Two Fast and Functional USB Flash Drives

Memina Rocket 4 GB

On our new reference system with the Intel E7520 chipset, as well as on other computers with 900 series Intel chipsets, the Rocket flash drive did its duty with admirable dispatch: the promised 30 MB/s claim proved to be no exaggeration! But in our new benchmark, which combines concurrent read and write activity, the Memina unit did not keep pace with Kingston's competitive offering.

Following our new rating system, we give the new Rocket 4 GB 3.5 out of a possible 5 stars, because the performance problems on several systems were never resolved, and because performance could have been better under high demand in our new benchmark. The product itself was otherwise fabulous and even its high price - it normally retails for $270-300 - shouldn't deter hardware enthusiasts.

Patrick Schmid
Editor-in-Chief (2005-2006)

Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.