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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...
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Updated on 18th December 2009 **The article has been updated with more thorough testing results using a retail drive that has shown improved performance. Now with a more substantial conclusion, the original preview article has been updated to a full...
A common question that has been raised time and time again is how much performance users stand to lose after frequent usage of their SSD - especially considering older drives that don't yet have any self trimming or self healing features. While the Sam...
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As fast as your Processor can be, it can only wait while requested data is read or written to a magnetic hard disk. The SSDNow V+ Solid State Drive (SSD) from Kingston uses MLC NAND flash technology and tries to solve this problem. Like laptop HDDs, it...
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SSD gets more affordable for normal users with the Kingston SSDNow V+ Series 64GB drive. In relation to other drives of its class in India, this drive scores a slam dunk with its pricing. Enthusiasts cannot ignore the allure of this solid state drive...
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insidehw.com Updated:
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Price of NAND memory chips are dropping every day, and as consequence, we are witnessing occurrence of more and more SSDs with decent capacity and affordable price. Kingston has jumped on SSD bandwagon early on and now we got one of their SSDNow V+ dev...
We all know that upgrade from regular HDD to SSD, in most cases, will result in increased performance levels, but till now that increase came with hefty price tag. Now, with Kingston SSDNow V+ series, where model that we tested has price tag arou...
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Solid State Drives are one of the most desirable upgrades for modern PC users. No matter what your hardware preferences are, or even what the main use of your system is for, pretty much everyone wants a Solid State Drive to power their system with. U...
Yes you should. Kingston have done something pretty amazing. They've produced a SSD with identical components to three other SSDs, and brought it in around £20 cheaper. No corners have been cut though as it gets very close to the 220MB/s mark in read tes...
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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, server...
Impressive read speed; 220MB/s, 128MB onboard cache, Noiseless, light weight, shockproof, Cheap & greater controller, 3year warranty...
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Even with superb examples like the , there’s no denying that hard disk drives now hang a long way behind the solid state drive when it comes to performance. We know we’ve said it before, but the SSD truly has the potential to have the most palpable...
The Kingston V+ is keenly priced, has a lengthy warranty and performs well in all our performance tests. The key issue is the lack of updates from Samsung for the drive controller, which has at least one major bug. Samsung has left its drive controller...
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Solid State Drives (SSDs) are starting to see price drops into the "reasonable" realm, though they havent quite hit mainstream levels for widespread adoption just yet. SSDs still remain rather expensive overall, but the performance increases are a ver...
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Kingston Technology is back with a new and improved version of their value series of SSDNow solid state drives called the V+ Series. While the original entry level SSDNow Value Series was a competent drive based on it’s price point, it did suffer aga...
So with all the benchmarks out of the way, the question is, where does this SSD Place on the Food Chain? The Kingston 64GB SSDNow V+ is obviously much faster than the original Value series in every respect. The V+ cost roughly $30 more than its Value...
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benchmarkreviews.com Updated:
2011-09-28 01:34:05
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Benchmark Reviews begins each conclusion with a short summary for each of the areas we rate. The first is product presentation, which takes packaging into consideration only to the extent that it provides adequate packing material and delivers importa...
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...
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...
Benchmark Reviews begins each conclusion with a short summary for each of the areas we rate. The first is product presentation, which takes packaging into consideration only to the extent that it provides adequate packing material and delivers importan...
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After the CPU, RAM and the GPU, the component most likely to affect system performance is the hard drive. It is on the hard drive where the operating system is installed and boots. And it is here where all the applications and games are installed. Natu...
Fast speeds, silent, cool, power saving...
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After the CPU, RAM and the GPU, the component most likely to affect system performance is the hard drive. It is on the hard drive where the operating system is installed and boots. And it is here where all the applications and games are installed. Natu...
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Those of you old enough to remember the Celeron 300A would easily recall this legendary icon that solidified words like overclocking and watercooling into the vocabulary of computer enthusiasts worldwide. The 300A was a low cost processor that when...
The Kingston SSDNow V+ 64GB SSD is a fast drive for its capacity. Larger drives from the same series will produce better benchmark numbers, but their cost will also increase. The cost is really the only remaining question, but since the drives are n...
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So you've won the lottery and aren't too sure what to spend your money on. We're here to help.Solid State Drives are something all of us should have by now, or at least be at the top of our wish-list, in some form of another. Even the bottom end models...
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...
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As Solid State Drive (SSD) technology continues to mature their adoption rates increases making them more prevalent. PC manufacturers now offer SSDs as installation options in both Desktops and Laptops configurations; an expensive option but still an...
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...
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itp.net Updated:
2011-10-09 02:19:18
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Kingston's website says its SSDNow V+ Series drives "dramatically increase the performance of existing systems" and after testing this SSD, we have to agree.Like the other drives here the V+ Series uses NAND flash memory and offers a capacity of 128GB...
Kingston’s brilliant 128GB SSDNow V+ offers a simple, straightforward upgrade path to lightning quick performance...
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macworld.com Updated:
2011-10-09 02:19:20
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Kingston’s SSDNow V+ is an internal solid state drive (SSD) that uses the same 2.5-inch form factor as a standard notebook hard drive. It comes in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB capacities. We tested the $319, 128GB model and found that even though it performed...
Fast read speeds compared to standard hard drive...
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...
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Behardware.com Updated:
2011-10-09 02:19:23
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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...
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toptenreviews.com Updated:
2011-10-09 02:19:26
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The Kingston SSDNow V+ drive uses multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash memory instead of mechanical parts to find data. It can be used as a boot drive for your desktop computer or even as a replacement for the hard drive in your laptop. Solid-state comput...
The Toshiba controller is impressive...
Low sequential and random write speeds.
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Feel like giving your PC a speedy experience? This Kingston will do just that Posted on May 13, 2010 by Abbas Jaffar Ali 12133Leave a Commenthttp://tech.tbreak.com/2010/05/kingston-ssdnow-v-128gb-ssd-review/Kingston+SSDNow+V%2B+128GB+SSD+Review2010-...
An insanely fast SSD that will make you love using your PC. A bit expensive though. Although Solid State Drives still belong to a more or less enthusiast sector, I can very easily see them becoming the standard in in the next couple of years. With inc...
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maximumpc.com Updated:
2011-10-09 02:19:34
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No, we haven't already reviewed this one It seemed like déjà vu to us, too—didn’t we review a Kingston SSDNow V+ as recently as December? Turns out we’re not crazy (at least in this respect); that was the first-generation SSDNow V+, built on the same S...
TRIM support; fast reads and writes; included upgrade and connectivity kit; competitive pricing.
Not worldchanging; randomaccess times lag behind Indilinx and Intel controllers.
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The Kingston drive is the least expensive of the bunch at just $319 online, making it particularly appealing for budget-conscious folks. What's more, the SSDNow is actually pretty quick, at least...
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Computerpoweruser.com Updated:
2011-10-09 02:19:44
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We should point out the Kingston SSDNow V+ Series is offered in two configurations—either as a bare drive or in a “desktop upgrade kit” that includes an external USB drive enclosure and software to help transfer data from an existing installation to the SSD.
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xbitlabs.com Updated:
2011-10-09 02:19:46
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Benchmarking solid state drives is a highly exciting venture as it is always unpredictable and prone to produce heaps of new information. With hard disk drives, dramatic innovations occur but rarely and you often can foretell how the particular model i...
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Kingston is a name that people may think of when discussing memory. They have many years of experience in developing high quality system memory and flash memory devices, and they have now become a serious player in the solid state drive (SSD) market, as w...
TRIM support, Fast boot times, Very fast write speeds, Up to 512GB capacity, Includes lots of accessories, Includes a simple 2.5" USB enclosure...
Still expensive, Read speed a little slower than some SSDs...
There is no doubt that solid state drives have come a long way, and can continue to push the limits. Kingston is right up there with the other leading manufacturers by implementing the latest technology as it becomes available. While the Intel drive u...
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120GB 230MB/sec 180MB/secAs we recently saw with our look at , there’s a lot more to picking the right SSD than there is to choosing a hard disk. Performance degradation, wear levelling, sequential read/write speed, random read/write speed, firmwar...
There's a lot to like about Kingston's relaunch of the SSDNow V+ series, not least superb sequential write and read speeds – the typical headline for SSDs and the benefits they offer.The inclusion of TRIM right out of the box is great too – we've had to w...
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TRIM support has always been the holy grail for solid-state drives. The problem today, though, is that most SSDs now offer it. So, that one-of-a-kind holy grail is not looking quite so holy any longer. At Techgage, we only recommend an SSD if it inclu...
The new Kingston SSDNow V+ series featuring Toshiba's controller and flash memory has proven itself to be a worthy alternative as a slightly less expensive solid-state drive that doesn't compromise on performance. With TRIM able to keep the SSD from e...
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Since their release, Solid State Disks (SSD’s) have been geared towards enthusiasts. With the ability to offer the user phenomenal read speeds and shockingly fast writes, loading games, pictures, and applications is a breeze. The Kingston SSDNow V Ser...
The blazing fast read and write speeds of the Kingston SSDNow V+ make it a force to be reckoned with. When looking at the price tag of $512 (MSRP), you must keep in mind that this drive is geared solely to the enthusiast. The average person really has...
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A little while ago we took a look at Kingston’s SSDNow V-Series 128GB solid state drive that was targeted at entry-level and mainstream users. Kingston had put out a V+ series drive which had better speeds and was targets at high-level users and co...
Far better write improvement over the original V+ Series drives, Windows 7 TRIM support, Available in up to 512GB capacities...
None that I found...
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If you want a massive Solid-State Drive (SSD) you really don't have too many choices on the market today. In fact if you head over to Newegg.com and do a quick advanced search for SSDs the largest capacity is 256GB and only have eleven drives to pic...
The Kingston SSDNow V+ Series of SSDs was found to be twice as fast as the original V Series and is a solid performing mainstream drive that comes in capacities of up to 256GB!...
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SSD technology has evolved at an extremely fast pace and at this point you can get everything from an Entry level drive that runs in the 100MB/s (read) range to the 250MB/s Enthusiast drives. With all the different flavors of drives you almost need a...
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...
Price Still Higher Than Traditional Platter Drives...
The Kingston SSDNow V+ 128GB SSD just plain delivers what it promises. Speeds were consistently within striking distance of theoretical limits given the drives advertised specifications. With the Samsung controller and 3 year warranty behind it the SS...
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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...
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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...
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As Solid State Drive (SSD) technology continues to mature their adoption rates increases making them more prevalent. PC manufacturers now offer SSDs as installation options in both Desktops and Laptops configurations; an expensive option but still an...
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...
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120GB 230MB/sec 180MB/secAs we recently saw with our look at , there’s a lot more to picking the right SSD than there is to choosing a hard disk. Performance degradation, wear levelling, sequential read/write speed, random read/write speed, firmwar...
There’s a lot to like about Kingston’s relaunch of the SSDNow V+ series, not least – the typical headline for SSDs and the benefits they offer. The inclusion of TRIM right out of the box is great too – we’ve had to wait close to a year for competing d...
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TRIM support has always been the holy grail for solid-state drives. The problem today, though, is that most SSDs now offer it. So, that one-of-a-kind holy grail is not looking quite so holy any longer. At Techgage, we only recommend an SSD if it inclu...
The new Kingston SSDNow V+ series featuring Toshiba's controller and flash memory has proven itself to be a worthy alternative as a slightly less expensive solid-state drive that doesn't compromise on performance. With TRIM able to keep the SSD from e...
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A little while ago we took a look at Kingston’s SSDNow V-Series 128GB solid state drive that was targeted at entry-level and mainstream users. Kingston had put out a V+ series drive which had better speeds and was targets at high-level users and co...
Far better write improvement over the original VSeries drives, Windows 7 TRIM support, Available in up to 512GB capacities...
None that I found...
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So you've won the lottery and aren't too sure what to spend your money on. We're here to help.Solid State Drives are something all of us should have by now, or at least be at the top of our wish-list, in some form of another. Even the bottom end models...
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...
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Solid State Drives are one of the most desirable upgrades for modern PC users. No matter what your hardware preferences are, or even what the main use of your system is for, pretty much everyone wants a Solid State Drive to power their system with. U...
Yes you should. Kingston have done something pretty amazing. They've produced a SSD with identical components to three other SSDs, and brought it in around £20 cheaper. No corners have been cut though as it gets very close to the 220MB/s mark in read tes...
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Even with superb examples like the , there’s no denying that hard disk drives now hang a long way behind the solid state drive when it comes to performance. We know we’ve said it before, but the SSD truly has the potential to have the most palpable...
The Kingston V+ is keenly priced, has a lengthy warranty and performs well in all our performance tests. The key issue is the lack of updates from Samsung for the drive controller, which has at least one major bug. Samsung has left its drive controller...
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Kingston Technology is back with a new and improved version of their value series of SSDNow solid state drives called the V+ Series. While the original entry level SSDNow Value Series was a competent drive based on it’s price point, it did suffer aga...
So with all the benchmarks out of the way, the question is, where does this SSD Place on the Food Chain? The Kingston 64GB SSDNow V+ is obviously much faster than the original Value series in every respect. The V+ cost roughly $30 more than its Value...
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The world of storage media was forever changed with the introduction of the hard disk drive way back in 1956. Recently, HDDs have increased in storage space so that now there are 3 Terabyte hard disks on the market. A Terabyte is a trillion bytes of in...
Kingston has hit a home run with their SNP325-S2/256GB drive. As the drive is available online for $639, this makes an attractive upgrade option for those wanting the absolute best in performance from their computer systems regardless of the cost. Perf...
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Another month, another SSD release from Kingston Technology. Every time we turn around it seems they're announcing something new to hit the market. Hey, we're not complaining; we love new tech, but we're suffering a bit from new release-itis and whipla...
The Kingston SSDNow V+ SNVP325-S2 128GB Solid State Drive is certainly an improvement upon past V and V+ Series drives, posting some impressive speed results across the board. The Toshiba innards have allowed this drive to keep pace for the most part w...
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When Kingston announced it's line of SSDNow V+ drives in October of 2009 we waited with baited breath to get our hands on the series. Now Kingston has refreshed the lineup with the SSDNow V and V+ series. Resigned with a Toshiba controller and Toshiba...
Out of the box Trim Support, Raw Speed, 3 Year Warranty, Firmware Updates Possible, Kicks the performance of platter drives to the curb...
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The redesigned SSDNow V+, with it's Toshiba controller and MLC Nand Flash, improves on an already good product. The three year warranty isn't going to hurt anyone's feelings and with no moving parts to wear out, the SSDNow V+ 128GB drive, will...
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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 sele...
The SNVP325-S2B/128GB kit retails for about $380 (Newegg Link) at the time of review which is in line with most other higher performing SSD drives today. The V+ Series offer more performance over the the more mainstream V Series, but the price may be p...
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Kingston's 'V Series' of SSD's has gone through a few iterations over the past year. It started out with 64 and 128 GB JMicron 602B drives. After some time, a 40GB model was added, this time with a stripped down version of the Intel G2 controller...
Great performance improvement for budget arena SSD's (as compared to previous JMicron), Consistent performance over time with negligible long-term fragmentation effects (even without TRIM), Very* low cost/GB...
Performance falls short of other (admittedly more expensive) SSD's, This bundle has proven itself to have plenty of bang for the buck, Final Thoughts, After a few iterations and revisions to their SSDNow V Series brand, Kingston have finally settled on a...
After a few iterations and revisions to their SSDNow V Series brand, Kingston have finally settled on a product that is true to the (V)alue portion of that name. Combining JMicron's new JMF618 controller tech with Toshiba's fabrication and flash memory h...
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It’s only taken a couple years for the SSD (Solid State Drive) talk to die down. Or, has it? A lot of folks weren’t sure about the technology when it first launched. But as more Controllers and different flavors of NAND are thrown in to the mix, perf...
So, how does the Kingston SSDNow 128GB V+ Series Revision 2 SSD do versus much stronger competition? It does great against its predecessor and if all else is the same, and you’re picking one up, make sure it is the Version 2. However, the Toshiba con...
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Kingston announced the SSDNow V+ series of SSDs on August 10, 2009 and aimed the product at mainstream consumers who wanted to switch over from a hard drive to a solid-state drive. Legit Reviews did a review on the 256GB V+ series SSD last fall and...
The second generation of Kingston SSDNow V+ SSDs are solid performing mainstream drives that come in capacities of up to 512GB and feature TRIM support!...
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The SSDNow V+ Series SSD (SNVP325-S2) from Kingston is their second generation prosumer, performance oriented SSD offered as a standalone drive and with an upgrade kit in capacities up to 512GB. This model supports read speeds up to 230MB/s and write s...
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