Testing Methodology:

Processor:	AMD Athlon64 3000+ Socket 754
RAM:	Corsair PC3200 (2-2-2-6)
Hard Drive:	Maxtor DiamondMax 9 60GB ATA133
Video Card:	Gigabyate  6800 vanilla
Operating System:	Windows XP Professional SP1 w/latest updates and Hotfixes
Power Supply:	Thermaltake Butterfly 480W
Motherboards:	MSI K8T-FIS2R
The Contenders...	Verbatim Store 'n' Go 256MB Version Verbatim Store 'n' Go Pro 256MB Version Transcend StoreJet 40GB Version X-Micro 512MB Version Corsair Voyager 512MB Version

We decided to measure the transfer rates with SiSoft Sandra 2005 edition. Each drive was tested thrice and the average was taken to reach a comparable score. The system was restarted after each drive was tested to ensure the highest possible scores.

Performance - SiSoft Sandra 2005

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