Testseek.com have collected 74 expert reviews of the Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 USB3 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 USB3.
November 2010
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The editors liked
Stylish good looks in a retro chic kinda way
Decent read performance with good write performance
LED indicator is not annoyingly bright
Great 5 year warranty
No software needed to get the most from it
Uses default MS drivers
Y adapter included for increased compatibility with USB 2.0 systems
USB 3.0
Easily Used For Boot Drive
Excellent Read/Write Speeds
Plug and Play
Excellent Durability and
Overall
Very fast
Very well made and solid feeling
Fast! Terribly fast
Works with USB 2.0
Blue light better than the green found on 2.0 drives
Fast USB3 connection
USB2 compatibility
Good file copying performance
Stylish construction
Even though it looks a bit “bulky” No noise
Did not require an additional power source
Good value for money
Comes in high capacities from 16GB to 64GB
Great transfer rates compared to USB 2.0
High performance allows more uses than just storage
A good looking drive!
Very nicely made
Exceeds specifications
Fast transfers
The editors didn't like
Pricey for the speed it offers
May block USB ports to either side of it
Requires USB 3.0 to get the most from it
Will more than likely NEED the Y adapter for hassle-free USB 2.0 connectivity...
Price May Be Steep For Casual Users
Larger Than Average USB Drive Makes Keychain Carrying Difficult
HiTech Legion Gold Award
Expensive
Although not necessarily a bad "value" (USB 2.0 is only about $50 less)
Abstract: Sure, a flash drive review. What could possibly be so interesting about another flash drive? This one supports USB3 and comes with much faster speeds than USB2. Kingston's DataTraveler Ultimate is their first foray into USB3 and it comes packed with lots...
Comes in high capacities from 16GB to 64GB, Great transfer rates compared to USB 2.0, High performance allows more uses than just storage, A good looking drive!
Early adopter premium pricing
Simply put, USB 3.0 is now fast enough to make you think you have a lower end SSD within your system. While it’s not meant to be your primary storage, it is meant to be a more improved, quick, portable storage solution. While you could pick up an exte...
Abstract: USB 3.0 devices can deliver data to and from PCs in a hurry. But you already knew that. What makes these new USB 3.0 devices even better? These five USB 3.0 devices are ready and waiting for those who need to move data from here to there quickly and a...
Stylish good looks in a retro chic kinda way, Decent read performance with good write performance, LED indicator is not annoyingly bright, Great 5 year warranty, No software needed to get the most from it, Uses default MS drivers, Y adapter included for increased compatibility with USB 2.0 systems
Pricey for the speed it offers, May block USB ports to either side of it, Requires USB 3.0 to get the most from it, Will more than likely NEED the Y adapter for hassle-free USB 2.0 connectivity...
While not the fastest USB 3.0 flash drive I have seen, it is still a very tempting little drive with a killer warranty and enough speed to satisfy most customer's needs. If you are the kind of person who doesn't mind giving up some read speed for longe...
Bigger is sometimes better, and ironically, smaller can be as well. As we've seen today, it's possible to have the best of both worlds: higher storage capacity in a small form factor for a flash drive. Portability and durability are two essential quali...
Very nicely made, Exceeds specifications, Fast transfers
Drive gets very warm when in use, May have to use adapter cable, Expensive
The Kingston Data Traveler 3.0 USB 3.0 flash drive exceeds specifications, what more could you ask for really? The speeds are excellent, coming in well above the rated specs. The drive itself is nicely made, it’s solid and feels very sturdy while bein...
A little on the chunky side, doesn't realise the full potential of USB 3.0
Compared to USB 2.0 flash drives, the Kingston DT Ultimate 3.0 64GB is a fast storage device -- well over twice the speed of the best that USB 2.0 has to offer, in fact. This speed is particularly welcome for the larger capacity thumb drives that are beco...
