Kingston is a name that people may think of when discussing memory. They have many years of experience in developing high quality system memory and flash memory devices, and they have now become a serious player in the solid state drive (SSD) market, as well. They offer SSDs for a variety of budgets and performance levels, but gained a good deal of attention with their value (SSDNow V and V+ Series) drives. This review is going to focus on a newer product in the V+ Series, the 128GB SSDNow V+ Series Performance Upgrade Kit.
The promotional image above shows the 128GB drive included in this Kingston SSDNow V+ Performance Upgrade Kit. In addition to the MLC NAND flash based solid state drive (available in several capacities up to 512GB), you get a variety of accessories to make setup a snap.
Before taking a closer look at the sample provided for review, let's take a look at some published information taken from the
official product page on the Kingston website.
Features:
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Innovative " Uses MLC NAND flash memory components.
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Silent " Runs silent and cool with no moving mechanical parts.
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Shock Proof " No moving mechanical parts so the SSD handles rougher conditions.
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Supports TRIM " Enhances device wear leveling by eliminating merge operation for all deleted data
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S.M.A.R.T. Functions - Supported
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Guaranteed " 3 year legendary Kingston warranty, 24/7 tech support
Specifications:
» Capacity " 128GB
» Storage temperatures " -40 - 85°C
» Operating temperatures " 0 - 70°C
» Dimensions " 69.85 x 100 x 9.5 mm
» Weight " 84 grams
» Vibration operating " 2.7G (7-800Hz)
» Vibration non-operating " 20G (20-2000Hz)
» Sequential Read Throughput " 230MB/s
» Sequential Write Throughput " 180MB/s
» Form Factor " 2.5"
» Interface " SATA 1.5 Gb/sec. and 3.0 Gb/sec
» Power specs " 3.5 W - 4.2 W - active / 0.065 W - 0.075 W Idle
» Life expectancy** " 1,000,000 Hrs mean time before failure
» Operating shock " 1500G
Bundle Kit Includes:
» SSDNow drive
» Hard drive cloning software and installation guide CD
» USB-to-mini-USB Cable 2.5"
» SATA Enclosure with accompanying USB cable
» Serial ATA data cable
» 4-pin Molex to Serial ATA power adapter cable
» Brackets w/screws for 2.5” to 3.5” conversion
