As the world's largest independent manufacturer of memory products, Kingston Technology doesn't need much of an introduction. The company got its start in 1987, when the computer industry was suffering from a severe shortage of surface-mount memory chips.

Mandatory security on all files; Hardware based 256-bit AES encryption; Includes "lockdown" mode for increased security; Compatible with Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 and Mac OS X; Five year warranty; Reasonably priced

Slow write speeds; Not bootable

The amount of USB 3.0 products in the market has been increased rapidly due to its greater speed; ~10x faster than USB 2.0 in theoretically. However most of the USB 3.0 products are only designed for USB flash drives not for other devices like card reader.

+ USB 3.0 technology; + Multiple flash memory cards are supported; + SDXC is supported; + Awesome Kingston logo to show its activities; + Slim & light weight

- Could be cheaper

Seeing as I am studying various media courses at university, I am constantly needing to have various digital resources with me at all times. Carrying my laptop or macbook around is an option but using a flash drive is a lot easier and more practical.

I use it with my phone and it works great. I can store video and music and play those back without any issues. Also I have moved my apps to this card with app2sd. Highly recommended!!

Fast; reliable and a very good value

excellent service, quality and price

Kingston's HyperX brand strikes gold with this USB 3.0 Flash Drive

Large capacity for a USB thumb drive; Very fast; Robust design

Bulky case can make plugging it in tricky; Cap could be easily lost

This micro USB was great value for money. No other supplier could match this price from memorybits and its sleek slimline shape enables the use without any fear of obstruction from any movement of my laptop.

I just love the compact size of this thing, not to mention the 16GB capacity. Couple that with Adorama's killer prices and you can't lose.

Fast; Increases Speed; Large Capacity; Reliable Performance; Ultra Compact

So there you have it tested against two other USB drives, the OCZ drive is rather old and the Kingston is the generation before and this G3 shows some rather slow read and write speeds overall. Normally you expect to see larger drives running slower, but here it isn't the case obviously.

I was looking for a fast card reader that could handle compact flash (CF) cards... this one does, as well as SD, microSD and more. The Kingston red light activates on top when plugged in, and it performs perfectly! Great product, great purchase.