Kingston Digital releases HyperX 3K Solid-State Drive

Press release

Published April 16th, 2012 - 06:50 GMT

Kingston Digital, an affiliate of Kingston Technology Company Inc., the independent world leader in memory products,today announced the Kingston HyperX 3K SSD, a high-performance, lower priced solid-state drive enabling users to experience ultra-responsive gaming, multitasking and multimedia computing power. Powered by the second-generation SandForce SF-2281 processorand based on SATA Rev. 3.0 (6Gb/s) interface, Kingston HyperX 3KSSD is the ideal high-performance upgrade solution for budget-minded gamers, enthusiasts, multitaskers, overclockers and system builders.

HyperX 3K SSD loads games and applications faster, increases frames-per-second for an improved gaming experience and allows for quick transfers and edits of large media files. It hasincredible sequential read/write throughputs of 555/510MB/s andmax random R/W 85,000/74,000 IOPS. HyperX 3K SSD features SandForceDuraClass technology to provide best in class enduranceand to maximize life span and durability under the most intensive environments.

“Kingston is devoted to offering the best upgrade solution for every market segment.The new Kingston HyperX 3K SSD is specifically designed to meet the needs of budget-minded gamers, PC enthusiasts and Audio/Visual professionals looking for powerful upgrades.” saidAntoine Harb, Business Development Manager, MEA.“We are thrilled to offer a SSD that combines HyperX performance and Kingston quality at a lower price.”

Shipping in 90GB, 120GB, 240GB, and 480GB capacities, HyperX 3KSSDcomes in a sleek black and aluminium case design, accentuating the look of any power user’s system. It is available as either a stand-alone drive or in an upgrade kit to make

installation easy and quick. HyperX 3K SSDis backed by a three-year warranty and free technical support.

Background Information

Kingston Technology

In 1987, Kingston® entered the market with a single product. Founders John Tu and David Sun addressed a severe shortage of surface-mount memory chips with a memory module that would serve to redefine industry standards for years to come

Combining one of the most extensive and stringent testing processes in the memory industry, an exceptional free tech support centre and a consistent roll-out of innovative technologies, Kingston Technology has continually set industry standards of quality and reliability throughout its history.