Kingston 32GB 100 G3 USB 3.0 DataTraveler (DT100G3/32GB) Black

Easily the worst flash drive I have ever used. When I received the order from Amazon I plugged it into my computer to backup and noticed it was taking hours to run, so I ran some tests with this flash drive to compare it to some older flash drives and this performed far worse than the old technology. Test computer: Older computer with USB 2.0 (not 3.0) Flash drives tested (all FAT formatted): 1. Kingston DT100G3 (subject of review) 2. Kingston DataTraveler DTI/8GB (roughly 5 years old) 3. SanDisk Cruzer 2GB (well over 5 years old) The Test: No other programs running. Xcopy script to copy files to the target flash drive. The same script and files were used for each flash drive. Plugged in #1 to USB 2.0 port Ran test for one minute Removed #1 and plugged in #2 in the same port Ran test for one minute Removed #2 and plugged in #3 in the same port Ran test for one minute The Results: 1. Kingston DT1000G3 (subject of review): 57 files/56MB 2. Kingston DTI/8GB: 283 files/143MB 3. SanDisk Cruzer: 525 files/158MB After being a Kingston flash drive user for years, this will be the last one I purchase.

This review is for Kingston 32GB 100 G3 USB 3.0 DataTraveler. The drive is made of plastic casing that probably will not survive in pocket. It also does not cover the port hole and dust will accumulate there. Ive attached the test results, but the real copy speed is about 3mb/s. When file is copied it variate in speed between 0 and 20mb/s. I have some cheaper China no-name drives that have way better performance. Should be OK for MP3 in car stereo, useless otherwise.

The British sellers are always very trustful as Kingston itself is. A good price at a good quality is. The item has longevity, good quality meaning fast transfer and good preservation of the information, and is very resistant. It can be used without problems very much times.

Slower then expected but Good product. As described. No CONs so far.

I have several USB drives and this one never reaches 3.0 speeds. Other 3.0 drives run about twice as fast on data transfer.

This USB lasted me a couple of years until it died out. It worked though it wasnt the fastest. It became slower and slower with use (as a regular flash memory), but it worked well until then. As this USB is made of plastic, its more vulnerable to drops than other counterparts with better materials.

Got it to store adobe files on. Holds and transfers my illustrator and Photoshop files easily. Great for the price.

Does what it should, has the storage listed. The protective sleeve does NOT stay extended when in my pocket leaving the USB plug exposed, that is my primary issue with it.

I am not specific on speeds and such so I just look at these as a do they work for me. I have not had any problems with Kingston drives and they many times are better priced.

I bought a few of these as extras to keep around at work. Im in I.T. and find myself constantly lending out flash drives to people. These flash drives rarely make it back to me. So I keep a stash of cheap flash drives around for this reason. Obviously, since these things typically are not returned, I try not to spend much money on these flash drives. But I also need them to work so I generally get name brand flash drives. I bought a few of these 32GB Kingstons a while back and have good success with them, they arent the fastest things around I want to say they bench at around 120-140 MB/S read , but like most cheap USB 3.0 drives, they only write at around 40-70 MB/S. Which is good enough for what I need. The price was right, I think I paid something like $6.99 a piece for a few of them. At that price, I dont mind it too much if they never get returned to me after people borrow them.