[section_title title=”Closer Look”]Closer Look
Starting off with the packaging, Kingston have gone with a very technological and vibrant design which includes an illustration of the HyperX 3K SSD in the centre, a set of white eyes peering through a red mask and of course information pertaining to the brand/model number of the product. It’s worth noting that this particular SSD comes with a 3 year manufacturer’s warranty which is more than ample.
The rear features information about the drive in multiple languages which include American (English), Spanish, French, German, Brazilian, Mexican, Dutch, Russian, Turkish, Polish, Czech, Swedish, Hungarian, Finnish, Danish, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Indian and Chinese.
Upon opening the box, the packaging has a very premium feel to it and the HyperX 3K SSD is surrounded by a fair amount of black foam padding; this ensures it doesn’t get damaged in transit.
Inside the packaging, we have a SSD getting started booklet, 2 x sets of mounting screws, a HyperX sticker and a lovely metallic blue SSD 2.5” to 3.5” adapter. There is however a desktop/notebook upgrade version which comes with a few extras such as a data transfer cable but this comes at an additional cost.
Now it’s time to take a look at the drive itself, which features a very subtle but effective silvery main plate with black trim and accents. The top plate is made from metal and has a very premium and solid feel about it; certainly doesn’t look and feel cheap! The HyperX logo also features a rigid design and reflects differently when light is shined upon it; the small things all add up to big things.
Although some might think the HyperX logo looks pixelated, this is indeed the aforementioned rigid finish I was talking about earlier and stands out for me in this picture.
The Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB SSD features a SATA3 bus capable of up to 6GB/s and is controlled by the popular SandForce SF-2281 controller on a 25nm MLC silicon platform. The 3K 120GB features theoretical speeds of up to 555MB/s read and 510MB/s write which in real world terms doesn’t work out as intended; the word theoretical is key here.
The back of the 3K SSD has slightly textured plastic shell which has a different silver finish to the front; this gives off a two tone effect and I actually like it. The complimentary sticker is in the usual place and has information pertaining to the model, storage size, and brand and of course serial number etc. The sticker states the drive is made in Taiwan and conforms to all the standard regulatory safety standards.
Further north of the white label sticker is a warranty void if removed sticker; please don’t remove this as it will void your warranty with Kingston.
