WEBVTT 00:00:07.839 --> 00:00:14.080 Welcome to my unboxing of the Kingston 00:00:10.960 --> 00:00:17.279 HyperX SSD. This is their first HyperX 00:00:14.080 --> 00:00:21.240 branded SSD, which to me indicates that 00:00:17.279 --> 00:00:23.080 Kingston is fairly confident in the 00:00:21.240 --> 00:00:28.080 performance, excuse me. Yeah, I guess we'll just keep 00:00:25.279 --> 00:00:32.800 rolling then, of this particular unit. So this is featuring a sandforce 00:00:30.240 --> 00:00:37.680 controller. It runs controller controller. It runs on SATA 3 6 Gbit per 00:00:36.079 --> 00:00:42.000 second. And what they are claiming is that you can improve system performance 00:00:39.360 --> 00:00:45.520 by 60%. And let's find out what that asked based on PC Mark system 00:00:43.680 --> 00:00:51.440 performance suite. Well, I will go ahead and say that Kingston is entirely wrong 00:00:48.480 --> 00:00:57.039 to make that statement. Completely 100% wrong. You want to know why? because 00:00:54.160 --> 00:01:03.879 system performance will increase dramatically more than 60% by going from 00:01:00.559 --> 00:01:06.479 a hard drive to an SSD. That is a very 00:01:03.879 --> 00:01:11.280 conservative statement. Now, in some scenarios, you'll see 0%. This is true. 00:01:09.280 --> 00:01:16.000 However, in other scenarios, like for example, when you are 00:01:13.920 --> 00:01:19.520 uh in the middle of a of an intense task and you all of a sudden you like you 00:01:17.759 --> 00:01:23.759 want to do something else, it can perform double, triple, quadruple, even 00:01:21.520 --> 00:01:27.920 10 times faster than a system that's still relying on an ancient mechanical 00:01:25.759 --> 00:01:33.119 hard drive. So, this particular drive is rated for reads of up to 525 megabytes 00:01:30.320 --> 00:01:37.759 per second and writes of up to 480 megabytes per second. It comes with a 00:01:34.640 --> 00:01:39.119 three-year warranty, 24/7 tech support, 00:01:37.759 --> 00:01:43.079 and it also includes a bunch of accessories that other SSD manufacturers 00:01:42.000 --> 00:01:47.759 do not include, which I will show you when I 00:01:46.399 --> 00:01:53.840 figure out how to get the box open. There we go. All right. It is also by 00:01:50.479 --> 00:01:57.439 far the sickest looking SSD that I have 00:01:53.840 --> 00:02:00.240 ever seen. It is fully Kingston HyperX 00:01:57.439 --> 00:02:04.640 looking. It's got a big metal X on the top of it with a blue background with 00:02:01.840 --> 00:02:09.360 the Kingston guy and the Kingston logo. On the back, it has a SATA power 00:02:06.640 --> 00:02:12.959 connector as well as a SATA 3 6 Gbit per second data connector and some jumpers 00:02:10.879 --> 00:02:16.560 that you probably won't need to use. It has some mounting holes on this side, 00:02:14.959 --> 00:02:20.400 some mounting holes on this side, and some mounting holes on the bottom, 00:02:18.560 --> 00:02:23.520 including a warranty void if removed sticker. So, don't remove that or your 00:02:22.080 --> 00:02:28.560 warranty will be voided. I have no warranty on this particular drive, though anyway. It's very heavy. It's 00:02:26.800 --> 00:02:32.959 quite heavy. uh due to the plastic housing would be my guess and the metal 00:02:31.120 --> 00:02:37.280 housing. It's very thick housing, very robust feeling. Um something to bear in 00:02:35.280 --> 00:02:40.239 mind about those mounting holes that are on the drive is that those are standard. 00:02:38.800 --> 00:02:44.560 This will fit in your notebook. It will fit in your desktop with this adapter 00:02:42.000 --> 00:02:50.000 right here. So here is a Kingston HyperX branded 2 and 1/2 in to 3 and 1/2 in SSD 00:02:48.560 --> 00:02:53.920 adapter. So you go ahead, you put your drive on there, which will look nice and 00:02:51.680 --> 00:03:01.040 sharp. Look at that. See, Kingston Kingston considers things. This is smart 00:02:58.280 --> 00:03:05.360 because when you put the drive on, you can still see the HyperX logo on the 00:03:02.720 --> 00:03:09.680 adapter. Check that out. See little things. We've also got included screws. 00:03:08.080 --> 00:03:12.800 Included other more different screws. So, these ones are for mounting the SSD 00:03:11.440 --> 00:03:17.120 to the adapter. These are for mounting the adapter to your case. We have a 00:03:15.040 --> 00:03:20.879 solid state drive installation guide. Includes hard drive cloning software. 00:03:18.959 --> 00:03:25.280 Very nice. including that hard drive cloning software is a big value ad in my 00:03:23.200 --> 00:03:31.840 opinion because especially for notebook users, it allows you to easily move your 00:03:28.560 --> 00:03:33.680 OS from your hard drive to your SSD. 00:03:31.840 --> 00:03:37.920 They also include a screwdriver. Check that out. So, you got a flathead and two 00:03:35.840 --> 00:03:43.440 different Phillips heads. And it's in the convenient form factor of a pen-like 00:03:41.120 --> 00:03:48.959 object, which you can put the bits back in, you can close back up, and then you 00:03:45.760 --> 00:03:51.200 can put it in your front pocket, and it 00:03:48.959 --> 00:03:58.720 can sit there like that. Proud Kingston HyperX user. All right. Next, we have an 00:03:55.959 --> 00:04:01.840 external drive enclosure. Now, why would Kingston include this? Very good 00:04:00.480 --> 00:04:05.920 question, and I will provide you with the answer. The reason Kingston would 00:04:03.760 --> 00:04:11.120 include this HyperX branded external hard drive enclosure is so that you have 00:04:08.000 --> 00:04:13.040 a way when you unlock it and put your 00:04:11.120 --> 00:04:17.199 desktop, your old desktop drive, your hard drive in there, you will have a way 00:04:14.879 --> 00:04:24.320 to a transfer the data using their cloning software to your new SSD and B, 00:04:22.479 --> 00:04:30.600 you will have a use for your old hard drive now. So, you can just go ahead and 00:04:26.560 --> 00:04:30.600 put that cover back on. 00:04:30.800 --> 00:04:33.680 Put the cover back 00:04:34.120 --> 00:04:39.199 on, lock it in place, plug in the USB 00:04:37.759 --> 00:04:45.440 cable, which they have conveniently included, and now you have an external hard drive to go along with your SSD 00:04:42.880 --> 00:04:49.440 equipped notebook. They've also included a SATA cable, which if you are 00:04:47.280 --> 00:04:53.759 installing it in a desktop, you will need. So, it comes with everything you 00:04:51.280 --> 00:04:59.120 need to install it in a notebook or a desktop or even in your shirt pocket, 00:04:57.120 --> 00:05:02.560 which once again, I'm trying to demo and I don't have one. So, it is not working. 00:05:01.360 --> 00:05:06.560 Thank you for checking out this particular unboxing online as tech tips. 00:05:05.040 --> 00:05:11.600 Don't forget to subscribe for more unboxings, reviews, and other computer 00:05:08.639 --> 00:05:11.600 videos.