DH Review: Patriot Xporter XT32 GB

Zardon · Mar 28, 2008, 10:10 AM

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Today we will take a look at the latest drive from Patriot (PDP systems), the Xporter XT Boost 32GB drive. The 32GB version of the Xporter XT Boost drive is designed for people who do not only need high storage, but a fast and ultra-portable solution.

OmegaRED · Dec 31, 2008, 11:57 PM

I just got my Patriot Xporter XT8gig in the mail but when I try to use it for Readyboost in Vista it says it isn't fast enough. WTF?! I did some benches with Sisoft and HDTune it appears to be getting the speeds other people reported (about 12-15mb write) so why won't it work?

I have express RMA coverage do you think I should bother to send it back or will this likely be a problem with this model (in the DH review it was stated it barely qualified for readyboost).

mkk · Jan 1, 2009, 12:15 AM

Readyboost needs a stick that is fast at small nonsequential writes to be effective, which is the achilles heel of all flash memory and most USB sticks are still particularly poor at it. Let it test the stick a couple of times extra and it might eventually qualify, but it probably won't do much good anyway if it's on the edge.

Mar 28, 2008, 10:10 AM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	DH Review: Patriot Xporter XT32 GB Read The Review Here __________________________ Today we will take a look at the latest drive from Patriot (PDP systems), the Xporter XT Boost 32GB drive. The 32GB version of the Xporter XT Boost drive is designed for people who do not only need high storage, but a fast and ultra-portable solution.

Dec 31, 2008, 11:57 PM	#2
OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,624 Rep Power: 171 System Specs	Re: DH Review: Patriot Xporter XT32 GB I just got my Patriot Xporter XT8gig in the mail but when I try to use it for Readyboost in Vista it says it isn't fast enough. WTF?! I did some benches with Sisoft and HDTune it appears to be getting the speeds other people reported (about 12-15mb write) so why won't it work? I have express RMA coverage do you think I should bother to send it back or will this likely be a problem with this model (in the DH review it was stated it barely qualified for readyboost). __________________ E Penis Specs: <------------- See System Specs

Jan 1, 2009, 12:15 AM	#3
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,375 Rep Power: 120 System Specs	Re: DH Review: Patriot Xporter XT32 GB Readyboost needs a stick that is fast at small nonsequential writes to be effective, which is the achilles heel of all flash memory and most USB sticks are still particularly poor at it. Let it test the stick a couple of times extra and it might eventually qualify, but it probably won't do much good anyway if it's on the edge.