Regardless, the HyperX 3K was certainly impressive, generally matching the performance ofIntel’s 520 Series.

Although we’ve seen better reliability from Kingston drives, we’re not sure they’re worth the markup.

The same could be said about Intel’s variants, as well.

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In fact, it costs the same amount as the standard HyperX.

Pros:Excellent performance, good value at $1.16 per gigabyte.

Cons:Still carries a small premium over competing SSDs.

Pros:Solid performance for an asynchronous SSD.

Cons:No more reliable than the HyperX 3K, yet it’s much slower and pricier.