USB 3 Stick running at USB 2 speeds

[another random person]

I tried transferring files to my USB 3.0 stick plugged into the USB 3 port on my laptop but the files only transfer at around 10-12 MB/s even though the advertised speed is 130 MB/s. I know it will never hit the advertised speed, but half or 3/4 of the advertised speed is what I would expect from it. 

 

I've tested the port on my laptop and it's working fine and at expected speeds with other drives. Is there a setting or is my USB drive just half dead?

 

Even my portable hard drive, which, is a 5400 rpm 2.5 reads and writes up to 10 times faster. 

 

The USB drive in question is a 16GB Sandisk Ultra fit USB 3.0 Flash Drive. 

 

 

 

 

[Anghammarad]

2 minutes ago, another random person said:

I tried transferring files to my USB 3.0 stick plugged into the USB 3 port on my laptop but the files only transfer at around 10-12 MB/s even though the advertised speed is 130 MB/s. I know it will never hit the advertised speed, but half or 3/4 of the advertised speed is what I would expect from it. 

 

I've tested the port on my laptop and it's working fine and at expected speeds with other drives. Is there a setting or is my USB drive just half dead?

 

Even my portable hard drive, which, is a 5400 rpm 2.5 reads and writes up to 10 times faster. 

 

The USB drive in question is a 16GB Sandisk Ultra fit USB 3.0 Flash Drive. 

 

 

 

 

I'm sorry to tell you this, but those sticks are only that fast... Got several "USB 3 Sticks" here that won't go above 12 mb/sec writing. In reading they are a lot faster.

 

It isn't your USB that is wrong but the cheap controllers on those sticks. Why else do you think those 16 gb sticks only cost a few bucks.

 

As soon as you get a really fast USB Stick you are usually up for 100+ bucks... 

[another random person]

4 minutes ago, Anghammarad said:

I'm sorry to tell you this, but those sticks are only that fast... Got several "USB 3 Sticks" here that won't go above 12 mb/sec writing. In reading they are a lot faster.

 

It isn't your USB that is wrong but the cheap controllers on those sticks. Why else do you think those 16 gb sticks only cost a few bucks.

 

As soon as you get a really fast USB Stick you are usually up for 100+ bucks... 

Oh okay, here I was thinking I got scammed, although I'm guessing External hard drives can write significantly faster? 

 

Yes, I tested the reading speed and it hit 160 MB/s which is insane. Why is that my USB 2 sticks write around 3 times faster?

[79wjd]

12 minutes ago, another random person said:

Oh okay, here I was thinking I got scammed, although I'm guessing External hard drives can write significantly faster? 

 

Yes, I tested the reading speed and it hit 160 MB/s which is insane. Why is that my USB 2 sticks write around 3 times faster?

External HDDs have decent controllers, so yes. 

 

USB 2.0 is theoretically limited to 60MB/s, so a good USB 2.0 flash drive can easily beat a shitty USB 3.0 flash drive (and mini flash drives tend to be extra slow -- my 64gb Corsair Vega gets around 15MB/s writes and 100MB/s reads iirc).

[another random person]

11 hours ago, djdwosk97 said:

External HDDs have decent controllers, so yes. 

 

USB 2.0 is theoretically limited to 60MB/s, so a good USB 2.0 flash drive can easily beat a shitty USB 3.0 flash drive (and mini flash drives tend to be extra slow -- my 64gb Corsair Vega gets around 15MB/s writes and 100MB/s reads iirc).

Okay, hmm maybe I should purchase a USB with better write speeds next time. 

 

Another concern is the heat from the flash drive, I've noticed there are no ventilation cutouts and it gets blisteringly hot after sustained read/writes. I'm assuming that since they are still being sold that the heat is not a major issue but is it possible for excessive heat to melt the actual USB port on my laptop?