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    Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB SATA 111 Nbook SSD $79.99 shipped @ newegg

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by Cin', Jul 25, 2012.

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    Cin', Jul 25, 2012
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    Excellent deal. So exciting to see 120GB drives below $100 on a consistent basis.
     
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    how does this stand up compared to the crucial m4 120gb??? i want to buy it now, but i want to double check! im a noob to SSD's
     
    woodz140, Jul 25, 2012
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    Crucial
    Performance
    Sustained Sequential Read: Up to 500 MB/s (SATA 6Gb/s)
    Sustained Sequential Write: Up to 175 MB/s (SATA 6Gb/s)
    4KB Random Read: Up to 45,000 IOPS
    4KB Random Write: Up to 35,000 IOPS
    MTBF: 1,200,000 hours

    Kingston
    Performance
    Max Sequential Read: Up to 555 MB/s
    Max Sequential Write: Up to 510 MB/s
    4KB Random Read: Up to 85,000 IOPS
    4KB Random Write: Up to 73,000 IOPS
    MTBF: 1,000,000 hours

    Read speeds are similar enough, but the write speeds on the Kingston drive blow the Crucial one away. However, it is now out of stock.
     
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    poop :( i guess il have to wait till the next sale on another SSD. fack
     
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    Check back on the deal in a few sometime they intermittently will appear back in stock :)
     
    Cin', Jul 25, 2012
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    will check all day long then ha! thats a super sweet deal! sometimes you gotta take names then ask questions, not other way around ;p
     
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    Lol! That's the attitude. Hope it works out for yah
    But if you find another deal you like be sure to grab it! At least that is what I might do. :eek:
     
    Cin', Jul 25, 2012
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