Kingston Reveals SSDNow V100 for Mainstream

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After the launch of its corporate-based SSDNow V+, Kingston has launched a consumer-based version.

After revealing its next generation SSDNow V+ SSDs for corporate client system use last week (PR), Kingston Digital followed up with an announcement on Monday that it shipped the 2.5-inch SSDNow V100 SSDs designed for mainstream consumers. Kingston said that the new SSDs offer the best performance enhancer and most cost-effective upgrade path for desktops and notebooks without having to replace the entire rig.

The V100 will arrive in three capacities--64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB. They'll also arrive as a stand-alone unit and as an upgrade bundle kit for desktops and laptops. The desktop version contains the SSD, cloning software, cables (SATA data and power), and 3.5-inch hard-drive mounting brackets and hardware. The notebook bundle includes the SSD, cloning software and a 2.5-inch external enclosure allowing the replaced hard drive to be used as extra storage.

As for hardware specs, the new SSDs feature Windows 7 TRIM and S.M.A.R.T. support and provides read speeds up to 250 MB/s, write speeds up to 230 MB/s for the 128 GB and 256 GB models, and up to 145 MB/s write speeds for the 64 GB model.

Prices for the stand-alone drives range from $119.99 to $489.99 whereas the prices for the bundled drives for desktops and laptops range from $129.99 to $499.99.

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13 Comments Comment from the forums
  • eaw2539
    Those prices look pretty decent. I'll have to jump into the world of ssd's soon.
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  • Superwack
    Prices are getting better :)
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  • abswindows7
    I emphase on the word Getting .

    We're not there already xD
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  • g00fysmiley
    120 for a 64gig dootdrive with those speeds is pretty damn impressive. this might make me jump on board and use this as an OS drive
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  • rohitbaran
    $489 for 256 GB Decent? No way. Nothing like $1/GB.
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  • drwho1
    until SSD's can reach 500GB at a reasonable $100 tag, I just won't care for SSD's.

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  • killerclick
    SSDs were sexy until the riff raff could afford them.
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  • burnley14
    I like the bundled cloning software. Nice for those times when you forgot where you put those pesky installation CDs.
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  • dEAne
    Lots of things are getting bigger I guess I could wait for the price to drop.
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  • ruffopurititiwang
    It will take a long time before SSDs catch up with the $/GB of a hard drive. That may not even happen at all. Hard drives did not catch up to the $/GB of tape. That doesn't mean tape drives are a better buy just because $/GB is cheaper. Tape just took on a different function: as a backup media.

    I believe HDDs are well suited for media STORAGE and SSDs are best viewed as a PERFORMANCE upgrade. If you're buying an SSD for media storage at today's price, you're doing it wrong. I mean, do you need 250MB/s transfer speed for your pr0n? Buy an SSD for your OS and programs and be amazed by how responsive your computer will become.

    Bottom line: It's a performance upgrade; not a storage device.
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