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 Kingston IronKey D500S - USB flash drive - encrypted - FIPS 140-3 Level 3 - 16 GB - USB 3.2 Gen 1 - TAA CompliantIKD500S/16GB £108.78 £130.54 inc VAT | Kingston Kingston DataTraveler microDuo 3C - USB flash drive - 256 GB - USB 3.2 Gen 1 / USB-CDTDUO3CG3/256GB £34.49 £41.39 inc VAT | |||
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| Security | |||||
| Brute-force attack defence | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Fast secure erase | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Hardware encryption | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Management features | Password reset | — | — | — | — |
| Password protection | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Read-only function | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Security algorithms | 256-bit AES-XTS, FIPS 140-3 | — | — | — | — |
| User and admin roles | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Performance | |||||
| Capacity | 16 GB | 256 GB | — | 256 GB | 256 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, 8.1, macOS (v.10.14.x +), Linux (v. 2.6.x +), Chrome OS | Windows 11, macOS (v. 13.7.6 +), Linux (v. 4.4x +), Chrome OS |
| Device interface | USB Type-A | USB Type-A / USB Type-C | — | USB Type-A | USB Type-A / USB Type-C |
| Read speed | 260 MB/s | 200 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) | 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) |
| Write speed | 190 MB/s | — | — | — | — |
| Design | |||||
| Certification | IP67 | — | — | — | — |
| Form factor | Cap | Other | — | Capless | Other |
| Housing material | Zinc | — | — | Metal | — |
| International Protection (IP) code | IP67 | — | — | — | — |
| Key ring | Yes | — | — | Yes | — |
| LED indicators | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Product colour | Black | Stainless steel, Purple | — | Silver | Black, Green |
| Protection features | Crash proof, Dust resistant, Shock resistant, Vibration proof, Waterproof | — | — | — | — |
| Waterproof up to | 1.2 m | — | — | — | — |
| Other features | |||||
| Compliance certificates | Trade Agreements Act (TAA) | — | — | — | — |
| Country of origin | China, Taiwan | China, Taiwan | — | China, Taiwan | China, Taiwan |
| Features | |||||
| Country of origin | — | — | Taiwan | — | — |
| Housing material | — | — | Metal, Plastic | — | — |
| Linux operating systems supported | — | — | Yes | — | — |
| Mac operating systems supported | — | — | 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 | — | — |
| Product colour | — | — | Black, Red | — | — |
| Windows operating systems supported | — | — | Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64 | — | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||||
| Depth | 79.5 mm | 29.9 mm | 71.8 mm | 24.9 mm | 64 mm |
| Height | 10 mm | 8.44 mm | 8.6 mm | 4.5 mm | 10.4 mm |
| Weight | 50 g | 5 g | 13 g | 3.1 g | 10 g |
| Width | 20 mm | 16.6 mm | 21.1 mm | 12.2 mm | 21.2 mm |
| Logistics data | |||||
| Harmonized System (HS) code | — | 84717070 | — | 84717070 | — |
| Master (outer) case gross weight | 863.84 g | 461.91 g | 1.18 kg | 383.55 g | 562.61 g |
| Master (outer) case height | 152.4 mm | 114.3 mm | 119.4 mm | 94 mm | 114.3 mm |
| Master (outer) case length | 165.1 mm | 171.4 mm | 416.6 mm | 120.7 mm | 171.4 mm |
| Master (outer) case width | 139.7 mm | 120.7 mm | 174 mm | 114.3 mm | 120.7 mm |
| Products per master (outer) case | 10 pc(s) | 25 pc(s) | 30 pc(s) | 25 pc(s) | 25 pc(s) |
| Solid state drive | |||||
| Memory type | — | — | 3D NAND | — | — |
| Read speed | — | — | 1050 MB/s | — | — |
| SSD capacity | — | — | 512 GB | — | — |
| Write speed | — | — | 950 MB/s | — | — |
| Operational conditions | |||||
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 0 - 50 °C | 0 - 60 °C | 0 - 60 °C | 0 - 60 °C | 0 - 60 °C |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -20 - 85 °C | -20 - 85 °C | -20 - 85 °C | -20 - 85 °C | -20 - 85 °C |
| Packaging data | |||||
| Package depth | 25.4 mm | 9.14 mm | 16.5 mm | 5.59 mm | 11.4 mm |
| Package height | 69.8 mm | 114.3 mm | 141 mm | 114.3 mm | 114.3 mm |
| Package type | — | Hanging box | Box | Hanging box | — |
| Package weight | 77.61 g | 15.05 g | 33.95 g | 13.33 g | 19.08 g |
| Package width | 127 mm | 101.6 mm | 80 mm | 101.6 mm | 101.6 mm |
| Packaging content | |||||
| Quantity per pack | 1 pc(s) | 1 pc(s) | — | 1 pc(s) | 1 pc(s) |
| Sustainability | |||||
| Sustainability compliance | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Ports & interfaces | |||||
| Thunderbolt technology | — | — | No | — | — |
| USB connector | — | — | USB Type-A / USB Type-C | — | — |
| USB version | — | — | 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) | — | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | — | No | — | — |
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