![]() ![]() Random access tests showed 512 byte read IOPS at 1059, 4kB read at 1225. Write speeds, from fresh, were rather erratic, averaging just 24.3MB/s on the first write pass, although reaching 43.1MB/s in short spikes. After a full write, however, the speeds increased to the expected levels, reaching an average of 152.6MB/s. Performance testing was done using the onboard AMD Chipset-based USB 3.0 ports on my workstation, an AMD Ry(overclocked to 3.75GHz), 64GB DDR4 RAM (overclocked to 2800MHz) on an Asus PRIME X370-PRO running the Windows 10 (21H1).įresh out of the box, sequential read was a bit low, averaging 54.3MB/s. The total drive capacity is 123,060,879,360 bytes, which is 62,586,880 bytes (59.6875MiB) larger than the Ultra Flair it replaces. The partitioning type is MBR with a partition offset of 32 sectors and no spare sectors at the end. As I am using a Windows 10 system, the “System Volume Information” folder appears to have been automatically written by the OS. Included is the Sandisk Secure Access software. Its default formatted capacity was 123,030,798,336 bytes total in FAT32 with 11,862,016 bytes used. The drive appears with a VID of 0781 and a PID of 5581. The side profile of the drive shows its slightly “curved” design. A hole on the rear of the drive allows for attachment to a lanyard. No serial number etchings were observed, which is a little unexpected. The rear has a section where it seems perfect for labelling the owner or use of the drive. The shape is iconic of the Ultra series, although the sliding detented insert is black rather than the orange of older USB 2.0 models and there seems to be no activity light. Unlike the Ultra Flair, this drive has a retractable, proper USB 3.0 connector. ![]() The drive is sealed inside a plastic “bubble” with a plastic tear-off film. It is covered by a five-year limited warranty and includes a RescuePRO Deluxe software download offer with a key inside the cardboard packaging. This package is Made in Malaysia and has a model code of SDCZ48-128G-A46. Perhaps the latter is to confuse prospective buyers, as the product seems to only claim a speed up to 130MB/s for reads but nothing about writes! The packaging is very much like other SanDisk products – red stripe and logo on the bottom, but the text seems to have been pared back a little, there is no longer any artwork in the background, and the new “store MORE. Given that this was a different unit and it is customary for all data storage devices to be subjected to an initial commissioning test, I decided to write this up as a quick review. ![]() At last, on 13th October, the replacement drive arrived – the whole process costing 52 days. After calling and escalating the issue, a lack of stock led to a request from Sandisk to substitute their Ultra in place of the Ultra Flair to which I accepted. While initial recovery seemingly went well, the RMA process was protracted as the replacement item was somehow delivered back to the sender. When you finish preparing your custom image, save it to the root of the USB flash drive.Recently, I had some bad luck with my Sandisk Ultra Flair 128GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive which failed after a few years of read-mostly operation.To format the partition as FAT32, type format fs=fat32 quick, and then click ENTER. If your server platform supports Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), you should format the USB flash drive as FAT32 rather than as NTFS.To format the partition, type format fs=ntfs quick, and then click ENTER. ![]() To select the partition that you just created, type select part 1, and then click ENTER.To create a new primary partition on the USB flash drive, type create part pri, and then click ENTER.This command deletes all data from the USB flash drive. At the command prompt, type select disk, where X is the drive number or drive letter of the USB flash drive, and then click ENTER.Note the drive number or drive letter of the USB flash drive. The list disk command displays all the disks on the computer. In the new command line window that opens, to determine the USB flash drive number or drive letter, at the command prompt, type list disk, and then click ENTER.Open a Command Prompt window as an administrator.Insert a USB flash drive into a running computer.I am not sure if we are allowed to post external links but I’m just gonna paste it here. ![]()
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