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Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question

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Subject Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question
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Paul wrote:
> On Sun, 8/17/2025 10:09 PM, Felix wrote:
>
>> yes, USB sticks are the best option for convenient data storage.
> The charge is estimated to stay on the floating gates for ten years.
>
> What kind of Reed Solomon error corrector is used in a USB stick ?
>
> SSDs have much better handling of the media than a USB stick does.
>
> Find this kind of USB flash stick instead. This is an SSD architecture,
> rather than a common USB stick design. I doubt you can find the
> level of technical detail required to impress, but something
> like this might have working Wear Leveling and sparing. The
> reviews only give speed benchmarks, and the comments in the articles
> betray a lack of info even to the reviewer to use. These can do
> 800MB/sec, but the SLC cache eventually runs out and prolonged
> writes slow down (it behaves like it has TLC inside, which is
> a reasonable assumption). The thing likely gets warm when you do a long write.
> Some of these things, would be better packaged in metal housings,
> if they're going to get warm in usage.
>
>     https://www.patriotmemory.com/products/rage-prime-usb-3-2-flash-drive

I really don't need them.

>
> To test those, use a USB type A port with a *red* tab. I have only
> one of those red tabs on my current computer. You would be using the red tab
> only for benching. Stick with blue tab ports for best SI (signal
> integrity). I've noticed some items plugged into the red port,
> are doing retries.

It wouldn't be a good idea to put USB 3 flash drives into 3.2 ports, I 
would think. The computer would be trying to write to them faster than 
they're capable of writing, which could lead to data error.

> Just something for you to test and see whether
> they did a good job on your motherboard PCB layout.

the (two) gen 3.2 USB ports on my motherboard are teal colored. There 
aren't any Republican ones. :)

>
>     Paul
>
>


-- 
Linux Mint 22.1

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