LaCie WhizKey 4 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive 131052

by LaCie

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 0.1 x 1.1 inches ; 1.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00347L7RG
• Item model number: 131052
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 14, 2010

Product Description

With the LaCie WhizKey, you can carry all the data you need on your keychain. The triangular design helps it stand out from other USB keys, and with up to 32GB of storage available, it’s easy to fit an enormous amount of data in a small flash drive. With the universal Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface, the WhizKey can be used with both PC and Mac. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 not only offers universal compatibility and cross-platform convenience, but features a hot-pluggable connection and fast transfer rates, and is WindowsReadyBoostcompatible. With its fun, playful design, the WhizKey is sure to get noticed, but its gold SIP connector is both water- and scratch-resistant, making it one of the most functional choices on the market. Protective edges on the connectors ensure that you’ll always insert the LaCie WhizKey properly, every time you use it. In addition, the LaCie Whizkey comes with two years and 4GB of online storage from Wuala, which helps you easily back up, store your files, and share them with friends. Box Contents: LaCie WhizKey, Cap.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Agonzingly slow transfer speeds =(, April 22, 2010

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N. Hoang "Potstickr" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LaCie WhizKey 32 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive 131055 (Personal Computers)

I eagerly awaited receipt of my WhizKey 32GB, but was greatly disappointed by the transfer speeds. Shipping it back for a refund, pronto!

The product is cleverly designed and I loved the capacity, but was so frustrated by its performance that I quickly hated using it.

I tested with a 551MB collection of files ranging from a few KB to 20MB on XP, Vista 32-bit, and Windows 7 64-bit. The best case scenario was on my Win7 machine where it took 90 sec (~6.1 MB/sec) to read from the device and a painstaking 9 MINUTES (~1 MB/sec) to write the same folder to the WhizKey! Those numbers are nowhere near the advertised "up to 30MB/sec" transfer speed--I certainly didn't expect USB 1.1 write speeds! All 3 tested computers are no more than 2 years old and definitely support USB 2.0. Furthermore, I compared it to my 8GB MicroSD Class 6 card with a USB adapter and it wrote 5x faster than the WhizKey.

The design of the WhizKey also presented additional problems with my laptop. It was recognized fine on 2 desktops, but wasn't immediately recognized on my Win7 laptop until I realized the key wasn't making good contact with my ThinkPad's USB port(s). Usually, I consider my ThinkPad USB ports as a little tight based on experience with other devices. However, the WhizKey's "open/exposed" connector design doesn't create a secure connection, at least not with my laptop.

I really liked the design of this USB drive at first, but it was too troublesome and disappointing to keep. At this price, I expected more than just a novelty USB "key".

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice form, but performance issues, April 28, 2010

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Andy K (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: LaCie WhizKey 16 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive 131054 (Personal Computers)

I love the key form of this flash drive, but unfortunately it doesn't have the best performance. It is also incompatible with the new Xbox 360 update that allows the use of flash drives - it fails the data loss/performance test.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars perfect little key drive, March 19, 2010

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E. Jaffe - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LaCie WhizKey 4 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive 131052 (Personal Computers)

I love the functionality of this flash drive, plus it looks so cool. I put it on my key chain and have been using it all the time. It comes with a tiny plastic cover for the end which promptly fell off. It seems to work fine without the protective covering - there was no way that little tiny covering was going to stay on in my bag. You don't think it will fit into your USB drive because it's so slim, but it fits perfectly. It comes with a link to some software to back up your stuff online, i already have a backup system, so i won't use that, but i guess it's a nice feature if you need another backup system. Overall, I love the look and size of the flash drive, i show if off to everyone. I would definitely purchase again and probably get a bigger memory.

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