Kingston Launches HyperX MAX 3.0 External USB 3.0 Drive
Kingston today announced the HyperX MAX 3.0 External USB 3.0 Drive. Shipping in December, the SuperSpeed USB certified HyperX MAX 3.0 drive is a fast and durable external USB 3.0 storage drive. Kingston’s HyperX MAX 3.0 has a read speed of up to 195MB/sec., and a write speed of up to 160MB/sec., when paired with a USB 3.0 compatible device. It is also fully compatible with USB 2.0 devices, as the speed defaults back to USB 2.0 capability. During internal testing, a 10GB movie file was transferred in only 1 minute, 12 seconds to the HyperX MAX 3.0 from a USB 3.0 system. The transfer time increased to 5 minutes, 52 seconds using a USB 2.0 port with the same test bed. HyperX MAX 3.0 is available in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB capacities with a three year warranty.
Kingston HyperX MAX 3.0 Features and Specifications
- Performance: USB-IF SuperSpeed-Certified
- Standardized: complies with USB 3.0 specification standards, compatible with USB 2.0
- Sequential Speed: Read: up to 195MB/sec., Write: up to 160MB/sec
- Capacities: 64GB, 128GB and 256GB
- Dimensions: 2.89 x 4.67 x 0.47 (73.49mm x 118.60mm x 12.00mm)
- Power Consumption: 4.5W
- Guaranteed: three-year warranty
“The HyperX MAX 3.0 External USB 3.0 Drive follows the tradition of Kingston’s HyperX enthusiast DRAM family providing users with premium quality and extreme performance,” said Andrew Ewing, USB product manager, Kingston. “In addition to portability and speed, users will be pleased with the durability of this drive. Its Flash memory-based architecture is designed for the rigors of mobile use.”
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