Compare Kingston USB Memory Sticks
Comparing 5 products side-by-side — specifications, pricing and stock. Showing Kingston products in the USB Memory Sticks category.
| Specification | Current product Kingston IronKey Basic S1000 - USB flash drive - encrypted - FIPS 140-2 Level 3 - 16 GB - USB 3.0 - TAA CompliantIKS1000B/16GB £266.66 £319.99 inc VAT | Kingston Kingston DataTraveler microDuo 3C - USB flash drive - 256 GB - USB 3.2 Gen 1 / USB-CDTDUO3CG3/256GB £34.39 £41.27 inc VAT | |||
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| Performance | |||||
| Capacity | 16 GB | — | 256 GB | 128 GB | — |
| Compatible operating systems | Windows 11, 10, macOS 12.x – 15.x, Linux Kernel 4.4+ | — | Windows 11, 10, 8.1 macOS (v. 10.14.x +) Linux (v. 2.6.x +) Chrome OS | Windows 11/10, macOS (v. 12.7.6 +), Linux (v. 4.4.x +), Chrome OS | — |
| Device interface | USB Type-A | — | USB Type-A / USB Type-C | USB Type-A | — |
| Mac compatibility | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| Mac operating systems supported | — | — | — | Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia | — |
| Other operating systems supported | — | — | — | ChromeOS | — |
| Read speed | 180 MB/s | — | 200 MB/s | — | — |
| USB version | 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) | — | 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) | 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) | — |
| Windows operating systems supported | — | — | — | Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64 | — |
| Write speed | 80 MB/s | — | — | — | — |
| Design | |||||
| Certification | FIPS 140-2 Level 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Form factor | Cap | — | Other | Swivel | — |
| Housing material | Aluminium | — | — | — | — |
| Key ring | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| LED indicators | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Product colour | Silver | — | Stainless steel, Purple | Black, Turquoise | — |
| Protection features | Waterproof | — | — | — | — |
| Waterproof up to | 0.9 m | — | — | — | — |
| Other features | |||||
| Country of origin | United States | — | China, Taiwan | China, Taiwan | — |
| Features | |||||
| Country of origin | — | Taiwan | — | — | Taiwan |
| Housing material | — | Metal, Plastic | — | — | Metal, Plastic |
| Linux operating systems supported | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| Mac operating systems supported | — | Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia | — | — | Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia |
| Mobile operating systems supported | — | Android, iOS 13, iOS 13.4, iOS 14, iOS 14.3, iOS 14.5, iOS 15, iOS 16, iOS 17, iOS 18, iPadOS 13, iPadOS 14, iPadOS 17.1.1, iPadOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.5, iPadOS 18.3 | — | — | Android, iOS 13, iOS 13.4, iOS 14, iOS 14.3, iOS 14.5, iOS 15, iOS 16, iOS 17, iOS 18, iPadOS 13, iPadOS 14, iPadOS 17.1.1, iPadOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.5, iPadOS 18.3 |
| Product colour | — | Black, Red | — | — | Black, Red |
| Windows operating systems supported | — | Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64 | — | — | Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64 |
| Weight & dimensions | |||||
| Depth | 81 mm | 71.8 mm | 29.9 mm | 57 mm | 71.8 mm |
| Height | 8.89 mm | 8.6 mm | 8.44 mm | 11.8 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Weight | 33.95 g | 13 g | 5 g | 8.32 g | 13 g |
| Width | 21.1 mm | 21.1 mm | 16.6 mm | 19 mm | 21.1 mm |
| Security | |||||
| Fingerprint reader | No | — | — | — | — |
| Hardware encryption | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Password protection | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Security algorithms | 256-bit AES-XTS, FIPS 140-2 | — | — | — | — |
| Logistics data | |||||
| Harmonized System (HS) code | 84717070 | — | 84717070 | — | — |
| Master (outer) case gross weight | 705.26 g | 1.18 kg | 461.91 g | 441.65 g | 1.18 kg |
| Master (outer) case height | 152.4 mm | 119.4 mm | 114.3 mm | 110.5 mm | 119.4 mm |
| Master (outer) case length | 165.1 mm | 416.6 mm | 171.4 mm | 193 mm | 416.6 mm |
| Master (outer) case width | 139.7 mm | 174 mm | 120.7 mm | 121.9 mm | 174 mm |
| Products per master (outer) case | 10 pc(s) | 30 pc(s) | 25 pc(s) | 25 pc(s) | 30 pc(s) |
| Solid state drive | |||||
| Memory type | — | 3D NAND | — | — | 3D NAND |
| Read speed | — | 1050 MB/s | — | — | 1050 MB/s |
| SSD capacity | — | 1 TB | — | — | 512 GB |
| Write speed | — | 950 MB/s | — | — | 950 MB/s |
| Operational conditions | |||||
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 0 - 70 °C | 0 - 60 °C | 0 - 60 °C | 0 - 60 °C | 0 - 60 °C |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -40 - 85 °C | -20 - 85 °C | -20 - 85 °C | -20 - 85 °C | -20 - 85 °C |
| Packaging data | |||||
| Package depth | 25.4 mm | 16.5 mm | 9.14 mm | 12.9 mm | 16.5 mm |
| Package height | 69.8 mm | 141 mm | 114.3 mm | 114.3 mm | 141 mm |
| Package type | Box | Box | Hanging box | Hanging box | Box |
| Package weight | 59.74 g | 33.95 g | 15.05 g | 14.63 g | 33.95 g |
| Package width | 127 mm | 80 mm | 101.6 mm | 101.6 mm | 80 mm |
| Packaging content | |||||
| Quantity per pack | 1 pc(s) | — | 1 pc(s) | 1 pc(s) | — |
| Ports & interfaces | |||||
| Thunderbolt technology | — | No | — | — | No |
| USB connector | — | USB Type-A / USB Type-C | — | — | USB Type-A / USB Type-C |
| USB version | — | 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) | — | — | 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) |
| Wi-Fi | — | No | — | — | No |
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