Kingston HyperX Predator 240GB
Time to say goodbye?
The HyperX Predator comes in two offerings — a half-height, half-length (HHHL) PCIe slot add-in-card adaptor along with the M.2 drive, and one with just the M.2 drive. The HHHL adaptor provides potential versatility when considering system-wide PCIe resource allocation and connectivity to support the PCIe x4 link speed, through either a PCIe slot using the HHHL adaptor or via a M.2 socket. Coming to market in the first wave of PCIe x4-based NGFF SSDs, the Predator is a step above even the fastest-performing SATA 6Gbps SSDs, showing a general read of 1,400MB/s and write of 800MB/s — exceeding the vendor claimed 600MB/s write. However, in the scope of competitor NVMe SSDs, the Predator has aged. Once again, the 960 Evo makes the competition look laughable. Looking at the buying price, spending just $70 more nets you the Samsung 960 Evo 500GB — it’s simply an argument that can’t be fought.
Verdict
A drive that has passed its market viability for enthusiasts and performance-orientated users.