Kingston Technology Announce Next Generation Entry-Level SSDNow V Range of SSDs

Kingston Technology today announced the next generation of its entry-level, budget SSDNow V range.

The new Kingston SATA Rev 3.0 (6Gb/s) SSDNow V200 is nearly twice as fast as the previous SSDNow V100 SSD. It is also up to 20 percent less in price than its predecessor SSDNow V100 drive making it one of the best price/performance SSD solutions in the marketplace1. With better performance and a lower cost, the value-driven SSDNow V200 is perfect for cost-conscious consumers who are looking to upgrade to Flash-based, hard-drive solutions for the first time.

The SSDNow V200 is available in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB capacities as either a stand-alone drive or as an upgrade kit to make installation easy. The desktop bundle kit includes the SSD, cloning software, DVD with step-by-step installation video, cables (SATA data and power), and 3.5″ hard-drive mounting brackets and hardware. The notebook bundle includes the SSD, DVD with step-by-step installation video, cloning software and a 2.5″ external enclosure for easy OS and data transfer from HDD to SSD during cloning.

Features

• Multiple capacities — to fit your design needs
• Form Factor — 2.5-inch drive available in both 7.0mm (64GB & 128GB only) & 9.5mm (256GB) to fit more systems
• Faster — boots system and applications faster than a hard drive
• Silent — runs silent and cool
• Reliable — with no moving parts, solid-state drives are less likely to fail than standard hard drives
• Convenient — all-in-one kits with all the components for easy installation
• Supports S.M.A.R.T. — monitors the status of your drive
• Supports TRIM — ensures maximum performance on compatible operating systems
• Guaranteed — three-year warranty, 24/7 tech support

Specifications

• Form factor — 2.5″
• Interface — SATA Rev. 3.0 (6Gb/s) – with backwards compatibility to SATA Rev. 2.0 (3Gb/s) , SATA Rev. 1.0 (1.5Gb/s)
• Capacities — 64GB, 128GB, 256GB
• Dimensions —
  64GB & 128GB – 69.8mm x 100.1mm x 7mm
  256GB – 69.8mm x 100.1mm x 9.5mm
• Weight —
  64GB & 128GB – 88g
  256GB – 105.2g
• Storage Temperatures — -40°C to 85°C
• Operating Temperatures — 0°C to 70°C
• Vibration Operating — 2.17G Peak (7–800 Hz)
• Vibration Non-Operation — 20G Peak (10–2000 Hz)
• Sequential read —
  64GB – up to 260MB/s
  128GB – up to 300MB/s
  256GB – up to 300MB/s
• Sequential write—
  64GB – up to 100MB/s
  128GB – up to 190MB/s
  256GB – up to 230MB/s
• Max Random 4k Read —
  32GB – 32,000 IOPS
  64GB – 36,000 IOPS
  256GB – 32,000 IOPS
• Max Random 4k Write—
  32GB – 1,400 IOPS
  64GB – 2,500 IOPS
  256GB – 4,000 IOPS
• Power Consumption — 0.491 W (TYP) Idle / 1.87 W (TYP) Write
• Life expectancy — 1,000,000 Hrs MTBF