Via Windows ReadyBoost, Windows Vista can increase performances in correlation with a USB key. Vista will use the USB Drive to compensate for memory shortage or to simply boost speed, by creating a copy of the virtual memory on 230 MB free space on the flash drive.

Vista does not increase the system RAM on the machine, but through ReadyBoost, it stores information that is repeatedly accessed by the memory manager. In this context, the operating system accesses the data stored on the flash drive instead of randomly accessing the disk. Vista features like data indexing, the Aero graphical user interface and the desktop window manager tend to take up extra memory. ReadyBoost balances functionality and memory management.

Apacer - Handy Steno HT203 - 2 GB has come up as the top choice for a USB Drive Stick to be used with Windows Vista ReadyBoost in a test performed by ActiveWin. And if we look at the product's specifications it is easy to see why.

The Handy Steno HT203 200X from Apacer has been enhanced for Windows ReadyBoost, and has a read speed of 30MB/sec. and a write speed of 18MB/sec. In this regard, it is not surprising that the Handy Steno HT203 200X is featured as the best choice for integrating with Vista and Windows ReadyBoost considering its price and the performance boost it delivers.

"With high transmission speed, it's quite easy to load large-size files. For 3D graphic designers and ID engineers needing to store volume of data and easily carrying it with them, Handy Steno HT203 is the perfect solution for high performance and high capacity applications," reads the product's description.