smallest USB thumbdrive? OCZ Mini-Kart?

DarthWindu · 19th July 2006, 7:15 PM

i am in the market for a small-as-possible (physical size) thumbdrive. i'd like to have a drive on my keyring, that adds as little bulk as possible.

the OCZ Mini-Kart is pretty much the smallest i can find, at 43 x 19 x 2.8 mm.
http://www.ocztechnology.com/product..._0_flash_drive
the price seems reasonable at $90 for 2gb.

the only similar sized device i could locate was the PQI Intelligent Stick "I-stick", which seems almost identical...except for being 1gb maximum, and even that is $130...so no apparent advantage there...

the smallest "traditional" thumbdrive i could locate was the SanDisk Cruzer Micro http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Default.aspx?CatID=1038 which is substantially bigger at 52.2 x 18.95 x 7.9 mm.

does anyone know of any other options that i should consider? 2gb would be nice, but physical size is the main factor. *edit - i know that the mini-kart it is slower than most other drives, but speed is not really an issue...i can wait

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cheers
DW

Dezza Bot · 19th July 2006, 10:21 PM

I doubt it get smaller than this
Pic

Appears to only come in a 256mb flavour tho

DarthWindu · 19th July 2006, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dezza Bot

I doubt it get smaller than this
Pic

Appears to only come in a 256mb flavour tho

haha! that's awesome! 256 meg is a bit small, but hmm that's actually pretty tempting...just about the right physical size

nice detective work, cheers dezza

HarmSupJai · 20th July 2006, 1:48 AM

Man im worried if its way too small you wont notice it when u lose it or forget it some where.

But none the less its impressive.

I think ill stick with my credit card sized 10 gb one.

power · 20th July 2006, 2:04 AM

hah, those aren't small check this baby out

Kingmax 1GB USB 2.0 Super Stick Pen Drive

the picture is a terrible representation of this drive it's the same siz as the connector - so connector out is exactly the same and it's as slim as the connector as well - you have to see one of these to believe it

actually this is a good indicator

39mm(W) x 12.4mm(L) x 2.2mm(T)

SSJX · 20th July 2006, 2:04 AM

You can try Sony's new Micro Vault TINY (up to 2Gb). It comes in a variety of colours too.
Not too sure about pricing though.

Brett · 20th July 2006, 2:27 AM

The problem with these thin drives is that if you aren't thinking or don't have the usb port in front of you, you get the stick in upside down half the time. They are also more fragile then the bigger sticks, something to think about when it's on a keyring.

Demon_Keeler · 20th July 2006, 8:02 AM

last week i bought 2 Rundisk USB 2Gb sticks from www.umart.net.au for around $70.00 each, I think these are what you are looking for.

physical size : 50mm x 18mm

MagyaR · 20th July 2006, 9:15 AM

Impressive sticks but I don't like how the contacts are exposed like that, bit of static and ba bye birdie.

HarmSupJai, you have a pic of your mem card? one what fits in the wallet sounds good, as long as it's a little flexible so when you sit on your wallet it doesn't break.

DarthWindu · 20th July 2006, 12:11 PM

wow, thanks guys...very glad i made this thread now

i am sold on the Kingmax Super Stick...cheers power...

it's almost a centimetre longer than the sony, but not as wide, not as thick, and a quarter the price

...1gig for $50.

MagyaR, are you sure that static on the contacts is going to do anything bad? it seems like more and more companies are moving to this form factor...sony, ocz, kingmax...probably more to follow...surely if it were that fragile/dangerous, the big names wouldn't be producing them?

going to grab a couple of em, and if they work out well, i think these will be this year's christmas presents for family...never know when having a usb key on your keyring might come in handy

cheers everyone, this has been really helpful.
dw

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SSJX Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 2,882	You can try Sony's new Micro Vault TINY (up to 2Gb). It comes in a variety of colours too. Not too sure about pricing though.

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Brett Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Bunbury, WA Posts: 3,350	The problem with these thin drives is that if you aren't thinking or don't have the usb port in front of you, you get the stick in upside down half the time. They are also more fragile then the bigger sticks, something to think about when it's on a keyring.

20th July 2006, 9:15 AM	#9
MagyaR Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Melb Posts: 4,764	Impressive sticks but I don't like how the contacts are exposed like that, bit of static and ba bye birdie. HarmSupJai, you have a pic of your mem card? one what fits in the wallet sounds good, as long as it's a little flexible so when you sit on your wallet it doesn't break.