At first we would like to thank Lexar for sending out a sample of their latest P20 USB 3.0 Flash Drive for testing and reviewing.

 

 

 

About Lexar:

 

“Lexar. A world leader in reliable, award-winning memory solutions.

 

Whether shooting photos, capturing video, watching movies on a tablet, or simply transferring and sharing files on the go, Lexar® memory solutions provide the performance and reliability needed to get the most from your digital device.

 

As our award-winning lineup and 15 years in the memory business will attest, we know memory. Our strong retail, e-tail, and OEM presence make Lexar a global player in every major customer channel, including value-added resellers, system builders, and e-commerce. And we’ve built a name synonymous with quality, innovation, and customer service.

 

With a comprehensive portfolio of high-performance, award-winning products in every major memory category, including memory cards, card readers, and USB flash drives, Lexar products are backed by outstanding customer support, industry-leading warranties, and an ever-expanding selection of products that are designed to meet the growing needs of our customers. What’s more, all Lexar product designs undergo extensive testing in the Lexar Quality Labs, facilities with more than 800 digital devices, to ensure performance, quality, compatibility, and reliability.

 

Lexar is a leading global brand of Micron Consumer Products Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Micron Technology, Inc. Micron is one of the largest memory manufacturers in the world, and our relationship allows us to leverage more than 30 years of experience and expertise to offer industry-leading technology.

 

Lexar. When Memory Matters.™”

 

Transfer files faster with premium USB 3.0 performance

 

One of the fastest USB 3.0 flash drives available, Lexar® JumpDrive® P20 allows you to quickly transfer files, with speeds up to 400MB/s read and 270MB/s write.* The drive boasts a sleek metal alloy design and includes EncryptStick™ Lite software to protect files.

 

Fast. Sleek. Secure.

 

Store and transfer content faster with premium performance

 

The premium Lexar® JumpDrive® P20 USB 3.0 flash drive provides fast file transfer with speeds up to 400MB/s read and 270MB/s write, making it one of the fastest USB flash drives available.* Now you can transfer a full-length HD movie in less than 40 seconds.** And for added versatility, the drive is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 devices.

 

Reflect your style with its sleek, metal alloy design

 

Beyond its powerful capabilities, the drive has a sleek design with a metal alloy base and a high-gloss mirror finish top. What’s more, its retractable connector with convenient thumb slide means no lost cap, and its key ring loop makes it easy to attach to your keychain or computer bag and go. With its premium look and feel, JumpDrive P20 is an excellent solution for those looking for a durable and well-designed USB 3.0 flash drive.

 

Securely protect files with advanced security software

 

Looking to protect personal information, financial records, or other sensitive files on the go? JumpDrive P20 includes EncryptStick™ Lite software, an advanced security solution with 256-bit AES encryption to help protect your essential files against corruption, loss, and deletion. Easily create a password-protected vault that automatically encrypts data. And for peace of mind, files that are deleted from the vault are securely erased and can’t be recovered.

 

Store more of what matters

 

JumpDrive P20 is available in a wide range of high-capacity options from 32GB-128GB, opening a world of storage possibilities and allowing you to store more of what matters.

 

Lexar performance, quality, compatibility, and reliability

 

All Lexar memory card, card reader, storage drive, and USB flash drive product designs undergo extensive testing in the Lexar Quality Labs, facilities with more than 1,100 digital devices, to ensure performance, quality, compatibility, and reliability. This provides customers with a high level of confidence when using Lexar products to capture, manage, move, and store the memories that matter.

 

When memory matters, the choice is Lexar. With a long history in the industry, we know memory. We move quickly with technology to design the solutions you need, and work with device manufacturers to make sure our products are compatible. Then we stand behind them with outstanding warranties and helpful customer service. We’re dedicated to performance, reliability, and expert support, so when it comes to storing the memories that matter, trust Lexar.

 

For more than 15 years, Lexar has been trusted as a leading global brand of memory solutions. Our award-winning lineup includes memory cards, USB flash drives, readers, and storage drives. With so many options, it’s easy to find the right Lexar solution to fit your needs.

 

Capacities:

 

32GB (up to 400MB/s read and 150MB/s write)

64GB (up to 400MB/s read and 270MB/s write)

128GB (up to 400MB/s read and 270MB/s write)

 

In this article we will be happy to take a look at another USB 3.0 flash drive from Lexar, which is advertised as being quite speedy. The product is shipped inside a transparent plastic enclosure from which we can see how the drive looks like, along with the speed ratings and drive capacity; while we have received the 32GB version, this one is also available with 64GB and 128GB capacities:

 

 

 

On the back side of the packaging, we will be able to see a short product description in multiple languages:

 

 

 

Besides the actual product, we will also receive a lanyard, which is located inside a plastic re-sealable bag:

 

 

 

JumpDrive P20 is pretty sturdy, by incorporating a metallic alloy base with a high-gloss black finish top; the product does not need a cover since the USB connector is retractable:

 

 

 

 

In the back we will find the openings for fitting the supplied lanyard or we can also attach it to our keychain:

 

 

 

With the slider located in the middle we can easily protect the USB port from damages:

 

 

 

 

The testbench was composed from the following hardware:

 

CPU: Intel I5 4690K Retail @ stock

Motherboard: BIOSTAR GAMING Z97X

RAM: GeIL Black Dragon 4x4GB DDR2133 (@1600)

Video: Sparkle GTX 470 with stock and OMNI A.L.C.

Power Supply: Nexus RX-8500 850W modular

HDD: OCZ Vertex 4 240GB SSD

Case: Thermaltake Armor+ LCS, stock cooling

OS: Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64

The Lexar JumpDrive P20 OTG 3.0 Flash Drive has arrived formatted FAT32:

 

 

To determine the flash drive read speeds, the HD Tune v5 utility was used:

 

 

HD Tune File Benchmark

 

 

Summary Graph (Read Performance)

 

To measure the real life performance, we have used the Total Commander application to copy to the flash drive and from the flash drive the same file and recorded the transfer speeds, after they have stabilized.

 

File Copy

File Read

Summary Graph (Real-life performance)

 

 

We have also performed some extra tests with this drive and the results can be checked out right here:

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The P20 JumpDrive from Lexar is also supplied with the EncryptStick Lite software, which adds extra functionality to the product:

 

 

 

In its Lite form, the software will be able to help us encrypt specific files, but the full version will also enable the Password Manager and Privacy Web Browser:

 

 

 

In order to set up the encryption mechanism, we will have to define a password; the password hint is optional:

 

 

 

The software is also equipped with an indicator which shows us the password strength as soon as we type it:

 

 

 

Moving on, we will be able to check the main GUI of the application, which sets us with a “vault” where we can move our sensitive items; the Lock button will take care of the rest:

 

 

 

 

At the next step, we will be asked if the original files should be erased from the computer:

 

 

The encrypted files will be moved to a separate folder on our drive:

 

 

 

We can revert from the locked state by entering up the password and this way we will be able to access the files:

 

 

 

 

Lexar has prepared the JumpDrive P20 USB 3.0 flash drive for competing with the high-end offerings from other brands and we can say that we were impressed by its performances in the both read and write departments. The unit we have tested is not the fastest since much higher write speeds are available with the 64GB and 128GB models; while the 32GB model can be found online for just about 24 Euros, the 64GB variant can be picked up for about 55 Euros while the top-of-the-line 128GB can be had for 91 Euros.

 

Besides the drive, for added value the manufacturer has added one lanyard which we can install right away but also the EncryptStick Lite software for encrypting our sensitive material onto the drive and deleting the same data from a public computer if needed.

 

In terms of write performance, even if it resides with the top of the pack we have tested previously, the Toshiba TransMemory-EX II drive succeeds to surpass it by a long shot in this department.

Lexar JumpDrive P20 USB 3.0 Flash Drive is Recommended For:

 

 

We would like to thank again to Lexar for making this review possible!