Traveling light

Posted by: DT  :  Category: Kingston

Updated: March 7, 2011
(see DataTraveler Mini Fun G2)

There are also smaller DataTraveler, proving that one can journey without baggage but still with storage. As Kingston continues to rule the USB memory market with a bunch of releases such as the DT 5000 and the US-specific 256GB flash drive, it also presents alternatives for those looking for simple and stylish efficiency – especially if on a budget. In hindsight, the DataTraveler 102 released in late 2009 was just the precursor of smaller things to come…

DataTraveler mini10
DataTraveler c10
DataTraveler 112
DataTraveler 160
DataTraveler Mini Slim
DataTraveler Mini Fun
DataTraveler Mini Fun G2

DataTraveler mini10

Kingston Datatraveler mini10 in red, blue, gray & green

Wee Bit: Kingston DataTraveler mini10 (@ logox21) or (white logo2)

Details:

Small transparent plastic body
Black transparent flipping lid
Available in red (4GB), blue (8GB),
green (16GB) and gray (32GB)
High speed USB
Keychain hole?
Outside clip (attachable to clothes)
Length x width x height: 1.69″ x 0.84″ x 0.64″
(42.92mm x 21.33mm x 16.25mm)
Weight: 0.42oz
Warranty: 5 years
Data retention: 10 years



DataTraveler c10

Kingston Datatraveler c10 in yellow (packaged), red, green & blue

Adding a Bit Color: Kingston DataTraveler c10 (@ black logo ) or (black3)

Details:

Black plastic body
Transparent body-sized cap with black arc
Available in green (4GB), blue (8GB),
yellow (16GB) and red (32GB)
High speed USB
Keyloop
Length x width x height: 2.30″ X 0.86″ X 0.53″
(58.38mm X 21.9mm X 13.4mm)
Weight: ?
Warranty: 5 years
Data retention: 10 years



DataTraveler 112

Four Kingston DataTraveler 112 in blue, red, white and yellow

Framing a Case: Kingston DataTraveler 112 (@ black logo)

or (black3)

Details:

Two-part plastic body
Concealable USB connector (via slidable inner casing)
4GB (black & blue), 8GB (black & red),
16GB (black & white), 32GB (black & yellow)
Hi-Speed USB 2.0
No ReadyBoost, but Vista compatible
Length x width x height: 2.10″ x 0.83″ x 0.41″
(53.40mm x 21.0mm x 10.50mm)
Weight: 0.062 lbs
Warranty: 5 years
Data retention: 10 years



DataTraveler 160

Three Kingston Datatraveler 160 in top and bottom view

Getting a Grip: Kingston DataTraveler 160 (@ black logo) or (black3)

Details:

Blue plastic body with chrome slider
Concealable USB connector via rubberized thumb grip
4GB – 32GB
Hi-Speed USB 2.0
LED (on Kingston logo)
No ReadyBoost support
Keychain hole
Lanyard included
Length x width x height: 2.84″ x 0.54″ x .0.90″
(72.10mm x 13.64mm x 22.83mm)
Weight: ?
Warranty: 5 years
Data retention: 10 years



DataTraveler Mini Slim

Kingston Datatraveler Mini Slim in blue, pink and black beside a paper clip

Wedge a Drive: Kingston DataTraveler Mini Slim (@ logox21)

or (white logo2)

Details:

  • Wedge-shaped plastic body
  • Available in black, blue and pink (all have grey bottom casing)
  • Capless
  • 4 – 16GB
  • Hi-Speed USB 2.0
  • Lanyard grommet
  • No ReadyBoost, but Vista compatible
  • Length x width x height: 1.529″ x 0.645″ x 0.253″
  • (38.85mm x 16.40mm x 6.44mm)
  • Weight: 0.06 oz
  • Warranty: 5 years
  • Data retention: 10 years




DataTraveler Mini Fun

Kingston Datatraveler Mini Fun & Migo - purple, yellow, red, orange and blue

Toys “R” USB: Kingston DataTraveler Mini Fun (@ logox21)

or (white logo2)

Details:

  • Toy-shaped plastic body
  • Lego model has a cap and can be plugged onto each other
  • Mini Migo has a concealable USB connector
  • 256MB (orange), 512MB (blue),
  • 1GB (yellow), 2GB (purple), 4GB (red)
  • Includes two BigFish games (Sudoku & Atlantis)
  • Hi-Speed USB 2.0
  • Keychain hole
  • LED
  • No ReadyBoost, but Vista compatible
  • Length x width x height: 1.5″ x 0.75″ x 0.31″
  • (38mm x 19mm x 8mm)
  • Weight: 0.0121 lb
  • Warranty: 5 years
  • Data retention: 10 years




DataTraveler Mini Fun G2

Kingston Datatraveler Mini Fun G2 in different colors & plugged into each other

Triple Delight: Kingston DataTraveler Mini Fun G2 (@ logox21) or (white logo2)

Details:

  • Rugged toy-shaped silicone body
  • Retractable USB connector
  • Flexible lower torso
  • Can be plugged onto each other
  • Available in three color combinations:
  • red/black, yellow/green & bright/dark blue
  • 2 – 8 GB
  • Hi-Speed USB 2.0
  • Keychain hole
  • Length x width x height: 1.84″ x 0.75″ x .0.31″
  • (46.80 mm x 19.00 mm x 8.00 mm)
  • Weight: ? lb
  • Warranty: 5 years
  • Data retention: 10 years


…on eBay right now:

[wordbay]kingston +(mini fun,mini slim,mini 10,datatraveler c 10,datatraveler 112,datatraveler 160,compact flash) -(16 G,no-tax,nowy,chinese,warranty,wrty,post)[/wordbay]

or
Click here to find more Kingston DataTraveler Mini


More Kingston flash drives:

DataTraveler 100 – 150DT 200 – 5000DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0

Other flash drive brands:

CorsairCentonEDGE - HP - ImationIronKeyLaCie

KanguruLexar - Memorex - Newsmy - OCZ - Patriot

PNYPQISanDiskSonySuper Talent

ToshibaTranscendVerbatimOther/Generic

4 Responses to “Traveling light”

  1. james @ compact flash 16gb Says:

    wow 32 gig that is HUGE
    .-= compact flash 16gb´s last blog post ..compact flash 16gb =-.

  2. DT Says:

    Well, it may be huge considering the DataTraveler mini’s size, but not in general terms (see my posts on 64, 128 and 256GB ;) ).

  3. shammy Says:

    i cant store music on my 16 gb flash.

  4. DT Says:

    Shammy,
    what flash drive are you using? Have you tried different music file formats (mp3, mpc, ogg ,etc)? What about other file types?

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