I just bought a Kingston Data Traveler Exodia 128GB pen drive, which claims to support USB 3.2. After connecting it to a USB 3.2 port, I'm seeing a writing speed of only about 5 MB/s, which is really disappointing. I've looked around and found advice suggesting that transferring fewer large files might help, but even then, the speed hasn't improved. After doing some research, I came across a lot of complaints from others experiencing similar issues with these drives. Honestly, it's frustrating, and I'm starting to wonder if I got scammed. I thought a basic pen drive in 2026 wouldn't require extensive research before buying. I purchased it in a physical store, but I'm not happy with it at all. Can anyone prove me wrong and provide tips on how to enhance the speed?
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You might want to check where you're copying files from. The transfer speed is limited by the slowest component in the chain. Try copying a file from the pen drive to itself; that way, you can see if it’s a drive issue or something else.
I'm copying from my HDD, and I'll try that test soon. Thanks for the tip!