Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 128GB
Score: 40/100
SamData 64GB USB Flash Drive
Score: 63/100Rankings
SamData's 64 GB USB flash drives provide budget-friendly, rugged storage with basic USB 2.0 performance, making them suitable for everyday document and photo backups. Their slow speeds and lack of security features keep them from demanding professional use.
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 | 18 MB/s | |
3.14 MB/s | 8 MB/sbest | |
60 monthsbest | 12 months | |
| ↓ lower better | 20 g | 10.2 gbest |
| ↓ lower better | 59.9 mm | 57.9 mmbest |
| ↓ lower better | 21.3 mm | 19.1 mmbest |
| ↓ lower better | 10 mm | 9.9 mmbest |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Storage(1) | ||
Capacity (GB) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
Performance(2) | ||
Read Speed (MB/s) | 114 MB/s | 18 MB/s |
Write Speed (MB/s) | 3.14 MB/s | 8 MB/s |
Warranty(1) | ||
Warranty Period (months) | 60 months | 12 months |
Physical(5) | ||
Weight (g) | 20 g | 10.2 g |
Length (mm) | 59.9 mm | 57.9 mm |
Width (mm) | 21.3 mm | 19.1 mm |
Height (mm) | 10 mm | 9.9 mm |
Material | Plastic | Metal/ABS plastic |
Connectivity(1) | ||
USB Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 1 | USB 2.0 |
Compatibility(1) | ||
Operating System Compatibility | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux, macOS |
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!!!”
Everyday users praise the drives for reliable basic storage, the helpful color variety, and the rugged metal or waterproof construction. Common complaints focus on the slow write speed, the 4 GB FAT32 file-size limit, inconsistent build quality, and the absence of encryption.
