We test the performance of the Kingston HyperX 3K SSD and the WD Scorpio 750GB HDD on this page.
The Kingston drive scores well in both compressible and incompressible tests, averaging between 400 MB/s and 450 MB/s in the sequential read test.
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The Kingston SSD scores well in the ATTO Benchmark as well scoring close to 550 MB/s in the sequential read test and 525 MB/s in the sequential write test. The mechanical 2.5 inch drive isn't quite as impressive, peaking around 125 MB/s in the sequential read test and around 115 MB/s in the sequential write test.