Kingston's new HyperX Fury SSDs are meant as a roundabout replacement for the outgoing V300 series, and not a moment too soon. While the V-series has a long history, the last generation was beset by bad press as Kingston decided to switch out the NAND originally used and replace it with modules which didn't live up to performance expectations. This was all done without advising end users so it goes without saying that the latest HyperX entry has a lot riding on its shoulders.

Excluding the recent V300 drama from the equation, expanding the HyperX lineup does make perfect sense since now there's a HyperX model in nearly every pricepoint. On the high-end of the mainstream market is the original HyperX, for upper entry level there's the HyperX 3K, and now there's a Fury series for entry level needs. As time progresses we fully expect to see Kingston EOL the older HyperX models, but not until they?re properly surpassed by upcoming models.