CONCLUSION

   With the arrival of the HyperX Savage SSD line it’s quite obvious that Kingston is trying to phase out the older HyperX 3k model and although it’s not really that old I think it’s the right move. Unfortunately although Phison has come a long way since the “good” S8 controller the S10 is far from perfect and so just like the Patriot Ignite series it doesn’t do that well in our SNIA IOMeter testing suite. Of course we’ve pointed out several times that this is something that concerns enterprise users and professionals mostly but still it’s something I hope Phison improves soon either via a firmware update or by releasing a new controller. When it comes to regular tests however the HyperX Savage proved to be a very fast and feature-rich SSD indeed worthy of replacing the very good HyperX 3k model (if that’s indeed what Kingston is aiming at).

   SSD prices have dropped very low in the recent years so a 240GB model is not going to exceed the 0.5 cent per GB mark and the HyperX Savage by Kingston doesn’t since it currently retails for USD106.79 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 113Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk). Of course if you’re a professional looking for performance endurance over time then I wouldn’t recommend the HyperX Savage line solely based on our IOMeter SNIA tests (or at least until Phison releases a firmware that changes this). On the other hand however regular consumers, enthusiasts and gamers now have one more valid option in the market and since it’s a very fast one it gets our Golden Award.

PROS

- Quality (Toshiba A19 Toggle NAND Flash)
- Very Good Performance
- Feature Set
- 1.000.000 Hours MTBF
- 3 Year Warranty
- Bundle
- Color Combination (For Some)
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- Constant Performance (For Some)