Kingston Launches Next-Gen SSD

Always wanted that super fast SSD, but was scared away by the super high prices?

Well fear no more, because Kingston today announced its latest addition to the SSDNow V Series family of solid-state drives (SSD). The Kingston V100 SSD is the best performance enhancer and most cost-effective upgrade path for desktops and notebooks.

The Complete Package

The V100 expands the V Series line of SSDs by adding in a 256GB Capacity Drive to the already existing 64GB and 128GB offerings. The new V100 has Windows 7 TRIM support and features an optimized controller and advanced NAND Flash technology for increased read and write performance.

Nathan Su, Flash Memory Sales Director for the APAC Region said

“We are determined to stimulate the consumer upgrade market through Kingston’s various upgrade bundle kits that provide cloning software and all of the accessories needed to advance one’s desktop or notebook PC from a hard-disk drive to an SSD,Our new SSDNow V100 drives do just that as they represent the best value for an affordable upgrade solution with a low price vs. performance ratio.”

The SSDNow V100 drives will ship in two versions, one is a stand-alone unit and the other is a upgrade bundle kit. The desktop bundle kit includes the SSD, cloning software, cables (SATA data and power), and 3.5” hard-drive mounting brackets and hardware. The notebook bundle includes the SSD, cloning software and a 2.5” external enclosure allowing the replaced hard drive to be used as extra storage.

The price for all three variants are yet to be announced,but Kingston SSDs are backed by a three-year warranty and free technical support.