Kingston USB 3.0 Flash Key at Record 1TB

Kingston Digital Europe Ltd, an affiliate of Kingston Technology company Inc., announced the DataTraveler HyperX Predator 3.0 USB flash drive.

It is the world’s largest-capacity USB 3.0 flash drive as it will be available in a 1TB capacity later in Q1.

It is shipping now in 512GB capacity and is the fastest USB 3.0 flash drive in the Kingston family, with speeds of up to 240MB/s read and 160MB/s write. It has also achieved SuperSpeed USB 3.0 certification.

"Our new DataTraveler HyperX Predator 3.0 allows users to store their entire digital world on a portable USB 3.0 Flash drive," said Ann Keefe, regional director UK and Ireland, Kingston. "The large capacity and fast USB 3.0 transfer speeds allow users to save time as they can access, edit and transfer applications or files such as HD movies directly from the drive without any performance lag."

DataTraveler HyperX Predator 3.0 is compliant with next-generation USB 3.0 specifications and is optimized for newer PCs with USB 3.0 ports. Users who work with large video or graphics files, or gamers who like to travel with their entire library will appreciate the drive’s speed and capacity. The casing is made of zinc alloy metal for quality, shock resistance and design. It ships with a custom Kingston key ring and a HyperX valet keychain. It is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0.

The flash drive is part of the HyperX Predator family, which represents the highest-performance products offered from HyperX. The drive is backed by a five-year warranty, free technical support and Kingston reliability.

Kingston is celebrating 25 years in the memory industry. The company was founded on October 17, 1987, and has grown to become the largest third-party memory manufacturer in the world. In addition, HyperX memory is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The first HyperX high-performance memory module was released in November 2002.

Compatibility Table

• OS / USB 3.0 / USB 2.0
• Windows 8 / Yes / Yes
• Windows 7 (SP1) / Yes / Yes
• Windows Vista (SP1, SP2)/ Yes / Yes
• Windows XP (SP3) / Yes / Yes
• Mac OS X v.10.6.x + / Yes / Yes
• Linux v. 2.6.x+ / Yes / Yes

Part Number / Capacity and Features

• DTHXP30/512GB / DataTraveler HyperX Predator USB 512GB
• DTHXP30/1T / DataTraveler HyperX Predator USB 1TB

Features and Specs:

• Capacities: uncompromised storage to carry your digital world on a portable USB drive
• Performance: speeds to save time while transferring content rich data
• Zinc alloy metal casing: resilient protection for data in a cutting-edge design
• HyperX valet keychain: accessory for a stylish twist to portable storage
• Guaranteed: five-year warranty and free technical support for added peace of mind
• Speed: USB 3.0: 240MB/s read and 160MB/s write USB 2.0: 30MB/s read and 30MB/s write; backwards compatible with USB 2.0
• Capacities: 512GB, 1TB (later Q1)
• Dimensions: without key ring: 2.8346" x 1.0606" x 0.8268" (72mm x 26.94mm x 21mm) with key ring: 3.4854" x 1.0606" x 0.8268" (88.53mm x 26.94mm x 21mm)
• Operating Temperature: 32°F to 140°F (0°C to 60°C)
• Storage Temperature: -4°F to 185°F (-20°C to 85°C)
• USB 3.0: USB standard guarantees backwards compatibility with USB 2.0