Kingston SSDNow V+ Series 128GB SNVP325-S2B/128GB

Introduction



We here at HardwareLogic and ASE Labs are no strangers to Kingston SSDs. »Both sites »have reviewed the SSDNow V Series 128GB drive and found it to be a good value. Kingston makes a higher end model called the V+ Series which offers a similar size selection. The V+ Series has just gone under a generational upgrade to a new controller and the specs are better than the older first generation model. The SNVP325-S2B/128GB is a better class of drive than the lower performing V Series counterpart. Unlike the 40GB boot drive that Kingston puts out, this can easily be used as your main drive with the amount of space available on it. Let's see how this product performs.

About Kingston

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Kingston Technology Company, Inc. is the world’s independent memory leader.

Founded in 1987 with a single product offering, Kingston now offers more than 2,000 memory products that support nearly every device that uses memory, from computers, servers and printers to MP3 players, digital cameras and mobile phones. In 2009, the company's sales reached $4.1 billion.

With global headquarters in Fountain Valley, California, Kingston employs more than 4,000 people worldwide. Regarded as one of the “Best Companies to Work for in America” by Fortune magazine, Kingston’s tenets of respect, loyalty, flexibility and integrity create an exemplary corporate culture. Kingston believes that investing in its people is essential, and each employee is a vital part of Kingston’s success.

Kingston serves an international network of distributors, resellers, retailers and OEM customers on six continents. The company also provides contract manufacturing and supply chain management services for semiconductor manufacturers and system OEMs.

http://www.kingston.com/company/default.asp

Packaging



Kingston usually has some nice retail packaging with the Kingston head on the box. The product packaging is descriptive enough and provides a nice look for on the shelf viewing. Remember that retail is all about catching the consumer eye. Specifications and other information are located on the back side of the box.



Upon opening the product box, you are greeted with a nice plastic covering (with the Kingston head) protecting the parts that come with the kit. We always like to see how products are presented when opening for the first time and Kingston gets this right. The first visible thing is the software CD. This is a kit and can be used to transfer all the data from your current drive to this new one.

Specifications

Features

• Innovative - Uses MLC NAND flash memory components.
• Silent - Runs silent and cool with no moving mechanical parts.
• Shock Proof - No moving mechanical parts so the SSD handles rougher conditions.
• Supports TRIM - Enhances device wear leveling by eliminating merge operation for all deleted data blocks
• Supports S.M.A.R.T. functions
• Guaranteed - 3 year legendary Kingston warranty, 24/7 tech support

Specification

• Capacity - 64GB, 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
• 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
• Newegg Link

This is a MLC based drive.