Testseek.com have collected 111 expert reviews of the Kingston DataTraveler HyperX USB3 and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Kingston DataTraveler HyperX USB3.
December 2011
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The editors liked
Build Quality
Design
8Channel NAND Flash Architecture
USB 3.0
Fastest USB Flash Drive On The Planet
Plenty Of Storage Capacity (Up To 256GB)
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
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 the price/performance
Built quality
Very good write speed
Excellent read speed
5 year warranty
Excellent performance on real world tests.
Fast
Solid build
HyperX branding and style
Sturdy and well built
Excellent performance
Backwards compatible with USB
2.0
Compact
Incredible read performance
Awesome write performance
Great USB 2.0 performance
Sturdy shell
Hook to chain for key ring
Bright
Blue activity LED
Lifetime warranty
Available with up to 256 GB
Excellent price in the EU
The editors didn't like
Price (For Some)
May block adjacent USB ports
Pricey
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
Abstract: USB drives might not have much to do specifically with PC games, but every PC gamer will need one at one point or another. As PC gamers, we always want the best and the fastest when it comes to our computers, but our choice of portable drives will often f...
Built quality, Very good write speed, Excellent read speed, 5 year warranty, excellent performance on real world tests.
Only available in one colour.
SummaryIt's a very good feeling when you are able to see that Kingston didn't just put the HyperX name on one of their flash drives and tried to sell it as something for gamers or enthusiast. What they did was very impressive, and I would like to believe...
Abstract: Kingston's HyperX brand has been a choice for power users and the DataTraveler HyperX 3.0 Flash drive we have in our hands today has been designed to continue a solid tradition by featuring the fastest speeds and largest capacities Kingston offers for ...
Abstract: The DataTraveler HyperX 3.0 Flash drive continues this tradition by featuring some of the fastest speeds and largest capacities Kingston offers for portable storage.Providing USB 3.0 data transfer speeds with capacities up to 256GB, DataTraveler HyperX 3....
Abstract: It's hard to believe that the fastest USB 3.0-rated thumb drives can outperform the hard drive in your desktop PC. On the other hand, the slowest models shouldn't even be allowed USB 3.0 branding. We test 31 different drives to determine the quickest. M...
Incredible read performance, Awesome write performance, Great USB 2.0 performance, Sturdy shell, Hook to chain for key ring, Bright, blue activity LED, Lifetime warranty, Available with up to 256 GB, Excellent price in the EU
For some reason expensive in the US, Gets pretty warm when moving loads of data, Bulky size compared to other drives
The Kingston DataTraveler HyperX carries the enthusiast sub brand for a reason. It manages to rocket up, up and away in terms of read speeds, rivaling SATA-II SSD performance and making excellent use of the USB 3.0 interface. But the drive is no slouch...
An affordable, light and compact memory stick, our only real complaint with the Kingston Data Traveller Hyper X 3.0 is that write speeds are a bit below average. ...
The Kingston DataTraveler HyperX 3.0 is a fast drive when it comes to both read and write performance. This means you are going to spend less time waiting for the data to transfer, as this drive can write up to 6GB worth of data in around a minute a...
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Published: 2012-08-10, Author: The , review by: techreaction.net
There really is no denying that the Kingston HyperX is extremely fast, and since it is a flash drive, you can take it anywhere with you. With an MSRP of $182 for 64GB, you will definitely be paying more than the norm for a flash drive. However, in this ...
Abstract: The new DataTraveler® HyperX 3.0 Flash drive continues this tradition by featuring the fastest speeds and largest capacity Kingston® offers for portable storage. Featuring a high-speed 8-channel controller that provides USB 3.0 data transfer speeds with c...
