The HyperX® FURY SSD delivers the ultimate in performance at an affordable price, giving you faster game load times, faster PC startup times, faster app load times, and faster file execution times. Featuring the SandForce® SF-2281 SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) controller with 500/500 MB/s read/write speeds ((Footnote.N39214)), you'll be able to load game maps and new levels faster at faster speeds frame updates HyperX FURY SSD supports capacities from 120GB to 480GB ((Footnote.N37130)) and has a slim 7mm form factor that allows it to be used with most standard 2.5" mobile PC connectors.
Characteristics
- SandForce® SF-2281 controller with SATA 3.0 interface (6 Gb/s)
- Affordable retrofit solution increases the return on investment of your existing system
- Entry-level SSD with consistent HyperX® quality
- Reliability and durability, cool operation and no moving parts
Form factor: 2.5 inches
Interface:
SATA 3.0 (6Gbit/s), backward compatibility with SATA 2.0
Capacity ((Footnote.N37130)) : 120 GB, 240 GB, 480 GB
Controller: SandForce® SF-2281
Basic performance((Footnote.N37153)) :
Compressible Data Transfer (ATTO)
All containers:
500MB/s (read) and 500MB/s (write)
Incompressible data transfer (AS-SSD and CrystalDiskMark):
120 GB - 420MB/s (read) and 120MB/s (write)
240 GB - 470MB/s (read) and 220MB/s (write)
480 GB - 450MB/s (read) and 208MB/s (write)
Maximum read/write speed of 4 KB blocks IOMETER:
120 GB - up to 84,000/52,000 IOPS
240 GB - up to 84,000/41,000 IOPS
480 GB - up to 73,000/28,000 IOPS
Read/write speed of 4KB random blocks:
120 GB - up to 11,500/52,000 IOPS
240 GB - up to 22,000/41,000 IOPS
480 GB - up to 30,000/41,000 IOPS
PCMARK® 8 Storage Bandwidth Score:
120 GB - 140 MB/s
240 GB - 180 MB/s
480 GB - 200 MB/s
Total Bytes Written (TBW)((Footnote.N37133)) :
120 GB: 354 TB 2.75 DWPD ((Footnote.N37134))
240 GB: 641 TB 2.5 DWPD ((Footnote.N37134))
480 GB: 750 TB 1.45 DWPD ((Footnote.N37134))
Energy consumption:
0.31 W Idle / 0.35 W Average / 1.65 W (Max) Read / 2.76 W (Max) Write
Storage temperature: -40°C to 85°C
Working temperature: 0°C to 70°C
Size: 69.8mm x 100.1mm x 7mm
Weight: 120GB: 90.03g
Vibration during operation: 2.17 G (peak) at 7-800 Hz
Vibration when idle: 20 G (peak) at 10-2000 Hz
Expected service life:
1 million hours (mean time between failures)
Warranty/Support:
three-year warranty and free technical support
Reviews/Awards
“The sufficiently large volume of the tested drive allows it to last longer than less capacious ones due to the reduced load on the memory cells. The manufacturer provides a 3-year warranty, but with typical use and 10+ years the drive should work without problems. » Read full review
“As you can see from the tests, the drive corresponds to the declared speed, and its price is pleasing to the eye. If you are not chasing super speeds, but just want to give your computer a little boost, then the Kingston HyperX Fury SSD is made for you! » Read full review
“The HyperX FURY product line, designed to occupy the niche of inexpensive and at the same time quite productive products, is represented by RAM and solid-state drives. Based on testing results, the Kingston HyperX FURY SSD receives the “Best for Home” award. » Read full review
“Kingston HyperX FURY SHFS37A/240GB has every chance of becoming popular and widespread not only among gamers, but also ordinary users PCs who want to significantly speed up their computer after installing such an SSD into the system. »
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Options, consumables and accessories for SSD drive Kingston HyperX FURY 120 GB SHFS37A / 120G SATA
Reviews
We tried to make the description as good as possible so that your choice would be unmistakable and informed, but... We may not have used this product, but only touched it from all sides, and after you buy it, try it out, your review can make this world a better place, if your review is really useful, we will publish it and give it You have the opportunity to make your next purchase from us using the 2nd column.
— Excellent disc, bought from a good store
5 Alexei 04-05-2017
Kingston HyperX FURY SHFS37A/240G
Advantages:
I replaced it with a 128GB transcendental to increase the volume. It even feels like it works a little faster.
Flaws:
The price is high, there is nothing more to complain about. Time will tell how reliable the SSD is
— Price and quality
5 Reshetov Yu.A. 27-04-2017
Device owner rating: Kingston HyperX FURY SHFS37A/120G
Advantages:
Fast and number of entries per level
Flaws:
Even a sled
Kingston HyperX FURY SHFS37A/120G — Works great!
5 Lukaev Mikhail Vasilievich 06-06-2016
Device owner rating: Kingston HyperX FURY SHFS37A/120G
Advantages:
At first the system booted in 30 seconds, it turned out that it was not activated AHCI mode it was in the IDE on the Internet, I found how to enable it without reinstalling Windows, now everything works even faster and loads in about 15-20 seconds!!!
Flaws:
Not yet!
Kingston HyperX FURY SHFS37A/120G - Good!
4 Lukaev Mikhail Vasilievich 04-06-2016
Device owner rating: Kingston HyperX FURY SHFS37A/120G
Advantages:
On a PC, compared to the HDD, everything has become much faster; Windows 8.1 was installed in 8 minutes. Windows without updates starts in about 30 seconds and not as before in 1-1.5 minutes. My hardware is FX8300 RAM 8GB kingston fury 2*4GB installed 1 warface game and prog 2 dozen 60GB are still free
Flaws:
No, so far everything is fine!
good
5 Harunin Maxim 17-12-2015
Device owner rating: Kingston HyperX FURY SHFS37A/240G
Advantages:
For the money the model works just fine. I installed it in a work laptop, where special speeds were not required and a normal SD card would be enough, the choice fell on this one. The package, of course, is nothing special, just an extension frame and a sticker. The frame came in handy because... I have a normal laptop that requires a 9.5 mm ssd. If desired, the device can be installed in an ultrabook without any questions. It works quickly, I would even say very, very fast, the system starts up in about ten seconds, waking up from sleep takes a matter of moments.
Flaws:
On this moment Fine
Kingston HyperX FURY SHFS37A/240G — Relatively inexpensive
5 Burko 13-12-2015
Device owner rating: Kingston HyperX FURY SHFS37A/240G
Advantages:
It’s a normal drive, it doesn’t hurt your pocket too much, and it works quite normally. The volume is completely accessible, with the exception of a few gigabytes that are filled as reserves, let it be better that way and he will live longer than just die prematurely. Fortunately, apparently it will work for a long time.
Flaws:
Not here
Kingston HyperX FURY SHFS37A/240G — Definitely satisfied
5 King Sergei 14-10-2015
Device owner rating: Kingston HyperX FURY SHFS37A/240G
Advantages:
A simple and hard-working model. The package contents are nothing special, just a sticker and an expanding frame, for which we thank you, otherwise the device would have been dangling in the beech. I can’t tell you anything special about the work, I installed it, installed the system and it just works. Like all SSDs it works extremely fast. This model may not be able to set any records, but for homework, games and just surfing the Internet, the Hyperix is a very good one. Satisfied. Like an elephant, I can only recommend it.
Flaws:
Frankly, I don’t even know.
Kingston HyperX FURY SHFS37A/120G - Everything is ok
5 Evdokimov Denis 11-10-2015
Device owner rating: Kingston HyperX FURY SHFS37A/120G
Advantages:
I'm not big on savings, so I took the consultant's advice. To begin with, I bought a 120 gig model, especially since the price was not bad at all. But the performance here - be healthy. If previously Windows 8 would load within a minute, and then periodically slow down for another three minutes, then this is a completely different matter - I pressed the power button, and after a few seconds the laptop is ready to work, but if you wake up from sleep, it’s completely instantaneous. The drive does not heat up or slow down, and I did not find any unpleasant surprises after a couple of months of use.
Flaws:
All OK
Performance comparison and test results
To help you make an informed choice, the SSD drive was tested at the NICS Computer Supermarket on 05/10/2016. The test results are clearly displayed in a diagram and two tables.
The diagram shows the test results for the selected article (highlighted in red) and 9 more products of similar price. Percentages indicate an approach to the maximum recorded results. That is, if your choice fell on a product with an indicator of 50%, this means that there is an analogue that is 2 times faster (with an indicator of 100%), but, of course, at a completely different price.
The diagram is followed by a table with similar indicators for 10 champion products in their category, in the form of a TOP10 rating.
Using this table it is easy to determine the location SSD drive in the overall “rank chart”, and also estimate how expensive it would be to try to improve productivity. The selected product is also highlighted in red.
The last plate is simply a list of test results. From these, a percentage rating is calculated, which was used in the first two reports. By clicking on the name of the test, you can go to a summary table with indicators for all products in the category, including those that are currently out of stock.
From RUB 1,398 10.50% SSD 128 Gb SATA 6Gb/s Plextor M8V
When updating disk subsystem desktop computer or laptop, several questions may arise. First, what to choose: new HDD or still SSD. In the first case you get a large volume free space at a relatively low cost. This option is suitable for those who store a lot of videos, photos or other large data and do not require high speed access to them.
The second option will significantly improve the overall speed of the operating system and application applications, but will require greater capital investment and bring with it less disk space.
In addition, it is worth paying attention to the ease of installation and the possibility of further use of the released components (in in this case, old drive). The model is designed to cope with these tasks HyperX Savage SSD 240 GB from the famous company Kingston. The new product has an expanded delivery kit, which contains not only all the necessary adapters for installing it in a laptop or desktop PC, but also an original external pocket with USB interface 3.0.
Specification:
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Manufacturer and model |
HyperX Savage SSD(240 GB version is being tested) |
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Form factor, inches |
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Interface |
SATA 6 Gb/s (backwards compatible with SATA 3 Gb/s) |
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120 - SHSS37A/120G ($101.64) 120 - SHSS3B7A/120G ($124.74) 240 - SHSS37A/240G ($164.78) 240 - SHSS3B7A/240G ($187.88) 480 - SHSS37A/480G ($343.42) 480 - SHSS3B7A/480G ($366.52) 960 - SHSS37A/960G ($779.24) 960 - SHSS3B7A/960G ($802.34) |
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Controller used |
Phison PS3110-S10 |
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Available colors |
Black-red |
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Operating temperature range, °C |
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Peak vibration resistance during operation (7~800 Hz), G |
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Vibration resistance when idle (10~2000 Hz), G |
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Maximum read/write speed of compressed data (ATTO Disk Benchmark), MB/s |
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Maximum read/write speed of incompressible data (AS-SSD and CrystalDiskMark), MB/s |
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Maximum read/write speed of 4 KB random blocks (IOMETER), IOPS |
100 000 / 89 000 |
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Mean time between failures (MTBF), hours |
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Total number of bytes written (TBW), TB |
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Overall dimensions, mm |
100 x 69.9 x 7.0 |
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Limited manufacturer's warranty, years |
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Products webpage |
Note that models of all the listed volumes are available for sale in two modifications: the solid-state drive itself or an SSD complete with additional accessories. Of course, the second option will cost a little more (approximately $23 more).
Depending on the volume, the declared read and write speeds of drives are:
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Maximum read/write speed of compressed data, MB/s |
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Maximum read/write speed of incompressible data, MB/s |
According to this table, only the 120 GB version differs significantly in speed characteristics from other models.
Packaging and equipment
The HyperX Savage SSD is sold in a spacious packaging made of thick cardboard, decorated in black and red colors. On its front side, attention is drawn to the 3-year warranty on the device from the manufacturer and free technical support for a given period of time.
Inside, the SSD drive is securely fixed using a foam mold, which helps protect fragile electronics from damage during transportation.
The delivery package of the new product includes an expanded set of accessories:
- external pocket with micro-USB 3.0 interface;
- micro-USB 3.0↔USB 3.0 cable;
- set of screws;
- adapter for installation into a 3.5-inch desktop computer connector;
- frame for installing a 7 mm drive into a 9.5 mm laptop bay;
- universal screwdriver;
- SATA cable;
- sticker on the computer case;
- leaflet with activation code Acronis programs True Image.
This set can be called very good, since it contains absolutely all the accessories that may be needed when upgrading a desktop computer or laptop.
The outer pocket itself has a nice design and can be used alongside your old 2.5-inch hard drive or any other compatible SATA drive.
On its side there is a modern micro-USB 3.0 connector for connecting to a computer and led indicator(it is activated during the process of copying or writing data).
Inside the pocket is printed circuit board, running under the control of the Genesys Logic GL3321G controller. The features of this microcircuit include:
- support for Windows To Go technologies;
- compatible with the latest interface USB 3.1;
- support for internal SATA 6 Gb/s interface;
- Low power consumption in standby mode.
Appearance of the device and its features
The HyperX Savage SSD (SHSS3B7A/240G) solid-state drive is made of aluminum. Its front side is decorated with a metal insert with the series logo.
On the back of the case there is a sticker with technical information(model, volume, power parameters, certificates received and others). Please note that one of the screws has a security seal. This means that disassembling the device will void the warranty. On the side there are standard connectors for connecting power and a SATA 6 Gb/s interface cable.
Under the cover is a full-size blue printed circuit board. The drive's memory is made up of 16 Kingston FD16B08UCT1-AF chips with a multi-level cell structure (MLC) with a capacity of 16 GiB each. Their total volume is 256 GiB, but part of this capacity (approximately 13%) is used for the correct operation of service algorithms (their operation ensures uniform use of all memory cells to increase service life). The remaining space (240 GB or 223 GiB) is available for storing user data.
The new product is controlled by a 4-core Phison PS3110-S10 controller, which boasts the following advantages:
- compatible with SATA 6 Gb/s interface and backward compatible with SATA 3 Gb/s and SATA 1.5 Gb/s;
- ability to work with 2, 4 or 8 Gbit cache memory;
- support for ECC correction and the ability to use AES data encryption.
The cache memory of the HyperX Savage SSD uses a Nanya NT5CC128M16FP-DI chip of the DDR3 standard and a capacity of 2 Gbit.
The drive is initially formatted in file system NTFS, so users operating systems series Microsoft Windows You can immediately start using the device.
Testing
The following equipment was used to test the 240 GB Kingston HyperX Savage SSD:
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motherboards |
ASUS P9X79 PRO (Intel X79, Socket LGA2011, DDR3, ATX) ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer (Intel Z97, Socket LGA1150, DDR3, ATX) |
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Processors |
Intel Core i7-3930K (Socket LGA2011, 3.2 GHz, L3 12 MB) Intel Core i7-4770K (Socket LGA1150, 3.5 GHz, L3 8 MB) |
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ZALMAN CNPS12X (Socket LGA2011) |
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RAM |
2 x DDR3-1333 1024 MB Kingston PC3-10600 |
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Video card |
AMD Radeon HD 6970 (2 GB GDDR5) |
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HDD |
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS (500 GB, SATA 3 Gb/s, NCQ) |
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Optical drive |
ASUS DRW-1814BLT SATA |
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power unit |
Seasonic X-660 Gold (SS-660KM Active PF), 650 W, 120 mm |
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operating system |
Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit |
According to the AS SSD Benchmark utility, the read and write speed of incompressible data was 523 and 507 MB/s, respectively. These values fully correspond to the declared characteristics (520 and 510 MB/s). If we look at the results of the CrystalDiskMark benchmark (548 and 529 MB/s), they even exceeded the expected figures. A similar conclusion arises when comparing the ATTO Disk Benchmark indicators with the declared values: the obtained read and write speeds of compressed data (563 and 544 MB/s) also slightly exceed the declared indicators (560 and 530 MB/s).
The average read and write speeds in HD Tune Pro 5.50 were 436 MB/s and 424 MB/s, respectively. Compared to the indicators indicated above, these figures do not look very impressive, but it is worth considering that this benchmark works according to a different algorithm.
We also note that when compared with competitors in the Everest 5.50 linear read test, the HyperX Savage SSD showed one of best results. It especially stood out in terms of average data access time in the same test package. The recorded value of 0.02 ms turned out to be the best among all test samples that we have already visited in our laboratory.
Additionally, we tested the operation of the drive in conjunction with a complete case equipped with a USB 3.0 interface. Quite expectedly, the data transfer speed directly turned out to be higher. At the same time, the gap was on average 49.90%. If you use the supplied pocket in conjunction with an HDD drive, then the USB 3.0 interface will not limit its speed capabilities.
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Average Read, MB/s |
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The heating level of the new product during all load tests did not exceed 41°C, which is a fairly comfortable indicator.
conclusions
The 240 GB SSD performed well in tests. It demonstrated high results when reading and writing incompressible (548 and 529 MB/s) and compressible (563 and 544 MB/s) data, due to the use of fast MLC flash memory and a powerful 4-core Phison PS3110-S10 controller.
The drive is made in a stylish aluminum case, which significantly improves the removal of excess heat during operation and has a beneficial effect on the condition internal components. Thanks to the small thickness of the device itself (7 mm), compatibility is achieved even with fairly thin ultrabooks.
Another important advantage of the Kingston HyperX Savage SSD is the extended delivery package. Not only does it include the accessories you need to replace your laptop or desktop drive (screw set, adapters, and a universal screwdriver), but it also includes an external USB 3.0 pocket for a 2.5-inch drive. That is, the old HDD can still serve you as an external data storage.
In general, taking into account the fairly balanced recommended price of the new product (approximately $187.88), we can safely recommend it for purchase to those who want to increase the performance of the disk subsystem of a gaming or work computer.
Advantages:
- aluminium case;
- high data exchange speed;
- productive 4-core controller Phison PS3110-S10;
- extended delivery set;
- opportunity to activate for free full version programs Acronis True Image;
- three-year warranty from the manufacturer.
Peculiarities:
- silent operation;
- high reliability due to the absence of moving parts;
- low sensitivity to vibration;
- limited number of rewrite cycles;
- low weight and energy consumption.
We express our gratitude to the company Kingston for the drive provided for testing.
We express our gratitude to the companiesAMD , ASUS , Intel , Kingston And Sea Sonic for the equipment provided for the test bench.
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Kingston recently released new line HyperX Fury devices, which includes devices for gamers that allow them to get various “goodies” without overpaying for “extras.” In fact, it's something like "cheap and cheerful." The company’s specialists have chosen rational parameters for various devices, allowing, on the one hand, to save money, and on the other, to stand out beyond budget products. Let's look at what came of this using an SSD as an example in our review of a new solid-state drive - Kingston HyperX Fury 240 GB.
Theory and positioning
Actually, we have already said everything that an untrained user needs to know about the HyperX Fury lines. Some vendors still can’t decide how to position their ready-made line of devices. On the one hand, it seems like it is necessary to attract enthusiasts who are ready to invest huge sums for all the new “chips” and who want to get a fundamentally different product. On the other hand, we don’t want to forget gamers, and as world statistics show, in addition to “hardcore” players (with systems based on top components), the bulk of consumers focus on the mid-production segment (and, accordingly, a similar level of investment).
Kingston does not have such problems, since HyperX Fury is clearly aimed at gamers of this (that is, the main) sales segment. Moreover, the finished product can turn out to be very good, and we already have some confidence in the series HyperX Fury DDR3, which is pleasing good characteristics, low price and decent overclocking. What does the manufacturer offer us regarding its series of solid-state drives?
So, the series so far includes only two disks with a capacity of 120 and 240 GB. In principle, this is understandable, since 60 GB disks by today’s standards are really not much, especially if we are talking about a drive that will work with the system and games (and as practice shows, new products in the gaming industry can really take up space). Why there are no 480 GB modifications is generally clear. Semiconductor drives are still not a cheap pleasure, and a product of this size can already take up to a third of the budget for a not-so-cheap gaming device. system unit. Well, of course, Kingston has a lot of other SSD series that can satisfy the needs if such a buyer suddenly arises, but let’s return to the Fury line.
The new SSDs use a standard 2.5” disk form factor and are equipped with a SandForce SF-2281 controller. Claimed speeds are 500 MB/s read and memory, although only for ATTO Disk Benchmark tests; in more severe conditions, Fury should show up to 470 MB/s read and up to 220 MB/s write. Yes, sequential write speed is not the strong point of inexpensive SSDs on SandForce, but everyone will solve tests in real tasks.
Let's consider the issue of price. Judging by YandexMarket statistics, the HyperX Fury 240 GB model, on average, is priced by stores at 5,300 rubles. At the same time, it is inexpensive and will be cheaper than the Plextor M6S and much cheaper than the Vector series, Samsung 840 Pro, and so on. It is worth noting that since the discs have just gone on sale, over time the price level (including the average) may further decrease.
Packaging, equipment and appearance Kingston HyperX Fury 240 GB
When the mass-market solid-state drive industry first began to interest manufacturers, they didn't pay too much attention to packaging. In general, everything is clear here. There were few consumers of devices, and everyone was interested, first of all, in the characteristics of the models, which at that time were very different. Now the situation is different, and many developers are ready to apply almost maximum (theoretical) speed limits for the entire market, and the packaging has become noticeably different from each other.
Budget series of Kingston drives with a small package (for example, V300) were usually supplied in plastic containers with a cardboard back wall. This is exactly the type of packaging that we see for the HyperX Fury series, however, it is made much more colorful and attracts attention. The box contains markings, basic speed indicators and some Additional Information about warranty and characteristics.
As we can see, you can’t put much in such a package, but there is something here. For example, a special mounting frame that thickens the disk, which is necessary for trouble-free SSD installation in some laptop models. There is also a branded sticker. By the way, Kingston began to include it in sets quite recently. The sticker is quite large. It is assumed that the user will be able to decorate his system unit or laptop with it.
The appearance of the device has undergone some changes compared to other drives from the company. For example, the entire chassis is made of metal, similar to many of Kingston's other SSD lines. The main sticker, located on the front surface, differs from the standard ones from the manufacturer’s range, immediately showing commitment to the HyperX Fury series. Below are some of the characteristics and volume of the device.
The solid-state drive uses a standard 2.5” case, the thickness of which is 7 mm. At the end there are the main SATA 6 Gb/s interface ports.
As for the filling. We know that the device uses a SandForce SF-2281 controller; this chip is equipped with its own buffer and does not communicate with other chips that act as a cache. HyperX Fury uses NAND Flash memory labeled by Kingston, but the chips are manufactured by Micron according to the 20 nm process technology and use MLC cell structure. Memory is not the fastest, asynchronous. On some SSD Now V300 models you can find similar, or you can find very fast memory, depending on your luck. Whether any other memory will be installed (as an exception) on the HyperX Fury remains unknown.
Tests and performance of Kingston HyperX Fury 240 GB
The test bench consists of:
- Processor: Intel Core i5-3570K - 3.4 GHz;
- Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-M - Intel Z77 Express;
- Storage device: Kingston HyperX Fury 240 GB;
- RAM: Samsung - DDR3, 4 GB;
- Video card: GeForce GTX 770;
- Power supply: Xilence XQ1200 1200W;
- CPU cooling system: Zalman CNPS 10x Extreme;
- Case: NZXT LexaS;
- Monitor: ASUS PB278Q, 27″ (2560 x 1440);
- OS: Windows 7 Home Premium x64.
The tests included the following utilities:
- PC Mark 7.
- PC Mark 8.
And also actions:
- Installation of Windows 7 (direct installation time only) and Office 2010;
- Time check Windows startup(system startup only);
- Launching games: Shogun II and Civilization V.
First, we check the stated performance in the ATTO benchmark. Let us recall that the manufacturer specified for it up to 500 MB/s for both writing and reading. Actually, the peak values exceed the declared ones, and as a result we got up to 556 MB/s read and 534 MB/s write.
The CDM test is much more difficult, however, the company’s engineers probably played it safe here too, because we got not 470 MB/s and 220 MB/s, but 493 and 225 MB/s read and write, respectively. The write speed is low, but what can you do, this is not the fastest memory combined with the SandForce controller. As soon as we switch to the mode of working with compressed data, we again get figures close to 500 MB/s.
If we compare the indicators in the “4K” column with other models, they are, of course, low and roughly correspond to budget SandForce drives, like the Kingmax SMP 35 Client.
The AS SSD test produced a similar performance picture. However, it is interesting to compare the performance of the Copy Benchmark subtest. If we pay attention to this, the drive turns out to be quite fast, about a couple of seconds behind other devices, but not of the average, but of the high level.
The Compression benchmark also shows a picture for many similar drives with SandForce controllers: the less data compression is possible, the lower the speed, however, in this case, such a graph is built for write speeds, but the read graph is quite even.
In the general “charts” of sequential read and write speeds, the results are, again, typical for this type of device. For example, the write speed (213 MB/s) will be even higher than that of the Apacer TurboII AS610, which has the same amount of memory and a similar controller, while drives with a lower capacity show results from 120 to 170 MB/s.
In both complex tests of the PC Mark series, the new product could not reach the leaders of its group; its performance is typical for 120 GB devices (including fast ones) with SandForce controllers.
Moving on to real tasks, such as installing the OS and office suite, we see positive dynamics. The Kingston HyperX Fury drive is no longer so far behind the leaders and may be in the middle of the “chart” among its group.
Windows startup speed for most SSDs varies within a couple of seconds. There are no distortions here and HyperX Fury can also quickly launch the OS.
The new product is especially good at launching games, which, in general, is not surprising, because this disk positioned as a model for gamers. In this case, HyperX Fury shows performance comparable to fast SSDs.
Comparison of HyperX Fury with HDD
Now let's leave other models of solid-state drives behind the scenes and compare the results with a regular hard drive. As a result, the HyperX Fury SSD turns out to be two to six times faster than an HDD, and given the low price, this can be a strong argument in favor of purchasing a new drive.
Conclusion
For its reliable performance, sufficient performance and low price, the HyperX Fury 240 GB receives a well-deserved Cost Effective award.
We express our deep gratitude companies Kingstonfor the SSD provided for testing.
Kingston's current position in the solid-state drive market is an excellent illustration of the fact that there are no unshakable positions in the IT field and any company can lay claim to a place among the leaders. Despite the fact that this manufacturer does not have its own full-cycle flash memory production, and is not one of the companies that independently creates controllers, Kingston managed to enter among the leading SSD suppliers and compete with companies such as Samsung, SanDisk, Intel and Crucial. And this despite the fact that Kingston until recently used mainly SandForce controllers in its flash drives, the architecture of which has not been updated since 2010. Very attractive prices and promises of the highest reliability of the products offered played an important role in capturing market share.
Initially, the company had a very coherent plan for updating its SSD range: it hoped to continue cooperation with SandForce, because this engineering team intended to update its platform for drives back in 2013. But the final development did not work out, and as a result, the promising promising controllers of the SF-3000 family never saw the light of day. As a result, Kingston (like many other SSD manufacturers) found itself in a difficult position: it had to adjust its strategy and look for a new partner.
Fortunately, Kingston already had some groundwork in this direction, and its new partner was the Taiwanese company Phison, with which it has, in fact, been collaborating on various other issues for several years. Until the middle of last year, Kingston did not dare to use the platform offered by this developer in its mass storage devices. But now, when procrastination has literally become like death, and postponing the abandonment of SandForce has become no longer possible, fundamentally new SSDs based on Phison controllers began to appear in the Kingston product line. The role of trial balloons, launched last year, was played by SATA drives SSDNow V310 and SM2280S3, and, apparently, Kingston was satisfied with the result. Therefore, this year the company decided to transfer to Phison controllers not only individual niche models, but also mass products intended for use in a wide range of personal computers.
The new Kingston HyperX Savage SSD is just such a new generation product that will play the role of the company’s main model with a SATA interface. Implemented in HyperX Savage newest platform Phison, whose characteristics allow us to hope that this SSD can really take its rightful place among competitors’ offerings, not only due to its price, but also in terms of peak performance. However, let's not rush to any conclusions, because the Kingston HyperX Savage SSD is based on a controller that our laboratory has not encountered until today. Testing, which we were able to conduct after receiving the 240 GB version of the new Kingston SSD, will help us determine the real value of this model.
⇡ Technical specifications
Perhaps we should start by saying that the HyperX Savage SSD is not Kingston's flagship offering. The role of the senior solution in the assortment of this manufacturer is given to the model with the PCIe interface - HyperX Predator. And HyperX Savage is an offer for the mass user and - the manufacturer especially emphasizes this - gamers who are no longer satisfied with the characteristics of models based on the SandForce controller (HypreX Fury series). As such, the HyperX Savage is designed primarily for building fast gaming PCs, but is not aimed at competing with the highest-end enthusiast solutions like the Samsung 850 Pro, Intel 730 or SanDisk Extreme Pro. Therefore, you should not be surprised that the HyperX Savage does not have some technologies characteristic of top-end SATA SSDs, and its warranty is limited to three years.
HyperX Savage has a fairly powerful hardware platform that can make it very advantageous offer in terms of performance versus price. It consists of a new quad-core eight-channel Phison PS3110-S10 controller and MLC flash memory produced by Toshiba using the second generation 19nm process technology.
Until now, they have been common on the market solid state drives, built on previous version Phison controller, PS3108-S8. A similar product managed to visit our laboratory, leaving behind not very positive memories due to the low speed of random operations. The Phison PS3110-S10 controller underlying the Kingston HyperX Savage is a fresh and completely redesigned solution that promises significantly best characteristics speed. But the most important thing about the new controller is not even the increase in speeds, which, according to the developer’s information, now make it possible to reach the performance level of, for example, Marvell 88SS9187. The main advantage is a special quad-core design, which involves dedicating one core to processing commands received via the SATA interface, and the remaining three cores to servicing the flash memory array. In other words, a significant part of the computing power of the new Phison processor is now aimed at implementing garbage collection and cell wear leveling, which, in theory, should ensure low latency of operations with the drive, regardless of what state it is in. True, how viable such a scheme is remains to be tested, and this, naturally, will be done as part of testing.
If we talk about the strengths of the Phison PS3110-S10 in the context of its use in the Kingston HyperX Savage drive, then we cannot ignore the fact that it produces the same performance regardless of the nature of the files being read and written. The SandForce controllers at the heart of Kingston's previous SSDs used on-the-fly data compression before it was written to flash memory. This made it possible to gain speed when working with highly compressed files, but if the drive encountered poorly compressed data, this immediately led to a serious decrease in speed characteristics. In addition, this scheme did not allow for high-quality support for the TRIM command, as a result of which the performance of HyperX 3K drives and the like degraded over time. The new Kingston HyperX Savage has eliminated all these problems - thanks to the new Phison controller.
As a result, Kingston promises the following characteristics for the HyperX Savage SSD:
| Manufacturer | Kingston | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series | HyperX Savage SSD | |||
| Model number | SHSS37A/120G | SHSS37A/240G | SHSS37A/480G | SHSS37A/960G |
| Form factor | 2.5 inches | |||
| Interface | SATA 6 Gb/s | |||
| Capacity | 120 GB | 240 GB | 480 GB | 960 GB |
| Configuration | ||||
| Memory chips: type, interface, process technology, manufacturer | Toshiba 64Gb A19nm MLC NAND | Toshiba 128Gb A19nm MLC NAND | ||
| Memory chips: number/number of NAND devices per chip | 8/2 | 16/2 | 8/2 | 16/2 |
| Controller | Phison PS3110-S10 | |||
| Buffer: type, volume | DDR3L-1600, 256 MB |
DDR3L-1600, 256 MB |
DDR3L-1600, 512 MB |
DDR3L-1600, 1024 MB |
| Performance | ||||
| Max. sustained sequential read speed | 520 MB/s | 520 MB/s | 520 MB/s | 520 MB/s |
| Max. sustained sequential write speed | 350 MB/s | 510 MB/s | 500 MB/s | 490 MB/s |
| Max. random read speed (4 KB blocks) | 100000 IOPS | 100000 IOPS | 100000 IOPS | 99000 IOPS |
| Max. random write speed (4 KB blocks) | 84000 IOPS | 89000 IOPS | 88000 IOPS | 89000 IOPS |
| physical characteristics | ||||
| Power Consumption: Idle/Read-Write | 0.39 W/4.35 W | |||
| MTBF (mean time between failures) | 1.0 million h | |||
| Record resource | 113 TB | 306 TB | 416 TB | 681 TB |
| Dimensions: L×H×D | 100.0 × 69.9 × 7.0 mm | |||
| Weight | 96 g | |||
| Guarantee period | 3 years | |||
| recommended price | $77 | $110 | $235 | $540 |
While most SSD manufacturers are systematically switching to using memory with 128-gigabit cores in their products, which entails a slight decrease SSD speeds with the most popular volume options, Kingston adheres to a compromise strategy. The two younger versions of HyperX Savage are equipped with MLC NAND with 64 Gbit cores, which provides maximum level speed of response to all representatives model range, starting from 256 GB. Moreover, the promised speeds are very good level: judging by the characteristics, HyperX Savage may come out worthy competitor for popular products such as the Samsung 850 EVO or Crucial MX200.
Along with the declared speeds that are quite good for a SATA SSD, HyperX Savage also stands out because it claims an uncharacteristically high resource, allowing you to rewrite at least two-thirds of the drive’s full capacity daily. This is one of the components of Kingston’s marketing strategy; this manufacturer indicates the same impressive volumes of permitted recording for its other drives. But you need to understand that the stated endurance, which is so liberal for a consumer SSD, in this case does not guarantee increased reliability. It only means that the manufacturer is ready to bear warranty obligations, even if the drive is used very intensively. The duration of the warranty on the HyperX Savage is three years, quite typical for a mass model, and the mean time between failures is approximately one and a half times lower than that of consumer SSDs from other manufacturers.
By the way, the reduced drive volumes in multiples of 120 GB in the HyperX Savage line are not associated with the allocation of an additional number of flash memory cells to the replacement fund; the manufacturer uses a more complex algorithm. Approximately 40% of this reserve capacity is allocated to storing data checksums. The Phison PS3110-S10 controller implements a special RAID-like SmartECC technology at the level of flash memory pages, in which a 120-bit checksum is added to every 2 KB of stored information. This makes it possible to use almost any MLC NAND, since it allows data to be restored without loss even in the event of system failures in flash memory cells. But at the same time, the space available to the user is reduced. The usual 7% of the total capacity is allocated to the replacement fund, wear leveling and garbage collection technologies in the Kingston HyperX Savage SSD family.
It must be said that the Phison controller, in addition to SmartECC, also provides other interesting technologies- for example, it has support for TCG-compatible encryption using the AES-256 algorithm. However, this feature is not enabled in HyperX Savage. In addition, there is no proprietary tool utility available for Savage yet, but as compensation, each SSD comes with a free download coupon popular program for cloning Acronis True Image HD partitions.
⇡ Appearance and internal structure
We tested a 240 GB version of the Kingston HyperX Savage SSD. This is not only the most interesting modification for everyday use, but also, according to the specifications, the fastest. Which, however, is quite natural, since a drive of this size uses flash memory with 64-gigabit cores, which means that the eight-channel controller can take advantage of four-fold interleaving of MLC NAND devices in each channel.
Kingston has traditionally paid attention not only to the characteristics of its products, but also to their appearance. Therefore, the HyperX Savage case looks quite unusual: it is a whole work of decorative and applied art. The red and black color scheme used in the design of the SSD case can make it a suitable option for installation in those gaming systems, the filling of which is exposed to one degree or another.
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I must say that Kingston HyperX 3K series drives are also had an extraordinary appearance, but the HyperX Savage has a completely new body. The key change is that it is now made entirely of steel, making the SSD itself a fairly weighty piece. And all this was done for a reason: now the case plays the role of a heatsink for the Phison PS3110-S10 controller, which is in contact with it through a heat-conducting gasket. This quad-core processor is manufactured using 55nm technology and can get noticeably hot, so this solution was necessary. However, apart from the increased mass, there are no complaints about the case - it is not only attractive, but also very reliably protects the SSD filling from any mechanical influences. Thanks to its minimum thickness of 7 mm, the drive can be installed in almost any laptop.
Inside the HyperX Savage we find a blue PCB based on a reference design developed by Phison engineers. It carries a controller chip, a chip random access memory and an array of sixteen flash memory chips.
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The curious thing here is that the MLC NAND chips are labeled by Kingston itself, although in fact the crystals used in them were grown using second-generation 19-nm technology by Toshiba. The fact is that Kingston has its own production line for cutting and packaging chips into microcircuits, therefore, in order to save money, it purchases MLC NAND from the manufacturer in the form of semiconductor wafers, turning them into chips ready for installation on boards in-house.
As for the controller and DRAM, they look quite ordinary in HyperX Savage. We only note that the DDR3L-1600 SDRAM chip, which the Phison PS3110-S10 processor uses as RAM, was manufactured by Nanya and has a capacity of 256 MB.
The printed circuit board used in the SSD under consideration is universal: it is also used in HyperX Savage variants of other capacities. Therefore, there is one more place on it for a DDR3 SDRAM chip - it is used in larger drive models.
It is worth noting that the Kingston HyperX Savage SSD does not have any hardware protection against power failures. However, the controller developer claims that for SSDs based on Phison PS3110-S10 it is not particularly needed, since the lifetime of any data not saved in non-volatile memory is reduced to a minimum.
As a result, Kingston HyperX Savage seems to be a rather promising new product. However, it should be borne in mind that in it we are dealing with a completely new hardware platform, which may well have various childhood diseases. Unfortunately, sales of this SSD have just begun, and the base of its active users is not large enough to draw any conclusions regarding the stability of operation and the absence of bugs in the firmware. Nevertheless, the positive reputation of both Phison and Kingston allows us to hope that no critical problems will surface with HyperX Savage.