• Four Professional eSports Teams Compete in Dota 2 for $50,000 (USD)
• Five Finalists to Compete for Highest Overclocking Benchmarks and $10,000 (USD)
• Kingston to Demo Upcoming DDR4, HyperX and SSD Products

 

2014 International CES Las Vegas, NV and Fountain Valley, CA ? January 7, 2014 ? Kingston Technology Company Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it will hold the live finals for its Dota 2 and overclocking global contest during the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nev. In addition, Kingston^® will showcase exciting new products and technologies coming this year.

Dota 2 is a competitive game of action and strategy, played both professionally and casually by millions of passionate fans worldwide. The HyperX^® Dota 2 League tournament began online last October with 16 professional gaming teams from around the world. The four finalists are: Alliance from Sweden, LGD Gaming, Vici Gaming from China, and Fnatic from Europe. The four teams will battle live for $50,000 (USD) in prize money.

The HyperX OC Takeover (HOT) contest began in October in conjunction with HWBOT, the premier informational website for overclockers and performance enthusiasts. Contestants competed to post the highest benchmarks for Maximum Memory Frequency, Super PI, and Intel® XTU in an open online qualifying competition. Five finalists from China, Poland, South Africa, and the U.S. will compete with components supplied by Kingston and its partners: ASUS, Cooler Master and Intel^®. In addition to the $10,000 (USD) in prizes there is a $1,000 (USD) bonus for anyone who breaks the world record in any of the categories during the finals.

 

In addition to the two contests, Kingston will demo upcoming products and technologies:

·         The LSI SF3700 Flash Controller allows higher performance, reliability and endurance. Kingston will show various form-factor solutions to be released this year as part of its SSDNow family.

·         384GB of working 2133MT/s DDR4 Registered DIMMs at 1.2v.

·         Overclocking small form factor PCs (Intel^® NUC, Gigabyte^™ Brix, and Zotac^® ZBOX) using HyperX Plug-n-Play SO-DIMMs.

·         High-end HyperX memory will be used to process 4K video technology using Battlefield 4 and video shot from a GoPro^® HERO3+ Black Edition camera.

·         HyperX Cloud headset preview.

·         HyperX Fury memory line preview.

 In addition, Kingston has released the DataTraveler^® Locker+ G3 Flash drive for personal security. This new drive offers improved features such as USB 3.0 speeds and a sleek durable metal casing with a built-in key loop. Here is the press release from CES:

Kingston Digital Releases USB 3.0 Flash Drive for Personal Security

Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the launch of the DataTraveler^® Locker+ G3 (DTLPG3) USB 3.0 Flash drive for personal security. The new, next generation  DataTraveler Locker+ G3 offers USB 3.0 speeds and a sleek durable metal casing with a built-in key loop leaving photos, personal documents and other files safe and easy to access.

Kingston’s DataTraveler Locker+ G3 password protects and hardware encrypts data giving consumers the best in personal security with USB 3.0 speed. The DTLPG3 boasts higher speeds than the previous generation DataTraveler Locker+ G2, with read speeds up to 135MB/s and write speeds up to 40MB/s. All the security is built in with no application installation required making this drive very secure and easy to use.

“We are excited to offer a USB 3.0 drive for personal security where consumers can keep their data safe,” said Andrew Ewing, USB Business Manager, Kingston. “This is a great product for someone looking to store their sensitive personal documents on a safe, easy to use and nicely designed USB drive all at an affordable price.”

DataTraveler Locker+ G3 is available in 8GB, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities and is backed by a five-year warranty, free live technical support and legendary Kingston reliability.  For more information please visit www.kingston.com.

 

Kingston DataTraveler Locker+ G3 Features and Specifications:

·         Hardware encryption: the best in personal security to keep your data safe

·         Superior password protection: user sets a password to prevent unauthorized access

·         Easy to use: no application installation required

·         Versatile: works interchangeably between Mac OS X and Windows systems

·         Secure: drive locks down and reformats after 10 invalid login attempts

·         Stylish: durable metal casing with built-in key loop

·         Co-Logo Program available*:customize DataTraveler Locker+ G3 by adding your logo and/or digital files and instantly increase your organization’s brand recognition. The Customization Program offers unique packaging, custom profiles, color adjustments, content loading and more, all with easy and convenient ordering.

·         Supports: Windows^® 8, Windows^® 7, Vista^®, XP & Mac OS X

·         Guaranteed: five-year warranty with free technical support

·         Capacities**: 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB

·         Speed***:USB 3.0 speed:   8GB: 80MB/s read, 10MB/s write

16GB: 135MB/s read, 20MB/s write

32GB–64GB: 135MB/s read, 40MB/s write

      USB 2.0 speed:  8GB: 30MB/s read, 10MB/s write

16GB–64GB: 30MB/s read, 20MB/s write

·         Dimensions:60.56mm x 18.6 mm x 9.75 mm

·         Minimum System Requirements:

–          USB 3.0 compliant and 2.0 compatible

–          Two (2) free consecutive drive letters required for use****

·         Operating Temperature: 32°F to 140°F (0°C to 60°C)

·         Storage Temperature: -4°F to 185°F (-20°C to 85°C)

 

* Minimum quantity required. Performed at the factory.

** Some of the listed capacity on a Flash storage device is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage. As such, the actual available capacity for data storage is less than what is listed on the products. For more information, go to Kingston’s Flash Memory Guide.

*** Speed may vary due to host hardware, software and usage.

**** First free drive letters after physical devices such as system partition, optical drives, etc.

 

Kingston DataTraveler Locker+ G3
Part Number	Capacity and Features
DTLPG3/8GB	8GB DataTraveler Locker+ G3 USB Flash Drive
DTLPG3/16GB	16GB DataTraveler Locker+ G3 USB Flash Drive
DTLPG3/32GB	32GB DataTraveler Locker+ G3 USB Flash Drive
DTLPG3/64GB	64GB DataTraveler Locker+ G3 USB Flash Drive

 

For more information visit www.kingston.com.