Kingston has announced it is shipping the HyperX SSD, its first SATA Rev. 3.0 (6Gbps) solid state drive. The Kingston HyperX SSD features the latest SandForce controller and is designed for enthusiasts, gamers and performance users. It ships as a standalone SSD or as a bundle with the HyperX Upgrade kit for easy installation that comes with Acronis True Image HD migration software, desktop mounting plate, external drive bay, multi-head screwdriver, SATA data cable.

Kingston HyperX SSD key features are:

• 120GB and 240GB capacities with HyperX branded 2.5” laptop mount and 3.5” desktop mount
• Incredible sequential read / write speeds of 555 / 510MBps
• SandForce SF-2281 controller featuring SATA 3 (6GB/s)
• Max 4KB random read / write of 95,000 / 70,000 IOPS
• Premium Intel 25nm NAND chips

Kingston HyperX SSD is available now in two models 120GB priced $269.99 for stand-alone drive and $284.99 for HyperX Bundle Kit; and 240GB priced $519.99 for stand-alone drive and $539.33 for HyperX Bundle Kit.