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Kingston DataTraveler 310 with 256GB storage

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Sheesh, that's storage alright. Kingston announced the DataTraveler 310, a new USB stick with a storage capacity of 256GB. While the capacity of the disk is truly massive, the performance doesn't sound that impressive. According to the specifications, the DataTraveler 310 will have a read speed of 25MB/s and a write speed of only 12MB/s. The product is expected to be available for $1,108.
Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the release of DataTraveler® 310, the first 256GB USB Flash drive in the United States. The DataTraveler 310 replaces the 256GB DataTraveler 300, released in July 2009 to the Asia/Pacific and Europe, Middle East and Africa regions.
“We saw an opportunity to push the capacity envelope for USB Flash drives in the marketplace. Customer feedback and our research determined that this is a great solution for designers, engineers and architects who have a need to easily store and transport large data files,” said Andrew Ewing, USB business manager, Kingston®. “For the enthusiast who wants easy access to their full media library, the DataTraveler 310 can store up to 365 CDs, 54 DVDs or 51,000 images*. This device makes an entire collection of data easily portable.”
The DataTraveler 310 features Password Traveler software, which allows the user to create and access a password-protected privacy zone. The secure area of the drive can account for up to 90 percent of the drive’s capacity and does not require administrator rights.
The DataTraveler 310 has a protective cap that snaps onto the back for the drive for convenient storage when not in use. This drive is available only in 256GB and is backed by a five-year warranty and 24/7 tech support.
 
256GB for $1108 with a measly write speed of 12MB/s? At what point does it just make more sense to use an SSD in a USB caddy?
 
Shame it's not faster. Would take 6 hours to fill it and 3 hours to copy it somewhere else.


But I guess it'd be nice to be able to carry 256GB easily in your pocket


EDIT: but yeah, I'd still much rather spend that money on a large SSD and a small 2.5" enclosure (For about $700 you could do a 256GB SSD and enclosure with USB and eSATA)

EDIT #2: I guess now that I think about it, that read speed is about the limit of USB 2.0 isn't it? Perhaps it's possible when USB 3.0 comes around these things will be faster?
 
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Shame it's not faster. Would take 6 hours to fill it and 3 hours to copy it somewhere else.


But I guess it'd be nice to be able to carry 256GB easily in your pocket


EDIT: but yeah, I'd still much rather spend that money on a large SSD and a small 2.5" enclosure (For about $700 you could do a 256GB SSD and enclosure with USB and eSATA)

EDIT #2: I guess now that I think about it, that read speed is about the limit of USB 2.0 isn't it? Perhaps it's possible when USB 3.0 comes around these things will be faster?


lol...missing the point... USB thumb drive... Size of a pack of gum. Crazy stuff. An SSD is still much bigger... Remember, this is the first generation 256 GIG usb drive...
 
lol...missing the point... USB thumb drive... Size of a pack of gum. Crazy stuff. An SSD is still much bigger... Remember, this is the first generation 256 GIG usb drive...

Right, no I get it. I'm guess I'm just saying it's WAY to cost prohibitive to be realistic for 95% of people.
 
Right, no I get it. I'm guess I'm just saying it's WAY to cost prohibitive to be realistic for 95% of people.

The cost is crazy... Never would buy one. It will take years before its affordable for us..

Heck the 64gig is way to much for me right now....
 
no reason to buy that, i don't think a company wants someone walking around with a 256G thumb drive when you can copy things over your much faster network.
 
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