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  • 4 January 2017 09:30

Kingston Doubles Capacity for World’s Largest USB Flash Drive

• 2TB Capacity • A New Ultimate in Flash Drive Storage Achieve

Sydney, Australia – January 4, 2017 – Kingston, the independent world leader in memory products, today announced DataTraveler® Ultimate Generation Terabyte (GT), the world’s highest capacity USB Flash drive. DataTraveler Ultimate GT offers up to 2TB of storage space and USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB 3.0) performance.

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Power users will have the ability to store massive amounts of data in a small form factor, including up to 70 hours of 4K video on a single 2TB drive*. DataTraveler Ultimate GT offers superior quality in a high-end design as it is made of a zinc-alloy metal casing for shock resistance. Its compact size gives the tech enthusiast or professional user an easily portable solution to store and transfer their high capacity files. For more information please see below or refer to the following reference table for storage capacities.

“At Kingston, we push the limits of what’s possible,” said Kingston. “With the DataTraveler Ultimate GT, we empower users to increase their data storage mobility in a highly manageable form factor. This is a terrific follow up to our 1TB drive released in 2013 and by doubling the capacity, users can store and carry even larger amounts of data easily.”

DataTraveler Ultimate GT ships in February and will be available in 1TB and 2TB capacities. It is backed by 5-year warranty, free technical support and legendary Kingston reliability. For more information, visit www.kingston.com

Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate GT Features and Specifications:
• Capacities1: 1TB, 2TB
• Speed2: USB 3.1 Gen. 13
• Dimensions: 72mm x 26.94mm x 21mm
• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 60°C
• Storage Temperature: -20°C to 85°C
• Warranty: 5-year warranty with free technical support
• Compatible with: Windows® 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 (SP1), Mac OS v.10.9.x+, Linux v.2.6.x+, Chrome OSTM

DataTraveler Ultimate GT Part Numbers
Part Number Capacity
DTUGT/1TB 1TB
DTUGT/2TB 2TB

OS List USB 2.0 USB 3.0 / USB 3.1
Windows 10 Yes Yes
Windows 8.1 Yes Yes
Windows 8 Yes Yes
Windows 7 (SP1) Yes Yes
Mac OS (v. 10.9.x +) Yes Yes
Linux (v. 2.6.x +) Yes Yes
Chrome Yes Yes

See Storage Chart

*Based on Flash Memory Storage Chart
1Some of the listed capacity on a Flash storage device is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage. As such, the actual available capacity for data storage is less than what is listed on the products. For more information, go to Kingston's Flash Guide at kingston.com/flash_memory_guide.
2Speed may vary due to host hardware, software and usage.
3USB 3.1 Gen 1 performance requires a host device with a USB 3.0 or 3.1 port.

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About Kingston Technology
Kingston Technology is the world’s largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Kingston designs, manufactures and distributes memory products for desktops, laptops, servers, printers, and Flash memory products for computers, digital cameras and mobile devices. Through its global network of subsidiaries and affiliates, Kingston has manufacturing facilities in California, Taiwan, China and sales representatives in the United States, Canada, Europe, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, India, Taiwan, China, and Latin America. For more information, please visit www.kingston.com.

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