Other by stefan @ 2020-06-12
The Blaze B32 offers a sleek design and can be easily attached to our keychain or bag. Depending on the user needs, it can be purchased with capacities of up to 256GB and transferring large files to it does not take forever. For monitoring the drive activity, we do also get a red LED in the back of the drive’s chassis and thanks to its dimensions, it won’t obstruct the nearby USB port.
We would like to thank at first Silicon Power for supplying their Blaze B32 64GB USB 3.2 Gen1 Flash Drive for testing and reviewing.
"Founded in 2003 by a group of enthusiastic data storage industry experts, Silicon Power is committed to delivering outstanding product and service quality. Headquartered and with our own state-of-the-art production site in Taipei, we have become a leading manufacturer of flash memory cards, USB flash drives, portable hard drives, solid state drives, DRAM modules and industrial-grade products. As an international player with four branch offices around the globe, we continuously strive to offer the perfect data storage solution for all requirements of modern digitalized life. With a strong focus on combining innovative technology and award-winning design, we live up to our brand promise to reliably preserve and protect your most valuable data.
Because memory is personal."
USB 3.2 Gen 1 interface allows for speedy data transfers up to 5 Gbps
Up to 256GB of storage capacity
Sleek polished finish for a smooth visual appeal
Convenient keyhole design for easy attachment to keychains or bags
True Plug & Play Technology eliminates the need for external power
Recuva File Recovery allows for recovery of erased files, such as digital photos, documents, music, and videos
Free SP Widget software available for download for backup & restore, AES 256-bit encryption, and cloud storage
Capacity
16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB, 256GB
Dimensions
65.3mm x 18.3mm x 8.4mm
Weight
9g
Material
Plastic
Color
White
Interface
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB 3.1 Gen 1 & USB 3.0, USB 2.0 backwards-compatible)
Supported OS
Windows 10/8.1/8/7/XP, Mac OS 10.3.X and above, Linux 2.6.X and above
Operating Temperature
0°C - 70°C
Certification
CE, FCC, BSMI, Green dot, WEEE, RoHS
Warranty
5 year limited warranty
Quite recently, Silicon Power has refreshed its USB Flash Drive series with new models; one of the models we will feature in this review and is the Blaze B32. The product is advertised with USB 3.1 Gen1 support and can be purchased with capacities from 16GB and up to 256GB.
The drive is shipped inside a really simple packaging, composed of transparent plastic and cardboard; on the frontal area, the manufacturer does list the supported USB bus (backwards compatible with older versions) but also the drive capacity (we have received a 64GB sample):
In the back, we will get to see a short product description, in multiple languages, the list of supported operating systems, the power rating, some information regarding the Silicon Power service centers but also the product serial numbers:
The Blaze B32 drive does feature a shiny white plastic casing, with the manufacturer logo on top, along with the capacity of the product:
In the middle of the frame, we do have a dark blue accent, which also doubles as a keyhole:
On the back, we will spot a similar design, minus the other details:
The USB connector is protected by a plastic cover, in the same white color:
The said connector features a lip in the well-known USB 3.0 standard color:
The drive is also equipped with a status LED, which lights up in the back of the chassis, as soon as it gets plugged into a spare USB port:
The testbench was composed from the following hardware:
CPU: Intel I5 9700K Retail
CPU Cooler: Deepcool Captain 240 EX RGB AIO
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming
RAM: Patriot Memory Viper RGB Series DDR4
Video: KFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 OC 6GB
Power Supply: Cooler Master 850W
SSD: OCZ Vector 150
Case: Cooler Master ATCS 840
Here is the total storage space reported by Windows OS; the drive comes formatted FAT32 by default:
The drive also contains the small utility which helps registering the product to Silicon Power:
To determine the flash drive read speeds, the HD Tune v5 utility was used:
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
We have also performed some extra tests with this drive and the results can be checked out right here:
The Blaze B32 offers a sleek design and can be easily attached to our keychain or bag. Depending on the user needs, it can be purchased with capacities of up to 256GB and transferring large files to it does not take forever. For monitoring the drive activity, we do also get a red LED in the back of the drive’s chassis and thanks to its dimensions, it won’t obstruct the nearby USB port.
The Blaze B32 can be purchased online for just about 14.43 Euros, a price which should be considered as affordable for most individuals.
We would like to thank again to Silicon Power for making this review possible!