Testseek.co.uk have collected 136 expert reviews of the Kingston Wi-Drive Portable Wireless Storage for iPad/iPhone/iPod touch USB2 and the average rating is 73%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Kingston Wi-Drive Portable Wireless Storage for iPad/iPhone/iPod touch USB2.
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The editors liked
Slim and light so very portable
Internet connection bridging
Many devices can access files simultaneously
Free upgrades coming
Web browser access for non-iOS devices
Sleek
Slim design
Ease of setup
Smart
Compact form factor
Can stream to multiple devices
Easy to setup and use
Silent operation
Wireless
Small
Reasonably priced
Android and iOS support
Ingenious and compact wireless storage device
Worked simply and effectively
Small and unobtrusive
Easy to set up
Slick design
Excellent range
Nice looking device and very portable due to slimline design and light weight
Strong transmitter
OSX and Windows desktop support
Handled 720p video to 3 devices at the same time in our tests
5 hour battery life before recharge
With third party Android player
Device supported a huge variety of files
Excellent value for money
The editors didn't like
Incredibly expensive price per GB
Relatively low capacities
Mediocre iOS app
Can't (yet) edit files
No Android support
High price
Small capacity
Frequent signal dropouts
AZ listing of files
No Apple AirPlay/Bluetooth output.
Native apps only available for iOS at present
No builtin file encryption
Limited to USB 2.0
App is basic
Gets very hot
Bigger than most wired storage
Expensive
Connecting to an existing WiFi network can be tricky
Not cheap
Wireless passthrough was a hassle to set up
Get's hot
Limited video playback compatibility
Cannot be used when charging
Gets very warm after a couple of hours
Shiny piano black finish can get messy quickly
Couldn't get some video file formats to play on Apple iPad
Not USB 3.0
No Windows 8 support
Kitguru says
A very useful device at a very competitive price point. On
Published: 2015-12-07, Author: John , review by: techicize.com
Today we're taking a look at the Kingston Technology Wi-Drive 64GB. The device is essentially a wireless hard drive and has been on the market for some time now. When we think of wireless backups devices, the majority out there are large and not desig...
Nice looking device and very portable due to slimline design and light weight, Strong transmitter, OSX and Windows desktop support, handled 720p video to 3 devices at the same time in our tests, 5 hour battery life before recharge, with third party Android player, device supported a huge variety of files, excellent value for money,
gets very warm after a couple of hours, shiny piano black finish can get messy quickly, couldn't get some video file formats to play on Apple iPad, Not USB 3.0, No Windows 8 support, Kitguru says: A very useful device at a very competitive price point. On
The Kingston Wi-Drive 64GB is a genuinely useful little gadget that I have used regularly for the last week. It looks fantastic and transmits a very strong signal within a 40 foot radius, more than enough for its intended purpose… which is pairing up wit...
Get's hot, Limited video playback compatibility, Cannot be used when charging
The Kingston Wi-Drive is not perfect, you won't be able to use it on airplanes because it uses Wi-Fi to connect to your devices, and it does get worryingly hot. That being said it is otherwise a great travel companion particuarly, for those wanting to ta...
Published: 2012-08-30, Author: Frank , review by: uk.hardware.info
Kingston made an ingenious little device with the Wi-Drive. It's a wireless NAS with capacities of 16, 32 or 64 GB, combined with a built-in battery so you can take it with you. The average price of the 16 GB version is £36, which isn't bad. Kingston is...
Abstract: Those innovative people at Kingston have come up with a possible solution to increasing the storage capacity available to your mobile device....
Published: 2012-05-02, Author: David , review by: artiss.co.uk
Brilliant! An ideal solution to the issue of needing to expand storage on device that either require fiddly changing of SD cards or don't even have that option at all. It has it's quirks, mainly around the apps, but I suspect these will improve with succ...
Wireless, small, reasonably priced, Android and iOS support
App is basic, gets very hot, bigger than most wired storage
To add some hassle-free storage to your tablet, phone or iPod this little Kingston device is bang on the money. The battery is reasonable, although using it as a bridge will reduce that, but overall the convince makes it worth considering ...
Abstract: Cue this slim, convenient device from Kingston, the Wi-Drive, a super-convenient extra lump of storage, principally for iPad and Apple devices, with possible extension to Android in the future. Drag and drop a bunch o' stuff from your Mac or PC on to the ...
The Kingston Wi-Drive is a clever way of accessing and sharing lots of media files between multiple iOS devices, but its limitations make it a niche product rather than a must-have ...
