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In addition to the DT Ultimate 32GB, Kingston includes a key chain holder, a Y splitter cable, and some literature.
The Y splitter is just that. Kingston was worried that the DT Ultimate might not draw enough power from the standard USB2 port so they came up with this cable to make sure it'll work. We tested it with all of our USB2 controllers and it worked fine without this cable. There may be some controllers that this isn't the case and it is unfortunate that you may have to carry and extra cable with you just in case. If you are using the drive on your own computers, this isn't a big deal.
DT Ultimate
It might not be the nicest looking device, but there are a few features of the DT Ultimate that set it apart from the pack. While there are some spiffy drives that use metal cases for nice looks, the DT Ultimate uses the metal sides for heat dissipation since this device pushes out quite a bit of heat. It gets on the upper part of the warm side of the scale while in use. This is probably due to the increased power draw with USB3 that the DT Ultimate uses. The drive is pretty hefty in size. It isn't svelte like thin USB2 drives.
The other side of the drive contains the Kingston logo on a patterned surface. There is metal surrounding the entire drive for heat dissipation.
One of the visible characteristics of USB3 is the blue connection for the plastic. We're pretty sure that this will only be on the first few initial devices until manufacturers want to differentiate themselves from the rest, but it is nice to see blue and to know USB3. In practice, there are blue USB2 ports, so this doesn't work so well.
The physical connection is nearly the same. There are extra conductors that allow the SuperSpeed specification to work.
Like we said earlier, it isn't the thin and small USB2 drives. This one is for speed and performance. The comparison to the standard CD shows it size.
The DT Ultimate has a nice blue glow when it is on and blinks when a transfer is happening. It isn't blinding bright and looks pretty nice.
In addition to the DT Ultimate 32GB, Kingston includes a key chain holder, a Y splitter cable, and some literature.
The Y splitter is just that. Kingston was worried that the DT Ultimate might not draw enough power from the standard USB2 port so they came up with this cable to make sure it'll work. We tested it with all of our USB2 controllers and it worked fine without this cable. There may be some controllers that this isn't the case and it is unfortunate that you may have to carry and extra cable with you just in case. If you are using the drive on your own computers, this isn't a big deal.
DT Ultimate
It might not be the nicest looking device, but there are a few features of the DT Ultimate that set it apart from the pack. While there are some spiffy drives that use metal cases for nice looks, the DT Ultimate uses the metal sides for heat dissipation since this device pushes out quite a bit of heat. It gets on the upper part of the warm side of the scale while in use. This is probably due to the increased power draw with USB3 that the DT Ultimate uses. The drive is pretty hefty in size. It isn't svelte like thin USB2 drives.
The other side of the drive contains the Kingston logo on a patterned surface. There is metal surrounding the entire drive for heat dissipation.
One of the visible characteristics of USB3 is the blue connection for the plastic. We're pretty sure that this will only be on the first few initial devices until manufacturers want to differentiate themselves from the rest, but it is nice to see blue and to know USB3. In practice, there are blue USB2 ports, so this doesn't work so well.
The physical connection is nearly the same. There are extra conductors that allow the SuperSpeed specification to work.
Like we said earlier, it isn't the thin and small USB2 drives. This one is for speed and performance. The comparison to the standard CD shows it size.
The DT Ultimate has a nice blue glow when it is on and blinks when a transfer is happening. It isn't blinding bright and looks pretty nice.