Kingston announced its first USB 3.0 Flash drive that claims to deliver up to ten times the data transfer rate of the current USB specification.
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The DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 claims to have a read speed of 80MB/s and a write speed of 60MB/sec. It is available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities. The company is also including a Y cable as some USB 2.0 ports require it to initialize USB 3.0 drives.
Kingston’s Flash Memory Sales Director, APAC Region, Nathan Su said, “The DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 is our first USB 3.0 Flash drive offering and is designed for enthusiasts who like to embrace new technology before it goes mainstream.”
The Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 USB Flash drive is available now for $119 (16GB), $179 (32GB), and $349 (64GB).