 3.0 is available from a number of online retailers including Amazon, MyMemory and KappTech. The 8 GB version is available for £7.99, the 16 GB version is available for £12.99 and the 32 GB version is available for £21 (All prices are approximate and include VAT).
7 Comments on Integral Memory Announce Sleek, High-Speed, Metal USB 3.0 Flash Drive
4500MB / 20MBps = 225 seconds
That's almost 4 minutes. Video doesn't just magically appear on the USB drive, you have to copy to it first. And imo, WRITE speeds are the most important for USB drives, not read. Because read was never an issue, write was, which was and still is crap on most USB drives.
I like the USB drive though, it's small and nice looking and it's about time they start using USB 3.0. Even 20MB/s write is better than <10MB/s found on most of these tiny drives...
They fail to say how long the movie is too.Could mean any thing..