Looking for quality 128Gb USB stick

I'm looking for a good quality 128Gb USB stick.

Some of the smaller (ie 8gb, 32gb) sticks that I've purchased over the last year or so have become faulty, or the connector (tin, held on with solder) has become intermittent, so I'm not terribly impressed with the general quality that's around.

So far, the sticks that use the circuit board for the USB connection instead of a separate connector seem to be the hardiest, but I haven't been able to find a 128Gb stick with this feature.

The stick doesn't need to be bullet-proof, or hermetically sealed, but it will spend some time in my pocket and on my keyring.

Does anyone have any ideas? I'm in Melbourne if it matters.

Thanks, Peter

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The SanDisk Cruzer should fit the bill - $129 from OfficeWorks,

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I haven't used this particular incarnation of the Cruzer, but I still have an 8Gb one I bought in early '08 and it's still going strong.

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PC Case gear has the 128 Gb Patriot Xporter Xpress @ $109

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Their warehouse is located in Mulgrave VIC , you can place your order on-line and then go pick it up at the warehouse.

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Sandgroper

Thanks. I can't tell from the images though - does it have the standard tin and pins USB connector? I've found the ones that use the PCB as the USB connector seem to be more robust.

Thanks, Peter

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Pete

Here is some images of the 128 Gb Patriot Xporter Xpress , it has an end cap that protects the usb connector.

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Sandgroper

brands like Sandisk are relatively more reliable. What kills them, is the time it's left plugged into the USB socket(do the work and unplug). The heat apparently is on of the causes of USB stick early death. Always dismount before unplugging. Never rely on windows guarantee that it can be pulled out without 'safe disconnect'. Other thing is that voltage spikes from motherboard also a killer. USB sticks tend to die when the PC suddenly turn off or turn on while the stick is already plugged in. Cheaper ones are more prone to that kind of death. Verbatim is another good brand. Stay away from no name brands and funny name brands you've never heard of. Stick with reputable brands, and it's worth few extra dollars.

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Damian

My Verbatim 8GB is the slowest drive I have, avoid at all costs.

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SG1

Check your motherboard USB port of the hub. That may be the reason.

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Damian

It is slower than noname brands and Woolies homebrand on the same port. It is shit.

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SG1

May have something to do with USB version?! Mine are fine and have been going for years without dramas. Noname crap has been dying on me for years. Either way, they all are prone to sudden death.

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Damian

Not when the other drives go at a decent speed.

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Rod Speed

Nope, its due to the speed of the ram inside it.

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Rod Speed

Yes, I know now. He wasn't saying it in OP.

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Damian

Did you mean the tiny amount of RAM inside the microcontroller?!

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Damian

Nope, the ram on the USB stick.

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Rod Speed

I prefer to call them flash memory. It's somewhere between standard ROM and RAM. It's fairly different type of chip from the ones used in computer RAM. I think it's closer to ROM 'cos it's nonvolatile memory. It's much slower than computer RAM.

Have you ever opened up a verbatim usb stick? What brand chips do they use that makes them slower?!

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Damian

EPROM

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SG1

They're both. And whatever you call it, it?s the speed of that that?s the problem.

Nope, haven't had one fail.

Should be on the net somewhere.

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Rod Speed

EEPROM

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Dennis

they're not like ram, you cant rewrite random addresses. the behviour is closest to EEPROM

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