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Kingston Digital Europe, an affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, the independent provider of memory products, recently announced the release of Kingston HyperX 3K SSD.

A high-performance, lower priced SSD, the HyperX 3K enables users to experience ultra-responsive gaming, multitasking and multimedia computing power, the company said. The latest SSD from Kingston is powered by the second-generation SandForce SF-2281 processor and based on SATA Rev. 3.0 (6Gb/s) interface.

“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.” said Antoine 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 3K SSD comes 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 SSD is backed by a three-year warranty and free technical support.

Kingston HyperX 3K SSD features and specifications:

• Form factor: 2.5″
• Controller: SandForce SF-2281
• Components: MLC NAND (3k P/E Cycles)
• Interface: SATA Rev 3.0 (6Gb/s), SATA Rev 2.0 (3Gb/s)
• Capacities: 90GB, 120GB, 240GB, 480GB
• Dimension: 69.85mm x 100mm x 9.5mm
• Supports S.M.A.R.T., TRIM and Garbage Collection
• Shock Resistance: 1500G
• Storage Temperatures: -40° C to 85° C
• Operating Temperatures: 0°C to 70° C
• MTBF: 1,000,000 Hrs
• PCMARK Vantage HDD Suite Score: 90GB, 120GB, 240GB, 480GB: 60,000
• Power Consumption: 0.455 W (TYP) Idle / 1.58 W (TYP) Read / 2.11 W (TYP) Write
• Warranty/Support: Three-year warranty with free technical support