HyperX Savage 6Gb SATA 2.5-Inch SSD

HyperX, a division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., announced Savage, its next-generation SATA Rev. 3 (6Gb/s) SSD.

HyperX Savage is powered by the Phison S10 quad-core, eight-channel controller delivering R/W speeds for both compressible and incompressible data, as well as high IO/s. It replaces the HyperX 3K SSD.

Savage is the fastest SATA-based SSD in the HyperX family. With sequential speeds of up to 560MB/s read and 530MB/s write, and IO/s of up to 100,000 read and 89,000 write, HyperX Savage offers higher performance, responsive multitasking and an overall faster system. It features an eye-catching red steel and aluminum case with a low profile to fit most notebooks, desktops and small-form factor PC builds.

“We are proud to introduce the HyperX Savage as our latest and fastest SATA-based SSD,” said Lawrence Yang, business manager, HyperX. “The HyperX 3K drive has been a core part of our SSD offerings since 2012, and now with Savage, we are unleashing even higher performance and capacities to satisfy the most demanding consumers, enthusiasts and gamers.”

Savage is available in 120GB, 240GB, 480GB and 960GB capacities. It is sold as a stand-alone SSD or with an upgrade bundle kit that includes a 2.5″ USB 3.0 enclosure, 3.5″ bracket and mounting screws, SATA data cable, HDD cloning software, multi-bit screwdriver and a 7mm to 9.5mm adapter.

The drive is available at Tiger Direct, Rakuten, Newegg and Amazon.

HyperX Savage SSD

Part Number / Capacity and Features

SHSS37A/120G / 120GB HyperX Savage SSD SATA 3 2.5 (7mm height)
SHSS37A/240G / 240GB HyperX Savage SSD SATA 3 2.5 (7mm height)
SHSS37A/480G / 480GB HyperX Savage SSD SATA 3 2.5 (7mm height)
SHSS37A/960G / 960GB HyperX Savage SSD SATA 3 2.5 (7mm height)
SHSS3B7A/120G / 120GB HyperX Savage SSD SATA 3 2.5 Upgrade Bundle Kit
SHSS3B7A/240G / 240GB HyperX Savage SSD SATA 3 2.5 Upgrade Bundle Kit
SHSS3B7A/480G / 480GB HyperX Savage SSD SATA 3 2.5 Upgrade Bundle Kit
SHSS3B7A/960G / 960GB HyperX Savage SSD SATA 3 2.5 Upgrade Bundle Kit

HyperX Savage SSD Features and Benefits:

Performance: speed for enhanced productivity
Design: stunning red casing to give an edge to the latest PC hardware
Slim: 7mm thickness to fit in most desktops and notebooks
Fast and easy migration: all-in-one kit available with premium HyperX accessories, including a handy multi-kit screwdriver and USB 3.0 enclosure for easy installation
Guaranteed: three-year warranty and free technical support
Form factor: 2.5″
Interface: SATA Rev. 3.0 (6Gb/s) – with backwards compatibility to SATA Rev. 2.0 (3Gb/s)
Capacities1: 120GB, 240GB, 480GB, 960GB
Controller: Phison PS3110-S10

Baseline Performance:

Compressible Data Transfer (ATTO):

120GB: 560MB/s read and 360MB/s write
240GB, 480GB, 960GB: 560MB/s read and 530MB/s write

Incompressible Data Transfer (AS-SSD and CrystalDiskMark):

120GB: 520MB/s read and 350MB/s write
240GB: 520MB/s read and 510MB/s write
480GB: 520MB/s read and 500MB/s write
960GB: 520MB/s read and 490MB/s write
IOMETER Maximum Random 4k R/W:
120GB: up to 100,000 / up to 84,000 IO/s
240GB: up to 100,000 / up to 89,000 IO/s
480GB: up to 100,000 / up to 88,000 IO/s
960GB: up to 99,000 / up to 89,000 IO/s

Random 4k R/W:

120GB: up to 93,000 / up to 83,000 IO/s
240GB: up to 93,000 / up to 89,000 IO/s
480GB: up to 92,000 / up to 89,000 IO/s
960GB: up to 97,000 / up to 89,000 IO/s

PCMARK Vantage HDD Suite Score:

120GB, 240GB, 480GB, 960GB: 84,000

PCMARK 8 Storage Bandwidth:

120GB, 240GB, 480GB: 223MB/s
960GB: 260MB/s

PCMARK 8 Storage Score:

120GB, 240GB, 480GB: 4,940
960GB: 4,970

Anvil Total Score (Incompressible Workload):

120GB, 240GB, 480GB: 4,700
960GB: 5,000

Other specs:

Power Consumption: 0.39W idle / 0.5W Avg. / 1.4W (max) read / 4.35W (max) write
Storage temperature: -40°C~85°C
Operating temperature: 0°C~70°C
Dimensions: 100×69.9×7.0mm
Weight: 120GB, 240GB, 480GB: 96g; 960GB: 92g
Vibration operating: 2.17G peak (7-800Hz)
Vibration non-operating: 20G peak (10-2000Hz)
Life expectancy: one million hours MTBF
Warranty/support: 3-year warranty with free technical support

Total Bytes Written (TBW):

120GB: 113TB 0.89 DWPD
240GB: 306TB 1.19 DWPD
480GB: 416TB 0.81 DWPD
960GB: 681TB 0.66 DWPD