Kingston has grown to become the world's largest independent manufacturer of memory products, a group of products which most definitely includes solid state drives. They have drives with features and capacities for just about any application, but for those looking for the ultimate in performance, they have their HyperX series. In this review, we will be checking out the 960GB HyperX Savage SSD, which is powered by a quad-core, 8-channel Phison S10 controller that gives it read speeds of up to 560MB/s and write speeds up to 530MB/s.



Before getting down to business with the drive provided, let's check out some published information on the drive taken from the official product page on the Kingston website...

Features:

» Performance â€" incredible speeds for enhanced productivity
» Unique design â€" stunning red casing to give an edge to the latest PC hardware
» Slim â€" 7mm thickness to fit in most desktops and notebooks
» Fast and easy migration â€" all-in-one kit available with premium HyperX accessories, including a handy multi-kit
      screwdriver and USB 3.0 enclosure for easy installation
» Guaranteed â€" three-year warranty and free technical support

Specifications:

» Form factor: 2.5"
» Interface: SATA Rev. 3.0 (6Gb/s) â€" with backwards compatibility to SATA Rev. 2.0 (3Gb/s)
» Capacity: 960GB (120GB, 240GB, 480GB also available)
» Controller: Phison PS3110-S10
» Power Consumption: 0.39W Idle / 0.5W Avg / 1.4W (MAX) Read / 4.35W (MAX) Write
» Storage temperature: -40°C~85°C
» Operating temperature: 0°C~70°C
» Dimensions: 100.0mm x 69.9mm x 7.0mm
» Weight: 92g
» Vibration operating: 2.17G Peak (7â€"800Hz)
» Vibration non-operating: 20G Peak (10â€"2000Hz)
» Life expectancy: 1 million hours MTBF
» Warranty/support: 3-year warranty with free technical support