CONCLUSION

   Leaving out the name of the drive which points to the SuperSonic line of USB flash drives i was somewhat surprised initially to see such a solution come from one of the leading flash memory manufacturers in the market. This of course was mainly because although every single model in the SuperSonic line including the regular SuperSonic, Rage XT, Boost and the Magnum focused both on high quality durable housings and performance while at the same time they didn't fail in terms of appearance. Well the SuperSonic Mini really doesn't seem to follow the same footsteps as its brothers and instead it looks a lot like a small candy especially since it comes in red and green colors. So basically appearance wise it just didn't do the trick for us. However the housing is still made out of rubber which means it's shock-proof, it has a tiny size, weighs very little and performs remarkably well (for its size always).

   Prices of 16GB flash drives have fallen surprisingly low but since the SuperSonic Mini 16GB by Patriot is amongst the very first tiny models to feature USB 3.0 connectivity we didn't really expect it to retail for just USD19.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 22Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk). Certainly this doesn't change the fact that the unit looks a lot like a candy and thus it may not appeal to people from all age groups but the price is right and its size/performance combo is currently unmatched (as far as we are aware) which is why it gets our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Size/Weight
- Read/Write Speeds
- Price (For Some) 

CONS

- Design/Color Selection