OCZ ATV 2GB & ATV Turbo 4GB

Rob Williams · 12-10-2007, 08:26 PM

Rugged thumb drives are nothing new, but they are from the folks at OCZ. They recently released their ATV and ATV Turbo drives, ranging from 2GB - 16GB, and have huge promises strapped to them. We put one of each through a battery of "real-world" tests as well as our normal performance testing.

You can read Will's full review here and discuss it here!

madstork91 · 12-13-2007, 05:44 AM

test suggestion.

Take it from a 130+ degree setting for 30+ min, to an ~ 20 degree setting within seconds of each other for 10 min...

And then just the opposite.

Im willing to bet the extreme temp change yields something.

Also, testing it to ~120 degree temps or higher for over a few hours is relevant to my interests.

12-14-2007, 08:59 AM

A very nice test that you may add to your future reviews, is one that accidentally happened to my USB-flash drive: a full program in a washing machine!
The USB-flash drive (Freecom) came out unharmed with all the data on it.

It is quite realistic that this test will happen to a USB-flash drive: many people carry it in their pocket, and some will forget it while throwing your clothes in the laundry.

12-14-2007, 09:04 AM

Note: this washing machine test was performed without cap!

Rob Williams · 12-14-2007, 01:39 PM

Ahh, why didn't we think of that. I guess being submerged for a few hours and then being ruthlessly run over my a car is almost the same thing though.

12-10-2007, 08:26 PM	#1
Rob Williams Editor in Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 8,921	OCZ ATV 2GB & ATV Turbo 4GB Rugged thumb drives are nothing new, but they are from the folks at OCZ. They recently released their ATV and ATV Turbo drives, ranging from 2GB - 16GB, and have huge promises strapped to them. We put one of each through a battery of "real-world" tests as well as our normal performance testing. You can read Will's full review here and discuss it here! __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 3.20GHz, ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, OCZ 8GB PC2-6400, EVGA GTX 285 1024MB Seagate 500GB, 750GB & 1TB, Pioneer 22x ODD, Corsair 1000HX, Thermalright Ultra-120, CM Storm Sniper Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Ultrasone PRO 750, Gentoo Linux (KDE 4.3.2, 2.6.31 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter Profiles: Last.fm \| Xbox Live \| Steam

12-13-2007, 05:44 AM	#2
madstork91 The One, The Only... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: TEXAS! Posts: 1,301	test suggestion. Take it from a 130+ degree setting for 30+ min, to an ~ 20 degree setting within seconds of each other for 10 min... And then just the opposite. Im willing to bet the extreme temp change yields something. Also, testing it to ~120 degree temps or higher for over a few hours is relevant to my interests. __________________ .www.StorkNineOne.com

12-14-2007, 08:59 AM	#3
Unregistered Guest Poster Posts: n/a	The washing machine test A very nice test that you may add to your future reviews, is one that accidentally happened to my USB-flash drive: a full program in a washing machine! The USB-flash drive (Freecom) came out unharmed with all the data on it. It is quite realistic that this test will happen to a USB-flash drive: many people carry it in their pocket, and some will forget it while throwing your clothes in the laundry.

12-14-2007, 09:04 AM	#4
Unregistered Guest Poster Posts: n/a	The washing machine test Note: this washing machine test was performed without cap!

12-14-2007, 01:39 PM	#5
Rob Williams Editor in Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 8,921	Ahh, why didn't we think of that. I guess being submerged for a few hours and then being ruthlessly run over my a car is almost the same thing though. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 3.20GHz, ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, OCZ 8GB PC2-6400, EVGA GTX 285 1024MB Seagate 500GB, 750GB & 1TB, Pioneer 22x ODD, Corsair 1000HX, Thermalright Ultra-120, CM Storm Sniper Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Ultrasone PRO 750, Gentoo Linux (KDE 4.3.2, 2.6.31 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter Profiles: Last.fm \| Xbox Live \| Steam

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