Emtec SpeedIN S600 USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

Emtec is a new brand in the memory device market. A few weeks ago, I tested the Emtec SpeedIN Portable SSD but I was quite disappointed with its performance. Is the Emtec SpeedIN S600 USB 3.0 Flash Drive any better? Keep reading the review to find out.

Unboxing

Features & Performance

The SpeedIN flash drive has the same design philosophy as the SSD. We can still find a glossy finish with carbon fiber pattern, a plastic body covered in rubber on all sides to protect the flash drive. I’m not a fan of the design because the plastic surfaces can easily get scratches and dirt. Besides, I don’t like the cap at all because it can get lost anytime. My other thumb drives come with a retractable USB plug, which is a lot more convenient.

After plugging in the flash drive into my computer, I can find the EMTEC Security app which can be used to lock private data.

I tested the performance of the flash drive using the Blackmagic Disk Speed Test on my Mac. I was quite surprised that it is much better than I expected. I also compared it to my 16GB Sandisk Extreme thumb drive. The 256GB SpeedIN S600 is advertised to reach the read speed of 400MB/s and write speed of 300MB/s. The actual speeds are not that great but they are still much better than my Sandisk. Check out the results below.

Performance of SpeedIN S600

Performance of Sandisk Extreme

Notice that the Sandisk Extreme is the low-capacity version which has much lower write speed. The 64GB Sandisk could easily reach the write speed of over 200MB/s. However, the performance is pretty good as compared to other 256GB flash drives.

I also tried transferring a 4GB movie from my Mac to the SpeedIN S600 and it took over a minute to complete.

The Emtec SpeedIN S600 is a good high-capacity flash drive but it comes with a hefty price tag. I only recommend this product if you can find it on sale.