So what’s the big deal about USB 3.0? We all know it's faster, but what else? Well, a lot of things actually: like more bandwidth, better power management and better bus utilization than a USB 2.0. But let's just look at the speed. Exactly how fast are we talking here? Well, let’s just say the USB 3.0 is not just fast, it’s F-A-S-T in big capital letters! Up to 60 times faster in some cases than a USB 2.01. That’s like flying from Malaysia to Sweden in 12 minutes instead of 12 hours. Wow! Just imagine. You open your favourite beverage, take a few sips, lean back in your seat and bang, you’re there! That’s quite fast. 

Not all USB 3.0 drives are created equally. This is where it gets tricky. Although a lot of USB drives may call themselves USB 3.0, they may not actually be delivering the kind of speed you want at all. In fact they may not actually be much better than a USB 2.0. There are three ways you can tell. One is price. If the price is really low, then let's face it, you can be pretty sure it’s not a sports car. The second way is the logo on the side, such as SanDisk. Finally, the specifications as only confident brands will tell you on the spec sheet exactly how much data they can shift and at what speed.

So, there you have it. A brief idea on how to choose your next USB 3.0!

Here are some options from SanDisk:

SanDisk Extreme (16GB to 64 GB) – an alternative option of SanDisk Extreme PRO

SanDisk Ultra - read speeds of up to 100 MB per second.

SanDisk Ultra Fit - tiny you could leave it in your USB port all the time.