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The Kingston HyperX Max 3.0 128GB drive is a sure fire hit for performance users on the move. The read and write results are well in excess of any other external unit we have tested to date which means that you can get the job done much faster. If you frequently move folders of small files between computers under tight time restrictions then you will spend much less time sighing and looking at your watch.
Synthetic testing is useful, but it doesn't always paint a fully accurate picture of the product on test. In this case however the real world tests mirrored the synthetic testing, showing gains of up to, and over 400% in specific situations. A quarter of the usual time taken is a huge saving, not to be disregarded easily.
Unfortunately there is a caveat … many users will have to upgrade their motherboard to get USB 3.0 support, or spend more money on a dedicated USB 3.0 controller card, which can cost around £20. Additionally, if you were being creative, it is possible to use the drive as an internal Sata Drive, however you would be recommended to purchase a SATA enclosure as using this ‘naked' could very well be a recipe for disaster.
Currently, the drive is due for release at $280 which translates to around £220 inc vat in the UK, a reasonable asking price for such a high performing product. No stores yet have stock, but be sure to check out Yoyotech for availability in December.
KitGuru says: Another fantastic product from Kingston for the performance freaks among you.
Holy Snit batman, thats a performance USB drive and a half ! I need to gets me a USB 3 controller 🙁
Damn, thats another great product from Kingston. Excellent drive, toshiba controller is proven too, good choice.
This is a great idea, only problem is, people in work etc, will more than likely be stuck on USB 2 machines for eons. so unless you are just using it for single machine or offline backups, its expensive !
Well this is rather sexy innit? the usb 3 drives ive seen reviewed so far were lucky to hit 100MB so this is vastly superior. nice work Kingston.
USB 2.0 really does need replacing. ive an old 500gb USB 2.0 drive and its facking painful to back up files. I normally do it overnight when im kipping. Look forward to one of these, but it will be a while as I just bought a motherboard a few months ago.
Spend £15 on a USB 3.0 controller, best way to get usb 3 without forking out 150 quid again for a motherboard.
Awesome, im buying a 64gb for my documents. any rough time for retail? mid dec? start? dec 2011? lol
I think this is the first time ive really seen usb 3.0 external drives really shine with the performance. excellent performance results.
massive gains over USB 2.0 very nice for an external drive