Kingston HyperX SSD Series SH100S3

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 292 reviews of Kingston HyperX SSD Series SH100S3. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the design and size. The reliability and usability are also appreciated, whereas there are some critical reviews about the price.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Kingston HyperX SSD Series SH100S3

alaTest has collected and analyzed 18 user reviews of Kingston HyperX SSD Series SH100S3 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the size. The usability also gets good comments, but there are some negative opinions about the design and price. Opinions are divided on the reliability.

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78% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Kingston HyperX SSD Series SH100S3

alaTest has collected and analyzed 87 user reviews of Kingston HyperX SSD Series SH100S3 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Opinions about the size and design are overall positive. The price and usability also get good feedback.

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83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Expert review by : PC Plus (techradar.com)

Kingston HyperX 240GB SSD review

The Kingston HyperX 240GB SSD offers fantastic performance, but it comes at a price

Excellent speed ; Good amount of storage

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Sep, 2011

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Expert review by : Andrew Harrison (techadvisor.co.uk)

Kingston HyperX SSD 240GB review

The Kingston HyperX SSD 240GB is the memory company's top-of-the-range solid-state drive, promising incredible performance.

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...

Oct, 2011

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Expert review by : Andrew Harrison (techadvisor.co.uk)

Kingston HyperX Max 3.0 review

What do you get when you combine fast storage technology with a very fast connection standard? It ought to be a blazingly fast way to move your files around on a speedy drive.

If you have the ports and the cash, the Kingston HyperX Max 3.0 is a very handy way to store and zip around data at high speed.

Mar, 2011

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Expert review by : Harry Butler (bit-tech.net)

Kingston HyperX 240GB Review

Kingston joins the SandForce SSD party, with a big bundle of extras.

Despite its excellent performance, the Kingston HyperX 240GB finds itself in an incredibly crowded market, not just for SSDs, but also for the SandForce controller. OCZ, Corsair, Patriot, ADATA and half a dozen other partners also offer near identical...

Dec, 2011

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Expert review by : Andrew Harrison (techworld.com)

Kingston HyperX SSD 240GB review

The Kingston HyperX SSD 240GB is the memory company's top-of-the-range solid-state drive, promising incredible performance.

Oct, 2011

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Expert review by : Shaun Dormon (reghardware.co.uk)

Kingston Technology HyperX 240GB SSD

Review Following OCZ's great success with its SandForce SF2281-based [1] Vertex 3 solid-state drive, it seems everyone is jumping on the SandForce bandwagon now. I recently tested Patriot Memory's Wildfire SSD from, and today I have the latest addition...

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 the...

Sep, 2011

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Expert review by : AkG (hardwarecanucks.com)

Kingston HyperX 240GB SSD Review

There certainly has been a lot activity in the Solid State drive market recently, with every company imaginable trying to be part of the SandForce

Very Fast for a 25nm based drive ; Great accessory options via different SKU's ; Reasonable price for this market niche ; Great Looks ; 5K not 3K erase cycle NAND ; Upgrade Kit version includes everything you could imaginably need

Upgrade Kit SKU is pricey ; USB enclosure included with upgrade kit is USB 2.0 not USB 3.0 enabled ; While this drive has the life expectancy similar to that of a Toggle Mode NAND drive, it does not have the performance of one

The Kingston HyperX 240GB SSD is one impressive SSD. Everything from its competitive price to the bleeding edge performance numbers it

Aug, 2011

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Expert review by : David Mitchelson (vortez.net)

Kingston HyperX 240GB SSD Review

Kingston have released their first SATA3 SSD under the HyperX brand. Boasting up to 525MB/s Read and 480MB/s transfer rates, is this the best SATA 3 SSD out there?

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...

Aug, 2011

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Expert review by : Allan 'Zardon' Campbell (kitguru.net)

Kingston HyperX 240GB SSD Review

There has been a bustle of activity in recent months within the Solid State Drive market. OCZ led the way with the latest revision of Sandforce powered drives, followed by other manufacturers such as ADATA and Corsair.

Performance is class leading.

240GB drives are only for the wealthy audience.

Aug, 2011

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Expert review by : Elias Plastiras (techworld.com)

Kingston HyperX Max 3.0 SSD review

The Kingston HyperX Max 3.0 SSD is suitable for anyone who wants a durable drive that can be used to transport data to and from work or to a client's premises. It's not blazingly fast, but it's faster than conventional pocket-sized drives. However,...

The bottom line is, if you want a portable drive that's durable (i.e. has no moving parts) and capable of taking advantage of the speed that USB 3.0 provides, then the Kingston HyperX Max 3.0 should be considered. However, with a massive price per...

Mar, 2011

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