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Kingston SSD 2.5 inch SSDNOW V Series 40GB MLC SATA300 SNV125

Based on 21 reviews

Excellent:

10
Good:

6
Average:

4
Bad:

1

Pros

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
Strong read performance, Published transfer rate data may actually be conservative, Internals by Intel (controller and memory), Very attractively priced, Desktop upgrade kit includes items to make installation a snap, Bootable version of Acronis to make e
Very good 197 MBps read bandwidth with ATTO Benchmark, 2nd-generation Intel PC29AS21BA0 SSD controller boosts IOPS, Very low 0.16 ms random access time, Outstanding total-package value, Resistant to extreme shock impact, Lightweight compact storage sol...
Very fast read speeds, Everything included in bundle, Low cost, Fairly easy installation

Cons

Price Still Higher Than Traditional Platter Drives, Write Speed Mediocre
Write performance is well below average at 40MB/s, Not convinced 40GB is enough for a boot drive or stand-alone
Unimpressive 47 MBps write bandwidth with ATTO Benchmark, Metal case is heavier and less durable than plastic, Low 40GB storage capacity, Lacks integrated USB 2.0 MiniB data connection, No public firmware updates available
Uming when moving files and folders

By Techgage on January 22, 2010

The hard disk drive has always been a stalwart, if not a not-so-silent workhose. As long as it gets the job done, works, and gives us a reasonable assurance that our data isn't going to vanish into digital oblivion anytime soon, it just isn't...

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By ComputerPowerUser on January 01, 2010

If you haven’t experienced the benefits of an ultra-low-latency SSD as your OS/application volume, we highly recommend it. With its relatively low price and included migration tools, the Kingston 40GB SSDNow V-Series might be all the motivation you’ll...

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By Hardware Canucks on December 17, 2009

Reviewing a drive such as the Kingston SSDNow V-Series is a bit of a tough proposition because of the conflicts we all have within us when it comes to budget-oriented products. The enthusiast in our hearts cries out again and again for blistering,...

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By Engadget on December 02, 2009

At less than $100, the Kingston 40GB SSD is a superb value and is certainly a solid system upgrade. If you're building a new system and can spare the extra cash, don't even think about it -- you won't regret having an SSD at the helm. The...

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By Motherboards.org on November 30, 2009

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By ASE Labs on November 24, 2009

Newegg has this drive for $130 at the time of writing. This is an excellent price to get your feet wet in the SSD market and gain some overall system speed in the process. If you've been on the fence about purchasing a SSD over price, this might...

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By Pureoverclock on November 19, 2009

The Kingston SSDNow V-Series 40GB Solid State Drive is a bit of a misnomer. It really shares no similarities with its V Series sibling, nor its V+ cousin either, both in terms of internal architecture and performance results. This drive should have a...

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By Trusted Reviews on November 19, 2009

We've been reviewing quite a few high-end SSDs recently, with suitably high-end price tags to match. The notable exception here has been Kingston with its , coming in at around £100 for 64GB's worth. Now we have the even cheaper SSDNow V...

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By Bjorn3D on November 18, 2009

We've been waiting for SSD's to drop in price so they can mainstream and this may be the first shot in the mainstream war. It's not quite what we were hoping for but with the $85 (after MIR) price tag the Kingston SSDNow V is a major step in...

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By PCPer on November 17, 2009

Kingston certainly surprised us by taking the initiative to work with Intel and release their own 'custom' version of the X25-M G2. While the 50% reduction in flash channels effectively cut most of the specifications in half, read speeds and...

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