Kingston Announces World's First 1 TB Flash Drive
512 GB version now shipping for $1,750.
Kingston has announced the world's first 1 terabyte flash drive during the Consumer Electronics Show.
Set to launch during 2013's Q1 (between January 1 until March 31), the DataTraveler HyperX Predator 3.0 will offer read/write speeds of up to 240MB/s and 160MB/s, respectively. Kingston has launched a 512 GB version in the market, but it won't be cheap: it's priced at $1,750, with the price tag for the 1 TB flash drive yet to be announced.
The company is also launching 32 GB and 64 GB versions that deliver read/write speeds of 150MB/s and 70MB/s. As for the world's largest-capacity USB 3.0 Flash drive, Kingston said that it's achieved SuperSpeed USB 3.0 certification and is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0, as well as supporting Windows 8.
"Our new DataTraveler HyperX Predator 3.0 allows users to store their entire digital world on a portable USB 3.0 Flash drive," said Andrew Ewing, Kingston's Flash memory business manager. "The large capacity and fast USB 3.0 transfer speeds allow users to save time as they can access, edit and transfer applications or files such as HD movies directly from the drive without any performance lag."
Kingston HyperX Predator 3.0 features and specifications are as follows:
- Highest capacities: uncompromised data storage to carry your digital world on a portable USB drive
- Highest performance: unparalleled speeds to save time while transferring content rich data
- Zinc alloy metal casing: resilient protection for data in a cutting-edge design
- HyperX valet keychain: exclusive accessory for a stylish twist to portable storage
- Guaranteed: five-year warranty and free technical support for added peace of mind
- Speed: USB 3.0: 240MB/s read and 160MB/s write -- USB 2.0: 30MB/s read and 30MB/s write
- Backwards compatible with USB 2.0
- Capacities: 512GB, 1TB (later Q1)
- 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)
- Operating Temperature: 32°F to 140°F (0°C to 60°C)
- Storage Temperature: -4°F to 185°F (-20°C to 85°C)
- USB 3.0: latest USB standard guarantees backwards compatibility with USB 2.0
Stay tuned for our hands-on impressions.

LOL...what's a KB? Just kidding.
1 TB of Flash? That's a LOT of porn to fit in your pocket.
No really, this will probably be used in the future to boot a desktop from a Flash with the OS and it's programs installed onto it. That's just my guess. Give it a few years when the price isn't ridiculous.
LOL...what's a KB? Just kidding.
1 TB of Flash? That's a LOT of porn to fit in your pocket.
No really, this will probably be used in the future to boot a desktop from a Flash with the OS and it's programs installed onto it. That's just my guess. Give it a few years when the price isn't ridiculous.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/via-labs-nand-flash-controller,19768.html
will be part of the package.
If you look for 128gb and 256gb usb 3.0 thumb drives...... they are out there, but have not come down in price... The memory manufactures must have some sort of agreement that they don't release stuff that should be on the market so they can soak up these crazy prices on memory.
Smart TVs will turn back into just being receivers. I really don't see us being too far away from assigning our internet and cable access to our phones more than tying them to our homes. People already have allowed smart phones to become such an important part of their lives. Imagine taking all of your information with you wherever you go. Not just the bits that currently fit in our limited capacity phones, but all electronic information you currently have in your life.
Makes you wonder, once it's all in your pocket, where will it go next?
Of course it's totally out of my price range, but I can dream, can't I?
We'll have to if these 4K displays become mainstream. Takes about 100gB for 5 minutes of video. I don't think Blu-Ray is in danger of becoming obsolete any time soon.
Blu-Ray is obsolete already ...... 4k and 8k video in the "disc" form factor might have "limited" support on Blu-Ray.
Do a google search for "HVD" or "Holographic Versatile Disc".
To put this in perspective......
Original CD = 680mb------------------- Music/Some Standard def video
CD's we burn now = 700mb ----------- Music/Some Standard def video
There was a "dual layer CD" that never took off.------ Never really developed
DVD (1 layer) 4.7gb ---------------------Standard def 4:3 or 16:9 video
DVD (1 Layer) 8.5gb --------------------Standard def 4:3 or 16:9 video
Blu-Ray (1 Layer) 25gb ---------------- HD Video (720/1080p)
Blu-Ray (2 Layer) 50gb ---------------- HD Video (720/1080p)
Blu-Ray (3 Layer) 100gb --------------- HD Video (720/1080p)
Blu-Ray (4 Layer) 128gb --------------- HD Video (720/1080p)
HVD (technically 1 data layer) ---------6TB 4k (Ultra HD) and 8k Video
Did they not release it anymore (for this to become the "first 1TB flash drive")? I vaguely remember there being another 1TB flash drive out there as well. That memory could be wrong though.