HyperX 3K 2.5-Inch 6Gb SATA MLC SSDs From Kingston

Kingston Digital, Inc. announced the HyperX 3K SSD, a drive enabling users to experience ultra-responsive gaming, multitasking and multimedia computing power.

Powered by the second-generation SandForce SF-2281 processor and based on SATA Rev. 3.0 (6Gb/s) interface, It is an upgrade solution for budget-minded gamers, enthusiasts, multitaskers, overclockers and system builders.

HyperX 3K SSD loads games and applications faster, increases frames-per-second for an improved gaming experience and allows for quick transfers and edits of large media files. It has sequential read/write throughputs of 555/510MB/s and max. random R/W IOPS of 85k/74k. It features SandForce DuraClass technology to to maximize life span and durability under intensive environments.

"Kingston is devoted to offering the best upgrade solution for every market segment. The new Kingston HyperX 3K SSD is specifically designed to meet the needs of budget-minded gamers, PC enthusiasts and A/V professionals looking for powerful upgrades," said Ariel Perez, SSD business manager, Kingston. "We are thrilled to offer an SSD that combines HyperX performance and Kingston quality at a lower price."

Shipping in 90GB, 120GB, 240GB, and 480GB capacities, HyperX 3K SSD comes in a sleek black and aluminum case design, accentuating the look of any power user’s system. It is available as either a stand-alone drive or in an upgrade kit to make installation. It is backed by a three-year warranty and free technical support.

Features and Specs:

• Form factor: 2.5"
• Controller: SandForce SF-2281
• Components: MLC NAND (3k P/E Cycles)
• Interface: SATA Rev 3.0 (6Gb/s), SATA Rev 2.0 (3Gb/s)
• Capacities: 90GB, 120GB, 240GB, 480GB
• Sequential Read/Write (SATA Rev. 3.0) (Based on ‘out-of-box performance’ with ATTO Disk Benchmark 2.41. Speed may vary due to host hardware, software, and usage): 90GB – 555/510MB/s; 120GB – 555/510MB/s;240GB – 555/510MB/s; 480GB – 540/450MB/s
• Sustained 4KB Random Read/Write (Based on ‘out-of-box performance’ with IOMeter 2008): 90GB – 20,000/50,000 IOPS; 120GB – 20,000/60,000 IOPS; 240GB – 40,000/57,000 IOPS; 480GB – 60,000/45,000 IOPS
• Max. 4KB Random Read/Write (Based on ‘out-of-box performance’ with IOMeter 2008): 90GB – 85,000/74,000 IOPS; 120GB – 85,000/73,000 IOPS; 240GB – 86,000/60,000 IOPS; 480GB – 75,000/48,000 IOPS
• Dimension: 69.85mm x 100mm x 9.5mm
• Supports S.M.A.R.T., TRIM and Garbage Collection
• Shock Resistance: 1,500G
• Storage Temperatures: -40° C to 85° C
• Operating Temperatures: 0°C to 70°C
• Vibration Operating: 2.17G
• Vibration Non-operating: 20G
• MTBF: 1,000,000 Hrs
• PCMARK Vantage HDD Suite Score (Test System: ASRock 67 motherboard, Intel Core i7 2600k 3.4GHz CPU, 8GB system Memory, NVIDIA GTX 460 video card, SSD tested as secondary drive with results based on ‘out-of-box’ performance): 90GB, 120GB, 240GB, 480GB: 60,000
• Power Consumption: 0.455 W (TYP) idle / 1.58 W (TYP) read / 2.11 W (TYP) write
• Warranty/Support: Three-year warranty with free technical support

Part Number / Capacity and Features / E-tail Price
SH103S3/90G / 90GB Stand-alone SSD / $139.99
SH103S3/120G / 120GB Stand-alone SSD / $169.99
SH103S3/240G / 240GB Stand-alone SSD / $319.99
SH103S3/480G / 480GB Stand-alone SSD / $699.99
SH103S3B/90G / 90GB HyperX Upgrade Bundle Kit  / $149.99
SH103S3B/120G / 120GB HyperX Upgrade Bundle Kit / $179.99
SH103S3B/240G / 240GB HyperX Upgrade Bundle Kit / $329.99
SH103S3B/480G  / 480GB HyperX Upgrade Bundle Kit / $709.99