Monday, November 16th 2015

Kingston Announces HyperX Savage Flash Drive

HyperX, a division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the launch of HyperX Savage USB Flash drive. The USB drive joins the HyperX Savage range of products including DRAM and SSDs, replacing the successful DataTraveler HyperX 3.0.

HyperX Savage USB Flash drive operates at exceptionally fast transfer speeds of up to 350MB/s read and 250MB/s write, and is available in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB capacities. The speedy USB 3.1 Gen. 1 (USB 3.0) Flash drive makes it great for users who want to spend less time waiting for files to transfer. HyperX Savage USB drive lets anyone store large digital files like movies, music, and hi-res images, quickly. It features a bold design with its sleek black casing and metallic red HyperX emblem. The drive both complements and is compatible with the latest desktops, notebooks and gaming consoles such as PS4 and Xbox One.
"We are excited to offer this USB drive for gamers and enthusiasts to take advantage of the emerging USB 3.1 Gen. 1 standard, also commonly referred to as USB 3.0," said Valentina Vitolo, Flash Business Manager, EMEA. "This is our fastest USB Flash drive and the combination of high performance, great looks and aggressive design makes it a perfect solution for PCs and consoles."

HyperX Savage USB Flash drive is backed by a five-year warranty, free live technical support and legendary HyperX reliability.

HyperX is the high-performance product division of Kingston Technology encompassing high-speed DDR4 and DDR3 memory, SSDs, USB Flash drives, and gaming accessories. Targeted at gamers, overclockers and enthusiasts, HyperX is known throughout the world for quality, performance and innovation. HyperX is committed to eSports as it sponsors over 20 teams globally and is the main sponsor of Intel Extreme Masters. HyperX can be found at many shows including Brasil Game Show, China Joy, DreamHack, gamescom and PAX.

HyperX Savage USB Features and Specifications:
  • Blazing fast transfer speeds: HyperX Savage delivers blazing transfer speeds of 350MB/s read and 250MB/s write (64GB model delivers 350MB/s read and 180MB/s write) to save time and let you
  • quickly access files with no performance lag. Capacities up to 256GB provide plenty of room to store large files including movies, high-resolution images, music, games and more.
  • USB 3.1 Gen. 1 functionality: HyperX Savage is compliant with USB 3.1 Gen. 1 specifications to let you take advantage of USB 3.0 ports in newer notebooks and desktops.
  • Bold design: This stylish drive has an aggressive look that complements the latest PCs and consoles. Its sleek black casing is accented with the signature HyperX logo in metallic red.
  • Multi-platform compatibility: Use this versatile drive on multiple platforms, including desktops, notebooks and gaming consoles1 including PS4, PS3, Xbox One and Xbox 360. Its slim design fits in tight console USB ports and it lets console users quickly transfer their profiles.
  • Capacities: 64GB, 128GB, 256GB
  • Speed: USB3.1 Gen. 1 (USB 3.0)
    o 64GB: 350MB/s read, 180MB/s write
    o 128GB−256GB: 350MB/s read, 250MB/s write
  • Dimension: 76.3mm x 23.48mm x 12.17mm
  • Operating Temperature: 32°F to 140°F (0°C to 60°C)
  • Storage Temperature: -4°F to 185°F (-20°C to 85°C)
  • Warrant/Support: Five-year warranty with free technical support
  • Backwards Compatible: USB 3.0 and USB 2.0
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7 Comments on Kingston Announces HyperX Savage Flash Drive

#1
btarunr
Editor & Senior Moderator
"USB 3.1 gen 1" is marketing BS for "USB 3.0." The interface isn't 10 Gb/s.
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#2
Easo
savage.jpg ?

I hate marketing...
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#3
Rubble
btarunr"USB 3.1 gen 1" is marketing BS for "USB 3.0." The interface isn't 10 Gb/s.
It is a dick move but there's not much we can do :( consumer power hey. They're technically not lying so they can just keep on getting away with it...
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#5
RejZoR
I never cared much about USB 3.0 until I've tried it. I've had a 2TB WD drive and Sandisk Extreme USB and I was happy with 30MB/s. But seeing how quickly I transfer movies to HDD or that Sandisk USB drive, it's hard to go back...
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#6
silentbogo
It is definitely a USB 3.0 drive, but it uses a Phison PS3110-S10 controller, which shows some nice performance in benchmarks.

The only thing I'm skeptical about is longevity. Older generations of Phison 2xxx controllers would unexpectedly die or corrupt data, so when it comes to Kingston HyperX or anything Phison-based, I'd wait a year to see feedback or buy something else.
Same controller is used in Savage SSDs, so I really hope that this controller is reliable.
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#7
Uplink10
These USB drives are usually very expensive and I would rather buy a USB like Mushkin Ventura Ultra which has better performance and price, Ventura Ultra is practically an SSD in USB form factor.
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