Kingston Technology Europe, la divisione europea di Kingston, si è distinta di recente per aver lanciato il flash drive USB più capiente al mondo. Il nuovo DataTraveler 300, infatti, ha una capacità di memorizzazione pari a ben 256GB ed, in quanto tale, è in grado di rappresentare un vero e proprio repository "portatile" di file.

Non sono da meno, anche se non da primato, le prestazioni in lettura e scrittura del DataTraveler 300: a tal proposito i data transfer rate massimi dichiarati dal produttore sono pari rispettivamente a 20MB/s e 10MB/s.

Il software a corredo Password Traveler Security permette di proteggere il contenuto del flash drive con una password anche in assenza dei diritti di amministratore del sistema.

Tra le altre feature del dispositivo segnaliamo la piena compatibilità con la funzionalità ReadyBoost di Windows Vista, che permette di accelerare il caricamento del Sistema Operativo in virtù della maggiore velocità di accesso ad un sottoinsieme di dati necessari per il caricamento del SO e memorizzati (caching) nel drive flash.

London, UK - 20th July 2009 - Kingston Technology Europe Ltd, a subsidiary of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the launch of the world’s first 256GB USB flash drive, the Kingston Technology DataTraveler 300. The Kingston DataTraveler 300, allows users to carry around a whole digital world, from thousands of image files to a whole database of documents. Users will also benefit from quick transfer rates and the option to password protects their data.

The Kingston DataTraveler 300 is ideal for netbook users who want to extend the limited capacity of their machines. It can also be used by business consumers who work with large databases, or even designers who need to transfer large graphic files from one place to another.

"The DataTraveler 300 will enable users to carry huge volumes of data with them everywhere they go – up to 365 CDs for example. That’s one album for every day of the year, and it demonstrates how far flash technology has developed," said Kirsty Miller, Product Marketing Manager – Consumer, Kingston Technology Europe. "Business users and consumers can also safeguard their data by initializing the Password Traveler software which will allow them to password protect their data in a privacy zone without the need of administrator rights."

The Kingston DataTraveler 300 features a sleek cap-less design that will protect the USB connector when it is not in use and is enhanced for Windows Readyboost. The Kingston DataTraveler 300 is available only in 256GB and is backed by a five-year warranty and 24/7 Tech Support. The Kingston DataTraveler is built to order only; customers who wish to purchase the drive can place an order with many reseller and e-tailers.

• Capacity - 256 GB
• Speed - Data transfer rates of up to 20 MB/sec. read and 10 MB/sec. write
• Safeguarded - includes Password Traveler security software for Windows
• Convenient - does not require Administrator rights to access the Privacy Zone
• Dimensions - 2.78" x 0.67" x 0.87" (70.68 mm x 16.90 mm x 21.99 mm)
• Operating Temperature - 32° to 140° F (0° to 60° C)
• Storage Temperature - -4° to 185° F (-20° to 85° C)
• Simple - just plug into a USB port
• Practical - durable, capless design
• Guaranteed - five-year warranty
• Enhanced - for Windows ReadyBoost on Vista-based systems

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