Page 5: Performance Testing, Conclusion
Performance Testing
Testing the drive was done on a computer running Windows 7 Professional. The test was run using Flash Memory Toolkit, and the flash drive was plugged in as the only flash memory in use. As Imation makes no claims regarding the read/write speeds of the drives, and because the drive is targeted at security rather than outright performance, the test was done to get a general idea of the performance of the drive rather than as a means of comparison to anything else on the market.
Our testing concluded showing some rather middling performance. An average read speed of 18.7MB/s and an average write speed of 8.1MB/s will still probably be enough for most users of a drive like this, though.
Conclusion
Once again, ASE Labs has reviewed a product that goes above and beyond the call of duty in meeting a certain market, but is still quite incompatible with the mainstream. At an eye-watering $115 (Newegg Link, Amazon Link) for the 2GB model that we reviewed, the value simply isn't there for casual storage use. That isn't to say that the drive is overpriced for what it does, because it is not. But it is designed for a certain niche, and it meets the requirements of that niche quite well. If you want comprehensive data storage with an interesting spin on the typical premise, we at ASE Labs can absolutely recommend the Imation Defender F200. The software is fantastic, the drive is well built, and when all is said and done it actually works quite a bit like a normal flash drive.
ASE Labs would like to thank Imation for making this review possible.
Testing the drive was done on a computer running Windows 7 Professional. The test was run using Flash Memory Toolkit, and the flash drive was plugged in as the only flash memory in use. As Imation makes no claims regarding the read/write speeds of the drives, and because the drive is targeted at security rather than outright performance, the test was done to get a general idea of the performance of the drive rather than as a means of comparison to anything else on the market.
Our testing concluded showing some rather middling performance. An average read speed of 18.7MB/s and an average write speed of 8.1MB/s will still probably be enough for most users of a drive like this, though.
Conclusion
Once again, ASE Labs has reviewed a product that goes above and beyond the call of duty in meeting a certain market, but is still quite incompatible with the mainstream. At an eye-watering $115 (Newegg Link, Amazon Link) for the 2GB model that we reviewed, the value simply isn't there for casual storage use. That isn't to say that the drive is overpriced for what it does, because it is not. But it is designed for a certain niche, and it meets the requirements of that niche quite well. If you want comprehensive data storage with an interesting spin on the typical premise, we at ASE Labs can absolutely recommend the Imation Defender F200. The software is fantastic, the drive is well built, and when all is said and done it actually works quite a bit like a normal flash drive.
ASE Labs would like to thank Imation for making this review possible.