The Kingston DataTraveler HyperX 3.0 flash drive is the best flash drive we have come across so far. For its large capacity and excellent performance, the Kingston DT HyperX 3.0 flash drive earns the

Sturdy and well built; Excellent performance; Backwards compatible with USB; 2.0; Compact

Speed decreases when transferring large numbers; Speed drops slightly under USB 2.0

Kingston's HyperX brand originally garnered its reputation making high-speed memory for PC enthusiasts. During this past year Kingston has been branching the HyperX labeling into other products; most recently with their SSD drives and now with today's review item – the DataTraveler HyperX 3.0.

Fast; Solid build; HyperX branding and style

Price

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.

Available in 64GB; 128GB and 256GB capacities; Excellent read and write speeds; Backwards compatible with USB 2.0; Compatible with Windows XP/Vista/7 and Mac; Good looking and well constructed design; Five year warranty

May block adjacent USB ports; Pricey

USB drives are one of those things have a certain amount of commoditization to them now, most of us have several, some that we use and others that are long forgotten in desk drawers. But let's be clear about those USB drives and the Kingston DataTraveler HyperX 3.0 USB drive.

Very fast 2MB sequential transfer speeds (199MB/s read and 116MB/s write; High capacities offered ranging from 64GB to 256GB; Durable design with muted access light

Weaker random write speeds than the Kingston mainstream alternative

Today we are looking at the Kingston DataTraveler HyperX 3.0 64GB, which is the company's fastest USB flash drive to date. By utilizing an eight-channel architecture Kingston claims that this new drive can achieved transfer rates of up to 225MB/s read and 135MB/s write, while capacities will range...

The DataTraveler HyperX USB 3.0 isn't actually the first Kingston drive to be touted by the company as an SSD-like Flash drive as that "honor" belongs to the DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0, launched back in September of 2010.

High sequential transfer speeds - High capacity - Great looking - Five-year warranty

- $149 base price - Low random 4K performance

Kingston adds their top performance label to this very fast thumb drive.

From our experiences with the Kingston DataTraveler HyperX 64GB USB 3.0 drive, we can safely say that this drive deserves the HyperX naming. The drive has both the looks and performance to back up the HyperX name as well as coming in with pretty reasonable pricing which can make this drive...

It's been a while since we've looked at the original Kingston HyperX USB flash drive, about 3.5 years actually. For it's time, we found that the 4GB HyperX drive was very fast and at the top of its class. Today, we're looking at a drive from the current HyperX line.

If transfer speeds are important to you, this is certainly the drive to purchase. Our tests show you can write a 1GB file in less than ten seconds and read that same 1GB file in six seconds.

Exceeds rated read speeds and tests within 10% of advertised write speeds in real-world tests; Enables users to write a 1GB file in; Allows 1GB of data to be read in; @60GB of usable storage on a tiny stick; Competitive price compared other 64GB USB 3.0 flash drives; especially considering...

Roughly 38% larger in volume compared to the average 64GB competing USB 3.0 flash drive; Removable cap could be lost; Cap only fits onto the drive in one orientation; Cap will not fit on the backside of the drive if the lanyard is tied on