PRESS RELEASE
Independent test shows that Kingston SSD increases your PC Performance by more than 82%
- Kingston SSD provides the best price performance against other common PC upgrades
- Combined with other popular upgrades, a Kingston SSD more than doubles overall performance of a PC
- Choosing an SSD is now easier than ever with Kingston's online SSD selector tool
London, UK, 24.10.2012 - Kingston Digital Europe Ltd, an affiliate of Kingston Technology Company Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, recently commissioned an independent test that shows how upgrading a PC with an SSD provides the best price/performance ratio when comparing with other types of common upgrades. In fact, a Kingston SSDNow V+200 can improve the performance of a PC by as much as 82%.
Making the selection of the right SSD more accessible for users Kingston has launched ‘The Kingston SSD selector tool', a comprehensive step-by-step guide for beginners enabling them to choose the best SSD for their PC or laptop.
UK based Dennis Technology Labs undertook the test to determine how much an SSD can boost the performance of a PC compared to other more common upgrades such as adding more memory or installing a faster processor. The primary objective was to identify which upgrade gave the biggest boost per pound spent. The conclusion was that pound for pound, the Kingston SSDNow V+200 provided the best value upgrade at a cost of £1.88 per percentage point of increase. The value of every other upgrade made when combined with the SSD increased significantly compared to an HDD. For example a CPU (processor) costs more than £53.96 per percentage point of increase when combined with an HDD but only £4.11 when combined with the SSD.
Replicating a series of everyday computing functions, the tests showed that the SSDNow V+200 had a massive impact on boot times making it almost 2.5 x faster to boot than a standard hard drive. Getting started and accessing a working desktop becomes a breeze, especially for consumers who are working on the go or are even extreme PC users such as content creators or gamers. Regular users of Word and Outlook applications greatly benefit from an SSD with Word loading up to 2.5 times faster and Outlook loading up to almost 5 times faster compared to a standard hard drive.
"There has never been a better time to invest in SSD technology. The price having reached below £1/GB not only makes SSDs more affordable but as the test shows, they are in fact the best value/performance upgrade", says Kirsty Miller, Consumer Marketing Manager EMEA. She continues "At Kingston, we aim to make SSD upgrades easy for the consumer with our installation kits. During these financially challenging times, consumers can enjoy an enhanced computing experience and significant boost in performance with an SSD upgrade without having to purchase a new PC".
Kingston has also launched the Kingston SSD Selector tool, which further enhances the wealth of information available to consumers to demystify SSD technology making it easier to adopt for consumers. The SSD tool is a simple step-by-step guide for beginners enabling them to choose the best SSD for their PC or laptop with options to choose from the highest performing SSD or the best value for money.
Launching with ebuyer Kingston's ‘Dedicated to performance' campaign offers a huge resource of information to consumers including online video and user experiences with detailed case studies. Limited special offer prices will be running throughout Q4 to make upgrading to SSD even easier. The Kingston High Performance game on Facebook is running until the 28th September. To play click here https://apps.facebook.com/kingston-hpc/.
For a full copy of the test please go to http://www.kingston.com/en/performance/ssd/
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About Dennis Technology Labs
Dennis Technology Labs is an independent testing facility that evaluates personal and business technology, including hardware and software. We specialise in security testing, using a world-class anti-malware testing framework. We work with businesses, technology vendors and magazines to provide accurate and realistic test results that are useful to consumers and vendors' internal teams. With years of experience and strong, trusted relationships with businesses and the public, Dennis Technology Labs is an ideal testing partner. http://www.dennistechnologylabs.com.
About Kingston Digital, Inc.
Kingston Digital, Inc. ("KDI") is the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the world's largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Established in 2008, KDI is headquartered in Fountain Valley, California, USA. For more information, please call +44 (0)1932 738888 or visit www.kingston.com.
