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Kingston HyperX Fury 240GB sounds furious, but only in name

By Kenny Yeo - 1 Aug 2014
Launch SRP: S$199

Conclusion

A Waning Force

Looking at the results on the earlier pages, it is hard to find any positives. There is simply no getting around the fact that when it comes to performance, the Kingston HyperX Fury is well and truly beaten by its competitors. And this should come as no surprise either, considering its using an aged controller. The SandForce SF-2281 might be considered high-end stuff two years ago, but it is now thoroughly trounced by the new generation of controllers from Marvell, OCZ and Samsung.

An aging controller and high density 128Gbit NAND do not make for a good combination.

On the pricing front, things are not looking good for the Kingston HyperX Fury too. Because of stiff competition, prices of SSDs have never been quite lower. In fact, prices of the 250GB variant of the Samsung SSD 840 EVO was recently dropped to less than S$189 - it was over S$250 in April. The Kingston HyperX Fury, on the other hand, has a recommended retail price of S$199. How does it stand amongst other drives then? Here’s a table that provides a quick summary against other drives with current street prices:-

Model Price Cost per Gigabyte
Crucial MX100 $158 $0.61
Samsung SSD 840 EVO $189 $0.76
Plextor M6S $190 $0.74
Kingston HyperX Fury $199 $0.83
OCZ Vertex 460 $199 $0.83
Crucial M550 $228 $0.89

As you can see only the Crucial M550 costs more right now, but it is also appreciably quicker, so the premium is more or less justified. But as it is, the best bang for buck SSD in the this segment has to be the Samsung SSD 840 EVO. And if you are cash strapped, you can look further than the Crucial MX100 (the replacement to the Crucial M500). At S$199, there is simply nothing outstanding about the HyperX Fury - be it performance, warranty or accessories - that lets it stand out in this crowded marketplace.

All in all, there is sadly very little going for the Kingston HyperX Fury and unless street prices do turn out to be substantially lower (around S$150), there is no compelling reason to choose it ahead of other competitors.

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5.0
  • Performance 6
  • Features 6.5
  • Value 3
The Good
Solid chassis, good build quality
The Bad
Disappointing performance
Outdated SandForce SF-2281 controller
No accessories included, only 9.5mm spacer
Not priced attractively
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