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How does one test the speed of USB drives? Is there a free test utility out there.
There have been a number of threads here where someone is complaining about speed (or lack thereof).
It could also be useful when buying a new drive- buy it, test it, if too slow return it.
It would be nice to have a single standard test that we could use. Results could even be added to a summary chart here.
http://www.simplisoftware.com/Public/index.php?request=HdTach
Free and very good.
Unfortunately this free version only tests read speed.
Any other suggestions for a free benchmark test?
The only way I found (which gives at least an information) is to use EF commander. This is a file manager but when copying file (with e.g. F5) you get a status information of the current transmission speed.
I found nothing else that worked with a USB drive and gave write speeds.
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