Kingston Digital DataTraveler SE9 32GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive, Silver (DTSE9H/32GBZET)
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Product Specifications
- Convenient - small, capless, and pocket-sized for easy transportability
- Durable - metal casing with sturdy ring
- USB Specification: USB 2.0,Guaranteed - five-year warranty
Supports Windows 7, Vista, XP and Mac
Product Description
Size:32GB | style name:Frustration-Free Packaging With a small, capless design the DataTraveler SE9 from Kingston easily attaches to a keychain or necklace for accessibility and safety.The DataTraveler SE9 USB 2.0 flash drive can stand up to daily use thanks to its quality metal casing.
Product Reviews
Perfect combination of form & function
I needed a USB drive on my keychain. I bought 6 different ones (some purchased at Amazon and some at Staples). This one is my favorite. The metal casing feels strong yet light. And it fits easily on any keychain. It’s about 80% the size of a standard house key (see my photo that I added). Also, it’s very good looking. Looks great on the keychain; looks great when inserted into any computer.The drive read/write speeds are a little on the slow side but reasonable. I timed some file transfers on my computer (Dell Optiplex 380):* For read speeds, I averaged 16.1 MB/s (ranged from 10 MB/s to 18 MB/s).* For write speeds, I averaged 6.8 MB/s (ranged from 4 MB/s to 11 MB/s).In general, larger files took longer to transfer than smaller files (single 300 MB file took longer to move than one hundred 3 MB files). Other users with the same device have reported an average of 17-18 MB/s read speeds and 11-12 MB/s write speeds. These are considered to be AVERAGE speeds for usb flash drives. If speed is of the essence, then look for a high speed drive that can read/write 30 MB/s or faster. If you’re mostly transferring documents, photos, and other small files, then these speeds should suffice.Another small complaint. I do not feel a ‘click’ when the drive is inserted fully. So I just push until it won’t go in anymore or when I see that the computer has recognized the drive. A minor annoyance in an otherwise great USB drive.I highly recommend this drive. While the speed on this device is not top notch, its performance is reliable and it comes in a great little package.
Could be faster, but really impressive product
UPDATE: I’ve had the DataTraveler on my keychain (that is not handled gently, by any means) for over 6 months now and it is still good as new. I keep some important business files on it, and though it’s not impressively fast it’s been a lifesaver at multiple meetings when I need to grab or transfer files with clients.UPDATE 2- April 1st, 2014: I’ve had the DataTraveler on my keychain for over two years now…. it still works perfectly and there are absolutely no issues. I am incredibly rough with my keys (which I keep attached to my wallet and throw around constantly) and still, it keeps working. The ‘average’ write speeds have never been an issue for me.STURDINESS: I thought when I ordered the Kingston DataTraveler SE9 -simply judging by the images- that it was a plastic casing, but was pleasantly surprised that it’s a durable aluminum casing.SPEED: As you can see in the video a speed test shows that the WRITE SPEED tests just under 15MB/second and the READ SPEED tests just under 20MB/second, there is nothing impressive about this speed.Regardless of the average speed- the incredibly appealing price, sturdiness and convenience of the product (the design creates a nice built-in key-ring) makes this an impressive product and I would definitely recommend it to friends!A review from C. Blake Davis
Make sure to get yours from a reputable seller like Amazon, even if it means paying a little …
I’ve had this flash drive for 4 months and use it almost everyday to back up my files. It has performed very reliably so far – no data loss! :D I’ve used Kingston products for over 2 decades. RAM, flash drives, and memory cards from Kingston are very, very reliable in my experience.The read/write speeds are quite respectable, too. Note: this is a USB 2.0 flash drive, which means it will NOT take advantage of the [MUCH] higher bus speeds of a USB 3.0 port. FYI: the theoretical peak speed for USB 2.0 is 60 MB/s (480 mbps) and the theoretical peak speed for USB 3.0 is 640MB/s (5gbps). Keep in mind these are THEORETICAL values!The ACTUAL read and write speeds on this Kingston drive are quite respectable. The USB Flash Benchmark tool reports an avg READ speed of 24 MB/s (192 mbps) and an avg. WRITE speed of 4 MB/s (32 mbps). In concrete terms, it takes just under 3 minutes to transfer a 4-GB movie from your hard drive to the flash drive and around 16 minutes to transfer the same file from the flash drive to the hard drive.The read/write speeds are definitely not stellar to be sure, but to me reliability is more important than speed. Kingston media has proven time and time again to be one of the most reliable media money can buy.—Last word: there are MANY counterfeit products for Kingston, SanDisk, and other brand names. Make sure to get yours from a reputable seller like Amazon, even if it means paying a little bit more. YGWYPF.
Great Flash drive - Perfect size, stylish look, functions flawlessly!
Overall: This flash drive has worked awesome! It downloads and uploads very fast and it is recognized by the computer very quickly. The physical size of this flash drive is also very handy. I have attached it to my key chain so I will never lose it.Performance: This flash drive has out performed my expectations and it does seem to perform much better then other older flash drives I have owned. it connects to the computer also instantly and upload and download speeds seem to be very acceptable and fast. Over the course of the past 9 to 12 months I have used this flash drive daily and have yet to have it fail on me or give me an issues of any kind. Just make sure the hit eject when you are finished with it and ready to remove it from the computer!Construction: The construction of this flash drive is also something that is worth commenting on. It is made of all metal with no moving parts and so far it has not given me one issue and has held up perfect while riding on my key ring and being inserted into a computer daily! Plus the metal finish makes it very good looking too so it does not stick on like a sore thumb on a key ring.Dislike: The only thing that I dislike about this flash drive is that it never fails I can’t tell which end goes up when I go to put it into my computer. But all and all this is not a big enough issue for me to rate it anything lower then 5 stars!Bottom line: I have been using this flash drive everyday for the past 9 months to a year and it has never once given me any issues. The size of this flash drive is awesome because you can attached it to a key chain and be done with it. The construction and finish of this flash drive is very nice. You will not be disappointed with your purchase
Dependable storage
Perfect for taking files with you on the go
Very well built
Very well made and attractive. It’s working great, and I love that it’s metal.
Five Stars
Its a USB drive, I’m using it as a bootable USB, works great
Kingston
compact enough for all my ports. great product
Great product
Solid and durable. Holds up to being on my keychain for work.
It works.
It’s a flash drive and it fits on my keychain nicely. I have had this for a while with no issues.
Wrong Capacity. 2gb instead of 32 gb.
For whatever reason, when I put this stick in a PC it shows 2 GB capacity but not 32 gb. I double checked and formatted it.. no difference.
I recommend highly
Use this for my important stuff, pictures of my Dad, etc. Have one on my key ring and gets abused but a great USB.
Five Stars
excellent
32G USB thumb drive
comments powered by Disqusgood deal and meets my needs
