Testseek.com have collected 163 expert reviews of the Kingston 2.5 inch HyperX SSD Series SATA600 and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Kingston 2.5 inch HyperX SSD Series SATA600.
August 2011
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163 Reviews
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Available in 120GB and 240GB capacities
Excellent sequential read and write speeds
SATA 6Gb/s interface
Synchronous NAND flash
Supports SMART
TRIM and Garbage Collection
Standalone drive includes a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter bracket
Available as a bundle
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One of the fastest SSD (capacity category)
Complete ‘upgrade' kit
Attractive design
Excellent Performance
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
Fastest drive we ever tested
Great accessory package
SATA 6 Gbps support
Supports TRIM
3 year warranty
Nice looking
Rugged metal case
Migration software included
3.5" adapter included
Overall the fastest 2.5-inch solid state drive we have tested
Upgrade kit comes with extras
Sexiest solid state drive available
Upgrade kit is the same price as the standalone drive
So not the most mind blowing of SATA III SSDs, but certainly some strong results throughout. The price is also a little high on this compared to some SATA II units which are now reaching £1 per gigabyte levels; with that in mind, I’d probably recommen...
Whichever way you cut it, the Kingston HyperX SSD 240GB is one fast SSD. In our tests it had read speeds nudging 500MB/s, as quick as the Patriot Wildfire that uses the same SandForce SF2281 controller, yet had faster write speeds of 308MB/s. In IOPS t...
So, for the all-out enthusiast who must have the latest and greatest, the HyperX is going to be a worthy contender. However, if you’re simply looking to boost the performance of older hardware, perhaps there could be wiser investments to be made in th...
Published: 2011-09-17, Author: James , review by: pcgameware.co.uk
are concerned I guess I can just let the numbers do the talking. The performance of this drive is just awesome, it has come out on top in all of the tests bar a couple. Combine this with a good looking high quality drive, with an excellent bundle and a 3...
With its SandForce SF-2281 based 240 GByte HyperX SSD, Kingston isn't exactly within the specs. Regarding write performance the values we get are slightly above the numbers the manufacturer promises. The read performance on the other hand is higher tha...
Abstract: The HyperX SSD with 240 Gigabyte is Kingstons Flagship regarding their SSD-Lineup. Therefore this model awaits users with a higher IOPS performance especially concerning the random reads. 40'000 IOPS should be possible in this case. Regarding random write...
Looks great, Extremely fast transfer rates, TRIM support, Very useful upgrade kit
Cost
With the introduction of SATA3 it has paved the way for price-drops on SATA2 SSDs, in many cases allowing you to invest in an SSD for less than £1 per GB – but those who demand the best transfer speeds 200MB/s just isn’t enough. SATA3 brings in superi...
