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title: What are the Read/Write speeds of a USB drive?
description: "The read and write speeds of flash drives vary from vendor to vendor. **USB 2.0 drives** can read anywhere from 14 to 34 MBps for reading speeds and 4 to 28 MBps for write speeds. **The newer USB 3.0 flash drives** can achieve up to 80 MBps read speeds and 60 MBps write speeds."
url: "https://www.szyunze.com/support/what-are-the-read-write-speeds-of-a-usb-drive/"
updated: "2023-08-27"
category: USB Flash Drive
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# What are the Read/Write speeds of a USB drive?

The read and write speeds of flash drives vary from vendor to vendor. **USB 2.0 drives** can read anywhere from 14 to 34 MBps for reading speeds and 4 to 28 MBps for write speeds. **The newer USB 3.0 flash drives** can achieve up to 80 MBps read speeds and 60 MBps write speeds.