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
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220 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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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
Kingston has done it. I can’t think of a drive that I could give a higher recommendation. Kingston’s choice of using lower P/E NAND to deliver lower cost is simply brilliant. The HyperX 3K’s lower cost was achieved in a better way than any other manuf...
Abstract: Whenever we receive new solid state drives based on SandForce controllers, we hope that the next batch of them won’t come to us soon. We’ve just tested too many of them and really want to try something completely new but, contrary to our expectations, ...
Now you may be asking yourself, what is a program erase cycle? Simply put, it is when data is written to a NAND flash memory cell, then erased, then rewritten. PE cycles are a measurable number to determine the lifespan of flash storage. Kingston's firs...
One area of concern with this SSD is the pricing, and we might as well jump out with it here. The HyperX 3k is selling right now at very low prices, and easily outstrips the price of the other drives tested in all capacities. We will compare the prices of...
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
Not as fast when writing incompressible data
If you're looking for the best bang for your buck, Kingston's new HyperX 3K SSD just might be it. This new solid state drive combines premium 3,000 P/E cycle synchronous NAND with LSI's SandForce SF-2281 controller to deliver impressive performance at...
Published: 2012-07-03, Author: Tony , review by: proclockers.com
I for one really like what I saw in the Kingston HyperX 3K drive. The performance that we saw over the past week or so with the fact should that it is one of the fastest we have tested. Is that stating a lot? Maybe not as it was just marginally faster and...
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Published: 2012-07-02, Author: The , review by: hardwarebbq.com
Abstract: Kingston HyperX 120GB SSD made a very good impression on me & since Corsair Force GT 120GB and Kingston HyperX 120GB well within Rs. 10,000/-, things are looking pretty good for end users and few are seriously considering to buy an SSD. And then comes Kin...
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Published: 2012-06-25, Author: Joe , review by: legitreviews.com
Leave it to Kingston to take one of the fastest drives on the market and make it even more attractive by increasing affordability simply by cutting back the drive endurance - something the majority of consumers won't even notice. ...
Published: 2012-06-21, Author: Jason , review by: bigbruin.com
Great performance, Great Price, Excellent bundle of accessories and software
3000 P/E cycles instead of 5000 P/E cycles, Please drop by the Bigbruin.com Forum and feel free to post any comments or questions
The Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB solid state drive is definitely an impressive unit. It offers excellent transfer rates, an appealing price, and a bundle of accessories that will make installing the drive in to any system extremely convenient. During testing...
