SanDisk Cruzer Titanium 16 GB

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Specifications
Memory Size	16 GB
USB	2.0
Write speed	9 MB/s
Read speed	15 MB/s
Extra features	NC
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Accessories	Two apps included
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Pierre-Jean Alzieu
Updated: September 21, 2009 - Test date: September 14, 2009

Software

The Cruzer Titanium includes U3 Smart technology, which allows you to transfer software and files from one computer to another.

Like all of the USB drives in the Cruzer Micro and Cruzer Titanium series, Skype is also included, so you don't need to download it to enjoy voice and video calls with anywhere in the world.

SanDisk's Cruzer Titanium is a USB key with a metal exterior which gives it a solid appearance. It doesn't come with a cap that you'll only manage to lose after a few days, but instead the USB connector slides into the body of the key.

Even better, if SanDisk's publicity is to be believed, it provides 'incredibly' fast data transfer. Let's see if that's true.

Excellent read speeds

Speeds (MB/s)

SanDisk Cruzer Titanium 16 GB Transcend JetFlash 160 4 GB

Given the results we found for writing data to the Cruzer Titanium, we were a little disappointed: it only managed an average of 6.7 MB/s, while the very best keys can reach above 12 MB/s. Its read speeds improved things a little, with an average transfer rate of 21.6 MB/s, which leaves the Titanium just behind the fastest keys in our selection.

Pluses

Solid metal case

Read speeds

USB connector slides into case

Software: U3 and Skype

Minuses

Write speeds

The Cruzer Titanium is a robust USB key with good read speeds and will suit most people's needs. Its main weakness, though, is its write speeds, which mean big files are best avoided.