USB drives have become ubiquitous. They are the modern day equivalent of the floppy disk from the early nineties. Everyone and their mother has one or two thumb drives at this point, or in my case more like ten to twenty. I still remember getting my first 8MB USB drive from Newegg. That seemed impressive back in the day. Now, we are seeing USB thumb drives in the 16GB range and higher.

Of course, as the storage size of these drives increases, the price goes up exponentially. Right now the sweet spot in terms of price is the 16GB range.

Today we will look at the Kingston DT (Data Traveler) 400. This is one of the latest offerings from Kingston and features MiGoSync Software, SecureTraveler2 and enhanced Ready Boost Capability.

Lets get started…….

DataTraveler (DT400) 400 16GB

Reviewed by: Tomas Ratas

Sponsor: Kingston

Tech Specs,Features or the Basic Info:

The DT400 is available up to 16GB with 20MB/sec. read and 10MB/sec. write, enhanced for Windows ReadyBoost, preloaded with MigoSync software, and features a capless design for added functionality. MigoSync software lets you synchronize your files, email and internet browser settings on your DT400. Password protect your files with SecureTraveler² software. SecureTraveler allows you to create and access a password protected secure area, called a “Privacy Zone” on your DT400

With Kingston’s DataTraveler^® 400 (DT400) USB Flash drive you have the freedom to work on multiple PCs all the while keeping your data in sync and secure. Kingston’s DT400 is available up to 16GB, is preloaded with MigoSync software, and features a capless design for added functionality and ease of use. The MigoSync software lets you synchronize your files, email and internet browser settings on your DT400. When you return to your main PC MigoSync synchronizes your files from your drive to your PC to keep you current.

For added flexibility, Universal Mail Format¹ lets you access your email on applications other than the ones you use at home or at the office. If a guest PC doesn’t support your main email application, MigoSync will let you access your email using other applications like Windows Mail, Outlook, Outlook Express or Lotus Notes.

DT 400 is a great tool for today’s road warriors – use it at your field office, home office, or client’s computer — anywhere you have access to a PC with the applications you use. Create and maintain different workspace profiles, such as home, work, notebook, client, project, and then password protect them with SecureTraveler² software. SecureTraveler allows you to create and access a password protected secure area, called a “Privacy Zone” on your DT400.

Create a more efficient organization
DT 400 is great for organizations with employees on the go. By allowing Stay in Sync between multiple PCs employees to use a single USB Flash drive between their office and home computers, DT 400 also allows organizations to make better use out of generic applications-only notebook pools for use by field employees and other mobile professionals as needed. The employee can then use MigoSync to create a personalized, working environment. Those with administrative rights can protect corporate data by creating a partition on the drive for additional security with SecureTraveler².

Multifunctional and easy to use, DataTraveler 400 is backed by legendary Kingston^® reliability plus a five-year warranty and free tech support.

Kingston DataTraveler 400 Part Numbers:

DT400/2GB, DT400/4GB, DT400/8GB, DT400/16GB

Features/Benefits:

• Safeguarded – includes SecureTraveler² security software for Windows

• Enhanced for Windows ReadyBoost on Vista based systems⁵.

• Multifunctional – preloaded with MigoSync data synchronization software

• Flexible – MigoSync Operating Language support in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Thai, Portuguese and Dutch

Specifications:

• Capacities³ – 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB

• Dimensions – 2.58” x 0.71” x 0.41” (65.76mm x 17.98mm x 10.7mm)

• Fast – data transfer rates of up to 20MB/sec. read and 10MB/sec. write⁴

• Operating Temperature – 32° to 140° F (0° to 60° C)

• Storage Temperature – -4° to 185° F (-20° to 85° C)

• Simple – just plug into a USB port

• Customizable – Co-logo program available

• Guaranteed – five-year warranty

Compatibility Table:

Operating System	File Transfer	Password Protection	MigoSync
Windows Vista5	Yes	Yes	Yes
Windows 2000 (SP4)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Windows XP (SP1 and SP2)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mac OS X v.10.3.x+	Yes	No	No

MigoSync Supported Email Clients:
Microsoft Outlook Express (5.0 and 6.0), Outlook 2000 (and above) with POP3/SMTP and Exchange Server⁶, Windows Mail, Mozilla Thunderbird (1.5 and 2.0), Lotus Notes (6.5 and 7.0 with POP3/SMTP and Domino⁶)

MigoSync Supported Internet Browsers:
Internet Explorer (5.0 – 7.0) and Mozilla Firefox (1.5 and 2.0)