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The Kingston DataTraveler HyperX Predator 512GB arrives in a beautiful heavy duty aluminum box with the product name and capacity listed clearly on the front.
The box opens from the front to expose the bundle inside. Along with the drive itself, is a USB 3.0 extension cable and an aluminum lanyard. Each item is protected inside thick foam.
The drive itself is stunning, constructed inside an aluminum frame as shown above. In the ‘locked' position, the two aluminum blocks are separated and the USB 3.0 port is almost hidden from view. The Kingston company name and product branding are embossed into the aluminum chassis, only clearly visible in certain light.
Dimensions without key ring : 2.8346” x 1.0606” x 0.8268” (72mm x 26.94mm x 21mm)
with key ring : 3.4854” x 1.0606” x 0.8268” (88.53mm x 26.94mm x 21mm)
One of the ‘blocks' can be pushed along the axis to connect with the other block.
This exposes the USB 3.0 header as shown above.
Kingston kindly supply a USB 3.0 extension cable which can be used to fit the drive into a difficult to access port.
The Kingston DataTraveler HyperX Predator 512GB is a large USB 3.0 flash drive, although not impractical. It can still easily fit into a coat pocket. Above we can see an image highlighting the product next to several other leading USB drives available today.
Kingston didn't want us taking the drive apart, as it could be damaged. When we asked about the controller and the insides they said “The DataTraveler HyperX Predator 3.0 drive uses either a Phison or Skymedi controller along with Micron NAND. We are working with both Phison and Skymedi as Kingston has long term relationships with both companies, and this allows us flexibility as a memory company to satisfy customer demand. Kingston has always sourced controllers, DRAM chips and NAND Flash from multiple vendors so we can maintain a steady supply chain to meet customer needs.”
The drive is supplied formatted in the FAT32 file structure, with 478GB of the 512GB readily available for storage.
Thats a crazy size. I thought my 32GB drive was big !
The price however, holy crap!
I love everything about this drive, except the pricing. I would love to know how many people would be wanting to spend almost $900 on a flash drive……….
been looking at their 64GB drive for a while now, seems an ideal price point.
I would rather buy a USB 3.0 enclosure, self powered for a 480GB SSD drive. It would be faster and much cheaper…..
So a external 500GB 3.0 harddrive cost $90. It also fits in the shirt pocket. I got to wonder what happens to the guy that buys this and then loses it.