Product comparison · 2 usb flash drives

HyperX 3.0 256GB vs HyperX 8GB, DataTraveler HyperX2 (2.0)

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Capacity
- HyperX 3.0 256GB:256 GB
- 8GB, DataTraveler HyperX2 (2.0):8 GB
USB version
- HyperX 3.0 256GB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- 8GB, DataTraveler HyperX2 (2.0):2.0
Read speed
- HyperX 3.0 256GB:225 MB/s
- 8GB, DataTraveler HyperX2 (2.0):25 MB/s
Write speed
- HyperX 3.0 256GB:135 MB/s
- 8GB, DataTraveler HyperX2 (2.0):16 MB/s
Form factor
- HyperX 3.0 256GB:Cap
- 8GB, DataTraveler HyperX2 (2.0):Slide
Product colour
- HyperX 3.0 256GB:Black, Blue
- 8GB, DataTraveler HyperX2 (2.0):Black

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Comparison of HyperX 3.0 256GB, 8GB, DataTraveler HyperX2 (2.0)
26 specifications	A HyperX HyperX 3.0 256GB View product	B HyperX 8GB, DataTraveler HyperX2 (2.0)View product
Performance4 differ
CapacityDiffers	256 GB	8 GB
Device interface	USB Type-A	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
Read speedDiffers	225 MB/s	25 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	135 MB/s	16 MB/s
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista Windows 2000 (SP4) Windows XP (SP1, SP2) Mac OS (10.2x) Linux v.2.6.x+
Design2 differ
Form factorDiffers	Cap	Slide
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue	Black
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	75 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	23.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	15.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Blister	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 60 °C	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 85 °C	-20 - 85 °C
Other featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	262144 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Flash	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layoutKnown for one	1 x 262144 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Module configurationKnown for one	(N/A) (N/A)	Unknown — not stated by the source
RegisteredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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