# Utterly Oversized USB Keys Kingston Digital is Producing a One-Terabyte Flash Drive By Jonathon Brown | Published 2013-01-15 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terabyte-flash-drive References: [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/07/kingston-1tb-flash-drive/) Just when you thought you were running out of storage space, [Kingston Digital](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/encrypted-usb-drive) swoops in and produces a one terabyte flash drive that will store all your data and more. The DataTraveler HyperX Predator 3.0 will release later this year and hold upto 1TB of your data. Transfer speeds reach up to 240MB/s read and 160MB/s write. This is the kind of USB key that few of us actually need, but it’s still interesting to know it’s out there somewhere if we ever do. It’s the kind of technology that is accessible and necessary for a very small portion of the population, yet is an extraordinary product nonetheless. The [512GB version](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crucial-x9-pro-2tb-ssd) is currently available for $1,750, so it stands to reason the one terabyte flash drive will fetch something close to $3,000. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/computers) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Increasing Storage Capacity:** The trend indicates a growing need for larger storage capacity devices to support big data and media files. - **Improving Transfer Speeds:** The trend demonstrates an increasing demand for faster transfer speeds for data read and write operations on storage devices. - **Enhancing Accessibility of Storage Devices:** The trend highlights how storage devices are becoming more accessible and essential for personal and professional purposes alike. ### Where This Applies - **Technology:** The advancement of technology presents opportunities for manufacturers to disrupt the storage device industry by offering larger capacity and faster transfer speeds. - **Media and Entertainment:** The trend offers opportunities for companies in the media and entertainment industry to store, manage, and transfer large media files, including high-definition movies and videos. - **Communications:** The trend presents opportunities for the communications industry to develop new ways to share large volumes of data among individuals and organizations, as well as to facilitate transmission of data between devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Smart Secure Storage Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ironkey-vault-privacy-80es.md) - [Ultra-Fast Pocket-Sized SSDs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kingston-xs2000-ssd.md) - [Ruggedly Encrypted USB Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/encrypted-usb-drive.md) - [Record-Setting Compact Storage Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/extreme-fit-usb-c.md) - [Ultra High-Capacity SSDs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kingston-dc3000me.md) - [Ultra High-Capacity Storage Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/4tb-uhs.md) - [Portable SSD Storage Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ssd-storage-device.md) - [Dedicated Encryption Storage Keys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lexar-jumpdrive-fingerprint-f35-pro.md) - [Ironclad Encryption Storage Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kingston-ironkey-vault-privacy-50.md)