CONCLUSION

   As I’m sure all of you can clearly see from our charts the HyperX PREDATOR 1TB USB 3.0 Flash Drive did actually perform on par with its smaller capacity brother in most tests and although in others this wasn't the case we can't really tell the why. However whether the issue lays with the NAND Flash modules or the NAND Flash Controller the difference in performance is very small so i wouldn't pay much attention on that. That being said the only problem some people may have with the PREDATOR itself is it's thickness which makes it almost impossible to use normally like a regular flash drive (especially with a rear USB port) and although Kingston does bundle an USB 3.0 extension cable with it for that exact reason i doubt many will carry it around with them as well. Personally I’d also like it a lot had Kingston placed the PREDATOR inside a weatherproof chassis since we are not talking about a regular USB flash drive so i can just hope that they will do so with a future product release.

   The main problem with the PREDATOR line of USB 3.0 Flash Drives is their enormous price tags since in both cases you are required to spend more or less what you would for a good laptop or a good desktop system. To be more specific currently the 512GB model will set you back USD571.64 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and 615Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk) while the 1TB model will USD1306.63 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and 1150Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk). Leaving out the price tag however the PREDATOR Line of Flash Drives offers professionals and enthusiasts the easiest and smallest way for them to carry around up to 1TB of data in their pockets while at the same time they offer twice the speed of USB 3.0 compatible portable hard drives and for those two reasons alone we are once again awarding them our Platinum Award.

PROS

- Build Quality (Zinc Metal Alloy Casing)
- Blazing Fast Read/Write Speeds
- Massive Storage Space (1TB)
- SSD Type USB Flash Drive
- USB 3.0 Extension Cable 

CONS

- Price (For Most People)
- Drive Thickness (For Some)