Kingston DataTraveler Max USB-C Flash Drive - 256GB

Absolutely mindblowing, this will be my travel USB for backing up and sharing dive trip videos off the camera, usually a painfully slow process but the first set I copied onto this bad-boy wrote at 307MB/s (big 'B') which is just a third of the rated speed so probably limited by the read speed of my work laptop. The 256Gb metal-body Sandisk extreme it replaces was fast at the time but boy do things get better over time - might pay to shop more often! Thanks so much PB, this was insanely cheap (open box, but unused), and life changing, it plugs into my old Galaxy Tab just fine and MAN do those videos play fast now!! :) Absolutely mindblowing, this will be my travel USB for backing up and sharing dive trip videos off the camera, usually a painfully slow process but the first set I copied onto this bad-boy wrote at 307MB/s (big 'B') which is just a third of the rated speed so probably limited by the read speed of my work laptop. The 256Gb metal-body Sandisk extreme it replaces was fast at the time but boy do things get better over time - might pay to shop more often! Thanks so much PB, this was insanely cheap (open box, but unused), and life changing, it plugs into my old Galaxy Tab just fine and MAN do those videos play fast now!! :)

I am reasonably happy with the product.
Especially with the 1TB capacity.
Stiff plastic but very firm pressure allows very slight squeezing,..
The USB-C connection slides inside to protect it.
No extra cap to lose!
However, it does NOT slide in and out very easily.
This would make it hard for an elderly person or anyone with stiff fingers.. I am reasonably happy with the product.
Especially with the 1TB capacity.
Stiff plastic but very firm pressure allows very slight squeezing,..
The USB-C connection slides inside to protect it.
No extra cap to lose!
However, it does NOT slide in and out very easily.
This would make it hard for an elderly person or anyone with stiff fingers..

It's a great little drive, perfect for anything you need yo store on it, only issue being It's size, it's very small and kinda flimsy, so it can't just stay plugged in, because of this it also can be easy to lose It's a great little drive, perfect for anything you need yo store on it, only issue being It's size, it's very small and kinda flimsy, so it can't just stay plugged in, because of this it also can be easy to lose

You get a lot of storage to carry around, and it's fast! Speeds from CrystalDiskMark show it's mostly at advertised speeds, even after filling it up with data. It seems to do well with small random reads and writes as well.

Make sure to grab an adapter if you don't have USB-C. e.g. https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/ADPDNX1046/Dynamix-A-USBCFAM-USB-C-Female-to-USB-A-Male-Adapt You get a lot of storage to carry around, and it's fast! Speeds from CrystalDiskMark show it's mostly at advertised speeds, even after filling it up with data. It seems to do well with small random reads and writes as well.

Make sure to grab an adapter if you don't have USB-C. e.g. https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/ADPDNX1046/Dynamix-A-USBCFAM-USB-C-Female-to-USB-A-Male-Adapt

Very good for the usage required Very good for the usage required

This usb storage device is modern with usb-c and a quick data transfer rate and a trusted brand in Kingston. This usb storage device is modern with usb-c and a quick data transfer rate and a trusted brand in Kingston.

This usb storage device is modern with usb-c and a quick data transfer rate and a trusted brand in Kingston. This usb storage device is modern with usb-c and a quick data transfer rate and a trusted brand in Kingston.

Great capacity and fast, just wish it was better constructed rather than light plastic Great capacity and fast, just wish it was better constructed rather than light plastic

I am baffled how every ordinary flash drive for the last few decades has been writing at around 10-25MBps, suddenly this comes along and goes straight to 550MBps! (Tested myself copying one 3GB file)
Unfortunately I didn't look closely when I ordered, it turned out to be USB-C not USB-A. I would have gone for a portable SSD if I noticed that. I am baffled how every ordinary flash drive for the last few decades has been writing at around 10-25MBps, suddenly this comes along and goes straight to 550MBps! (Tested myself copying one 3GB file)
Unfortunately I didn't look closely when I ordered, it turned out to be USB-C not USB-A. I would have gone for a portable SSD if I noticed that.

Don't ever buy a small or slow thumb drive again. This puppy can hold a full day's shoot at least, I post one back to myself while on the road each day as extra insurance in case I lose the drive/laptop/cards while on away jobs. It's happened before, opportunists steal your stuff, and while insurance might refund your hardware, losing the footage can easily be an even bigger expense. It's small, light, and so so fast. Don't ever buy a small or slow thumb drive again. This puppy can hold a full day's shoot at least, I post one back to myself while on the road each day as extra insurance in case I lose the drive/laptop/cards while on away jobs. It's happened before, opportunists steal your stuff, and while insurance might refund your hardware, losing the footage can easily be an even bigger expense. It's small, light, and so so fast.