Toshiba's New TransMemory Pro USB 3.0 Drives are Speedy

Toshiba has announced a new flash drive: the TransMemory Pro USB 3.0. This USB drive is built to be a high-speed and compatible USB drive.

The drive features write speeds of up to 205 MB/s, and can read at a respectable 222 MB/s. Toshiba has also packed the drive with encryption capabilities.

"Featuring the best performance, highest speed, and largest capacity of any Toshiba USB flash drive to date, this storage device offers blazing fast data transfers while ensuring that all digital information is securely protected," said Maciek Brzeski, vice president of product marketing and development, Branded Storage Products, Toshiba Digital Products Division. "We wanted to create a better on-the-go storage solution."

The drives should have already hit shelves at select locations, with MSRP pricing set at $129.99 and $199.99 for the 64 GB and 128 GB models, respectively.

Niels Broekhuijsen

Niels Broekhuijsen is a Contributing Writer for Tom's Hardware US. He reviews cases, water cooling and pc builds.