Kingston
Technology Launches Cost Effective and Easy to Install SSD Upgrade Kits
SSDNow V
“Value” Series all-in-one kit for maximum
performance on existing PC systems
London
-- June 3, 2009 -- Kingston Technology Company,
Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, launched today
an all-in-one, and easy to install SSDNow
V “value” Series solid-state drive (SSD)
solution, targeted specifically to everyday users and small
and medium businesses (SMBs). The Kingston®
SSDNow V Series kits, available in 128GB and 64GB
capacities, offer instant performance gains and power consumption
reductions on existing desktops and notebooks at a fraction of the cost
of a new system.
“We
are trying to garner mass-market adoption of SSDs by bundling together
all of the software, hardware and step-by-step instructions in a couple
of low-cost options aimed squarely at everyday users” said
Steve Hall, Kingston. “The V Series upgrade kits
are a perfect complement to our existing line of SSDNow products
that target enterprise customers and power users.”
Kingston’s
SSDNow V Series upgrade kits are the easiest, most
efficient upgrade path to inject new life and performance into
one’s existing desktop PC. There is no need to reload the
operating system or do anything that would alter critical data files.
The included cloning software and step-by-step instructions make it
simple to move the contents of one’s existing hard-disk drive
(HDD) to the SSDNow. Once cloned, the OS and applications reside on the
SSDNow while the HDD serves as storage for data such as music, videos,
files and photos.
Notebook
users will also experience the benefits of higher performance on
everyday functions as well as less heat generation, and ruggedness as
the SSDNow contains no moving parts. The notebook upgrade kit comes
with an external enclosure, which lets users retain their original hard
drive and allow for additional external storage.
Based on an internal suite of benchmark tests,
users can expect to see an overall drive improvement of approximately
50% over existing regular desktops and notebooks hard-disk drives*.
The
SSDNow V Series upgrade all-in-one kits include:
·
Kingston SSDNow V
Series solid-state drive
·
Acronis®
True Image cloning software and CD installation guide
·
3.5" mounting brackets and
hardware (desktop kit only)
·
SATA data and power cable
extenders (desktop kit only)
·
2.5" USB SATA external enclosure
(notebook kit only)
During
COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2009, Kingston will demonstrate the V Series as well as
other products on June 5, 2009, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., local time,
at Brown Sugar Jazz Club. The address is: No. 101, Sungren Road.,
Shinyi District, Taipei City, 106 Taiwan.
The
SSDNow V Series kits are backed by a three-year warranty,
24/7 tech support and legendary Kingston reliability. It is available
via ramped regional rollout to selected channels worldwide. For more
information visit www.kingston.com/europe
Kingston
SSDNow V Series images available on flickr!
Kingston SSDNow
V Series Features and Specifications:
·
Fast: up to
100MB/sec. read**
·
Performance: enhances
productivity; makes users more efficient
·
Form Factor:
2.5"; uses NAND Flash memory components
·
Silent: runs
silent and cool with no moving mechanical parts
·
Reliable: less
likely to fail than a standard hard drive
·
Shock Resistant: no
moving parts so the SSD handles rougher conditions than a hard drive
·
Supports S.M.A.R.T.: Self-Monitoring,
Analysis and Reporting Technology
·
Guaranteed:
backed by a three-year Kingston warranty, 24/7 tech support
·
Capacity**:
64GB, 128GB
·
Storage temperatures:
-40° C to 85° C
·
Operating temperatures:
0° C to 70° C
·
Vibration operating:
2.17 G (7–800Hz)
·
Vibration non-operating:
20 G (20–2000Hz)
·
Power specs:
128GB Active: 2.5W (TYP); Sleep: 0.45W (TYP)
64GB Active: 2.0W (TYP); Sleep:
0.45W (TYP)
·
Life expectancy: 1
million hours MTBF
*Regular
desktop and notebooks drives with 72000RPM and 5400RPM hard-disk
drives.
* * Based on internal
testing across suite of benchmarks.
** Some of the listed capacity is used
for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data
storage. For more information, please consult
Kingston’s Flash Memory Guide at
Kingston.com/Flash_Memory_Guide.
Kingston SSDNow V
Series Solid-State Drives |
||
Part Number |
Capacity and Features |
MSRP |
SNV125-S2BD/64GB |
64GB 2.5″ SATA SSD
w/desktop bundle |
£96.00 |
SNV125-S2BN/64GB |
64GB 2.5″ SATA SSD
w/notebook bundle |
£170.00 |
SNV125-S2BD/128GB |
128GB 2.5″ SATA
SSD w/desktop bundle |
£96.00 |
SNV125-S2BN/128GB |
128GB 2.5″ SATA SSD
w/notebook bundle |
£170.00 |
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