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The Kingston ssdNow has more than met my expectations. As a graphic designer I routinely need to open, manipulate, and save files that are in the gigabyte realm. The fast 200MB/sec read and 160MB/sec write speeds of this drive have allowed me to maximize the throughput of my MacBook Pro's SATA's interface. Thus I'm able to spend more time editing and less time waiting; saving me both time and money.
Installation was non-trivial using the included 2.5" External Drive enclosure and a downloaded copy of SuperDuper to clone the Mac OS 10.5 file system. The complete process took under two hours, with the majority of that time involved in the actual cloning.
After cloning was complete, my laptop enjoyed a 23 second boot-time versus a previous 48 seconds (over 200% FASTER!) I was also able to open up Photoshop CS5 with a 500MB image is 18 seconds in comparison to over a minute before. I'm also enjoying a 7 second Windows XP bootup time within a virtual machine on my computer.
Some other benefits that I've noticed as time goes on are as follows:
* Longer Battery Life
* Less Heat
* Silent Drive
* Nearly Instantaneous wake up time from sleep mode
I'm completely sold on this drive and fully recommend it.
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Product Description
Kingston introduces its second generation SSDNow V solid-state drive to help consumers and organizations of all sizes enhance the performance of computers that have a Serial ATA (SATA) interface and thus extend the lifecycle. SSDNow V drives increase performance with impressive input and output operations per second (IOPS). With higher IOPS than a standar mechanical hard disk drive (HDD), SSDNow V allows for faster boot times and faster application loads than HDDs, ultimately making any user more productive. The SSDNow V consumes less power and generates less heat than a traditional HDD, at a fraction of the cost of a new system. With no moving parts, it can handle demanding conditions and this is perfect for road warriors and those who push the limits of their notebooks. Features include uses MLC NAND flash memory, shock resistant, handles S.M.A.R.T functions. Specs include 200MB/sec sequential read throughput, 160MB/sec write throughput, SATA 1.5GB/sec and 3.0 GB/sec interfaces. Comes with notebook bundle which includes system cloning software, USB enclosure, and cable.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #6660 in Consumer Electronics
- Size: 128GB
- Brand: Kingston
- Model: SNV425-S2BN/128GB
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 5.00" h x 1.00" w x 3.50" l, .50 pounds
- Hard Disk: 128GB
Features
- 200MB/sec read and 160MB/sec write speeds
- SATA 1.5GB/sec and 3.0GB/sec interfaces
- Faster boot times and application loads than hard drives
- No moving mechanical parts gives it longer life and ability to handle rougher conditions
- Backed by Kingstons three year warranty and 24/7 tech support
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