Today we are going to take a quick look at the Kingston Data Traveler 2000 USB 3.0 flash drive. I first saw this at a recent press event, and was immediately intrigued by this USB storage device. I know, what could be exciting about a USB storage device? Well, this device features an alphanumeric keypad for authentication, and has full disk AES 256-bit hardware based encryption in XTS mode. The DataLock Technology used in this drive is licensed from ClevX LLC, and you can purchase these drives in three capacities: 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB. The 64GB version was supplied to us for testing by Kingston.



In the promotional image above you can see the device's keypad which obviously allows you to lock/unlock the device, but also allows you to control other features as well. Before taking a look at the sample provided for review, let's take a look at the features and specifications, as taken from the official product page on the Kingston website.

Features:

» Alphanumeric keypad makes unlocking/locking the device easy
» Full disk AES 256-bit hardware-based encryption
» Can be used on any device with USB 2.0 or USB 3.1 Gen1 (USB 3.0) port
» FIPS 197 certified
» 3 year warranty

Specifications:

» Speed USB 3.1:
   » 16GB: 120MB/s read, 20MB/s write
   » 32GB: 135MB/s read, 40MB/s write
   » 64GB: 135MB/s read, 40MB/s write

» Speed USB 2.0:
   » 16GB: 30MB/s read, 20MB/s write
   » 32GB: 30MB/s read, 20MB/s write
   » 64GB: 30MB/s read, 20MB/s write

» Dimensions (drive with sleeve) 80mm x 20mm x 10.5mm
» Dimensions (drive without sleeve) 78mm x 18mm x 8mm
» Waterproof/Dustproof Certified to IP57 rating
» Compatibility USB 3.0 compliant and 2.0 compatible
» Operating Temperature 0°C to 40°C
» Storage Temperature -20°C to 60°C
» Compatible with:
   » Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7 (SP1), Vista (SP2)
   » Mac OSX v. 10.8.x+
   » Linux v. 2.6.x+
   » Chrome OS and Android