Kingston promised a less expensive SSD in the HyperX 3K, with the same performance as the original HyperX. They delivered on both counts, lowering the price threshold for enthusiast-grade SSD performance.

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

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; Slips behind slightly in our gaming trace

With Kingston's latest performance is, thankfully, unharmed. The HyperX 3K performs just as well as the 5K rated HyperX drive: Kingston's SF-2281 implementation has always been extremely fast and the HyperX 3K is no exception. You are looking at one of the fastest drives we've ever tested.

Kitguru says: A high value for money drive, ideal for a wide audience of enthusiast user. Less than ￡1 per GB, well done Kingston!

Great compressible data performance; bargain price; strong 4k random IOPS throughput; 3 year warranty with Kingston

suffers with incompressible data; stiff competition; Vertex 4 is only ￡20 more

Kingston built its reputation on its memory and flash storage technology. This knowledge and experience has help make their SSD (solid state drives) some of the best performing ones on the market. Their first enthusiast based SSD the HyperX was the fastest SSD we have tested at TestFreaks.

Stylish HyperX appearance; Lightning fast speeds; TRIM Support; Three year warranty

3k P/E Cycles instead of the 5k P/E Cycles found on the earlier HyperX SSD

I've really enjoyed my time with the Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB which has performed well and has put my current Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB to shame (but that's to be expected I guess as technology advances further and there are now no moving parts!).

Solid State Drives are becoming more and more common. I think I big reason for this is because

– Great performance; – Upgrade kit; – 3 year warranty; – Kingston made it more affordable

– None that I found

With its combination of excellent performance and a generous accessories package, the original Kingston HyperX original Kingston HyperX was-and still is-a great choice for enthusiasts who wanted cutting edge performance and are willing to pay a premium for the privilege.

Today we're looking at the Enthusiast-classed Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD. This drive is a bit different from the last HyperX we reviewed, as this HyperX 3K comes loaded with the latest Sandforce SF-2281 controller, along with 25nm Intel MLC NAND flash memory.

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.

Great performance; Great Price; Excellent bundle of accessories and software

3000 P/E cycles instead of 5000 P/E cycles

If you've been keeping up with our SSD reviews, you should be familiar with this section of the article where we point out the level of overprovisioning and the logical allocation available to the user for the drive in question.