Name: Kingston HyperX Predator 480GB
Brand: HyperX
SKU: SHPM2280P2/480G
Rating: 4.0 (27 reviews)

Kingston HyperX Predator 480GB PCIe Gen2 x4 M.2 (SHPM2280P2/480G)

★★★★☆

(27 reviews)

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PCIe connection provides higher speeds than SATA-based solid-state drives for the ultimate computing experience
M.2 form factor to fit in newer motherboards
Powered by Marvell controller
Speeds up to 1400MB/s read and 1000MB/s write
Three-year warranty and free technical support

Specifications Overview

Model	SHPM2280P2/480G
Release Date	March 2015 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Series	Predator
Capacity	480 GB
Interface	PCIe Gen2 x4
NVME	Yes
Form Factor	M.2-2280
SSD Controller	Marvell 9293
NAND Flash Type	MLC

Kingston HyperX Predator 480GB Performance comparison with similar Solid State Drives

(Higher is better)

Pangoly Performance

Sequential read/write speed, Random 4K read/write speed

HP EX900 M.2 250GB (143rd)		113%
CORSAIR FORCE Series MP510 240GB (145th)		113%
Corsair MP500 480GB M.2 CSSD-F480GBMP500 (146th)		111%
Intel 660p 512GB (147th)		109%
XPG SX8200 240GB 3D NAND (148th)		107%
Sabrent 256GB Rocket NVMe (149th)		106%
Corsair MP500 240GB M.2 CSSD-F240GBMP500 (150th)		105%
ADATA XPG SX8000 PCIe 512GB (150th)		105%
MyDigitalSSD BPX 240GB M.2 (152nd)		104%
Plextor M8Pe 128GB M.2 PX-128M8PeG (153rd)		~
Kingston HyperX Predator 480GB (153rd)		100%
Kingston Digital KC1000 NVMe PCIe 240GB (155th)		95%
Intel SSD 760p Series 128GB M.2 (156th)		93%
ADATA SX7000 PCIe 512GB (156th)		93%
Kingston Digital A1000 480GB (156th)		93%
Kingston HyperX Predator 240GB (159th)		92%
Western Digital 512GB M.2 WDS512G1X0C (160th)		90%
Kingston Digital A1000 960GB (161st)		90%
Intel SSD 600p 512GB (162nd)		89%
Corsair MP500 120GB CSSD-F120GBMP500 (162nd)		89%
ADATA XPG SX6000 PCIe 1TB 3D NAND (162nd)		89%

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Description

HyperX Predator SSD offers large capacities and incredible speeds with both compressible and incompressible data to take your system to the edge. Faster than SATA-based SSDs, it delivers speeds up to 1400MB/s read and 1000MB/s write for ultra-responsive multitasking and an overall faster system. It features a PCIe Gen 2.0 x4 interface for high performance and an M.2 form factor to fit the next generation of desktops with an M.2 PCIe slot. A Half-Height, Half-Length (HHHL) adapter that works with many existing motherboards with at least a PCIe x4 slot open is available. The HHHL adapter comes with both standard and low-profile brackets to fit in slim profile desktop builds. Prey on the competition for years to come. HyperX Predator SSD comes with a three-year warranty and free technical support to keep you winning.

Expert reviews

100

If you are looking to dramatically speed up your PC desktop or laptop then the HyperX Predator PCIe SSD is an ideal way to go. It is magnitudes faster than SATA based SSD options currently on the market. By taking advantage of the faster PCIe interface...

technogog.com

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In 2012 I had the opportunity to test my first HyperX SSD, and back then I was very impressed by its performance and also the design. After this Kingston continued to evolve the HyperX name and made it synonymous with products that are designed for...

MyCE

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