Kingston HyperX 3K SH103S3B/240G 2.5" 240GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (Upgrade Bundle Kit)

Pros: Everything you need and more, its included. Instructions are on a PDF inside the disc, screws that actually work and some spare one, connections and all are included. Awesome value, and the process is easy, even for someone who has never swapped a HD before and even less a SSD. I have Fujitsu T901 Hybrid Laptop, and it was compatible with this one. Mad Props for USB caddy for the spare HD, you can use like portable HD. Awesome.

Cons: The one thing you really need - SCREWDRIVER. It comes with two bits, but when they attach, they're pretty flimsy and they seemed to be connected magnetically, when you need to swapped them. However, they are rather loose, and they provide somewhat weaker torque when it comes to loosen the screws, and Fujitsu - well - they make their laptops and their connections near impossible to get them out without a fight. So be warned. Other than the actual physical installation, everything is a breeze.

Other Thoughts: I think this is great for beginners, all you need is there. Of course, not quite the most perfect kit out there, but for someone who never opened his laptop other than putting another RAM value, this is a must get for anyone wanting all the great benefits of a SSD, and believe me, you see the performance boost. It just falls short on screwdriver, which is a bit of a shame, so be warned, but it shouldn't detract from acquiring this great kit.

Pros: Installed it on my DELL XPS I7 laptop. Rates 7.9 on the Windows Experience Index where the DESKTOP class I7 rates a 7.2. I have had other SSD's but this one, by far, is the best. You will not be disappointed. (Side Note) I have purchased other Kingston SSD's which didn't have as good of performance and one that was defective. Kingston's customer service was very professional and got me a replacement part quick!!!

Cons: Price, but still worth it!

Pros: good drive but you don't need it for a tower pc....the review below dosnt even own the drive....the FACT is you just don't need this for a tower...even the bare drive comes with the 2.5 to 3.5 plate to mount it.....ever thing in the rest of the kit is only for LAPTOPS....how many towers come with a 2.5 drive it(why would you need a 2.5 usb case with tower harddrives?) and any one that's smart would NOT clone there install but reinstall from scratch

Cons: IF YOU BUY THIS FOR A TOWER YOUR STUPID.....waste of money for a tower build unless you have the need for a 2.5 usb 2.0 harddrive case

Other Thoughts: I have used 20 of these kits for work and having the usb case is the bomb......being able to reinstall without taking discs with you has saved use at least 20k in the last 2 years(all the stuff we needed was on the made up usb harddrive and nothing was lost after getting viruses on the work laptops

Pros: The drive is very solid and stands up to the published specs for read and write speeds. The Sandforce controller is a good balance between performance and price.

Cons: Not a con for this product, but a con for some of the reviews. Many are saying it's a "laptop kit - not for towers". Huh? It's a 2.5 inch drive folks. It comes with a tray so you can mount it in a larger bay/regular tower pc. Why waste our time with a review if you don't know what you're talking about?

Other Thoughts: Good bang for the buck. If you've never had an SSD, this is a great intro, and Kingston's Meantime failure rates and durability are better than average.

Pros: Been using this for about 8 months now as my primary C drive with Windows 7 and not a single problem or speed reduction. Games and Windows all load in half the time.

Mounting rail with screws was a nice addition.

The included clone software is actually an Acronis/Linux boot disc. It worked like magic on this and another SSD I used it on. Not a single problem and I didn't have to spend an entire day rebuilding my OS.

Cons: None.

Other Thoughts: My controllers are still SATA2, but speeds are awesome:

Transferred 19,200 files using 50.1gb

It burst at 160mb/s
Then bounced between 97mb/s and 108mb/s
And finally averaged around 104mb/s
Took about 9min to copy.

Pros: fast drive and is the right size for a laptop drive....all parts in the kit are very well made.....the best kit you can get for a laptop upgrade....included usb case is nice to use with the harddrive your taking out of the laptop....if you do it right you can keep the recovery install on your old harddrive and run it from the included case plus use the old windows install space for storage(follow the steps in other thoughts) i got mine for 189

Cons: the software is nice but importing the old install has ALLWAYS given me problems down the road(it is advised that you do a fresh install) even if you use the software just to import the recovery partition.....portable case is NOT USB 3.0 its only usb 2.0...so you out of luck if you wanted to use this kit as a one stop solution for a portable ssd drive....just to let people know...not really a con BUT it could be to somebody(thay did this so it could be used as a boot harddrive) SMART VERY SMART

Other Thoughts: this the best way i found to use this kit(i have installed over 10 of these now)...this will let you keep the recovery partition and be able to use the space windows was installed on as storage space(you must keep the old WORKING harddrive for this to work)
1)save all you files that you need to a portable harddrive(not the ssd drive or current laptop drive)just in case!!
2) take out the harddrive in the laptop and install it in the portable harddrive case that came with this kit..
3)install the ssd drive in the laptop
4)plug everything (even the laptop to the wall outlet) and set the laptop to boot from the usb drive
5)start the recovery section(refer to your manaul on how to start it) it will be diffirent for every maker
6)after it started select custom install and set it to install on the ssd drive
7)after it restarts 5 or 6 times windows sould be installed IF all is well you sould be able to unplug the usb case and still have windows boot(if you did it wrong windows will not boot with the usb case unplugged) run it agine if that happens...
8)now and ONLY after windows has fully installed you can format JUST the old windows space on the old laptop harddrive(google format from disk manger)then ONLY format the old windows install space"it sould be the biggest space on the drive list"...(DO NOT FORMAT THE HOLE HARDDRIVE) this way the old boot loader will be saved and so will the recovery install.....now you sould have what ever space windows was installed on as storage and have a hidden partition of around 4to10gb on the harddrive that the recovery section is taking up

now you can save all your stuff and know you can recover you laptop any where at any time with out having to take install discs with you... PERFECTION and really a great kit

Pros: So very, very fast: boot time is amazingly quick. Twenty seconds at the most. The bundled hardware and software makes switching from an HDD to an SSD a real snap. The HyperX has worked flawlessly thus far.

Cons: I honestly cannot complain about anything except space management, which is simply to say I wish I could have afforded more than 240GBs.

Other Thoughts: As SSD prices continue to fall, there are fewer and fewer reasons not to purchase one.

Pros: i have this one as a scratch disc for CS6 and game install drive(os is on the 120gb version of this drive)...fast fast and more fast...makes CS6 fly....game levels load in under 3 sec. in BL2, BF3 CY2....harddrive case will work with ANY laptop sata drive, really used the 6gb sata cable that came with it(its a first) screw driver is nice and will be used...software even clones ide drives....only payed 179 for it

Cons: none great kit.... BUT nit picking... included usb case is only usb 2.0( i know its ONLY there to clone the drive from a laptop and then let you use the old harddrive you pulled from it as a storage drive) if you didnt know.... thats what its really for and its a really well made case...i have dropped mine 3 times on concrate and the 5 yearold laptop drive still works!!! BUT you just wouldnt use it with the SSD drive it came with (to warn the people that would think this is the right kit to make a portable ssd drive)

Other Thoughts: YOU DONT NEED THIS KIT UNLESS YOUR CHANGING OUT A LAPTOP DRIVE i got it because it was selling for 179

Pros: With msi z77 and i73770k this thing is unbelivably fast. Got it for my brothers build, i was impressed by my 90gb hyperx, but bigger is better!!!! Regular hard drive seems faster because windows doesnt have to use it.

Cons: Not really a con, but i broke off the plastic part of the sata power connector on my 90gb and thought i bricked it. I checked a sata ref for a pinout and hardwired(soldered) it into my power supply. Works like a charm. It didnt break easily. Im impressed with the durabiliy.

Other Thoughts: This ssd is probly why my bro is so impressed with his new machine!!!!

Pros: Great included bundle for the price, fast performing drive, easy cloning software via Acronis.

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: So far so good with this drive.