Kingston, the world leader in Flash Drives, launches the first of its kind High Capacity Flash Drive of an whopping 256GB storage just in the size of a 2GB Flash Drive. The DataTraveller 300 has got better looks than its predecessors which used to have easy-to-lose Caps. :)

DataTraveller 300 comes packed with Password Traveller software which allows you to create a password-protected “Privacy Zone“. You don’t have to be a user with admin privileges to access this Zone. It also comes with ReadyBoost Feature for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users. The saddest part (you’ve got another one near the end of this post) is that the password-protected Privacy Zone will NOT work properly if ReadyBoost Cache is enabled. This is what Kingston says regarding Privacy Zone + ReadyBoost

Although DT 300 is enhanced for ReadyBoost, Password Traveler will not operate properly if ReadyBoost cache is enabled on the drive. However, you may enable ReadyBoost cache on a separate drive.

The Data Transfer rates are up to 20MB/sec for Read and 10MB/sec for Write. The second saddest part is that it is priced at a ridiculous £565.67 (Pounds) excluding VAT.

Quick Specs

Capacity - 256GB
Read - 20MB/sec
Write - 10MB/sec
Privacy - Password Protected ‘Privacy Zone’
ReadyBoost - Enabled

Pros - High Capacity, Slick Design, Cap-less
Cons - Price, ‘Privacy Zone’ will not work properly if ReadyBoost Cache is enabled

With 256GB, Kingston DataTraveller has got plenty of rooms for your photos, music and videos, etc.