Random Gadgets, Vol. 1, April 2009

Page 5 - Patriot Xporter XT

Patriot Xporter XT is one of the top models flash memories of Patriot Memory. We lived to see what exactly is special with this product. On th whole one of the largest clients of this precise models are the US Army and the reason definitely is not the manufacturer name, but some of the features of the product itself:

The completely covered in rubber memory is not only shock and impact proof, nut also is waterproof. The memory can sit below water with its top off and after that can be used right after it is dried:

Maybe you wonder what the little rubber piece on the chain is for – a decoration? But no – it hold the cap when removed from the drive so you don't lose it:

It is interesting to see how this memory performs. Ours was from the slower models in the family, but nevertheless it is a very fast memory. Lets not be laconic, we will put it through some test with the previous USB HDDs and flash drives we had:

А нека видим и при запис как се справя на фона на конкурентите (по-скоро неконкурентните) и флашки:

The results speak for themselves, but if you need comment here it is: Patriot Xporter XT is close to the speeds of USB hard drives and even our model, which is one of the slower in the family, in read reaches more than twice greater speeds than the competition.

Naturally we tested the claims for the product's robustness. We slammed it in the ground, put it under heavy objects, soaked it in water – no problems whatsoever, nothing interfered with the memory's normal operation.

The Verdict

The conclusion we can make about Patriot Xporter XT must already be clear from the above text. If you need reliable and fast flash drive there is no need to look for somewhere else – put aside some more money and get one! Must I remind you that added to everything else you get a pretty nice design?