Testseek.com have collected 56 expert reviews of the Kingston HyperX Max 3.0 SSD USB3 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Kingston HyperX Max 3.0 SSD USB3.
January 2011
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The editors liked
USB 3.0
No moving parts
Better performance than a typical external pocket drive
Good performance
Excellent speed throughput
Especially for small files Backwards compatible with USB 2.0 No moving parts Very portable
The editors didn't like
Speed difference not quite enough to justify the cost per gigabyte
Reliability
$205 (64GB)
Supplied USB cable is very short SSDs still command a serious price premium No included software
Since this is basically a V+(100) SSD with a USB 3 controller, you'll be paying a slight premium for the bundle. It looks like the retail pricing is about $300 (Amazon Link) which is about 10% higher than the Serial ATA drive alone. While it may be che...
It goes without saying that in today's market, any SSD product you pick up is going to count as a luxury purchase. On the desktop side, mechanical hard drives can be had for as low as $0.10 a gigabyte, while for SSDs, that number is rarely lower than ...
The Kingston HyperX MAX 3.0 is a wonderfully sleek and convenient portable storage SSD that is small enough to fit easily into your pocket and fast enough to knock off your socks. Entirely plug-and-play, the HyperX MAX 3.0 can run without requiring any...
Fast, Did I mention fast??, SSD inside, USB 2.0 compatible, Works on Macs, No moving parts, Shock resistant
Expensive, Lack of included software
Overall the HyperX MAX 3.0 is an impressive external drive. The drive is stylish in appearance and lightning fast when paired with a USB 3.0 connection. It is one of the fast external devices that I have encountered as a reviewer. The main drawback on...
Abstract: USB 3.0 is the most sorely needed peripheral interface upgrade in recent memory. Think about all the people you know who store, carry, or pass around data on USB sticks or portable hard drives. Now consider that even a 5,400-RPM notebook drive has high en...
Great Performance, Good looks, Durable all metal design, Good, powerful controller built in, Very Portable
Price, while decent is still a lot, No power On/Off switch for drive, Does not come with any software...
The Kingston 128GB HyperX Max 3.0 is one mean machine! It has both the performance and the looks to make even the most cynical consumer lust after it. With a price tag of about $300 it is actually pretty cheap considering all the power it offers; makin...
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Published: 2010-12-28, Author: Joe , review by: legitreviews.com
The Kingston HyperX MAX 3.0 drive is an extremely fast and portable storage solution for those that have the USB 3.0 hardware to support it. While thumb drives may be more cost effective, they cannot match the raw speed of Kingston's diminutive yet r...
Solid performance (even without a special driver), Highest sequential write speeds seen to date, Nicely constructed
Not as portable as a thumb drive
The cast aluminum enclosure was very well made and does an excellent job of protecting the internals, as well as dissipating any heat generated by the Toshiba HG2 controller during sustained write operations. Fit and finish was excellent and the drive per...
