Conclusion

With its SandForce SF-2281 based HyperX SSD, Kingston reaches the performance values they advertise in the specifications. We even measured peaks which were considerably higher than the specs. 515 MByte were possible when writing 256 KByte blocks randomly and 541 MByte/s were reached when reading 256 KByte blocks sequentially. On average the 120 GByte HyperX SSD can keep up with the two times bigger 240 GByte Vertex 3 drive. At this point we have to mention that 240 GByte drives in general are faster than smaller 120 GByte or even 60 GByte drives which is because of the wear levelling algorithm that works more efficient the bigger the drive is.  

We very much liked the delivery the Kingston HyperX 120 GByte SSD. comes with. You'll for example find a 2.5 inch to 3.5 inch adapter included. There even is an external case in the delivery and a copy of Acronis Disk image. Therefore Kingston made a possible transition from an HDD to an SSD much easier. 

If you should be looking for a well performing 120 GByte SSD which comes with a lot of accessories then the Kingston HyperX 120 GByte SSD will be the right choice for you.

The Kingston HyperX SSD gets five out of five stars. The reason for this can be found in the superb delivery as well as in the performance.

All the four models can be bought at Digitec:

• CHF 219.- Kingston HyperX SSD 120GB, SATA-3, 2.5 Zoll
• CHF 239.- Kingston HyperX SSD 120GB, SATA-3, 2.5 Zoll, Upgrade Kit
• CHF 449.- Kingston HyperX SSD 240GB, SATA-3, 2.5 Zoll
• CHF 489.- Kingston HyperX SSD 240GB, SATA-3, 2.5 Zoll, Upgrade Kit