I've been having a frustrating experience transferring files to my brand new USB drive. I'm trying to copy around 3GB of data, and while the transfer speed jumps as high as 120 MB/s at times, it eventually slows down significantly, taking hours to finish. Is there a reason for this? Are there certain files that take longer to transfer, or could it be an issue with the drivers? I included a link to a screenshot showing the transfer speed: https://imgur.com/a/2DtKAck. Any insights would be appreciated!
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Unfortunately, that's just how USB drives tend to work. They usually aren't the fastest when it comes to larger file transfers. It's pretty common for speeds to fluctuate like what you're experiencing.
I get your point, but I had ZIP drives that were way more consistent when I was a kid. It's hard to believe that this is just how it is.