7 June 2011
Kingston Digital Europe Ltd, an affiliate of Kingston Technology Company Inc., announced the launch of the Kingston DataTravelerltimate 3.0 Generation 2 (G2). Kingston's fastest USB Flash drive uses a native USB 3.0 controller for better performance and power management and is available in 16-, 32- and 64GB capacities.
Kingston's DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 G2 features the latest technology for USB 3.0 Flash drives, making it ideal for IT professionals and enthusiasts who want to take advantage of all the performance improvements offered by USB 3.0 technology right away. The new DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 G2 has a read speed of up to100MB/s, and a write speed of up to70 MB/s. When plugged into a USB 2.0 port, the drive has read and write speeds of around 30MB/s.
"Kingston is committed to help drive market adoption of the new USB 3.0 standard and make it more accessible to the mass market," says Jim Selby, EMEA Product Marketing Manager, Kingston Technology. "The growing number of platforms and computers supporting the USB 3.0 standard, as well as the benefits of the single chip controllers that allow better compatibility and performance, are helping drive the adoption of USB 3.0 technology."
The Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 G2 USB Flash drive is the perfect solution for easily storing and quickly transferring large documents, hi-res photos and HD video. It is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0**. The DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 G2 is backed by a five-year warranty, 24/7 tech support and legendary Kingston reliability. For more information visit www.kingston.com/europe
KingstonDataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 G2 Features and Specifications:
- Capacities*: 16GB, 32GB, 64GB
- Requirements: system with USB 3.0 port
- Backwards compatible: with USB 2.0
- Speed**: When plugged into a USB 3.0 system: up to 100MB/s read and 70MB/s write; when plugged into a USB 2.0 system: maximum specification performance (around 30MB/s read and write)
- Dimensions: 2.90" x 0.87" x 0.63" (73.70mm x 22.20mm x 16.10mm)
- Operating Temperature: 32 to 140 (0 to 60)
- Storage Temperature: -4 to 185 (-20 to 85)
- Practical: durable casing with a solid lanyard loop
- Warranty: 5 Years
- Some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage. For more information, please consult Kingston's Flash Memory Guide at kingston.com/Flash_Memory_Guide.
-- Speed may vary due to host hardware, software and usage.
About Kingston Digital, Inc.
Kingston Digital, Inc. ("KDI") is the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the world's largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Established in 2008, KDI is headquartered in Fountain Valley, California, USA. For more information, please call +44 (0)1932 738888 or visit www.kingston.com/europe