Loads of space but at a cost

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.

Many of us love the convenience of being able to plug in USB devices, spend a few seconds transferring that half-completed report or essay, and being able to stash it in our pocket.

Verdict: 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...

They say size doesn't matter, but I think it does… at least when it comes to a USB drives, and I'll leave it at that… I've got an exclusive review for you, our friends over at Kingston have sent me a rather expensive USB drive, coming in at about $1100 it's not one that most people will be running...

Well made; Faster than spec speeds; Largest USB drive on the market

Expensive

If you need to have your portable data safe, then this is it. Just make sure your not using a weak password.

Kingston's DataTraveler is a larger-than-average flash drive that's easy to operate and a little less expensive than other drives.

Attractive design; relatively inexpensive per megabyte; can password-protect data

Fairly large

If you're looking for a 8G flash drive, then then consider these. The price is good and they work just fine. I like the fact that they don't have a cap that gets lost.