The faster your flash drive, the more smoothly programs will run.
When shopping for a drive, look at the specs and try to find one
with a read rate of 15 Mbps (megabits per second or 1.9 MB/sec) or
faster. If you already have a flash drive, you can test its speed
with a free utility like HDTach.
Note: This link takes you to the vendor’s site, where you can download the latest version of the software.
–Scott Dunn