FLASH MEMORY COMPARISON

Introduction

Flash memory today is an essential part of convenient, modern life.  MP3 players, digital cameras, cell phones, and portable USB disks all use flash memory.  The symbol above is that of a NAND gate, which is the basic building block of typical flash memory devices.

In this article, we examine the performance differences between low-end and high-end products, for both Compact Flash and the USB disk varieties.  With this information, consumers can make more educated buying decisions, no longer basing their purchasing habits just on information on the packaging, or price/performance equivalence assumptions.