Testseek.com have collected 220 expert reviews of the Kingston 2.5 inch HyperX 3K SSD Series SATA600 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Kingston 2.5 inch HyperX 3K SSD Series SATA600.
May 2012
(83%)
220 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(88%)
184 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Minimal performance impact with lower-grade NAND (faster in some cases)
Offered as a lower cost alternative without replacing existing higher-endurance model
Very low response times in our new fixed I/O latency test
Great performance
Great Price
Excellent bundle of accessories and software
Available in 90GB
120GB
240GB and 480GB capacities
SandForce SF-2281 processor with DuraClass
DuraWrite and RAISE technologies
Excellent sequential read and write speeds
SATA 6Gb/s interface
Synchronous 3000 P/E cycle NAND flash
Supports SMART
TR
Build Quality (Intel NAND
Enclosure)
Performance (Almost Identical To The 5k Model)
Upgrade Bundle (3.5" bracket/2.5" USB Enclosure)
Price (For Some)
24/7 Support
3 Years Warranty
Excellent installation kit
Snazzy-looking shell
An outstanding package
Excellent operation as a system drive
Excellent sequential read/write speeds and access times
Very good 4K random I/O performance at low queue depths
SATA 6Gbps support
External case to ease the cloning process
TRIM supp
Inexpensive for an SSD surely
Includes everything you need to upgrade to an SSD in notebook or desktop
Includes 2.5” to 3.5” adapter
Includes handy 2.5” USB enclosure
Nice tool kit included
Very fast drive
Excellent read and write speeds
High performance
Supports TRIM
3 -year warranty
Nice accessories included (in the kit version)
USB enclosure is of high quality
Great Performance and Capacity at a reasonable price
Acronis True Image HD Migration Software Included
USB External Drive Bay for easy cloning
SATA 6.0Gbps Compatibility with SandForce SF-2281 Controller
2.5'' to 3.5'' Bracket
Extra accessories included for easy upgrade
Top-notch performance
Good price/performance
Nice upgrade accessory bundle
Stylish HyperX appearance
Lightning fast speeds
TRIM Support
Three year warranty
Upgrade kit
3 year warranty
Kingston made it more affordable
The editors didn't like
Slips behind slightly in our gaming trace
3000 P/E cycles instead of 5000 P/E cycles
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Not as fast when writing incompressible data
3k Cycles (Not For Professional/Enterprise Use)
Pricey
Given its performance in our tests
Less capacity out of the box compared to competing drives
Small-file performance lagged a bit behind the pack
None.
None really
A bit more expensive than other options
USB 2.0 Enclosure
USB 3.0 would have been nicer.
None
3k P/E Cycles instead of the 5k P/E Cycles found on the earlier HyperX SSD
Pricey, given its performance in our tests, Less capacity out of the box compared to competing drives, Small-file performance lagged a bit behind the pack
The HyperX 3K is a smart-looking drive with an unmatched accessory bundle, but we've tested a few faster, less costly SSDs that also have a bit more usable capacity. ...
High performance, Supports TRIM, 3 -year warranty, Nice accessories included (in the kit version), USB enclosure is of high quality
A bit more expensive than other options
While synthetic testing shows the HyperX 3K to be lagging a bit behind on performance compared to its older non-3K sibling, real-life performance data shows that the drive is consistently faster. This is quite surprising, since even Kingston positioned...
Abstract: Installing an SSD in your PC, be it a laptop or a desktop, is one of the easiest and most effective ways to boost the machine's overall performance. The change won't be merely noticeable—it will startle you. Your system will boot more quickly, windows and...
Top-notch performance, Good price/performance, Nice upgrade accessory bundle
None
The Kingston HyperX 3K SSD delivers impressive performance at an excellent price point. It's the fastest SATA 6Gbps SSD I've tested to date and I have no problem recommending it. The HyperX 3K is a very nice alternative to the original, more expensive ...
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Our Crucial M4 64GB review illustrated the possible performance implications of choosing a smaller solid-state drive. Thankfully the Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB doesn't suffer greatly in this regard — it lags behind the 240GB version but not by a whole l...
Abstract: In a contest of high-end consumer SSDs, the SandForce-based Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB takes on Samsung 830 Series 128GB which uses Samsung's own MCX controller and Toggle NAND chips.
Like I said when reviewing a single HyperX 3K 240GB, there is no drive that I could give a higher recommendation for you own. I would have to say that recommendation, like the drives themselves, overscales when 2 are run in RAID 0. No pair of SATA III ...
The Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB didn't impress when it came to our benchmarks then, returning well below-average results in most of our tests and being throughly out-performed by competing 128GB drives from Crucial and Samsung.It's not a drive for speed, the...
