diff --git a/I2C_eeprom.cpp b/I2C_eeprom.cpp
index 4064e17..2f45d06 100644
--- a/I2C_eeprom.cpp
+++ b/I2C_eeprom.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,27 @@ uint16_t I2C_eeprom::readBlock(const uint16_t memoryAddress, uint8_t * buffer, c
 }
 
 
+//  returns true or false.
+bool I2C_eeprom::verifyBlock(const uint16_t memoryAddress, const uint8_t * buffer, const uint16_t length)
+{
+  uint16_t addr = memoryAddress;
+  uint16_t len = length;
+  while (len > 0)
+  {
+    uint8_t cnt = I2C_BUFFERSIZE;
+    if (cnt > len) cnt = len;
+    if (_verifyBlock(addr, buffer, cnt) == false)
+    {
+      return false;
+    }
+    addr   += cnt;
+    buffer += cnt;
+    len    -= cnt;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 //  UPDATE SECTION
@@ -203,9 +224,7 @@ bool I2C_eeprom::writeByteVerify(const uint16_t memoryAddress, const uint8_t val
 bool I2C_eeprom::writeBlockVerify(const uint16_t memoryAddress, const uint8_t * buffer, const uint16_t length)
 {
   if (writeBlock(memoryAddress, buffer, length) != 0) return false;
-  uint8_t data[length];
-  if (readBlock(memoryAddress, data, length) != length) return false;
-  return memcmp(data, buffer, length) == 0;
+  return verifyBlock(memoryAddress, buffer, length);
 }
 
 
@@ -213,12 +232,18 @@ bool I2C_eeprom::writeBlockVerify(const uint16_t memoryAddress, const uint8_t *
 bool I2C_eeprom::setBlockVerify(const uint16_t memoryAddress, const uint8_t value, const uint16_t length)
 {
   if (setBlock(memoryAddress, value, length) != 0) return false;
-  uint8_t data[length];
+  uint8_t * data = malloc(length);
+  if (data == NULL) return false;
   if (readBlock(memoryAddress, data, length) != length) return false;
   for (uint16_t i = 0; i < length; i++)
   {
-    if (data[i] != value) return false;
+    if (data[i] != value) 
+    {
+      free(data);
+      return false;
+    }
   }
+  free(data);
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -236,9 +261,7 @@ bool I2C_eeprom::updateByteVerify(const uint16_t memoryAddress, const uint8_t va
 bool I2C_eeprom::updateBlockVerify(const uint16_t memoryAddress, const uint8_t * buffer, const uint16_t length)
 {
   if (updateBlock(memoryAddress, buffer, length) != length) return false;
-  uint8_t data[length];
-  if (readBlock(memoryAddress, data, length) != length) return false;
-  return memcmp(data, buffer, length) == 0;
+  return verifyBlock(memoryAddress, buffer, length);
 }
 
 
@@ -640,6 +663,50 @@ uint8_t I2C_eeprom::_ReadBlock(const uint16_t memoryAddress, uint8_t * buffer, c
 }
 
 
+//  compares content of EEPROM with buffer.
+//  returns true if equal.
+bool I2C_eeprom::_verifyBlock(const uint16_t memoryAddress, const uint8_t * buffer, const uint8_t length)
+{
+  _waitEEReady();
+
+  this->_beginTransmission(memoryAddress);
+  int rv = _wire->endTransmission();
+  if (rv != 0)
+  {
+//    if (_debug)
+//    {
+//      SPRN("mem addr r: ");
+//      SPRNH(memoryAddress, HEX);
+//      SPRN("\t");
+//      SPRNL(rv);
+//    }
+    return false;  //  error
+  }
+
+  //  readBytes will always be equal or smaller to length
+  uint8_t readBytes = 0;
+  if (this->_isAddressSizeTwoWords)
+  {
+    readBytes = _wire->requestFrom(_deviceAddress, length);
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    uint8_t addr = _deviceAddress | ((memoryAddress >> 8) & 0x07);
+    readBytes = _wire->requestFrom(addr, length);
+  }
+  yield();     //  For OS scheduling
+  uint8_t cnt = 0;
+  while (cnt < readBytes)
+  {
+    if (buffer[cnt++] != _wire->read())
+    {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+
 void I2C_eeprom::_waitEEReady()
 {
   //  Wait until EEPROM gives ACK again.
diff --git a/I2C_eeprom.h b/I2C_eeprom.h
index 04b3493..69a6a46 100644
--- a/I2C_eeprom.h
+++ b/I2C_eeprom.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 //
 //    FILE: I2C_eeprom.h
 //  AUTHOR: Rob Tillaart
-// VERSION: 1.8.2
+// VERSION: 1.8.3
 // PURPOSE: Arduino Library for external I2C EEPROM 24LC256 et al.
 //     URL: https://github.com/RobTillaart/I2C_EEPROM.git
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include "Wire.h"
 
 
-#define I2C_EEPROM_VERSION          (F("1.8.2"))
+#define I2C_EEPROM_VERSION          (F("1.8.3"))
 
 #define I2C_DEVICESIZE_24LC512      65536
 #define I2C_DEVICESIZE_24LC256      32768
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class I2C_eeprom
   //  reads length bytes into buffer
   //  returns bytes read.
   uint16_t readBlock(const uint16_t memoryAddress, uint8_t * buffer, const uint16_t length);
-
+  bool     verifyBlock(const uint16_t memoryAddress, const uint8_t * buffer, const uint16_t length);
 
   //  updates a byte at memoryAddress, writes only if there is a new value.
   //  return 0 if data is same or written OK, error code otherwise.
@@ -159,11 +159,14 @@ class I2C_eeprom
   void     _beginTransmission(const uint16_t memoryAddress);
 
   //  returns I2C status, 0 = OK
+  //  TODO incrBuffer is an implementation name, not a functional name.
   int      _pageBlock(const uint16_t memoryAddress, const uint8_t * buffer, const uint16_t length, const bool incrBuffer);
   //  returns I2C status, 0 = OK
   int      _WriteBlock(const uint16_t memoryAddress, const uint8_t * buffer, const uint8_t length);
   //  returns bytes read.
   uint8_t  _ReadBlock(const uint16_t memoryAddress, uint8_t * buffer, const uint8_t length);
+  //  compare bytes in EEPROM.
+  bool     _verifyBlock(const uint16_t memoryAddress, const uint8_t * buffer, const uint8_t length);
 
   //  to optimize the write latency of the EEPROM
   void     _waitEEReady();
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 77ce185..22e3ad4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -263,6 +263,8 @@ See examples
 - investigate smarter strategy for **updateBlock()** 
   => find first and last changed position could possibly result in less writes.
 - can **setBlock()** use strategies from **updateBlock()**
+- **pageBlock()**: incrBuffer is an implementation name, not a functional name.
+
 
 #### Wont
 
diff --git a/examples/I2C_eeprom_test/I2C_eeprom_test.ino b/examples/I2C_eeprom_test/I2C_eeprom_test.ino
index 5bed50a..83ff564 100644
--- a/examples/I2C_eeprom_test/I2C_eeprom_test.ino
+++ b/examples/I2C_eeprom_test/I2C_eeprom_test.ino
@@ -39,11 +39,6 @@ void setup()
     SERIAL_OUT.println("ERROR: Can't find eeprom\nstopped...");
     while (1);
   }
-
-  SERIAL_OUT.print("I2C eeprom library: ");
-  SERIAL_OUT.print(I2C_EEPROM_VERSION);
-  SERIAL_OUT.println("\n");
-
   SERIAL_OUT.print("isConnected:\t");
   SERIAL_OUT.println(ee.isConnected());
 
diff --git a/examples/I2C_eeprom_verify/performance_1.8.2.txt b/examples/I2C_eeprom_verify/performance_1.8.2.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b25a31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/I2C_eeprom_verify/performance_1.8.2.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+I2C_EEPROM_VERSION: 1.8.2
+
+Testruns NN: 100
+
+
+TEST: NN x writeByte()
+DUR1: 466516
+
+TEST: NN x writeByteVerify()
+DUR1: 542336
+
+TEST: NN x updateByte() same data
+DUR2: 58616
+
+TEST: NN x updateByteVerify() same data
+DUR2: 116896
+
+TEST: NN x updateByteVerify() not same data
+DUR2: 596672
+
+TEST: NN x writeBlock()
+DUR1: 1414432
+
+TEST: NN x writeBlockVerify()
+DUR1: 2010844
+
+TEST: NN x updateBlock() same data
+DUR2: 594796
+
+TEST: NN x updateBlockVerify() same data
+DUR2: 1186644
+
+TEST: NN x updateBlockVerify() not same data
+DUR2: 1204960
+
+TEST: NN x setBlock() same data
+DUR2: 1415932
+
+TEST: NN x setBlockVerify() same data
+DUR2: 2014048
+
+TEST: NN x setBlockVerify() not same data
+DUR2: 2009780
+done...