The description states a speed of 480Mbps. The packaging clearly states 10Mbps to read data and only 5Mbps to write data. Please be aware of this before deciding whether or not to buy one.

For today's review Kingston has sent over their latest USB 3.0 flash drive – the DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 Generation 3 (G3). This model is Kingston's latest USB 3.0 portable drive, which features data transfer speeds of up 250 MB/s read and 70 Mb/s write.

Sleek style; Excellent performer; Portable; Capless Design

Bulky; USB connector exposed to dust

As USB 3.0 is slowly becoming integrated into more products such as the latest generation of PC motherboards more companies are releasing products to take advantage of this technology's speed gains.

+Lightning fast read/write speeds; +Well constructed; +Speeds actually exceed the specs listed by Kingston; +Backwards compatible with USB 2.0

-Bulky and may block USB ports

Kingston, a leading memory vendor has just announced their first USB 3.0 flash drive almost a year later than the world first USB 3.0 flash drive in Nov 2009. This is understandable as it takes time for the market to accept and acknowledge all the new technologies before they go into mass production...

+ Greater speeds than USB2.0 devices; + Strong & durable Aluminum housing; + Minimal overheated problem; + Comes with 5 years warranty

- A bit bulky; - Not cheap

The Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate G3 64GB USB 3.0 flash drive is the third generation product in the company's lineup, packing 64GB of capacity onto a form factor that can fit onto your key ring. But what about performance?

Fast speeds; capless design; durable; large capacity; good price

No encryption; could block adjacent USB ports

Most of us use a USB pen drive on some level or another, whether it is to keep offline document backups or to move files between work and home machines. Today we are looking at the new Kingston Data Traveler Ultimate 64GB drive which is the first USB 3.0 pen drive we have tested.

I have purchased several of these flash drives and I am very happy with them. I especially like how you can just slide over the bar to cover it instead of using a cap which could easily be lost. I also love the color it's nice to have things in colors instead of just black-and-white.

Kingston is one of the top name distributors of memory. No surprise then they offer a 5-year warranty. The design for the case is very durable. The metal over cap is impossible to lose. Worth a couple bucks more for the quality.

I recommend this flash drive. R/w speed doesnt bother me. Im a fan of the design too so if aesthetics is important to you than I think this is a good choice.

Nice design; Looks better than in pictures; Great price, couldnt find a cheaper one of comparable quality; Urdrive makes the usage of the flash drive a little more user friendly perhaps and it looks nice, though you can transfer files normally without using urdrive.

Read and write speed is a little slow

It's great for traveling, or anywhere. I use it sometimes when I go on a trip & take lots of pictures, I save them & send them to my family. I backup files while on a business trip so I can have them separately from my personal laptop computer. It's quick & easy. I just love it.

Easy to use setup

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