Kingston HyperX 3K SH103S3/120G (120 GB)

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Item 8318: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB SH103S3/120G
BrandKingston
FamilyHyperX 3K
PartSH103S3/120G
Size120 GB
Form Factor2.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed6 Gb/s
ControllerSandForce SF-2281
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Warranty3 year
SH103S3/120G Reviews4 (avg: 4.6/5)
$ 117.99
$ 119.99
Disk Controller Interface Cache (MB) Size (GB) Warranty Years Best Price Vendor Value (GB/$)
OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTXE240G SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 240 3 124.99 1.92
OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTX160G SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 160 3 89.99 1.78
OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTXE180G SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 180 3 109.99 1.64
OCZ Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-120G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 77.99 1.54
OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTX120G SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 120 3 79.99 1.50
SanDisk SDSSDP-128G-G25 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 94.80 1.35
OCZ Agility 4 AGT4-25SAT3-128G Indilinx Everest 2 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 94.99 1.35
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos MKNSSDCR180GB SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 180 3 139.99 1.29
A-DATA Premier Pro SP900 ASP900S3-128GM-C SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 99.99 1.28
OCZ Synapse Cache SYN-25SAT3-128G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 99.99 1.28
SanDisk Ultra SDSSDH-120G-G25 SATA 3 Gb/s 120 94.95 1.26
OCZ Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-120G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 94.99 1.26
PNY XLR8 SSD9SC120GMDF-RB SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 99.99 1.20
Mushkin Enhanced Callisto Deluxe MKNSSDCL120GB-DX SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 120 3 99.99 1.20
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos MKNSSDCR120GB SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 99.99 1.20
Plextor PX-M5S Series PX-128M5S Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 256 128 3 109.99 1.16
Crucial v4 CT128V4SSD2 PHISON PS3105-S5 SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 109.99 1.16
Crucial v4 CT128V4SSD2BAA PHISON PS3105-S5 SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 110.95 1.15
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos Deluxe MX MKNSSDCR120GB-MX SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 104.99 1.14
SanDisk Extreme SDSSDX-120G-G25 SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 109.99 1.09
A-DATA XPG SX900 ASX900S3-128GM-C SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 119.99 1.07
Crucial v4 CT128V4SSD2CCA PHISON PS3105-S5 SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 119.99 1.07
OCZ Petrol PTL1-25SAT3-128G Indilinx Everest SATA 6 Gb/s 512 128 3 120.39 1.06
A-DATA S510 AS510S3-120GM-C SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 114.99 1.04
A-DATA S510 AS510S3-120GM-O SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 114.99 1.04
Samsung 830 Series MZ-7PC128B/WW Samsung S4LJ204X01 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 122.99 1.04
Kingston HyperX 3K SH103S3/120G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 117.99 1.02
Verbatim 47378 SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 118.11 1.02
Transcend SSD320 TS128GSSD320 SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 127.43 1.00
PNY Prevail SSD9SC120GCDA-PB SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 5 119.70 1.00
Kingston SSDNow V+200 SVP200S3B/120G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 119.77 1.00
PNY XLR8 PRO SSD9SC120GCDA-RB SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 5 119.99 1.00
Kingston SSDNow V+200 KW-S2120-4B SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 119.99 1.00
Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 128.99 0.99
A-DATA XPG SX910 ASX910S3-128GM-C SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 5 129.99 0.98
Crucial m4 CT128M4SSD1 Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 129.99 0.98
PNY Optima P-SSD2S128GM-CT01RB SATA 3 Gb/s 64 128 3 131.76 0.97
G.SKILL Phoenix III FM-25S3-120GBP3 SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 124.99 0.96
OCZ Vertex 4 VTX4-25SAT3-128G Indilinx Everest 2 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 5 134.99 0.95
Crucial m4 CT128M4SSD2CCA Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 134.99 0.95
Crucial m4 CT128M4SSD2BAA Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 134.99 0.95
Crucial m4 CT128M4SSD1CCA Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 135.81 0.94
Kingston HyperX 3K SH103S3B/120G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 128.60 0.93
Corsair Force Series GT CSSD-F120GBGT-BK SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 129.99 0.92
PNY Prevail Elite SSD9SC120GEDE-PB SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 5 138.91 0.86
PNY Prevail Elite SSD9SC120GEDA-PB SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 5 139.99 0.86
Intel 520 Series SSDSC2CW120A3K5 SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 5 139.99 0.86
Kingston SSDNow KC100 Series SKC100S3/120G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 5 141.99 0.85
Super Talent TeraNova FTM12N325H SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 2 142.40 0.84
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos deluxe MKNSSDCR120GB-DX SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 146.97 0.82
Kingston SSDNow V+200 KW-S2320-4B SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 150.49 0.80
Kingston SSDNow KC100 Series SKC100S3B/120G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 5 156.03 0.77
A-DATA S511 AS511S3-120GM-C SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 156.93 0.76
Intel 520 Series SSDSC2CW120A310 SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 5 157.99 0.76
Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F120GB3A-BK SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 168.68 0.71
Corsair Neutron Series CSSD-N120GB3-BK LAMD LM87800 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 5 175.82 0.68
Patriot Pyro PP120GS25SSDR SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 180.49 0.66
Intel 320 Series SSDSA2CW120G310 Intel PC29AS21BA0 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 189.99 0.63
OCZ Vertex 3 - MAX IOPS Edition VTX3MI-25SAT3-120G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 199.99 0.60
Super Talent TeraDrive CT3 FTM12C325H SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 2 202.18 0.59
OCZ Agility 2 OCZSSD2-2AGTE120G SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 120 3 213.58 0.56
OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTXE120G SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 120 3 237.49 0.51
Intel X25-M SSDSA2MH120G2K5 Intel PC29AS21BA0 SATA 3 Gb/s 120 3 239.99 0.50
Intel 320 Series SSDSA2CW120G301 Intel PC29AS21BA0 SATA 3 Gb/s 120 3 year 241.42 0.50
Patriot Mac Series XT PAXT120GS25SSDR SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 249.99 0.48
Patriot Wildfire PW120GS25SSDR SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 252.78 0.47
Kingston HyperX SH100S3B/120G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 268.94 0.45
Intel 510 Series SSDSC2MH120A2K5 Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 285.00 0.42
Intel 320 Series SSDSA2BW120G301 Intel PC29AS21BA0 SATA 3 Gb/s 120 3 289.60 0.41
Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F120GB3-BK SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 299.00 0.40
Corsair Reactor Series CSSD-R120GB2-BRKT JMicron JMF612 SATA 3 Gb/s + USB 128 120 2 378.81 0.32
Intel 330 Series SSDSC2CT120A3K5 SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 120 3 422.72 0.28
Transcend TS120GSSD25D-M SATA 3 Gb/s 120 437.99 0.27
OCZ Core Series V2 OCZSSD2-2C120G SATA 3 Gb/s + Mini USB 120 2 525.99 0.23
OCZ Apex Series OCZSSD2-1APX120G SATA 3 Gb/s 120 2 563.99 0.21

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Recent Price Changes

2013-06-10 $117.99 -1.00
2013-05-26 $118.99 +3.19
2013-05-26 $115.80 +11.22
2013-05-26 $104.58 +5.41
2013-05-25 $99.17 -4.81
2013-05-24 $103.98 -0.19
2013-05-24 $104.17 -13.08
2013-05-23 $117.25 +1.25
2013-05-21 $116.00 -0.46
2013-05-21 $116.46 +1.47

Manufacturer's Specs

General
FlashMLC NAND (3K P/E Cycles)
Package Contents3.5" bracket and mounting screws
Performance
Sequential Reads555 MB/s
Sequential Writes510 MB/s
Sustained Random 4K Read20,000 IOPS
Sustained Random 4K Write60,000 IOPS
Max Random 4K Read85,000 IOPS
Max Random 4K Write73,000 IOPS
Power
Idle0.455 W (Typ)
Read1.58 W (Typ)
Write2.11 W (Typ)
Reliability
Total Bytes Written76.8 TB

External links

Kingston
http://www.kingston.com/
HyperX 3K
http://www.kingston.com/us/...

Kingston SH103S3/120G Reviews & Benchmarks

Silent PC Review - Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB SSD Review Recommended - Oct. 21, 2012
TweakTown - Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB Solid State Drive Review (94/100) Must Have / Best Features Award - Aug. 28, 2012
Vortez - Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB SSD Review Vortez Silver / Amazing Value - April 18, 2012
KitGuru - Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB SSD Review (9/10) Must Have - April 11, 2012

Other Kingston HyperX 3K Reviews & Benchmarks

Register Hardware - Review: Kingston Hyper-X 3K 240GB SSD - Dec. 24, 2012
Silent PC Review - Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB vs. Samsung 830 Series 128GB - Aug. 26, 2012
Real World Labs - Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD Review - Aug. 2, 2012
X-bit labs - Kingston SSD Roundup: HyperX 240 GB, HyperX 3K 240 GB and SSDNow V+200 240 GB - July 27, 2012
HardwareLOOK - Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB Review - July 17, 2012
Tom's Hardware - Best SSDs For The Money: June 2012 - June 28, 2012
Legit Reviews - Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD Review - June 25, 2012
PureOverclock - Kingston HyperX 3K RAID 0 - June 18, 2012
PureOverclock - Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB - June 17, 2012
Tom's Hardware - Best SSDs For The Money: May 2012 - May 29, 2012
t-break - Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD Review - May 22, 2012
TestFreaks - Review of Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD - May 13, 2012
Futurelooks - Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SATA3 SSD Review - May 2, 2012
Tom's Hardware - Best SSDs For The Money: April 2012 - April 26, 2012
OCAHOLIC - Review: Kingston HyperX 3K 120 GByte SSD - April 23, 2012
Bjorn3D - 2x Kingston HyperX 240GB 3K SSDs in RAID 0 Configuration - April 18, 2012
The SSD Review - Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SATA III SSD Review - Better Value With Incredible Performance - April 10, 2012
AnandTech - Kingston HyperX 3K (240GB) SSD Review - April 10, 2012

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