Many users complain that the V3700 becomes slow, unresponsive, or loses capacity after normal Windows formatting. This is because:
Test setup: SP V3700 64GB, PS2251-ZIP, USB 3.0 port. Formatted with different tools & cluster sizes: formatter silicon power v3700 ps2251zip best
Low-level formatting and "factory resetting" corrupted drives. Many users complain that the V3700 becomes slow,
: Many Silicon Power drives use Phison controllers. This specific "v.3.7.0.0" version is a rebranded or specialized version of the Phison low-level tools (like MPALL or ST-Tool) tailored for consumer ease of use. formatter silicon power v3700 ps2251zip best
A quick format is faster but doesn't check for bad sectors. A full format can identify and mark bad sectors but takes longer.