This is another thumb drive, but with a different concept. There is a push button mechanism in this drive similar to pen. Here instead of pulling the cap out, one needs to push the button from one end like a pen, which in-turn pushes the USB connector from another side. Pulling this drive from the USB port makes the connector retract back in. This makes the drive look very cool. But, apart from coolness, this is just another thumb drive. Nevertheless, let's jump on to the specifications.
Specifications Interface: USB 2.0/1.1
Capacity: 256MB~4GB
OS Supported: Windows ME, 2000, XP, Mac 10.1 or above
Power Suppl: DC 3.3/5V?" 10%
Power Consumption: Read <100mA , Write <100mA, Standby <70mA, Unconfiguration <70mA, Suspend <0.5mA
Dimensions: 77.55 x 15.9 x 11.4 mm (3.05 x 0.63 x 0.45 in)
Weight: 15.53 g (0.03 lb)
A USB extension cable has been bundled along.
Benchmark
SiSoft Sandra 2007
Performance We transferred our standard test folder, which contains hundreds of smaller files to and from the drive, after which we transferred a single large file in both directions. Following are the results:
Single File Read (700 MB) Time Taken: 46 Seconds
Speed: 15.21 MBps
Single File Write (700 MB) Time Taken: 180 Seconds
Speed: 3.8 MBps
As one can see, this drive gives below-average performance.
Conclusion The PQI U350 1GB Thumb Drive sells for a modest Rs. 650. This is the average price of 1GB thumb sticks. The only appealing factor of this drive is the operating mechanism. If you ask our opinion frankly, we would suggest to skip this drive for better options.
good report for an excelent product.i need info as to where in karnataka i can buy it and how much will it cost??plz do reply soon..
by Rohan
from Mangalore
on 22/02/07 09:01 AM
This is one of the coolest flash drives. I have a couple of them with me all the time. They are really thin and used to come with a credit card sized holder where you can slide in the flash drives. The holder itself will nice fit in the credit card holder section of a wallet. They no longer sell it witht he credit card sized holder.
by Srikanth
from Hyderabad
on 16/02/07 04:37 PM
i bought a pen drive last month..its a little slow..i also have a transcend but the speed is a litle faster on thhat..how come? pls let me know why this is...
by sid
from mumbai
on 16/02/07 03:39 PM
hey i just got one of these card drives from hong kong..2 gb capacity..the featuers looked pretty good but as soon as I started to use it, most of them dont wrk that well..there are IP conflicts everytime u want to send/receive emails from the card drive. the main function of this product is storage...for that u can just get a regular pen drive.! even a biometric one will increase ure security...these fancy products only look good with very limited utility..
by danny
from pune
on 16/02/07 02:24 PM
could you pls elaborate on the interface specs for PQI Pro 220 1GB. Looking at the pic, it would seem to me that I would need a card reader to access this drive. I hope this isn't the case and it does support a std USB interface. Hoping to buy one soon, so looking fwd to a clarification on this at the earliest pls.
by prashrash
from Secunderabad
on 16/02/07 10:37 AM
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