Reddit reviews Lexar JumpDrive S45 128GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive - LJDS45-128ABNL (Black)
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Low-profile, plug-and-stay designStores and transfers content quickly with USB 3.0 performance (up to 150MB/s read and 45MB/s write)Reliably stores and transfers photos, videos, files, and moreCompatible with PC and Mac systemsBackwards compatible with USB 2.0 devicesThree-year limited warranty
How big are these chips? I find it hard to believe size is a limiting factor when we can get USB port sized flashdrives holding up to 128GB for $40. Going way smaller in size and storage shouldn't be hard, at 1/100 of the size pushing even just a megabyte would give you room to fit insane amounts of data on the pet.
Looking it up, they're a tiny big bigger than a grain of rice. That USB flashdrive is about 5-10 rice grains big, if you exclude the USB port. I just find it hard to believe that on the current size scale you can only fit a 12 digit number.
Also, 12 digits != 12 bytes.
999999999999 = 12 digits
10111010 01000011 10110111 00111111 1111 1 = 4 bytes, 1 nibble, 1 bit.
Same number. This is assuming we're not using hexadecimal though.
I did a bit of research on this. The two main competitors for the low profile USB 3.0 usb sticks are the Lexar S45:
https://www.amazon.com/Lexar-JumpDrive-128GB-Flash-Drive/dp/B012PKV7RC
And the SanDisk Ultra Fit:
https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-SDCZ43-128G-GAM46-Newest-Version/dp/B01BGTG2A0/
They are similar in price (around 30 dollars). I went with the Lexar because it seemed to be slightly faster in head to head benchmarks and the profile of it is flat. The primary downside when I got it is that it has a VERY bright blue LED that flashes with activity. However, I simply put some electrical tape over it and it almost entirely blocks it.
For SDCards, it seems the fastest performers are the Samsung EVO Plus:
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-mc128d-128gb-Uhs-i-Adapter/dp/B0118LR9Z8/
It has the fastest read speed at 80 MB/sec, which is still quite a bit slower than the USB which I usually benchmark at around 150 MB/Sec max, and the internal memory is faster than both, and much better read speed (so prioritize putting games etc that have longer loading times or require writing in the internal memory).
Well, its only the casing for the drive that makes it worth it. If you were dedicated and careful, you could cut it in half, replace the drive, and glue it back together.
Finding a drive replacement that fits shouldn't be too hard, as you can get cheap USB 3.0 drives that are really small just epoxy the shit out of it, so it doesn't move inside the excalibur case.
https://www.amazon.com/Lexar-JumpDrive-128GB-Flash-Drive/dp/B012PKV7RC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1505352878&sr=8-1&keywords=lexar+low+profile
I would go with this one.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LFV52T6/ref=twister_B01M5G4URR?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
also add a 128-200gb sd card.
Don't buy the sandisk low profile flash drive, they overheat and break very quickly.
Never put any sensitive material that you care for being lost, on a sd card/usb stick but they are great for media storage. I wouldn't run apps off the usb stick, it will prematurely kill it imo.
I'm also looking to buy a GPD Win here soon, so I started a poll on dingoonity.
http://boards.dingoonity.org/gpd-windows-devices/best-most-reliable-place-to-purchase-a-gpd-win/
EvilDragon won hands down! Looks like they have some REALLY excellent customer service too. Heck, EvilDragon actually posted up in my thread!
Here's the link to their store
https://www.dragonbox.de/en/475-gpd-win-gpd-win-4260416650442.html
They're currently out of stock, but you can put your email address in to be notified if you want. :)
As for extra storage, from my research I've found that the Lexar S45 USB Drive offers the highest read speeds available. The only down side is it's annoying blue read/write light. Others that have one have simply painted over the light with black nail polish, though. :D
Lexar JumpDrive S45 128GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive - LJDS45-128ABNL (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012PKV7RC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_cS6oybPSBG90T
That one works fine, but it's not a good flash drive. It overheats severely. This one and this one are better.
What kind of games were you planning on playing on it?
You could add something like this and leave it plugged in all the time or if you need the USB ports get an SD card instead. The SD slot on the laptop may run off of a USB 2.0 bus though so it would run slower if that were the case.
Starting to think I'll have to get a low profile flash drive and just plug it in the back.
And yet they shipped my 2 Lexar jump drives in a 6x8x8 box with 5 air pocket protectors.
Been using this one for a few weeks now. Using it with Kodi to stream movies and is working well so far.
Lexar JumpDrive S45 128GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive - LJDS45-128ABNL (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012PKV7RC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_G2BAybMR0F9SV