HyperX, a division of Kingston, has officially released the HyperX Predator PCIe SSD just recently. We first saw the HyperX Predator early this year in January. It’s currently the highest-end SSD with the fastest speed in the HyperX lineup. More details from the official release below.
HyperX Predator PCIE SSD Released
The HyperX Predator PCIe SSD offers large capacities (240GB, 480GB) and incredible speeds to take systems to the edge. Faster than SATA-based SSDs, the PCIe generation 2.0 x4 interface delivers speeds up to 1400MB/s read and 1000MB/s write for ultra-responsive multitasking and an overall faster system. It is powered by the Marvell 88SS9293 controller.
The M.2 form factor ensures next-generation platform support with an M.2 PCIe slot. An optional half-height, half-length (HHHL) adapter is also available for many existing motherboards without an M.2 socket. The HHHL adapter comes with both standard and low-profile brackets to fit in slim profile desktop builds.
HyperX Predator PCIE SSD Features and Benefits:
- Fast: PCIe connection provides higher speeds than SATA-based solid-state drives for the ultimate computing experience
- Blazing performance: ultra-responsive multitasking and overall faster system
- Reliable: rugged and durable to take your system to the edge
- Form factor: M.2 with optional Half-Height Half-length adapter to fit in both new and older motherboards
- Guaranteed: three-year warranty and free technical support
Form factor: M.2 2280
Interface: PCIe Gen 2.0 x 4
Capacities: 240GB, 480GB
Controller: Marvell 88SS9293
Power Consumption: 1.38W Idle / 1.4W Avg. / 1.99W (MAX) Read / 8.25W (MAX) Write
Storage temperatures: -40°C~85°C
Operating temperatures: 0°C~70°C
Dimensions:80mm x 22mm x 3.5mm (M.2)
– 180.98mm x 120.96mm x 21.59mm (with HHHL adapter – standard bracket)
– 181.29mm x 80.14mm x 23.40mm (with HHHL adapter – low-profile bracket)
Weight: 10g (M.2)
– 73g (with HHHL adapter – standard bracket)
– 68g (with HHHL adapter – low-profile bracket)
Vibration operating: 2.17G Peak (7–800Hz)
Vibration non-operating: 20G Peak (10–2000Hz)
Life expectancy: 1 million hours MTBF
Warranty/support: 3-year warranty with free technical support
Total Bytes Written (TBW): 240GB: 415TB 1.6 DWPD, 480GB: 882TB 1.7 DWPD
Baseline Performance based on “out-of-box performance” using a PCIe 3.0/2.0 motherboard:
Compressible Data Transfer (ATTO):
240GB: 1400MB/s Read and 600MB/s Write
480GB: 1400MB/s Read and 1000MB/s Write
Incompressible Data Transfer (AS-SSD and CrystalDiskMark):
240GB: 1290MB/s Read and 600MB/s Write
480GB: 1100MB/s Read and 910MB/s Write
IOMETER Maximum Random 4k Read/Write:
240GB: up to 160,000/ up to 119,000 IOPS
480GB: up to 130,000/ up to 118,000 IOPS
Random 4k Read/Write:
240GB: up to 120,000/ up to 78,000 IOPS
480GB: up to 117,000/ up to 70,000 IOPS
PCMARK® Vantage HDD Suite Score:
240GB: 138,000
480GB: 139,000
PCMARK® 8 Storage Bandwidth:
240GB: 331MB/s
480GB: 336MB/s
PCMARK® 8 Storage Score:
240GB: 5,015
480GB: 5,017
Anvil Total Score (Incompressible Workload):
240GB: 6,500
480GB: 6,700
Price and Availability
The HyperX Predator PCIE SSD are expected to hit store shelves in the following days or weeks to come. Below are their respective retail prices:
- 240GB M.2 (SHPM2280P2/240G) – $382
- 480GB M.2 (SHPM2280P2/480G) – $764
- 240GB HHHL (SHPM2280P2H/240G) – $400
- 480GB HHHL (SHPM2280P2/480G) – $782
