Kingston Launches New SSDNow V+ Drives

August 12th 2009 | 1797 Views | Posted by admin |

Drives are offered in up to 256GB for a cool $992 = RM3500.00

SSDs are creeping further into the mainstream as manufacturers introduce more SSDs onto the market and prices are driven down. Many memory makers have started producing SSDs as well including OCZ and Kingston among others.

Kingston has announced its latest SSD called the SSDNow V+. The new SSD will be offered in capacities up to 256GB and is designed for higher performance than comparable hard drives mag glass 10x10 Kingston Launches New SSDNow V+ Drives of the same capacity. Kingston will also offer the SSD in 128GB and 64GB capacities. The 256GB SSD will retail for $992, the 128GB will sell for $500, and the 64GB will sell for $254.

Like all SSDs, the SSDNow V+ is designed for performance. Sequential write throughput for the 64GB drive is 140MB/sec, the 128GB SSD is good for 170MB/sec, and the 256GB SSD is good for 180MB/s. IOPS with random 4K files for read in 6,300 IOPS, random 4K writes for the 64GB is 84 IOPS, the 128GB is 158 IOPS, and the 256GB is 291 IOPS.

The SSDs all use the same 2.5-inch form factor and connect via either SATA 1.5Gb/sec or 3Gb/sec interfaces. SSDNow V+ drives measure 69.85mm x 100mm x 9.5mm and weighs 84 grams. Operating tolerance for the drive is 2.7G, non-operating tolerance is 20G, and the drives can withstand an operating shock of 1500G. Life expectancy for the entire line is 1 million hours MTBF. Power consumption is 2.6W in active mode and 0.15W at idle.

“The SSDNow V+ is the ideal solid-state drive for power users, system builders, system integrators, and in demanding corporate environments where efficiency and performance are important as more system resources are in use,” said Ariel Perez, SSD business manager, Kingston(R). “Users will be more productive as the drive’s higher capacities and IOPS allow for more data storage and faster boot and application load times.”

Features

Fast: 250MB/sec. read, 70MB/sec. write, 2.5″ form factor

Durable: no moving mechanical parts, enabling the SSD to handle rougher conditions

Guaranteed: backed by a three-year Kingston warranty and 24/7 tech support

Reliable: low write amplification and unique wear-leveling design mean the drives will last longer

Advanced Architecture: 10 parallel channel architecture

Specifications

Part Number: SNM125-S2/250GB

Form factor: 2.5″

Interface: SATA 1.5Gb/sec. and 3.0Gb/sec.

Capacity *: 250GB

Storage temperatures: -55^oC to 95^oC

Operating temperatures: 0^oC to 70^oC

Dimensions: 69.85mm x 100mm x 9.5mm

Vibration operating: 2.17 G (7¨C800Hz)

Vibration non-operating: 3.13 G (10¨C500Hz)

Power specs:
- Active: 0.15 W TYP
- Sleep: 0.06 W TYP

Life expectancy: 1.2 million hours mean time before failure

Operating shock: 1,000 G/0.5 msec operating and non-operating

Source : http://www.dailytech.com

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