OCZ Rally2 Turbo USB 2.0 Flash Drive

"One of my very favorite types of tech products is the USB Flash drive. Though these have become quite common, for writers they should almost be a necessity. The OCZ Rally2 Turbo is one of the fastest I've come across at a reasonable price, and it's small and light."

"This is a wonderful flash drive, and easily the fastest of the lot here, in fact the fastest I’ve yet tested. Also nice is that the drive is extremely light and thin, about the 1/3 the size of a new pencil. Though plastic, it’s solidly made and has a very sturdy feel. If your highest priority is a drive that’s blasts fast, the OCZ Rally2 Turbo is very impressive."

"The OCZ Rally2 Turbo Flash Drive was undoubtedly very fast, as our tests indicate, but it had physical strength, too. The aluminium case felt very solid and protective. When you couple the real-world performance of the drive with OCZ's lifetime warranty, the deal might be considered sealed for anyone who needs out-and-out performance from their USB drives at any cost. They should certainly consider the OCZ Rally2 Turbo as a serious option in that case."

"This drive does not disappoint at all. I have been using this OCZ flash drive for over a month now and I am extremely happy with it. I run all my portable applications off of it without any issues (and they load quickly). I have not experienced any trouble with this drive nor have I lost any data. I use it daily at work and at home to access my files, music, videos, photos, portable apps and more. Final thoughts: This OCZ 8 GB USB flash drive is worth every dollar."

"OCZ's Rally2 Turbo has kicked it up a notch for those looking to get performance and speed when transferring files. There is no doubt that this is the fastest 8GB Flash Drive I have tested so far, with up to triple the speed differences compared with other brands USB sticks. As demonstrated in the transfer rates did meet expectations and proved that OCZ stands for a terrific provider of DDR memory. The sleek black aluminum finish feels and look great making this a well rounded choice for the price point. Add on top of that the limited lifetime warranty OCZ provides and this makes your choice for a USB drive a no brainer."

"We awarded this luxurious piece of technology our “Excellent Hardware Award” - because in daily use it can spoil us with an enormous speed. The summary clearly shows that the Rally2 Turbo is the number 1 in everyday situations. Whether videos, MP3s, photos and various documents - it leaves its competitors behind. Especially with many small files, the "Rally2 Turbo" has a speed advantage. When copying photos, videos and MP3s, it is always under 40 seconds, only the copying of mixed data (MP3s, photos, presentations, documents, and random binary data) lasted 1:08 minutes."

“This little aluminum stick is very slim and does not obstruct a second USB port when connected to a notebook. In test, the average data throughout when writing is a fast 26.1 MByte/s, while reading is 32.1 MByte/s. These values confirmed the Best ReadyBoost Testing of Vista. Reading with ReadyBoost is 6.68 MByte/s, for writing 12.86 MByte/s. Other, cheaper sticks reach usually only 50 percent of these results. The stick shows access signals with a blinking LED, the built quality and overall performance gives the Rally 2 Turbo an excellent score."

"Rally2 Turbo achieved to be the fastest USB memory of all time during our tests. 33 MB/s read and 21.5 MB/s write speeds are perfect. We can tell you that Rally2 Turbo is better than Corsair Flash Voyager GT and Kingston DataTraveler HyperX. Design is elegant; metal body is a sign of high quality. If top performance is the highest priority for you, then you will be happy with Rally2 Turbo."

“OCZ plays with the big boys by providing a USB flash drive that is really fast. In the case of the Rally 2 Turbo, it is a top model, the performances are excellent across the board. We can say that the OCZ Rally 2 Turbo outperforms its competitors, both at the level of design and performance.”

"This thin aluminum drive is one of the faster models you’ll find rocking the USB 2.0 interface. Its real-world write speeds came in around 3MBps on our Windows Vista test system, and that’s within a whisker of the top dog. A dual-channel memory design helps the Rally 2 Turbo live up to its name. Besides a lifetime warranty, this OCZ warrior comes with a neck lanyard."

“You can now buy the fastest USB memory out there. Slim and beautiful design, the Rally 2 Turbo enthralled us with its high performance. Deserves our High Performance award.“

“This USB key is simply the very best at the moment, for an excellent price. At ease in every way and pleasant to the eye, the Rally 2 Turbo has managed to be a consistent high performer for the past year. The winner is without hesitation the OCZ Rally 2 Turbo. The price/performance is very good with the addition of a good finish.”

"It lives up to its promise of delivering excellent performance in a compact and sleek design. If you are looking for a performance oriented, compact flash drive, then OCZ Rally2 Turbo USB 2.0 Flash Drive, with a storage capacity of 32GB can be a good choice."

“The surface of the Eclipse is smooth and soft and while I thought I might miss the grips that my other mouse had on the sides, I didn't. The mouse was easy to hold on to and I never felt as though I was losing control or losing my grip on it. All of the buttons are within easy reach and felt comfortable. Even the clickable scroll wheel is easy to depress, something that I rarely find when testing mice. The included software is pretty easy to use and for the most part, self-explanatory. Being able to bind the keys to any keystroke and creating macros is nice. As of writing, the OCZ Eclipse Gaming Mouse sells for only $24.99 at a popular online retailer, which is a pretty fair price. If a narrow mouse is your cup of tea, the Eclipse is certainly worth a look for gamers on a budget.”

"The 8gig and 4gig drives are more common models that I’m sure most people have handy and use most often. Looking at those results we can see OCZ... would be the choices to go with as they offer the best overall performance. Personally I use the OCZ Rally2 Turbo myself for transferring stuff between computers most often if need be, it’s usually large enough for the job."

"Looking at the drive tested today it's quite impressive realizing how much one word - Turbo - can make a difference. While it kept the basic design of the Rally2 intact, OCZ has went all-out with the skin/metal casing deep enhancements and made the Turbo drive a lot more attractive by giving it a substantial boost in transfer speed. Overall, the speed update, together with the features and characteristics already known from the Rally2, will make the Rally2 Turbo a solid choice for anyone looking for a flash drive that doesn't boast any bling or colorful rugged casing but gets the job done and does it quickly and easily."

"This has to be the 'secret discovery' of our USB roundup. If you are looking for a 4GB drive don’t look any further than this, it has surpisingly outstanding performance and the price is simply amazing."

"The OCZ Rally2 Turbo, like the older OCZ Rally has a main chassis constructed from aluminum which is compact and stylish. The OCZ Rally2 Turbo flash drive is the fastest flash drive I have yet to play with. The Rally2 Turbo will easily please you with its quick access times, and faster file transfers."

"4GB of memory is a lot of memory in such a small paskage. Data transfer rates – read and write seem to be fast enough. Transferring large files from hard disk to the device was quick and painless. The same can be said for READing files from the device. Lifetime warranty is an excellent reassurance should anything go wrong. The design is slim, compact and the construction is very solid. Another good product from OCZ."

"From a performance point of view, this test session produced the following leaders: OCZ ATV Turbo and OCZ Rally 2 Turbo. All of them had superb results at both reading and writing files and easily passed the Vista ReadyBoost compliancy check. OCZ Rally 2 model which showed very good sequential speeds. For comparison, the OCZ Rally 2 Turbo is among the leaders in both cases."

“After establishing itself in the fields of high performance memory and power supplies, OCZ reveals its skills with a memory stick, the new Rally2 Turbo. Sober and elegant at the same time, this USB drive impresses by its outstanding performances! A key that couldn't be more recommended by Jmax-Hardware, and therefore received our Golden Award!”

"The Rally2Turbo is for sure a good choice. As you can see that it has really fast read and write speeds, so you can transfer all your data much quicker with this new OCZ Rally2 Turbo. Because of this new innovation, we award the OCZ Rally2 Turbo with our Silver Award."

"Looking next to read speeds we see that the OCZ device is a far superior performer, in some cases being over three times faster than the Kingston drive. Due to its slim design and Aluminium casing the Rally2 Turbo should withstand a lot of mishandling but is also ideal for fitting into crowded USB hubs. Read performance is very good but its write performance is exceptional, a huge selling point for anyone who transfers files to the device regularly. Finally, OCZ offer a lifetime warranty on their Rally2 drives adding some additional value to the overall product."

"The OCZ Technology 4GB Rally2 USB Flash Drive is the fastest flash drive I've had the opportunity to work with. The drive itself has a tough, durable feel to it given the chassis is made primarily out of aluminum. Ergonomically, the Rally2 is well designed. Performance was stellar, and significantly faster than the two comparison drives."

"From the concept of the Rally Flash Drive family, OCZ has done everything right: a sleek slender body with fast performance. The curved edges with no protruding parts and overall small body makes it an easy fit into pockets while the 25-30MB/s performance guarantees you quick copy from hard drive to flash. At the end of the day, if you need a fast, dependable and high capacity flash drive free from all the gimmick of password protection, automatic file updating or partitioning, you won't be disappointed by the Rally2 Turbo."

"The Rally2 Turbo lived up to the caliber of performance we've come to expect from OCZ. This isn't just a sleek-looking drive; it's a sleek-looking drive with the transfer rates to match. With fast read and write transfer rates and a minimalist look/design, the Rally2 Turbo stands out among a crowd of "flashy" drives that don't deliver on performance. The small size and aluminum case make it a valuable device for any professional. With the falling prices of flash memory nowadays, there's no reason not to get one of these. With the Rally2 Turbo, you know that you're getting one of the best performers, backed by OCZ's lifetime warranty."

"At first glance, it was pretty to look at. It was black, had the nice OCZ and Rally2 Turbo on it, and was a nice flat black. After opening it, the device seemed to be in sturdy shape. No jittery, shaking parts, and it didnt feel as though I could break it into a million pieces by just dropping it on the floor. The performance was extremely good, I felt. Just from general use, I literally have nothing negative to say about it."

"It is well in-line with other products but really stands out from the crowd due to its stellar performance. The OCZ Rally2 Turbo gets the high performance award. It screams past the competition in writing and reading speeds and does it with a good price point to match. If you need a new USB flash drive, OCZ gets my vote for speed."

"This is an awesome product that can be compared to the most powerfull USB Hard-drive. You can easly install on them a linux distribution without any worries about the speed limit usually given by these flash drives. 35Mb/s Speed is something that we are not used to seeing on a USB stick."

"After very successful launch of the first Rally USB flash drive, OCZ didn't wait too long and decided to offer a new version, called Rally2 Turbo. This line is everything that original Rally2 was supposed to be and with superior writing performance, the new Rally2 Turbo drives take our Editor's Choice award."

"In OCZ's quest to deliver 110% customer satisfaction, they have once again delivered another excellent product offering. While there is no reason to throw out your Rally or Rally 2 if you currently own one, if you are looking at purchasing a new flash drive the Rally 2 Turbo is currently OCZ's fastest USB 2.0 flash drive. In addition to its performance, the Rally 2 Turbo is encased inside aluminum housing and is accompanied by a lifetime product warranty."

"The OCZ Rally2 Turbo USB flash drive is currently one of the fastest drives in our lab, thanks to its dual-channel technology. It zooms past single-channel and non-Turbo drives. The Rally2 Turbo's read speed is slightly faster than other "fast" USB drives, but the write speed is where the Rally2 shines, producing over 30MB a second write speeds (depending on your motherboard chipset). This makes the Rally2 one of the fastest in its price range that we've tested."

"The Rally2 Turbo definitely impressed us with its magnificent speed. Aside from the great performance, the Rally2 Turbo's sleek aluminium is another thing going for it. The OCZ Rally2 Turbo is the fastest flash drive we have seen here by far. You also get the lifetime warranty with the Rally2 Turbo. It doesn't get much better than this."

"The OCZ Rally 2 TURBO is to date, clearly the fastest USB flash drive we have had the opportunity to test. Showing outstanding 31.2MB/s average read speeds and 29.3.8MB/s write speeds. The write speeds are nearly 'double' that of the previous generation OCZ Rally2, making this flash drive truly the ultimate candidate for storing and running portable applications."

"The OCZ Rally2 Turbo is simply the fastest flash drive we've tested so far here at APH Networks. OCZ has not only made an insanely fast flash drive, but they've also done it right in pretty much every aspect in terms of performance this time. The OCZ Rally2 Turbo is really one of the best flash drives in the market today, and its combination of performance, aesthetics, and post-purchase customer support and warranty can't be beat."

"The OCZ Rally2 Turbo USB Drive is a very good choice, it's fast, and being it has a metal housing makes it attractive for its durability as well. In real world experience and usage I could not feel any difference, the times to copy and access all seemed the same to me while using the top three drives in my testing."

"The original Rally2 was certainly a credit to the OCZ flash drive line and Rally2 Turbo takes the already great drive one step further. The stick has a real feel of quality to it, with the aluminium casing providing added piece of mind. With what appears to be anodising colouring the aluminium, there is little chance of scratching any of the black off. Owners of the original Rally2 have reported that it is an extremely durable drive day to day, surviving frequent falls to the floor and trips through the washing machine. It stands to reason that the Rally2 Turbo will be equally durable. The Rally2 Turbo is definitely for those with performance on the top of their list."

"The Rally2 Turbo has an amazing performance. It's so fast, you can even use it instead of an external hard disk. Small, fast read and write speeds"

"As expected from OCZ, the results of the Rally2 Turbo are anything but average. The performance of the Rally2 Turbo suggest that it's among the best usb flash drives on the market."

"The performances of the Rally2 Turbo convinced us. So we are impressed by the Rally2 Turbo and that's why it deserves our 5 stars!"

"Like we expected, the performance is amazing. It reaches high read and write speeds. For the people under us that are looking for Vista Ready Boost, the Rally2 Turbo offers it all!"

"While this review is unlikely to do much to resolve the debate around cooling RAM, it is nice to know that there are companies out there willing to pacify those of us that are truly concerned about the potential dangers heat poses to our RAM. The OCZ XTC memory cooler provides the peace of mind we are looking for, in a package that is both attractive and easy to install, and at the same time costs less than many 120mm fans."

"OCZ's Rally2 Turbo has a lot going for it. The least of which isn't how fast it operates. The sleek black aluminum look is all well and good but in the end you want a fast flash drive. The OCZ Rally2 Turbo is the fastest flash drive BY FAR we have seen here. Add in a lifetime warranty and you will see that it just doesn't get much better than that."

"The OCZ Rally2 Turbo flash drive certainly does put out some speedy results, which are consistent from the first bit to the last one on the drive. Speed is the Rally2 Turbo's main selling point, which certainly seems like a good choice. The drive is also small and has a sleek, aluminum casing, both good things. All in all, the OCZ Rally2 Turbo is a great flash drive with good performance and a solid construction."

"Ever since the first Rally model, I was a fan of the minimalistic, yet durable design. Rally2 Turbo continues in this tradition, and can boast a title of the fastest USB drive we have ever seen. Once again, OCZ did a superb job in delivering a high performance product to the market."

"Very fast read and write speeds make the OCZ Rally 2 Turbo 4GB Flash Drive the Ferrari of the flash drive world. After all the tests were complete I was very impressed with the OCZ Rally 2 Turbo 4GB Flash Drive. The drive has fantastic read and write speeds and enough capacity for virtually any task you want to throw at it. If you need a fast drive for transporting important data the OCZ Rally 2 Turbo 4GB Flash Drive is definitely up to the task."

"In testing I used HD Tach to test the read and write speeds of the OCZ Rally 2 Turbo 4GB. Those speeds make the OCZ Rally 2 Turbo 4GB one of the fastest flash drives I have tested. The OCZ Rally 2 Turbo 4GB not only has fast read and write speeds, but it has a slender design that makes it easy to get into a crowded USB hub without blocking surrounding USB ports. Overall the OCZ Rally 2 Turbo 4GB is a fantastic flash drive that user needing storage capacity and speed will want to check out."