Kingston Expands USB 3.0 Flash Drive Product Line

•    USB 3.0 performance at Best Value
•    Ideal for Rapid Large File Transfers  
•    Sleek, Capless Retractable Design

Sydney, Australia – April 10, 2012 – Kingston, the independent world leader in memory products, today announced to launch Kingston DataTraveler Elite 3.0. DataTraveler Elite 3.0 (Kingston part number: DTE30/xxGB) is based on the USB 3.0 standard and is an economical choice for consumers looking for fast data transfers, enabling users to store and transfer their digital library quickly.

“As consumers store and carry more HD video, digital artwork, music and presentations, faster devices are required to keep pace with one’s digital lifestyle,” said Nathan Su, Flash Memory Sales Director, APAC Region, Kingston. “With more PCs shipping with USB 3.0 ports, the new DataTraveler Elite adds to Kingston’s USB 3.0 family and is the perfect solution for those who require faster transfer speeds without breaking the budget.”

DataTraveler Elite 3.0 helps consumers save time. For example, in internal testing, DataTraveler Elite 3.0 was approximately two times faster than a standard USB 2.0 Flash drive copying over 22GB worth of data. The testing was done with a single Blu-ray™ movie, over 10,000 photos and more than 4,000 songs.

DataTraveler Elite 3.0 is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0. Available in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB capacities, DataTraveler Elite 3.0 features a sleek, capless and retractable design to protect the USB connector, allowing users to keep the drive with them at all times as it can be easily attached to a key ring or lanyard.

A video of DataTraveler Elite 3.0 can be found at www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGLDlOSqURU&feature=youtu.be.

Kingston’s DataTraveler Elite 3.0 is backed by a five-year warranty, free technical support, and legendary Kingston reliability. For more information, please visit www.kingston.com/en/usb/personal_business.

Kingston DataTraveler Elite 3.0 Features and Specifications:
•    Capacities*:  16GB, 32GB, 64GB
•    Speed**:
o    USB 3.0: 70MB/s read, 30MB/s write;
o    USB 2.0: 30MB/s read, 25MB/s write
•    Dimensions: 2.7185″ x 0.8504″ x 0.437″ (69.05mm x 21.6mm x 11.1mm)
•    Operating Temperature: 32° to 140°F (0° to 60°C)
•    Storage Temperature: -4° to 185°F (-20° to 85°C)

Compatibility Table

* Some of the listed capacity on a Flash storage device is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage. As such, the actual available capacity for data storage is less than what is listed on the products. For more information, go to Kingston’s Flash Guide at kingston.com/flash_memory_guide.
** Speed may vary due to host hardware, software and usage.
† System specifications: Intel® DX79SI motherboard, 8GB HyperX® KHX1600C7D3X1K2/4GX, Intel Core i7™ 3930K, HyperX SSD SH100S3/120G, Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit SP1, Renesas 2.0.34 xHCI

Pricing and Availability:
Manufacturer: Kingston Technology
Product Name: DataTraveler Elite 3.0
RRP: 16GB AUD$ 20.70, NZ$ 27.20
         32GB AUD$ 49.80, NZ$ 65.30
         64GB AUD$ 98.20, NZ$ 128.85
Warranty: 5 years
Australian Distributors: Express Online, Synnex Australia PTY Ltd, Ingram Micro AU, Avnet AU.
New Zealand Distributors: Ingram Micro NZ, Synnex NZ, Simms NZ
Availability: TBC
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