PRESS RELEASE
Impressive USB 3.0 performance at best value
- USB 3.0 performance at an affordable price
- Ideal for rapid large file transfers
- Sleek,caplessretractable design
Sunbury -On- Thames, UK -- April 11th, 2012 -- Kingston Digital Europe Ltd, an affiliate of Kingston Technology Company Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the Kingston® DataTraveler® Elite 3.0. The DataTraveler Elite 3.0 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," says Krystian Jaroszynski, Product Marketing Manager, Flash, Kingston Digital Europe. "The new DataTraveler Elite with USB 3.0 technology adds to our USB 3.0 family range and is the perfect solution for those who require faster transfer speeds, without breaking the budget."
The 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-rayTM movie, over 10,000 photos and more than 4,000 songs.
The DataTraveler Elite 3.0 is 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.
Kingston's DataTraveler Elite 3.0 is backed by a five-year warranty, 24/7 technical support and legendary Kingston reliability. For more information visit www.kingston.com/europe.
DataTraveler Elite 3.0 images can be found on the Kingston website and Flickr.
A video of the DataTraveler Elite 3.0 can be found here.
Kingston DataTraveler Elite 3.0 Features and Specifications:
- Capacities*:16GB, 32GB, 64GB
- Speed**:
- USB 3.0: 70MB/s read, 30MB/s write;
- 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)
- Warranty: 5 years
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Compatibility Table |
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Operating System |
USB 3.0 |
USB 2.0 |
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Windows® 7 (SP1) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Vista® (SP1, SP2) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows XP (SP3) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Mac OS X v. 10.5.x + |
No |
Yes |
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Linux v. 2.6.x + |
Yes |
Yes |
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Kingston DataTraveler Elite 3.0 USB Flash Drive |
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Part Number |
Capacity and Features |
MSRP |
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DTE30/16GB |
16GB DataTraveler Elite 3.0 USB Flash Drive |
£15.08 ex VAT |
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DTE30/32GB |
32GB DataTraveler Elite 3.0 USB Flash Drive |
£36.38 ex VAT |
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DTE30/64GB |
64GB DataTraveler Elite 3.0 USB Flash Drive |
£71.54 ex VAT |
*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.
Kingston can be found on:
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/kingstontech
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/kingston
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kingstontechnologyemea/
About Kingston Digital, Inc.
Kingston Digital, Inc. ("KDI") is the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the world's largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Established in 2008, KDI is headquartered in Fountain Valley, California, USA. For more information, please call +44 0)1932 738888 or visit www.kingston.com/europe.
