Testseek.com have collected 83 expert reviews of the Kingston 2.5 inch SSDNOW V+ Series SATA300 and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Kingston 2.5 inch SSDNOW V+ Series SATA300.
September 2009
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The editors liked
Far better write improvement over the original V+ Series drives
Windows 7 TRIM support
Available in up to 512GB capacities
TRIM support
Fast boot times
Very fast write speeds
Up to 512GB capacity
Includes lots of accessories
Includes a simple 2.5" USB enclosure
The Toshiba controller is impressive
Fast read speeds compared to standard hard drive
The same blistering sustained reads/writes as the Corsair P256...
Impressive 241 MBps read bandwidth with EVEREST
128MB Cache buffer overcomes stuttering data problem
Very low 0.14 ms random access time
Lightweight compact storage solution
Resistant to extreme shock impact
Up to 256 GB of SSD capacity
3-Year ...
Fast reads and writes
Included upgrade and connectivity kit
Competitive pricing.
System Is Snappier
Fantastic RAID Like Speed
Quiet
Never Gets Hot
Standard SATA Interface
Easy To Hide In The Chassis
Did We Mention Fast Really Fast
Four size capacities
Works with either Desktop or Laptop configurations
The editors didn't like
None that I found
Still expensive
Read speed a little slower than some SSDs
Low sequential and random write speeds.
Expensive
Low capacity compared to standard hard drives
Because it's the same driveexcept the Kingston is more expensive.
Unimpressive 150 MBps write bandwidth with EVEREST
Metal case is heavier and less durable than plastic
Poor IOPS performance
Specifications and product documentation are unavailable
Lacks integrated USB 2.0 MiniB data connection
Expensive enthusia...
Not worldchanging
Randomaccess times lag behind Indilinx and Intel controllers.
Price Still Higher Than Traditional Platter Drives
Published: 2010-11-22, Author: Jackson , review by: makeuseof.com
Abstract: Have you switched to using solid state drives yet? Over the last few months, the prices of SSDs have generally taken a fall. Nowadays, you'll easily find an affordable one on Amazon to replace the hard drive in your laptop and give it a new breath of life...
Abstract: The SSD market continues evolving. We got our hands on six drives we hadn't yet tested, including Samsung’s 470-series, and ran them through our ......
At the start we wondered if the increased capacity of the 256GB version of the Kingston SSD Now V+ would lead to an increase or a decrease in performance over the 64GB capacity V+ we tested in December 09.Clearly throughout our testing it shows a marked i...
Windows 7 TRIM support, Four size capacities, Works with either Desktop or Laptop configurations
Expensive
One of the knocks about Kingston SSDs has been the lack of Windows 7 TRIM support; thankfully Kingston has put this issue to rest as the SSD saving technology is now built into their V+ Series Drives. The advertised speeds of 230MB/s read and 180MB/s ...
Expensive, Low capacity compared to standard hard drives
The SSDNow V+ is a middle-of-the-road SSD that, when compared to standard spinning hard drives, offers limited capacity, a high price per gigabyte and fast performance. Compared to other SSDs, the SSDNow V+ offers decent performance, comparable price ...
Abstract: With the size of pages and blocks of NAND increasing on these new chips, the controllers that use them will be aiming to make up for the losses in speed for smaller accesses that are inherent in these changes. Moreover, while this flash memory doesn't seem affected and still has an endurance of 5000 write cycl..
Abstract: As a memory manufacturer with a a long history of retail experience, Kingston appears to have a different strategy for their solid state drive products. By bundling it with a USB enclosure, Kingston has taken the solid state drive out of the realm of ....
