Flash 3.0 Kingston Data Transfer Promises 10 Times Faster

Official Kingston shipped 3.0 USB flash prime generation. USB Capability
3.0 inbred it promises to speed the more vibrant than USB 2.0.

Brand-new product that is named DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 is claimed to be able to boost data transfer speeds of up to 10 times. As for the ability to read and write, promising Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 can reach speeds 80MB/detik and 60MB/detik.

To know the description of this product, Kingston perform an internal test which showed that a film of duration 1 hour 44 minutes with a capacity of 3.9 GB can be completely copied into the DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 in just 1 minute 13 seconds. While the DVD transfer process duration 2 hours 23 minutes with a capacity of 4.4 GB can be completed within 1 minute 23 seconds.

To support compatibility with earlier products, Kingston also includes a Y cable in the package of this flash. The reason, several USB 2.0 ports need to initialize the drive is USB 3.0.

"USB 3.0 is the next major milestone for flash products, and Kingston wants to have a product on the market for early buyers. DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 is our first USB 3.0 flash is designed for people who want to try new technology before it becomes a mainstream , "said Kingston USB Business Manager, Andrew Ewing.

Quoted USBDrive of PR Newswire, Thursday (16/09/2010), there are three choices of capacity offered, ie 16GB, 32GB and 64GB with varying prices. DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 priced at EUR 89 (approximately USD 798 thousand) for a capacity of 16GB, USD 138 (about USD 1.23 million) for the 32GB, and USD270 (about USD 2.42 million) for the 64GB.

Here are the full specifications DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0:

- Capacity - 16GB, 32GB, 64GB
- Requirements - System with USB 3.0 ports
- Backwards compatible - with USB 2.0
- USB 2.0 speeds - approximately 30MB/sec. read and 30MB/sec. write
- Dimensions - 2.90 "x 0.87" x 0.63 "(73.70 mm x 22:20 16:10 mm x mm)
- Operating temperature - 32 ° to 140 ° F (0 ° to 60 ° C)
- Storage Temperature - -4 ° to 185 ° F (-20 ° to 85 ° C)
- Capability OS - Windows XP, Vista and 7
- Warranty - 5 years.