You can often hear questions about how to find out the speed of a flash drive. This information is difficult to obtain from manufacturers. That is why special utilities have been developed that help to test flash drives.
Necessary
Personal computer, Check Flash, CrystalDiskMark or HD_Speed
Instructions
Step 1
The first program is called Check Flash. Using this utility, you can easily test the speed of any flash drive. Download this program. Run it on your computer. Insert the USB flash drive into the USB connector. The program interface is in English. In the "Access type" item, select the "As logical drive" tab. In the "Drive" column, you need to select the drive on which the flash drive is located, that is, indicate an item to it. For example, F:. In the "Action type" select "Write and read test" and "Small pattern set". Click "Start". The whole process is running.
Step 2
There is another simple utility called HD_Speed. It is small and does not require any special installation. Download and run HD_Speed. She is able to test any media. In the program parameters, select the disk to check, where the flash drive itself is located. Choose in the “Drive” column the path to the flash drive. Check the "Read" box. Click "Start". And now wait for the result of the program.
Step 3
CrystalDiskMark is also a good indicator of the speed of the flash drive. To do this, download the program and run it. A window will open in front of you. Click on the "File" tab and open the desired drive with a USB flash drive. The program will give you all the information you need.
Step 4
The Flash Memory Toolkit utility will not only help you find out the data of a removable storage medium, but, if necessary, can recover lost files and create backups. To get started, run the program. In the window that opens at the top, select a disk. For general information about the flash-device, click "Info" in the left column. To find out the speed, click the "File Benchmark" tab and click "Start". Now wait a couple of seconds and get the result. You will be able to determine the speed of the flash drive.
Step 5
Information about flash devices can also be found using the Everest program. Download it to your computer and run it. Under the "Toolbar" of the program, click "Menu". Scroll down the list and click the Device tab. So you can easily find out the data about the USB flash drive. Using any program, you can easily assess the real state of the flash device.
