Fountain Valley, CA—Kingston Digital, the flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, introduced the Kingston DataTraveler Elite 3.0 (DTE30/xxGB), which is based on the USB 3.0 standard and is an economical choice for consumers looking for fast data transfers.
“As consumers store and carry more HD video, digital artwork, music and presentations, faster devices are required to keep pace with one’s digital lifestyle,” said Andrew Ewing, Flash memory business manager, Kingston. “With more PCs shipping with USB 3.0 ports, the new DataTraveler Elite adds to Kingston’s USB 3.0 family and is the perfect solution for those who require faster transfer speeds without breaking the budget.”
In internal testing, DataTraveler Elite 3.0 was approximately two times faster than a standard USB 2.0 flash drive copying over 22GB worth of data. The testing was done with a single Blu-ray movie, over 10,000 photos and more than 4,000 songs. The drives is said to offer USB 3.0 speeds of 70MB/sec read, 30MB/sec write and
USB 2.0 speeds of 30MB/sec read and 25MB/sec write.
DataTraveler Elite 3.0 is backward compatible with USB 2.0 and is available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities. The flash drive features a capless and retractable design to protect the USB connector, and it can be easily attached to a key ring or lanyard.
Kingston’s DataTraveler Elite 3.0 USB flash drive, backed by a five-year warranty and free technical support, carries the following MSRPs: 16GB, $37; 32GB, $89; and 64GB, $135. kingston.com
