The reality is, many USB 3.0 flash drives aren’t noticeably faster than their USB 2.0 cousins
Yes, especially write. The number of USB sticks faster than SATA (~200 MB/s) on the market is pretty limited.
And not much better in read speed.
One main point is; fast sticks have sizes in the range of USB-SSD-enclosure, for heat dissipation. Faster flash, more parallel connected layers, faster controllers, require that.
Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
The USB sticks that they frequently give away for free with other purchases have low performance? Color me shocked, I guess?