Here's a rather extensive test of a bunch of mini-UFD's :
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/memory/display/2gb-miniusb.html
The drives tested are :
# A-Data PD17
# A-Data PD19
# A-Data T730 "Something like Mickey. With the memory"
# Apacer Handy Steno
# ATP Petito
# Filemate Mini
# Filemate Mini Pro
# Kingston DataTraveler mini
# Kingston DataTraveler mini fun
# Kingston U3 DataTraveler
# Patriot Xporter Mini
# Pretec i-Disk BulletProof
# SanDisk Cruzer Titanium U3
# Super Talent Pico-A
# Super Talent Pico-C
# Transcend JetFlash 130
# Transcend JetFlash 185
# Transcend JetFlash T3
# Transcend JetFlash V90
# Transcend JetFlash V90 Classic
# TwinMOS Mobile Disk X4 FMX2GBM
# Testbed and Methods
# Performance in Intel IOMeter
* Sequential Read & Write Patterns
* Average Access Read & Write Time
* Windows Vista ReadyBoost
# Performance in FC-Test
* FC-Test 1.0
* FC-Test 2.0
# Conclusion
None of these drives seem very fast to me at all...
I have an older 1gb SD card that I tried to use. It is 10mb/sec with HDtach
I tried a new 4gb card from my digital camera it is almost 30mb/sec. Which runs portable apps rather nice.
Anyone else use SD type cards?