While the security features offered by the DataTraveler Secure offering are useful, they do come at a price premium.  So, unless security is a paramount issue, I would recommend the DataTraveler ReadyFlash for most users.  It is one third the price and performed slightly better in my tests.

USB capacity wars are raging hot. Now memory giant Kingston has upped the ante, introducing the 8 GB DataTraveler Secure Privacy Edition. The drive is dark grey with black rubber piping for grip; it will weather dusty Indian conditions with ease.

Kingston's DataTraveler Secure looks and feels like a tough flash drive. It's even waterproof and the cap attaches to the rear of the drive when not needed. Unlike the other flash drives here, the DataTraveler Secure has hardware 256-bit encryption.

The still-new Kingston DataTraveler HyperX ($131 list), announced at CES in January, builds on memory-maker Kingston's HyperX brand for high-speed memory. It doesn't disappoint. It had the fastest read time among these USB flash drives. If only it didn't cost so much!

Easily retractable USB plug; fast

High price even through Amazon exclusive

Perfect for company employees frequently travelling between computers

Robust capless design; reasonably fast; useful synchronisation & encryption apps

Software don't work on Mac OS or Linux

I use this flash drive to back up my photo data files. Its totally compatible with all of my computer devices. I have experienced no negatives with this product.

Easy To Setup; Easy To Use; Fast; High Capacity; Portable; Reliable

The small size makes it very easy to bring anywhere - it works well even when kept on a key chain. Its perfect for backing up files, transferring, and you can't beat the price. I've recommended it to all my friends and they seem to love it as much as I do!

Easy To Setup; Easy To Use; Fast; Portable; Reliable

Kingston attaches its ‘HyperX' brand name to its top performing products and after testing the 32Gbyte DataTraveler, we can safely say the name is well deserved.

While the Kingston doesn't offer much in the way of extras, it's aggressively priced and super quick.

The DataTraveler 300 is – for now – the world's most capacious USB flash drive. At 256GB it's not quite as generous as the name suggests (especially as only 238GB of that is usable), but it's still bigger than many hard disks and should certainly cover your file-transportation needs for the...