headerI remember, early last year, thinking to myself; "Self, it would be totally awesome if they made an external hard drive that was battery operated and could connect to a WiFi network. No more USB cables!" Well, that time has arrived with several new products that have recently hit the market. Today, I would like to take a look at the Kingston Wi-Drive 16GB unit and see how it works, and more importantly, is it worth the money.

Product Name: Kingston Wi-Drive 16GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive

Review Sample Provided By: Kingston

Review By: Chad

Pictures By: Chad


Specifications

Capacities

16GB, 32GB

Dimensions

121.5mm x 61.8mm x 9.8mm

Wireless Network Interface

Wi-Fi 802.11g/n with wireless security (WPA/WEP)

Rechargeable Battery

up to four hours of continuous use

Local Storage

wirelessly transfer files to and from the Wi-Drive App and the Wi-Drive hardware

Cable

miniUSB to USB cable included

 • User can upload files and content from their  PC/Mac to the Wi-Drive using the USB cable

Convenient

pocket-sized for easy

transportability

Guaranteed

one-year warranty

Free Wi-Drive Apps  with Additional Features

downloadable at Apple's App Store, Android Market and Amazon Appstore

File Support

Wi-Drive can store any file type,

but playback and viewing is based on the files

that are supported by the moblie device.

General file format support:

  •  Audio: MP3, WAV

 •  Video: m4V, mp4 (H.264 video codec)

 •  Image: jpg, tif

 •  Document: pdf

Operating Temperature

32°F to 122°F

Storage Temperature

14°F to 158°F

Operating System

Windows® 7

Windows Vista® (SP1, SP2)

Windows XP (SP3)

Mac OS (v.10.5.x+)

Linux v.2.6.x+

Works with

iPad, iPad 2, the new iPad (3rd Gen)

iPhone 3G/3GS/4/4S

(3G is limited to iOS4.2.1+)

iPod touch

Kindle Fire

Android (2.2 and up)

Browser based systems

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chadkirchner replied the topic: #24499 05 Apr 2012 18:36

headerI remember, early last year, thinking to myself; "Self, it would be totally awesome if they made an external hard drive that was battery operated and could connect to a WiFi network. No more USB cables!" Well, that time has arrived with several new products that have recently hit the market. Today, I would like to take a look at the Kingston Wi-Drive 16GB unit and see how it works, and more importantly, is it worth the money.

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Arxon replied the topic: #24501 05 Apr 2012 20:47
Good read. Seems good for quick transfers of stuff.
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chadkirchner replied the topic: #24571 10 Apr 2012 02:40
More capacity is what I would hope for. 16GB just seems low for the type of stuff you would use a drive like this for.

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