Kingston's Fastest, Largest Flash Drive - DataTraveler Max 2022 Review

[@zinarmagadan3751]

I like that you mention the fact that these speeds, even though they aren't super common for most user, will end up being common later down the road and therefore extends the life of the device.

[@outinasia]

This video starts at 4:36. You're welcome!

[@441milachik]

Real life writes are 300-400MB/S when reach high temperature 55+Celsius it goes down to 60MB/s. Old school external HDD have constant 120-200MB/S write speeds.

[@jboxberger]

Sorry but this is in general a bad review because you have not mentioned that the device get extreme hot after couples of gigabytes writing and breaks down to about 180MB/s and after that it drops to about 100MB/s (yes 100, there is no missing zero). Ether you have not testet it well or you were "blinded" by something, sorry to say that.

[@bpatiwka6887]

His task is to sell, not to tell the truth about the product. An ordinary seller. He gets paid for advertising.

[@tryharderttvs8275]

So wich one you suggest? Patriot supersonic rage

[@lillyffxiv436]

Very underrated channel. I found you today and your video quality and explanations are top notch.

[@FirstL00k]

Thanks very much, I really appreciate it! :)

[@kissindzerkiss]

You are a review genius. You made me understand how a fast USB flash can or cannot solve my problems when my computer is lazy. I'm buying mine and hopefully get a faster computer in the future.

[@toki3204]

Would buy if the temperatures weren't so high. My friend has it - at usb 3.2 gen 1 after 3/5 minutes of writing it can reach 80/90°C

[@carnby24]

@Mr10Residentevilfan you should try sandisk..even worse!!! 3 times claim warranty and the extreme pro flash drive always overheat and gets corrupted!

[@HCG]

Just get a water block and make a custom loop-easy peasy 40C

[@toki3204]

@@HCG i dont buy products just to be forced to make custom modifications myself to make them even work

[@luka7007]

bought Patriot Rage Prime, cool as motherfcker lol

[@Jakelol1980]

Will this work with a iPhone 15 PRO MAX if i need to store huge 4K video files?

[@giovannigio3764]

Now that is some good information, thank you! I think i'm good because i have usb 3.2 gen 2 and the most fast ssd and that has a max of 7000mb/s. Thanks for the info i need this kingston usb. 👌👍

[@topherc100]

this isnt a thumb drive its a index drive

[@igorsavenkov3420]

I have a Kingston DataTraveler Max 256GB Type A. After copying the first approximately 25 GB, the speed drops sharply from 300 to 100 and at this speed it is copied until the end. What could be the reason? ( i have usb 3.2 gen 1 )

[@luka7007]

I wanted super fast write speed on USB stick. So I had 2 choices, Patriot Rage Prime or Kingston Data traveler max. I bought Patriot cos it gets less hot. On idle around 35C, write 60C. It has temp. sensor on chip dont know if Kingston has one? Here are specs of Patriot so you can compare results. Mine Rage is size of 250 GB which IS lil bit slower then 512 or 1 TB ones, some 20%. Write some big files 3-8 Gb each on 3.1 Gen 2 10Gbps is 500-590 MB (copy from my Samsung SSD 870 EVO Sata 3) per second which is really fast lol, on USB 3.0 5Gbps USB front port of case is 350 MB/sec which is liiiiil bit faster then my Ultra Flair 32 gigs 25 MB/sec big lol! FINALLY!! On USB 2.0 port, dont use it on that lol 38 MB/second. Couldnt be happier 10/10 Cost here is 40€. P.S. 256GB USB 3.1 Samsung Bar Plus costs 12€ MORE for much slower write speed of around 110 MB/sec

[@danteabuel5909]

What about heat isaues,i heard some are conplaining about throttle also?does it have thermal pads inside?

[@ChibiKeruchan]

The only thing I need this for is sticking on my routers USB so I can make use of it as NAS storage for my 6 security cameras

[@michaelkossivas]

Thanks for the honest review! I have the same Asus E410 laptop. Besides its relatively slow eMMC (Kingston X29128GB drive), it is often CPU bottlenecked when transferring files. However, I'm considering buying this USB flash drive because it is very large and futureproof. Also, when transferring a lot of small files, the top speed isn't always relevant.

[@FirstL00k]

That's a great point, smaller files transfer way more slowly anyway so the speed issue is moot. This unit is great to have for future proofing though.

[@nenume00]

should this drive be formatted NTFS or exFat ? i see that only NTFS supports the trim function

[@Its_a_Mr_Eh]

Good review. Not sure why, but on nearly every product listing I could find, the images just show the front of the drive with the connector out. I wasn't even sure if it was retractable. I think they kind of hide that because the back of the device looks super janky and they know that if they emphasize the retracting function, they have to show you the back so you know how it retracts.

[@LEGOCAMARO]

My pc has thunderbolt gen 4. Should theoretically be able to handle up to 40Gb/s

[@pcsecuritychannel]

That is literally the largest flash drive I have ever seen and you keep saying how small it is. It is impractical as a portable flash drive and more comparable to the size of an eSSD. That's kind of understandable given it is 1TB. What's not understandable and dishonest is saying over and over again how small it is and never mention the actual size.

[@Its_a_Mr_Eh]

Yo! About a month ago, Fedex screwed me too sending a luggage set that was so soaked that it was as though it had been submerged in water. Mine was ruined though. When I saw the delivery person the next week I asked her about it and she just shrugged and said, "Ya it was raining". I asked why she still delivered a completely destroyed package, she again just shrugged.

[@FirstL00k]

I see them "abusing" packages all the time as they load their trucks; they really don't give a damn about any packages. Well, I guess that's what you get when they don't get paid good enough wages to care. SMH.

[@Its_a_Mr_Eh]

@@FirstL00k hmmm... I don't know about that take. These are unskilled workers with a job that has health benefits and that's less demanding than food couriers. And yet they are worse at it and treat their cargo with less respect.

[@palladin___]

Where test???

[@ReynaldoIvanPena]

4:11 MUSICIANS 😎

[@Zimmsters]

I just got the USB Type-C, 512Gb model, for about 45 dollars (is march 2024). On usb 3 gen 1 i get a transfer speed of 450 - 470 MB/sec constantly for 80gb of large files on a drive about half full already. However the construction is crappy. Cheapest plastic ever, and the sliding mechanism is just like the battery cap of a cheap 5 dollar toy. I removed the back because it was dragging when sliding and i wanted to see if i can improve the slide. The Sandisk extreme is still the king of retractable drives, with their spring operated sliding sistem and full aluminium shell.

[@jeral10]

thanks for this info!! so i preffer a sandisk ssd extreme pro because is more fast ssd!

[@DezSantana]

Mine (256GB model) stopped working after 9 months. It also wouldn't allow my PC to boot to Windows with the drive attached. And the sliding mechanism to reveal the USB-C is flawed. Most of the time when inserting to a USB-C port, it closes. They really should fix the design and SSD interior.

[@FirstL00k]

Did you get it fixed/exchanged at least? The warranty lasts several years.

[@DezSantana]

@@FirstL00k I’m in the process of a RMA warranty exchange but don’t feel comfortable sending the drive to them with my data on it. Having second thoughts about an exchange and I really didn’t like the performance and sliding mechanism, to begin with.

[@HydroTech23]

Is there USB Flash drive with Speeds of 2000 MB/s Or suggest the Fastest USB Flash Drive with Type C

[@d.molina5644]

Hello, Can it be used as a bootable drive for Linux? Thanks

[@keisaritamariinip2928]

I put this on usb3 port, put cable was normal. Write speed was 40mb/s. Not so good. I hope with usb3 cable i can get better speed

[@hitmusicmedia424]

What is the speed for small files transferring?...this is the most important thing

[@roygertel]

Can u connect it to a phone ?

[@augustgrant998]

Yo it's actually fast!!!!

[@amitraushan8266]

Can it work in Android mobile

[@kamidelfoe20558]

No memory cache = slow transfert

[@danmar007]

Why is FedEx still in business?

[@Angelsarang8_]

Can compare that USB and the SANDISK PRO

[@elizabethsierra6038]

Yeah, compare this with the SanDisk dual ultra luxe USB-C Please.

[@uncorrupted7832]

I'think it's way better buying a ssd m.2 and a ssd to USB adapter!

[@2119rocky]

Hi, would this be good for DJ ing Thanks

[@FirstL00k]

If you mean as storage for holding mp3's or audio files, it'll hold a ton of them! Playback of audio files in general don't require the kinds of speed this flash drive delivers, so you'll be more than fine with this.

[@2119rocky]

@@FirstL00k ok thanks

[@beserious2773]

What if someone runs windows Live via USB. IT WILL GONNA BLAST.

[@braylenhammond12]

if theres no usb a thing, without dongles, this would be useless on 2017 macbook air/ 2015 macbook pro

[@happyswedishguy7951]

Wouldnt call this very small its pretty long for a usb

[@DOTCOM-dt6mu]

RIDICULOUS THEY PUT SO GOOD TECH IN A CHEAP PLASTIC CASE AND ITS SUPPOSED TO BE PORTABLE...

[@devviz]

usb 3.2 gen 2 max transfer speed is 20gbps which equals ~2000MB/s, to conclude: *this model does not meet the available maximum speed*

[@ps5andstuffhere]

The usb would blow up if did 2000mbs lol

[@luka7007]

@@ps5andstuffhere lmao

[@Eric-py7lo]

@@ps5andstuffhere In fact, the control chip of Kingston Data Traveler Max (SM2320 from SiliconMotion) supports the usb3.2 gen2*2 (20Gb/s) protocol, According to SiliconMotion's official product document, this control chip is capable of achieving a read speed of 2100MB/s and a write speed of 2000MB/s. However, achieving these speeds requires high-quality flash chips and firmware support for the main control chip. Unfortunately, Kingston has only flashed firmware on the SM2320 controller of the DataTraveler Max that supports a maximum of 10Gb/s, and has installed flash chips corresponding to this 10Gb/s speed.

[@SuperMusa1998]

Why would I get a 1tb usb when M.2 is available? Slightly cheaper i guess?

[@DX88]

Because M.2 can't be plugged into a usb port.

[@SuperMusa1998]

@@DX88 get a converter

[@DX88]

@@SuperMusa1998 You ask for a reason (not needing a converter) then you come up with a counter reason. Do you realize this makes absolutely no sense?

[@SuperMusa1998]

@@DX88 Because the reason I got was shit

[@HCG]

Cheaper, smaller, and you don’t need to buy a conversion case and carry around another cable. Pretty goddamn obvious reasons. People that ask stupid questions and then complain when someone answers it are pathetic

[@DonKolia]

Warn, sponsored video.

[@winsucker7755]

You are not that Yung.

[@slayskool1964]

How is this better than the Corsair Flash Survivor Stealth USB 3.0 USB Drive?

[@LionRoars918]

Dont buy it. Mine died in 2 days.

[@JoyOrbisonic]

Horrible review that is elongated to maximise youtube ad revenue with lots of redundant information. Who cares about the picture on the front and protective sleeve? Really?