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
(80%)
83 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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!...
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...
Abstract: 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...
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...
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...
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...
The Kingston SSDNow V+'s results aren't bad, but better drives are available for the same kind of money. The inclusion of a drive caddy and software are attractive, but when paying this much we'd rather take the faster drive -- and one capable of juggling...
Relatively inexpensive, rugged enclosure, frugal power consumption, fast transfer speeds
Low storage capacity
We like the Kingston SSDNow V+ solid-state drive — it’s efficient, quick and quite cheap. If you’re looking to replace your notebook or PC’s system drive, this is definitely a viable candidate. ...
Published: 2009-08-19, Author: Chris , review by: tweaktown.com
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...
