[SOLVED] What is the best File System & Allocation unit size for a 128 GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive?

[kaishlothon]

Its File system is exFAT by default (which I THINK is what's best because it allows for higher allocation unit sizes) and I will be transferring large files on it. It goes from 8192 kilobytes all the way up to 32,768 kilobytes.

 

[Lutfij]

If it's s generic brand, if I were you, I'd work with NTFS and leave the allocation size to default. Make and model of the pen drive?

 

[kaishlothon]

If it's s generic brand, if I were you, I'd work with NTFS and leave the allocation size to default. Make and model of the pen drive?

It is a Sandisk Ultra Pro 3.0

 

[kaishlothon]

If it's s generic brand, if I were you, I'd work with NTFS and leave the allocation size to default. Make and model of the pen drive?

Its default file system is exFAT should I still change it to NTFS? Also, won't using smaller allocation sizes make the flash drive able to store more?

 

[mamasan2000]

Allocation size depends on the filesizes you are going to save on it. Say you choose 4kb alloc size. Well, every file will take up at least 4 kb. Even if it's a text file of 10 bytes. I feel this mattered a lot more when drives were smaller and files were smaller. I haven't cared for at least a decade. I'm not saying it isn't a valid concern.
I think the case was that the larger the allocation size, the faster it was but more wasted space of course. I want to say allocation size between 4 kb and 16 kb was best in most cases. You would have to look up old articles. 10-15 years old.

 

[kaishlothon]

Okay, I'll read up on it.