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27 reviews
Jun, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 27 reviews of SmartDisk FlashTrax XT. The average rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the headphones and sound. The performance and portability also get good feedback, whereas many are negative about the design and durability. Views are divided on the size.
usability, portability, performance, sound, headphones
reliability, price, durability, design
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the SmartDisk FlashTrax XT is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 75/100 = Good quality.
Consumer review (amazon.com)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 23 user reviews of SmartDisk FlashTrax XT from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the storage and headphones. The performance and portability are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed opinions about the size. There are some negative opinions about the sound and price.
usability, portability, performance, headphones, storage
reliability, durability, price, sound
70% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
Expert review by (gadgetmadness.com)
This interesting PMP has a tiny 3.6" screen and accepts CF cards with an "instacopy" button to transfer files...
Expert review by : Jackie Dove (macworld.com)
FlashTrax XT sports enhanced audio-video capabilities, a revamped body, and other improvements for anyone who wants to capture and view multimedia files on a handheld device.
Better screen quality than previous model ; larger screen ; audio-video recording capabilities ; FM tuner
Larger, heavier body and not as elegant-looking as previous model ; can no longer rotate photos ; photos do not include detailed EXIF data ; inconvenient DOS naming convention ; clunky interface ; does not play Apple AAC music format
FlashTrax's most exciting new feature is its ability to record both audio and video and to let you listen to and record FM radio to its hard drive. The FlashTrax can play video encoded with MPEG-4 simple profile (SP) and Windows Media Version 9 SP;...
Consumer review (epinions.com)
I picked this unit up a few weeks ago and couldn't be happier. It does what I want it to do. I have been looking to pick something like the Archos player for a while but couldn't justify to myself the prices they want. So one day I was just nosing ...
Price, capabilites are great. Video player with 40gb cheaper than the archos
Crude interface, picky on file types
Consumer review (epinions.com)
Price, capabilites are great. Video player with 40gb cheaper than the archos.
Crude interface, picky on file types.