Kingston DataTraveler SE9 16GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive Model DTSE9H/16GBZ Kingston DataTraveler SE9 16GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive Model DTSE9H/16GBZ

Pros: This is a great little flash drive. And little is the right word. It is considerably smaller than the keys on my key ring, which is where it stays. There is a lot to like about this drive:
First, it's all metal, which means I can drop it in my pocket and not have to worry that it will break, like I would about a plastic one.
Second it has a large enough ring to fit on a key ring, which solves one of the most frequent problems with flash drives, they get LOST!
Third, there is no cap to keep track of. I hate caps on flash drives. It's just another thing to lose.
Fourth, it works reliably. I have not had any problems transporting files back and forth to work over the course of six months.
Definitely would buy this model again, except I won't have to, because I won't lose it.

Cons: None that I see yet

Pros: This is the best flash drive I've ever had. The design is phenomenal - no caps to lose, and has built-in hole to be secured in a keychain. Works as advertised. I'm using this to carry Windows 7 install-disk always handy, and it's saved my life plenty of times already.

Cons: None

Pros: Ok read, I guess.

Cons: Very slow write speed. 5MB sec.

Other Thoughts: Got it to use for mp3s for car. So speed isnt *THAT* important.

Manufacturer Response:

Hi, I'm Jewel with Kingston Technical Support. Please understand that this drive is not considered a performance drive and would not be suited for one looking for high transfer speeds. If you do have a speed requirement and are in need of a performance usb drive, please consider our DTR30 or DTE30. These drives and our other products may be found here: www.newegg.com/Kingston-Technology-Corp/BrandStore/ID-1183 . Feel free to contact us for any other questions/concerns on this or anyone of our other products. Please call us at 1-800-435-0640 (USA and Canada only) M - F 6am - 6pm PT and I or another available Technician will assist you.

Thank you for selecting Kingston as your upgrade partner.

Pros: Seems durable. Good value if you only consider mB/$

Cons: Have this formatted fat32 and this has half the speed of my 2 gig flash drive that is 5 years old. This does about 5.5 mB/s. It was shocked at how poor its performance is.

Also sucks that it has no activation led to let you know when its done writing or is being accessed.

Other Thoughts: Look elsewhere. This thing kind of sucks.

Manufacturer Response:

Hi, I'm Jewel with Kingston Technical Support. Please understand the DTSE9H is not considered a performance drive and would not be suited for one looking for performance transfer speeds. If you are looking for high performance transfer speeds the DTE30 or DTR30 would be better suited products. You can find our other products here: www.newegg.com/Kingston-Technology-Corp/BrandStore/ID-1183 . If you have any other questions/concerns, please call us at 1-800-435-0640 (USA and Canada only) M - F 6am - 6pm PT and I or another available Technician will assist you. Please be sure to have the part in question on hand when you call.

Thank you for selecting Kingston as your upgrade partner.

Pros: Cheap, sturdy.

Cons: Too slow to use! (And I have a newer computer). I bought three and would return them all if I could. I'm copying 3.5 GB right now and have 50 minutes left!

Complete junk and a waste on money.

Other Thoughts: No wonder they were cheap.....

Pros: This is a physically small USB drive with pretty decent storage at 16GB. The entire drive is about 1 1/2" long x 1/2" wide x 1/8" thick. It weighs next to nothing.

Cons: This is a physically small USB drive. It gets lost in a pocket or laptop carry bag. The USB connector is recessed and doesn't have the usual silver extension that sticks out from the flash drive body. Obviously, this is how the overall length can be kept to 1 1/2". Since the connector is recessed, there's no dust cover and any lint in your pocket or bag can quickly clog up the connector making it inoperable.

Other Thoughts: Might not be a bad idea to fashion some kind of protective cover for the connector end.

Pros: Cheap. I paid $8.99 out of pocket. Works perfectly. I didn't benchmark it, but it seems fast. Drive is very tiny. My expectations were exceeded for a drive this inexpensive.

Cons: Wasn't free. Is only 16GB.

Pros: Very small, stylish, not too slow.

Cons: I hadn't used it in about a month. Today I plug it in and I don't see it come up. I start troubleshooting the computer thinking it previously had policies enabled to disable usb drives since kb/mouse was still working ( used computer ). Put a flashlight to it and realized the memory portion is gone. Only the spacer is left.

Manufacturer Response:

Hi, I'm Jewel with Kingston Technical Support. We apologize for the issue experienced with the DTSE9H flash drive. We stand by our products and can replace the drive under it's warranty. Please call us at 1-800-435-0640 (USA and Canada only) M - F 6am - 6pm PT and I or another available Technician will assist you. Please be sure to have the part in question on hand when you call.

Thank you for selecting Kingston as your upgrade partner.

Pros: Memory stick works fine, but honestly - the 5 stars are for Newegg: my original order was declared "shipped" but never did (FedEx guy has a new thumbdrive), but Newegg stepped up and replaced it. In less than a week. And asked if there was A-n-y-t-h-i-n-g else they could do. 5 stars for customer service.

Cons: Slightly smaller than all my other drives - not so much a con as an observation.

Other Thoughts: Will continue to use Newegg.

Pros: Small - Solidly build - fits on a key chain, and I don't feel like the keys are going to break it. Decent read and write speeds

Cons: SMALL - Make sure you put it on a key chair or you are likely to loose this!

Other Thoughts: This would be Excellent for a VMware OS drive in a server with the internal USB port. Easy to install, and with the ring, easy to pull back out.