Adata S107 USB Flash Drives Can Survive a Drop in the Drink
Adata S107 USB Flash Drives Can Survive a Drop in the Drink
Posted 12/05/2011 at 11:10am
| by Paul Lilly
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The only thing you'll be singing in the rain if you get your USB flash drive all wet and slushy is the soggy data blues. Why you would choose to wield a storage device in a downpour is a riddle we're not here to answer, but if you do fear water wrecking your data, Adata wants you to know about its new S107 USB flash drive series. These new drives are built with a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface and are both waterproof and shock resistant.
The NAND flash memory chips are protected by a "unique" silicone rubber case, so whether you drop it in a glass of lemonade or down a flight of stairs, it should still work when you plug it in (Protip: dry it off before inserting into your PC.
Adata rates the 8GB model at up to 95MB/s sequential read and up to 15MB/s sequential write speeds, the 16GB at 100MB/s and 25MB/s, and the 32GB at 100MB/s and 50MB/s. The drives are available now in Scarlet Red and Wild Blue for $20 (8GB), $30 (16GB), and $65 (32GB).
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MdX MaxX
December 05, 2011 at 12:04pm
Is this necessary? My cruzer micro has been in the wash about 5 times and still works without issue. Isn't flash storage supposed to be water-resistant by nature?
mseyf
December 05, 2011 at 5:16pm
My thoughts exactly - maybe these drives have a guarantee they'll survive a trip through the washer.
limitbreaker
December 05, 2011 at 12:03pm
That 8gb would make for one hell of a windows installation stick at that price/speed.
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