At regular price, the value is definitely there, pretty solidly in impulse buy territory. The PNY Duo Link OTG USB Flash Drive has an MSRP of US$9.99 for the 64GB version, $15.99 for the 128GB version, and $21.99 for the 256GB version. That being said, this drive is acceptable when it comes to read speeds but pretty slow when it comes to write speeds. 830MB 2GB Phone > Duo Link 35s 2m 20s Duo Link > Phone 11s 30s Duo Link > PC 4s 18s PC > Duo Link 38s 1m 56sĪs you can extrapolate, the drive handles smaller file write speeds better than larger files. I also repeated the same test with a single 2GB file. AS SSD Seq Read 241.97 MB/s AS SSD Seq Write 27.56 MB/s ATTO Disk Benchmark Seq Read (max) 233.09 MB/s ATTO Disk Benchmark Seq Write (max) 18.85 MB/s CrystalDiskMark Seq Read (Q8T1) 40.70 MB/s CrystalDiskMark Seq Write (Q8T1) 89.96 MB/sĭuring real-world testing, I transferred 71 DNG files (a total of 932 MB) from my phone to the drive and then to the computer, both using the USB-C connector. As with any other drive we review, I ran it through a few programs on a computer to check read/write speeds while using the USB-C connector. PerformanceĪccording to PNY, the Duo Link USB 3.2 Type-C Dual Flash Drive is capable of read speeds of up to 200MB/s with no mention of write speed. I had no issues using it with a Pixel 7 smartphone and on a Windows 11 PC I encountered no issues as the computer recognizes it as an external drive, as it should. Once connected, you should be able to easily copy files to and from the drive and your phone or computer. Simply flip to the connector you need and plug it into your phone or computer. The entire unit is about 2″ long, 1/2″ wide, and about 3/8″ in height. The USB-C and USB-A ends on the PNY Duo Link USB 3.2 Type-C Dual Flash Drive. The PNY logo is etched into the flash drive on one side with the words USB 3.2 and 64 (in this case) specifying the USB speed and storage size. When pushed to the side, this section spins and you can then access the USB-A connector. On the opposite end sites a USB-C connector. Unfortunately, this is not included with the drive. The top of the drive has a hollowed-out loop in which you could feed a small string to attach it to, or directly attach it to, a keyring. Silver in colour and crafted from what appears to be aluminum, it is light and very strong looking. PNY Duo Link USB 3.2 Type-C Dual Flash Drive DesignĪt first glance, there’s not much to the PNY Duo Link OTG USB Flash Drive. The PNY Duo Link USB 3.2 Type-C Dual Flash Drive we reviewed has the following features and specifications: Capacity 64GB, 128GB, 256GB Interface 1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C Interface 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A Max Read Speed Up to 200MB/s Transfer Speed Up to 10x faster than standard USB 2.0 Compatibility USB 3.2 Gen 1/USB 3.0 equipped host devices, backwards compatible with USB 2.0 Device Compatibility Type-C equipped mobile devices such as smartphones & tablets and PC & Mac laptop & desktop computers Operating System Compatibility Windows® 7/Windows® 8/Windows® 10/Windows® 11Īndroid™ 5.0 and later Environmental Conditions Operating Temperature: 0° to 60° C, Storage Temperature: -25° to 85° C What’s in the box With a swivelling USB-C/USB-A end on it, you can use it to transfer files between your smartphone, PC, and other devices with a USB-C or USB-A port. The PNY Duo Link USB 3.2 Type-C Dual Flash Drive is a handy gadget to keep nearby.
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