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San Disk Cruzer - USB 3.0 ?

50Twuncle
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I have in my arsenal - a San Disk Cruzer 16Gb that I always assumed was USB 3.0 - but am now getting (slower than) USB 2.0 speeds out of it ..... (5-10Mbps)
Can someone please confirm whether it is dying or should I be getting faster from it ?
It is http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cutting-Edge-SANDISK-SDCZ55-016G-B35R-CRUZER-FACET/dp/B00LRWWD6O/ref=sr_1_43?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1452870382&sr=1-43&keywords=sandisk+cruzer+usb+3
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  • custardy
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    Why do you think its USB 3?
    'Further Manufacturer's Details (for this range)...Unique faceted texture in 3 vibrant colours Durable stainless steel casing 128-bit AES encryption with SecureAccessâ"¢ 16GB Storage for your music, photos and videos Plug and play USB 2.0 interface Supports Win XP/Vista/7/8 and Mac OS 10.5+ Dimensions (HxWxD): 45x12x4.5mm Note: Download required for Mac version of SecureAccess

    Is this the first time you have tested the speed?
    How are you testing it?
  • JJ_Egan
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    Reading the link posted .

    Plug and play USB 2.0 interface
  • 50Twuncle
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    custardy wrote: »
    Why do you think its USB 3?
    Is this the first time you have tested the speed?
    How are you testing it?

    I seem to remember it being sold to me as USB 3 when I bought it from PC World a couple of years ago
    And I am just transferring some videos using it - I have not carried out a "proper test" just going by what Win 10 is telling me !!
    BTW the port IS USB 3.0 and the drivers are the latest.
  • 50Twuncle
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    JJ_Egan wrote: »
    Reading the link posted .

    Plug and play USB 2.0 interface

    That explains it then - the speed is still rather slow - even for USB2.0 ?
  • Oblivion
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    50Twuncle wrote: »
    I seem to remember it being sold to me as USB 3 when I bought it from PC World a couple of years ago


    PC World ... :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: :rotfl:
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  • John_Gray
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    Oblivion wrote: »
    PC World ... :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: :rotfl:
    Schadenfreude ill becomes you! ;)
  • spud17
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    Have you got the correct units?
    I have 2x Sandisk 8GB drives,
    Both write at a shade over 4 MB/s
    2x Sandisk 16GB write at around 7 MB/s

    ps Kingston 16 GB on usb 3 writes at 46 MB/s
    Move along, nothing to see.
  • 50Twuncle
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    spud17 wrote: »
    Have you got the correct units?
    I have 2x Sandisk 8GB drives,
    Both write at a shade over 4 MB/s
    2x Sandisk 16GB write at around 7 MB/s

    ps Kingston 16 GB on usb 3 writes at 46 MB/s
    Yes I have - it runs sloooow !!
    maybe it is on its way out ...
  • spud17
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    50Twuncle wrote: »
    Yes I have - it runs sloooow !!
    maybe it is on its way out ...

    Interesting that my Win 10 shows transfers as MB/s, whilst yours uses Mbps.
    Move along, nothing to see.
  • paddyrg
    paddyrg Posts: 13,543 Forumite
    Are the gubbins you see in the plug part blue? They should be for USB3.
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