Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 128GB
Score: 40/100
Kingston DataTraveler Exodia 64GB
Score: 58/100Rankings
The Kingston DataTraveler Exodia 64 GB offers solid brand reliability, a convenient cap-retention design, and a long warranty, but its real-world write speeds are modest and it lacks encryption.
The Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 128 GB offers solid read performance and a convenient sliding cap, but its write speeds and random performance are extremely low, making it best for occasional read-heavy tasks.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
128 GBbest | 64 GB | |
114 MB/sbest | 70 MB/s | |
3.14 MB/s | 10 MB/sbest | |
60 monthsbest | 60 monthsbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 20 g | 11 gbest |
| ↓ lower better | 59.9 mmbest | 67.3 mm |
| ↓ lower better | 21.3 mm | 21.04 mmbest |
| ↓ lower better | 10 mmbest | 10.16 mm |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Storage(1) | ||
Capacity (GB) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
Performance(2) | ||
Read Speed (MB/s) | 114 MB/s | 70 MB/s |
Write Speed (MB/s) | 3.14 MB/s | 10 MB/s |
Physical(5) | ||
Weight (g) | 20 g | 11 g |
Length (mm) | 59.9 mm | 67.3 mm |
Width (mm) | 21.3 mm | 21.04 mm |
Height (mm) | 10 mm | 10.16 mm |
Material | Plastic | plastic |
Compatibility(1) | ||
Operating System Compatibility | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome OS |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers acknowledge the drive's solid sequential read capability but criticize its abysmal write and 4K random performance, giving it an AS SSD benchmark score of 0.
Users appreciate the large capacity and easy sliding cap, but many complain about painfully slow write speeds and inconsistent copying.
“Sleek case and worked very nicely for what I needed it for”
“Does exactly what you expect it to do”
“Great product!!!”
Professional reviewers praise the practical cap-retention and keyring loop, but caution that advertised USB 3.2 speeds are not realized, making it unsuitable for demanding data-intensive work.
Everyday users like the low cost and convenience, yet many complain about very slow write speeds and occasional plastic cracking.
