Kingston SSDNow V+ 128GB (SNVP325-S2/128GB)

INTRODUCTION

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 Nand Flash the drive we are looking at today boasts a 230MB/s read and a 180MB/s write speed. Previous versions had a Samsung controller and the new Toshiba controller and Nand MLC flash is expected to be faster and supports Trim out of the box in Windows 7.

Suitable applications include power users, system builders, system integrators and demanding corporate environments where efficiency and performance are important. With the results we've seen from the drives, they would boast a performance gain for any system not running a solid state drive.

The new box has gold color on the bottom and edge and also sports a 3 year warranty.

Kingston Second Generation SSDNow V+ Series Drives:

• Kingston SSDNow V+ Series SNV325-S2/64GB - $268.00
• Kingston SSDNow V+ Series SNV325-S2/128GB - $512.00
• Kingston SSDNow V+ Series SNV325-S2/256GB - $992.00
  
• Kingston SSDNow V+ Series SNV325-S2/512GB - $1,969.00

Kingston Second Generation SSDNow V+ Series Bundle Kits:

• Kingston SSDNow V+ Series SNV325-S2B/64GB - $283.00
• Kingston SSDNow V+ Series SNV325-S2B/128GB - $528.00
• Kingston SSDNow V+ Series SNV325-S2B/256GB - $1,008.00
• Kingston SSDNow V+ Series SNV325-S2B/512GB - $1,985.00

The SNV325-S2/128GB Kingston SSDNow V+ we have to look at today has a MSRP of $512 but we've seen it at popular e-tailors for $440. Still pricey, but $440 sounds better than $512. The 64GB model runs $268 and the top end 512GB (Drool) model hits $1,969 MSRP.