{"id":29310,"date":"2012-04-10T13:00:39","date_gmt":"2012-04-10T12:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/?p=29310"},"modified":"2012-04-10T13:01:22","modified_gmt":"2012-04-10T12:01:22","slug":"kingston-digital-releases-hyperx-3k-solid-state-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/kingston-digital-releases-hyperx-3k-solid-state-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Kingston Digital Releases HyperX 3K Solid-State Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n                                                     google_ad_client = \"pub-7021221536180758\"; \/* 468x60, created 11\/11\/09 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"1949837292\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Kingston Digital Releases HyperX 3K Solid-State Drive <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>HyperX Performance at Lower Price<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Ideal <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>for<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> Budget-minded<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> Enthusiasts, Gamers<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>, Multitaskers<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>HyperX Upgrade Kit for Easy Installation<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Fountain Valley, CA &#8212; April 10, 2012 &#8212; <\/em><\/strong>Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the HyperX<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> 3K SSD, a high-performance, lower priced solid-state drive enabling users to experience ultra-responsive gaming, multitasking and multimedia computing power. Powered by the second-generation SandForce<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> SF-2281 processor and based on SATA Rev. 3.0 (6Gb\/s) interface, Kingston<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> HyperX 3K SSD is the ideal high-performance upgrade solution for budget-minded gamers, enthusiasts, multitaskers, overclockers and system builders.<\/p>\n<p>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 incredible sequential read\/write throughputs of 555\/510MB\/s and max random R\/W IOPS of 85k\/74k. HyperX 3K SSD features SandForce DuraClass\u2122 technology to provide best in class endurance, and to to maximize life span and durability under the most intensive environments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKingston 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.\u201d said Ariel Perez, SSD business manager, Kingston. \u201cWe are thrilled to offer an SSD that combines HyperX performance and Kingston quality at a lower price.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s system. It is available as either a stand-alone drive or in an upgrade kit to make installation easy and quick. HyperX 3K SSD is backed by a three-year warranty and free technical support. For more information, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kingston.com\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.kingston.com', 'www.kingston.com']);\" target=\"_blank\">www.kingston.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A video of the HyperX 3K SSD can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/9Sm-QlkhlsQ\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/youtu.be\/9Sm-QlkhlsQ', 'here']);\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Kingston <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">HyperX 3K SSD<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Features &amp; Specifications:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Form factor:<\/strong> 2.5&#8243;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Controller:<\/strong> SandForce SF-2281<\/li>\n<li><strong>Components:<\/strong> MLC NAND (3k P\/E Cycles)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Interface:<\/strong> SATA Rev 3.0 (6Gb\/s), SATA Rev 2.0 (3Gb\/s)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capacities<sup>1<\/sup>:<\/strong> 90GB, 120GB, 240GB, 480GB<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sequential <\/strong><strong>Read<\/strong><strong>\/Write (SATA Rev. 3.0)<sup>2<\/sup>:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>90GB\u00a0\u00a0 \u2013 555\/510MB\/s<\/p>\n<p>120GB \u2013 555\/510MB\/s<\/p>\n<p>240GB \u2013 555\/510MB\/s<\/p>\n<p>480GB \u2013 540\/450MB\/s<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sustained 4KB Random Read\/Write<\/strong><strong><sup>3<\/sup><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>90GB \u2013 20,000\/50,000 IOPS<\/p>\n<p>120GB \u2013 20,000\/60,000 IOPS<\/p>\n<p>240GB \u2013 40,000\/57,000 IOPS<\/p>\n<p>480GB \u2013 60,000\/45,000 IOPS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Max 4KB Random Read\/Write<\/strong><strong><sup>3<\/sup><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>90GB \u2013 85,000\/74,000 IOPS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>120GB \u2013<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>85,000\/73,000 IOPS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>240GB \u2013<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>86,000\/60,000 IOPS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>480GB \u2013<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>75,000\/48,000 IOPS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Dimension: <\/strong>69.85mm x 100mm x 9.5mm\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Supports S.M.A.R.T., TRIM and Garbage Collection<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Shock Resistance:<\/strong><strong> 1500G<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Storage Temperatures: <\/strong>-40\u00b0 C to 85\u00b0 C\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Operating Temperatures: <\/strong>0\u00b0C to 70\u00b0C<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Vibration Operating: <\/strong><strong>2.17G<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Vibration Non-operating: <\/strong><strong>20G<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>MTBF:<\/strong><strong> 1,000,000 Hrs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>PCMARK<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong><strong> Vantage HDD Suite Score<sup>4<\/sup>:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>90GB, 120GB, 240GB, 480GB: 60,000<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Power Consumption:<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>0.455 W (TYP) Idle \/ 1.58 W (TYP) Read \/ 2.11 W (TYP) Write<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Warranty\/Support: <\/strong><strong>T<\/strong><strong>hree-year warranty with <\/strong><strong>free technical<\/strong><strong> support<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><sup>1<\/sup> Some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage. For more information, please consult Kingston\u2019s Flash Memory Guide at Kingston.com\/Flash_Memory_<wbr>Guide.<\/wbr><\/p>\n<p><sup>2 <\/sup>Based on \u201cout-of-box performance\u201d with ATTO Disk Benchmark 2.41. Speed may vary due to host hardware, software, and usage.<\/p>\n<p><sup>3<\/sup> Based on \u201cout-of-box performance\u201d with IOMeter 2008.<\/p>\n<p><sup>4<\/sup> Test System: ASRock 67 Motherboard, Intel\u00ae Core\u2122 i7 2600k 3.4GHz CPU, 8GB System Memory, NVIDIA GTX 460 Video Card, SSD tested as secondary drive with results based on \u201cout-of-box\u201d performance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table style=\"width: 541px;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"541\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Kingston <\/strong><strong>HyperX 3K<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>Solid-State \u00a0 Drives<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"162\"><strong>Part Number<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"239\"><strong>Capacity and Features<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"140\"><strong>E-tail Price*<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"162\">SH103S3\/90G<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"239\">90GB Stand-alone SSD<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"140\">$ \u00a0 139.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"162\">SH103S3\/120G<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"239\">120GB Stand-alone SSD<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"140\">$ \u00a0 169.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"162\">SH103S3\/240G<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"239\">240GB Stand-alone SSD<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"140\">$ \u00a0 319.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"162\">SH103S3\/480G<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"239\">480GB Stand-alone SSD<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"140\">$ \u00a0 699.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"162\">SH103S3B\/90G<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"239\">90GB HyperX Upgrade Bundle Kit<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"140\">$ 149.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"162\">SH103S3B\/120G<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"239\">120GB HyperX Upgrade Bundle Kit<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"140\">$ 179.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"162\">SH103S3B\/240G<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"239\">240GB HyperX Upgrade Bundle Kit<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"140\">$ 329.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"162\">SH103S3B\/480G<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"239\">480GB HyperX Upgrade Bundle Kit<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"140\">$ 709.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>*E-tail pricing subject to change<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kingston can be found on:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>YouTube: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/kingstonhyperx\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/kingstonhyperx', 'http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/kingstonhyperx']);\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/<wbr>kingstonhyperx<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hyperxcommunity\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hyperxcommunity', 'http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hyperxcommunity']);\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/<wbr>hyperxcommunity<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twitter: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/kingstonhq\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/twitter.com\/kingstonhq', 'http:\/\/twitter.com\/kingstonhq']);\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/twitter.com\/kingstonhq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>LinkedIn: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/kingston\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/kingston', 'http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/kingston']);\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/<wbr>company\/kingston<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Please join us in our <a href=\"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/abt\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Forums<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Become a Fan on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/AlienBabelTech\/123268467142\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/AlienBabelTech\/123268467142', 'Facebook']);\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us on <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/alienbabeltech\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/twitter.com\/alienbabeltech', 'Twitter']);\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the latest updates from ABT, please <a href=\"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/?feed=rss2\" target=\"_blank\">join our RSS News Feed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join our Distributed Computing teams<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Folding@Home &#8211; 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