OCZ Rally 2GB Flash Drive

Conclusion:

When benchmarking the OCZ Rally 2GB model, we were astounded by simply how fast the drive had performed for both the read and write benchmarks. When we had reviewed the Corsair Flash Voyager this past January, we were utterly impressed by its waterproof capabilities and the transfer speeds, which at the time, was the best we've seen. Thanks to OCZ's implementation of dual channel technology on their Rally flash drives, we've reached a new milestone when it comes to read and write performance for this type of media. Looking at the results, the OCZ Rally 2GB was 7.05MB/s faster than the Corsair product for reading and a staggering 17.26MB/s faster than its slowest competitor! Although the difference in write speeds wasn't as significant, the OCZ Rally did manage to pull the lead in all of our benchmarks performed. Although not an entire downfall, the only area with the OCZ Rally where we weren't entirely satisfied was with the physical design of the unit. OCZ managed to create a shocking design with its dual channel technology, but on the exterior, there wasn't too much to set this flash drive apart from other retail competitors such as waterproofing or retractable USB connector. Nevertheless, the OCZ Rally is well deserving of the Phoronix Editor's Choice Award for its superior performance.