{"id":25814,"date":"2011-05-18T21:56:11","date_gmt":"2011-05-18T20:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/?p=25814"},"modified":"2011-05-18T21:56:11","modified_gmt":"2011-05-18T20:56:11","slug":"kingston-digital-launches-its-fastest-usb-3-0-flash-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/kingston-digital-launches-its-fastest-usb-3-0-flash-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Kingston Digital Launches its Fastest USB 3.0 Flash Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kingston<\/strong><strong> Digital Launches its Fastest USB 3.0 Flash Drive<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Allows users <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>to transfer data faster than standard USB 2.0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Second generation solution offers higher<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> performance<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Backwards compatible with USB 2.0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Fountain Valley, CA &#8212; May 18, 2011 &#8212; <\/em><\/strong>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 Kingston DataTraveler<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Ultimate 3.0 Generation 2 (DTU30G2). The DTU30G2, Kingston\u2019s fastest USB Flash drive, uses a native USB 3.0 controller for better performance and power management.<\/p>\n<p>Kingston\u2019s 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 DTU30G2 has a read speed up to 100MB\/s, and a write speed up to 70 MB\/s. When plugged into a USB 2.0 port, the drive has read and write speeds of around 30MB\/s. The DTU30G2 is available in 16-, 32- and 64GB capacities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKingston is committed to help drive market adoption of the new USB 3.0 standard and make it more accessible to the mass market,\u201d said Andrew Ewing, Flash memory business manager, Kingston. \u201cThe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Kingston DTU30G2 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**. It is backed by a five-year warranty, 24\/7 tech support and legendary Kingston reliability. For more information visit <a href=\"www.kingston.com\">www.kingston.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Kingston<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 G2 Features and Specifications:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Capacities*<\/strong>: 16GB, 32GB, 64GB<\/li>\n<li><strong>Requirements<\/strong>: system with USB 3.0 port<\/li>\n<li><strong>Backwards compatible<\/strong>: with USB 2.0<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00b7 <\/strong><strong>Speed**: <\/strong>When plugged into a USB 3.0 system:<strong> 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)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dimensions<\/strong>: 2.90&#8243; x 0.87&#8243; x 0.63&#8243; (73.70mm x 22.20mm x 16.10mm)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Operating Temperature<\/strong>: 32\u00b0F to 140\u00b0F (0\u00b0C to 60\u00b0C)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Storage Temperature<\/strong>: -4\u00b0F to 185\u00b0F (-20\u00b0C to 85\u00b0C)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Practical<\/strong>: durable casing with a solid lanyard loop<\/li>\n<li><strong>Warranty<\/strong>: 5 Years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>* 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\u2019s Flash Memory Guide at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kingston.com\/Flash_Memory_Guide\/\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.kingston.com\/Flash_Memory_Guide\/', 'kingston.com\/Flash_Memory_Guide']);\" target=\"_blank\">kingston.com\/Flash_Memory_Guide<\/a>.<br \/>\n** Speed may vary due to host hardware, software and usage.<\/p>\n<div>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"100%\"><strong>Kingston<\/strong><strong> DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 Generation 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Part Number<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"61%\"><strong>Capacity and Features<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"16%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>MSRP (U.S.) <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DTU30G2\/16GB<\/td>\n<td width=\"61%\">16GB DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 G2 USB Flash Drive<\/td>\n<td width=\"16%\" valign=\"top\">$ 77.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DTU30G2\/32GB<\/td>\n<td width=\"61%\">32GB DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 G2 USB Flash Drive<\/td>\n<td width=\"16%\" valign=\"top\">$ 116.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DTU30G2\/64GB<\/td>\n<td width=\"61%\">64GB DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 G2 USB Flash Drive<\/td>\n<td width=\"16%\" valign=\"top\">$ 213.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"50%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Operating System <\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>File Transfer<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Windows<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> 7<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Windows Vista<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> (SP1, SP2)<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Windows XP (SP3)<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Kingston Digital, Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kingston Digital, Inc. (\u201cKDI\u201d) is the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the world\u2019s largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Established in 2008, KDI is headquartered in Fountain Valley, California, USA. 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