Kingston Releases Fastest USB 3.0 Flash Drive

  • Allows usersto transfer data faster than standard USB 2.0
  • Backwards compatible with USB 2.0
  • Read speed of 100MB/s

Kingston’s DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 Generation 2 USB is said to be the company’s fastest USB Flash drive, and is said to use a a native USB 3.0 controller for better performance and power management.

Kingston’s DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 G2 features the latest technology for USB 3.0 Flash drives, making it suitable for IT professionals and enthusiasts who want to take advantage of all the performance improvements offered by USB 3.0 technology.

The new drive, the DTU30G2, has a read speed up to 100MB/s, and a write speed up to 70 MB/s. When plugged into a USB 2.0 port, the drive has read and write speeds of around 30MB/s. The DTU30G2 is available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities.

It can used for storing and transferring large documents, hi-res photos and HD video. It is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0. It has a five-year warranty and free tech support.

RRP
DTU30G2/16GB $60
DTU30G2/32GB $90
DTU30G2/64GB $155