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
(85%)
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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
Build Quality, Design, 8Channel NAND Flash Architecture, USB 3.0, Fastest USB Flash Drive On The Planet, Plenty Of Storage Capacity (Up To 256GB)
Price (For Some)
It was but a few months back when we reviewed the latest Kingston HyperX MAX 3.0 external SSD that we realized that USB 3.0 had a massive performance potential. Still even after testing the DataTraveler Ultimate G2 64GB and the Patriot Superson...
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Abstract: If you are in the market for a new flash drive, there are three metrics you tend to focus on. The first being performance, followed closely by capacity and of course warranty. For the longest time Kingston's HyperX brand has been the pinnacle of performan...
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Kingston HyperX USB 3 is an awesome flash drive. It's quite small in size, huge in capacity (up to 256 GB!), pretty stylish, durable, and most importantly – super speedy!The read and write speed are just phenomenal and simply one of the fastest USB 3 flas...
