Kingston 256GB DataTraveler 300 revealed

By Brenda Barron/July 20, 2009 1:23 pm EST

Kingston announced a new device today called the DataTraveler 300 and it packs in 256GB of storage space all in a slim flash drive design. Actually, it's storage capacity breaks records, doubling the amount the closest competitor offers.

The new flash drive can hold approximately 10 Blu-ray movies and has a speedy 20MB/s read and 10MB/s write speed. All in all, this little gadget is pretty impressive, putting as much storage as a regular hard drive in your pocket.

The DataTraveler 300 works with both PCs and Macs, though only Windows-based computers can make use of the password software. You can get the drive in the UK now for the equivalent of $900, but a US release is likely in the near future.