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| A-DATA PD17, PD18, and PD19 Mini USB Flash Drives Review | ||||||||
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A Closer Look:
 Retail front |
 Retail rear |
 They are tiny |
Each of the flash drives are packaged in small, plastic blister packs that are heat-sealed around all the edges. UGH! Two of the flash drives are from the Nobility series and one is from the Classic series. The three A-DATA drives I have here are Windows Vista compatible, but the two from the Nobility line support Vista's ReadyBoost. Each one is 1GB in size, but they are designed differently from each other. I will start with the PD17 first and go in order and finish up with the PD19.
 PD17 front |
 Back side |
 Ready for action |
The A-DATA USB Flash Drive PD17 is in the shape of a Quadrilateral, with the one end open allowing it to be attached to a lanyard or key ring. On what I will call the top of the drive is a small, knurled piece of black plastic that is used to push the USB plug from the body of the PD17. When the USB plug is in the storage position, a simple push forward on the knurled slide will push the USB plug from its home. When pushed all the way forward, it stays locked in place by friction.
 PD18 front view |
 All parts shown |
 Ready for action |
Next up is the A-DATA USB Flash Drive PD18, and this drive is the typical rectangle shape, just smaller than normal. The PD18 has a built-in lanyard with a cap attached. In storage mode, the USB plug is tucked away in the body of the flash drive. To remove the USB plug, pull on the end cap with the lanyard attached and the plug will be exposed. Use the cap on the other end of the lanyard to capture the main housing of the PD18 so it won't get lost.
 PD19 front view |
 Flipping open |
 Lock and loaded |
The last flash drive in the bunch is the PD19, which is also rectangle shaped but also very thin. One end has an opening for a lanyard or key ring. The main feature to the PD19 is the way the USB plug is exposed. About mid-way on the drive is a pivot point that allows the center of the main body to rotate 180° and then lock into place. This rotation exposes the plug, allowing the flash drive to be used.
Testing:
SiSoftware Sandra was used for testing and was provided to use from Jagged Online. The Removable Storage benchmark was used on the A-DATA USB Flash drives.
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Conclusion:
A-DATA has a wide selection of flash drives in many shapes, sizes, colors, and capacities. The units I received are 1GB, but the sizes A-DATA offers range from 1GB up to 16GB. That is a lot of storage on a small form factor drive. The PD17-18-19 are small, cute flash drives that can fit on a key chain and not even be noticed. They are great for taking work files to and from your home, or even moving your music from computer to computer. If you are in the market for a small, high-capacity, flash-based drive, A-DATA has a very nice selection to choose from. I would like to thank A-DATA for sending these items out for VH to review.
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