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Kingston Digital DataTraveler 101 USB 2.0 Generation 2 - 16 GB Flash Drive DT101G2/16GBZET

by Kingston
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2,828 customer reviews)

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Size: 16 GB
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  • Dimensions -2.25 x 0.68 x 0.39 Inches (57.18mm x 17.28mm x 10.00mm)
  • Storage Temperature -4° - 185°F / -20° to 85°C
  • Supports Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista, XP & Mac
  • urDrive Software-customizable, portable desktop-anywhere
  • Sleek capless design no cap to lose
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Technical Details

Size: 16 GB | Product Packaging: Amazon Frustration-Free
  • Brand Name: Kingston
  • Model: DT101G2/16GBZET
  • Memory Storage Capacity: 16 GB

Product Details

Size Name: 16 GB | Product Packaging: Amazon Frustration-Free
  • Product Dimensions: 2.2 x 0.4 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
  • ASIN: B004TS1J1I
  • Item model number: DT101G2/16GBZET
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2,828 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: March 25, 2011

Product Description

Size: 16 GB | Product Packaging: Amazon Frustration-Free

From the Manufacturer

Kingston Data Traveler at a Glance Kingston DT101G2
Available in multiple colors by capacity.

A Kingston favorite, DataTraveler features large capacity storage to store or transport your favorite documents, music, video clips, photos and more.

Kingston Data Traveler DT101G2
Convenient and practical portable storage. View larger
Suits You

Available in multiple colors by capacity and is available with your company's logo, making a great promotional item for your business.

Convenient

DataTraveler features a handy key loop so you can keep it on your keychain.

Practical

Comes with a cap to protect the USB connector.

Compatibility

Supports Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista, XP, Mac, and Linux.

Free Technical Support

For added peace of mind, DataTraveler is backed by free technical support and legendary Kingston reliability.

Product Description

Kingston's DataTraveler101 Generation 2 is a convenient storage companion that lets you take all of your data to your home, office, school and anywhere you travel. It comes with urDrive1, preloaded software that gives you a new and exciting way to look at your data. When you launch the software, the urDrive interface pops up like a desktop for your USB. It features drag-and-drop and double-click capabilities to help organize all your files, photos, videos, music and more. It's easy to use and even includes a built-in Photo Viewer and mp3 player, plus a 2GB online backup account to keep your important files secure online.

Customer Reviews

These flash drives work great and seem to have fast write speeds. R. Johnson  |  462 reviewers made a similar statement
A great product used to transfer pictures, music or data from one computer to another. Charles  |  352 reviewers made a similar statement
Will buy another when we need one. mday  |  119 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
1,003 of 1,027 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Much faster than rated - at least for larger files January 29, 2011
Product Packaging:Retail|Size Name:32 GB
[Note on Nov 1, 2012]
Amazon combined all Kingston DataTraveler DT101 Gen2 USB drives (4GB to 32GB) under the same product page. This may have created confusions for people looking for a specific capacity. I have tested both the 8GB and 32GB versions from this Kingston series, and can confirm that they have exactly the same dimensions and nearly identical data transfer speed.
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This Kingston DataTraveler DT101 Gen2 32GB USB flash drive has a very nice compact design. It is about the same size as the SanDisk Cruzer Micro (with the USB port retracted). See the size comparison picture I uploaded to Customer Images section. What cannot be seen from the picture is that the Kingston drive is slightly thicker. That makes it impossible to insert two Kingston flash drives into two adjacent USB ports, whereas two Sandisk drives can be stacked one on top of another.

I benchmarked the Kingston DT101 G2 flash drive as soon as I received it. The initial result I got, using the free "Flash Memory Toolkit" program, was not very impressive. It shows that for smaller files of 1-5MB, the write speed is only 5.7 - 6.2MB/s (see the Customer Image section for screenshot). In contrast, the Transcend 16 GB JetFlash 500 was able to achieve higher speed of 6.8MB/s (for 1MB file) to 11.3MB/s (for 5MB file).

For transferring very large files, however, this Kingston drive really shines.
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278 of 286 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Format to NTFS to transfer big files!!! January 6, 2011
By German
Product Packaging:Retail|Size Name:16 GB
EXCELLENT product but you HAVE to format the device in order to transfer big files... just as Kingston Tech Support (and other kind buyers) explained:

"In order to copy large files more then 4GB it has to be converted into NTFS. FAT32 has a limitation of only 4GB. To format to NTFS, please follow these instructions. Warning: If you have data on the drive, you should save it elsewhere as this process will erase it all.

1. Go into My Computer and, right click on the drive and select format.
2. Under File System select NTFS and click on Start. If you do not have an option for NTFS, close the format box and go into Device Manager by right clicking on My Computer and selecting Properties.
3. Click on the Hardware tab and click on Device Manager button.
4. Expand Disk Drives and right click on the Kingston drive and select Properties.
5. Click on the Policies tab and click "Optimize for performance and OK.
6. Then go back into My Computer, right click on the drive and select format and make sure NTFS is selected for the file system. Select quick format and OK."

EXCELLENT product.
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561 of 595 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Good drive with a bad cover design March 8, 2011
Product Packaging:Retail| Size Name:8 GB|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have a collection of USB thumb drives and use them for a wide range of activities. I transport files, use them as a portable work environment, install portable apps, encrypt them with passwords, transport files from one network to another, use them to boot, ReadyBoost, and run an entire OS - things most consumers will never likely care about.

Because I use them so often, it's hard to get excited over a new USB drive unless it has something new or innovative about the design. I'm not excited about this drive. I had an immediate positive reaction to a USB drive with a similar design concept: a small footprint drive with a swinging metal shield. But where the PNY Micro Swivel Attache perfected the swivel design in a tiny 4GB drive, and the HP v115w Flash Drive did the same in a 16GB model, the Datatraveler made a larger, less elegant cover that can hardly be given that name.

It is a good drive, in that it's an excellent price and performs well. There is an activity light that flashes as the drive is being accessed. I don't use the Kingston app, but instead installed PortableApps on it, which works like a charm. But the cover is about useless, providing little if any protection if you were to place the drive in a briefcase, backpack, pocket or drawer. It's loose and swings freely, never staying in place and offering virtually no protection. If you plug this thing in, and hardly ever remove it, except to plug it right in to another computer, then this is probably not going to trouble you.
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223 of 240 people found the following review helpful
Product Packaging:Retail| Size Name:16 GB|Amazon Verified Purchase
The best thing USB flash drives have going for them is their price, which has been in a free fall for several years and about to go below $1 per GB at the time I'm writing this review. In addition, if your goal is storing data independently of any specific piece of equipment - camera, reader, music player - their size/bulk is an advantage because it's so much easier to lose or break an SD card once it's out of its host.

Briefly, this is what it's worth knowing about this item:

- I can't see that I've had a big problem with losing caps but the 'capless' design is quite innovative and it does not hurt.
- It's fast enough to support video transfer but, of course, it does not come close to the theoretical 60MB/sec max I/O speed that the USB 2.0 specification allows.
- Installs itself and does not require any software to be recognized as a 'drive' on a Vista or XP computer. Can't speak for other operating systems.
- It formats and partitions as any 'spinning' drive.
- Can be used to store data, to attach to players (my car plays MP3s off an USB drive) or to move it between unconnected devices.
- Tolerable when used with apps that require some moderate I/O but I would not try to make it a swap drive.

When it comes to Kingston - and, over the years and as prices were falling and the capacity grew, I've bought their 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and now the 16GBs - they never let me down. I don't believe I've lost one bit of data so far and, affordable as they are, I can make multiple copy of the data I can't afford to lose and keep it stored at different locations.

Considering price and reliability, this is a well-deserved 5-star.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Does the job
I have been buying Kingston Travelers for years at 16gb. Now that I need to transfer files that are big for upgrades and installations, 16gb didn't cut it anymore.. Read more
Published 9 hours ago by ItsJustBusiness
4.0 out of 5 stars Well made...
It is well made but not that fast. Takes forever to copy something in it. I recommend it but not for storing big files in it.
Published 12 hours ago by J. L. Sanchez
5.0 out of 5 stars 64 GB Flash Drive
I wanted to have all my music in my car without all the cd's or having to take my mp3 player. This works wonderfully
Published 18 hours ago by Marianne L. Sharon
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice clean drive at a good price
Works well with no problems in recognizing the drive and writing too it. Capacity is just fine for my needs.
Published 19 hours ago by J. R. Ferguson
5.0 out of 5 stars Kingston 32 GB falsh drive
I was really surprised at how easy this was to use. Love the drag and drop feature and copied files in no time at all.
Published 20 hours ago by Stephanie
5.0 out of 5 stars Whats not to love.
128 GB flash drive. Its amazing. I had no idea they were made so big. I can carry lots of info on me now. This is better than an external hard drive. Read more
Published 23 hours ago by Dennis
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
Kingston is a great name for flash drives, I've always used them! This product is everything I was promised, and for great value!
Published 23 hours ago by Hanna Hamati
4.0 out of 5 stars Good flash so far
i have bought this product for my wife...instead of a white and purple usb, i received a black and purple usb (which is nice)... Read more
Published 1 day ago by Judin
2.0 out of 5 stars Sloooooowwww
This drive is very slow. I would not recommend for anything other than an archive that you are putting somewhere safe.
Published 1 day ago by Michael Kieslich
5.0 out of 5 stars Kingson 32 GB flash drive
This flash drive is small and compact making it easy to cary with me anywhere I go. The usb plug is protected by a metal flip cover. Read more
Published 1 day ago by snnoopy
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