Name: HyperX Savage 240 GB
Brand: Kingston
SKU: 431833
Rating: 4.2 (36 reviews)

4.2

based on all reviews

decent performance for a drive carrying cheapo asynchronous NAND
Visually it looks great and stands out from the crowd
fast Write Speeds

the cost per gigabyte has steadily been dropping
Compression does not appear to affect the drive
HyperX Savage is really quite mediocre for a mid-tier SSD

Form factor: 2.5"
Write speed: 530 Mbps
Read speed: 560 Mbps
Interface: Serial ATA III
Capacity: 240 GB

Kingston HyperX Savage 240 GB - Pros & Cons

decent performance for a drive carrying cheapo asynchronous NAND
Visually it looks great and stands out from the crowd
fast Write Speeds
data reliability
and power consumption
gaming oriented aesthetics
functionality
and absolute performance
Build quality is great
in-depth reviews and helpful tips
AS SSD performance is very good as well
Performance Analysis Performance in ATTO Disk Benchmark is strong
tool contains four synthetic as well as three practice tests
The drive itself has a nice heft to it exuding quality

the cost per gigabyte has steadily been dropping
Compression does not appear to affect the drive
HyperX Savage is really quite mediocre for a mid-tier SSD
all bits on the SSD are empty
SSDs tend to be bursty while in operation and will spike in power usage
bare drive only or with a full migration kit
the vast majority of data is not compressible
Sequential read speed is quite not hitting spec
pricing is a bit high at about 61 cents per gigabyte at launch
background flash maintenance scheme
Pre-conditioning data is not included in the total
Usually breaks stuff from time to time
The back is bland
amplified error rate compared to MLC
BCH ECC to fight voltage drift
noisy neighbors and other architectural problems
warranty cycles requires a lot of compute muscle
model takes a slight hit in terms of write speeds
Toshiba A19 64Gbit MLC NAND flash

Kingston HyperX Savage 240 GB - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Read speed	560 Mbps Best: Gigabyte AORUS AIC 8 TB Read speed: 15000 Mbps
Write speed	530 Mbps Best: Gigabyte AORUS AIC 8 TB Write speed: 15000 Mbps
Power consumption (average)	0.5 W Best: WD Ultrastar DC ME200 Memory Extension Drive 1.024 TB Power consumption (average): 25 W
Data transfer rate	6 GB/s Best: Kioxia CM5-V Series KCM51VUG1T60 1600 GB Data transfer rate: 32 GB/s

Kingston HyperX Savage 240 GB - Full Specifications

Capacity	240 GB

Form factor	2.5"
Colour of product	Black,Red
Operating vibration	2.17

Interface	Serial ATA III

Min operating temperature	0 °C
Max operating temperature	70 °C
Power consumption (average)	0.5 W
Power consumption (idle)	0.39 W
Power consumption (write)	4.35 W
Power consumption (read)	1.4 W

Height	0.28 in
Width	2.75 in
Depth	3.94 in
Weight	3.39 oz

4KB Random Read	93000 IOPS
4KB Random Write	89000 IOPS
Data transfer rate	6.0 GB/s
Endurance	306 TB
Write speed	530.0 Mbps
Memory type	MLC
Read speed	560.0 Mbps

TRIM support	yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	yes

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Kingston HyperX Savage 240 GB Kingston - Editorial Reviews (5)

4.2

Based on 5 reviews

TechPorn

Published: 30.04.2015

Kingston HyperX Savage 240GB SSD Review | TechPorn

3.8

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TweakTown

Published: 27.04.2015

Kingston HyperX Savage 240GB SATA III SSD Review

4.5

Kingston launches a new HyperX SSD. Slated to replace Kingston's three year old HyperX 3K, the HyperX Savage is the fastest SATA-based SSD from HyperX.

Kingston HyperX Savage 240 GB Kingston HyperX Savage 240GB SSD Review

tomshardware.co.uk

Published: 10.06.2015

Kingston HyperX Savage 240GB SSD Review

Kingston brings a new flavor to its premium HyperX product line using Phison's S10 controller. Can it serve enough performance to offset its price tag?

Custom PC Review

Published: 28.06.2015

Review: Kingston HyperX Savage 240GB SSD - Custom PC Review

At CES earlier this year, Kingston had probably one of the biggest product showings we've seen in the past few years. Along with new flash drives, memory