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

Fast and small is good, right? At least that's how it works in the computer world. And USB flash drives are no different; we like them fast for data transfer, but also come in a small package.

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.

The Kingston Ultimate 3.0 G3 flash drive is a third-generation unit for professional business users demanding high performance and a solid, understated, stylish, and cap-less design. With capacities of up to 64 GB, it also offers the storage required by some.

Made for professionals and consumers alike, the Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 G3 (64GB) is a stylish drive that puts sizeable storage and speedy performance in your pocket. The drive has a couple of odd design quirks, but if you want a quick drive that holds a ton, the Kingston DataTraveler...

Large capacity and USB 3.0 connection; Stylish, rugged design with no cap to lose; No preinstalled software cluttering the drive

Sliding design sacrifices durability; Key ring attachment looks odd

The Kingston 64GB Data Traveler Ultimate 3.0 pen-drive is available to purchase from ebuyer.co.uk . At HEXUS, we invite the companies whose products we test to comment on our articles.

Slightly bigger and more expensive than a standard USB flash drive, but with many times

This drive was exactly what i was looking for. It is affordable, fast, stylish, and works perfect on my Macbook Air Laptop. The transfer speeds are so much faster on USB 3.0 vs. the old usb 2.0 technology. I transferred an 1.6 GB video file from my laptop to this drive in under 30 seconds.

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

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The speed of transfer with usb 3.0 to usb 3.0 is very fast. I transferred a 12GB file under 5 minutes. I also used this flash drive to watch movies on my smart TV. When streaming videos, it may lag at times, but on this flash drive, it worked without any lag, but that may also depend on your smart...

Convenient Interface; Fast; Fast readwrite speeds; Fast Read Write Speeds; Reliable; Well built

Design; Price; Size