Other by stefan @ 2020-07-03
The Blaze B03 comes with a very stylish plastic chassis and offers an easy-to-use slider design, for protecting the USB connector. The transfer rates are good for a mainstream product and can be found with capacities of 16GB, 32GB, 64GB or 128GB. Thanks to the chosen material for the chassis, it weights only 13 grams and the product is also backed up by a 5-year limited warranty.
We would like to thank at first Silicon Power for supplying their Blaze B03 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 128GB of storage capacity
Elegant diamond-cut pattern with glossed finish
Retractable USB connector is operable with just one hand
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
Dimensions
55.0mm x 20.0mm x 8.6mm
Weight
13g
Material
Plastic
Color
Black, 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
In this article we will concentrate upon another USB 3.2 Gen1 Flash Drive from Silicon Power, with a capacity of 64GB, which employs a sliding mechanism. The Blaze B03 is manufactured in both black and white colors and is shipped inside a simple cardboard enclosure, with a small plastic window:
On the back side we will get to see a small product description in multiple languages, the list of supported operating systems, some details regarding the Silicon Power Service Center but also the product code name and serial numbers:
Our white sample does reveal a glossed finish diamond-cut pattern on the front, which is quite stylish! Also here we will note the total capacity of the model, but also the compatible USB bus:
The plastic chassis does also feature an orifice for installing a lanyard or for attaching it to a keychain:
On the back, we will get to see a textured plastic pattern, but also the sliding mechanism:
The USB connector is fully protected inside the case, while the drive is in a “closed” position:
The “open” position does reveal the USB connector, for immediate drive use:
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 B03 comes with a very stylish plastic chassis and offers an easy-to-use slider design, for protecting the USB connector. The transfer rates are good for a mainstream product and can be found with capacities of 16GB, 32GB, 64GB or 128GB. Thanks to the chosen material for the chassis, it weights only 13 grams and the product is also backed up by a 5-year limited warranty.
Potential customers have the option to choose from two different colors: black and white and the 64GB model is available online for just about 11 Euros. The 128GB model has the best price for GB, since it can be picked up for about 20.26 Euros.
We would like to thank again to Silicon Power for making this review possible!