Sydney, Australia \u2013 (June 3, 2009) \u2013 Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the release of the SSDNow V Series solid-state drive (SSD) upgrade bundles. Targeted specifically for mass-market consumers and small and medium businesses, the Kingston SSDNow V Series upgrade bundles, available in 128GB and 64GB capacities, are the first products in a series of low-cost, value-driven SSD solutions to increase performance on existing desktops and notebooks.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe SSDNow V Series upgrade bundles are a terrific solution ? given the current economy ? for cost-conscious consumers who want an instant performance increase on an existing computer at a very reasonable price point,\u201d said Vaughan Nankivell, Regional Manager- Australia and New Zealand for Kingston Technology. \u201cWe are trying to garner mass-market adoption of SSDs by bundling together all of the software, hardware and step-by-step instructions in a couple of low-cost options aimed squarely at everyday users. The V Series upgrade bundles are a perfect complement to our existing line of SSDNow products that target enterprise customers and prosumers.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOur focus has been to bring improvement to the everyday functions such as speeding up boot up times and opening applications, at compelling price points, to complement the existing hard drive in desktops,\u201d said Louis Kaneshiro, Senior Technology Manager, Kingston.<\/p>\n
Kingston\u2019s SSDNow V Series upgrade bundles are the easiest, most efficient upgrade path to inject new life and performance into one\u2019s existing desktop PC. There is no need to reload the operating system or do anything that would alter critical data files. The included cloning software and step-by-step instructions make it simple to move the contents of one\u2019s existing hard-disk drive (HDD) to the SSD. Once cloned, the OS and applications reside on the SSD while the HDD serves as storage for data such as music, videos, files and photos.<\/p>\n
Notebook users will also experience the benefits of higher performance on everyday functions as well as less heat generation and ruggedness as the SSD contains no moving parts. The notebook upgrade kit comes with an external enclosure, which allows users to retain their original hard drive and allow for additional storage.<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on our internal suite of benchmark tests, users can expect to see an overall drive improvement of approximately 50 percent over existing 7200RPM and 5400RPM hard-disk drives,\u201d Kaneshiro added.<\/p>\n
The SSDNow V Series upgrade bundle kits include:
\n\u2022 Kingston SSDNow V Series solid-state drive
\n\u2022 Acronis True Image cloning software and CD installation guide
\n\u2022 3.5″ mounting brackets and hardware (desktop bundle only)
\n\u2022 SATA data and power cable extenders (desktop bundle only)
\n\u2022 2.5″ USB SATA enclosure (notebook bundle only)<\/p>\n
During COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2009, Kingston will demonstrate the V Series as well as other products on June 5, 2009, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., local time, at Brown Sugar Jazz Club. The address is: No. 101, Sungren Road., Shinyi District, Taipei City, 106 Taiwan.<\/p>\n
The SSD and bundle are backed by a three-year warranty, free technical support and legendary Kingston reliability. It is available via ramped regional rollout to selected channels worldwide. For more information, please visit www.kingston.com\/anz<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kingston SSDNow V Series Features and Specifications: Kingston SSDNow V Series Solid-State Drives\u00a0 Product Summary Download High Resolution Images To discuss this product on Kingston Blog, please go to www.kingston-blog.com<\/a>. About Kingston Technology Company, Inc. Kingston and the Kingston logo are registered trademarks of Kingston Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. All other marks may be the property of their respective titleholders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sydney, Australia \u2013 (June 3, 2009) \u2013 Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the release of the SSDNow V Series solid-state drive (SSD) upgrade bundles. Targeted specifically for mass-market consumers and small and medium businesses, the Kingston SSDNow V Series upgrade bundles, available in 128GB and 64GB capacities,<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Fast: up to 100MB\/sec. read; 80MB\/sec. write*
\n\u2022 Performance: enhances productivity; makes users more efficient
\n\u2022 Form Factor: 2.5″; uses NAND Flash memory components
\n\u2022 Silent: runs silent and cool with no moving mechanical parts
\n\u2022 Reliable: less likely to fail than a standard hard drive
\n\u2022 Shock Resistant: no moving parts so the SSD handles rougher conditions than a hard drive
\n\u2022 Supports S.M.A.R.T.: Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology
\n\u2022 Guaranteed: backed by a three-year Kingston warranty, free tech support
\n\u2022 Capacity**: 64GB, 128GB
\n\u2022 Storage temperatures: -40\u00b0 C to 85\u00b0 C
\n\u2022 Operating temperatures: 0\u00b0 C to 70\u00b0 C
\n\u2022 Vibration operating: 2.17 G (7\u2013800Hz)
\n\u2022 Vibration non-operating: 20 G (20\u20132000Hz)
\n\u2022 Power specs: 128GB active: 2.5W (TYP); sleep: 0.45W (TYP)
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 64GB active: 2.0W (TYP); sleep: 0.45W (TYP)
\n\u2022 Life expectancy: 1 million hours MTBF
\n* Based on internal testing across suite of benchmarks.
\n** Some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage.\u00a0 For more information, please consult Kingston\u2019s Flash Memory Guide at Kingston.com\/Flash_Memory_Guide.<\/p>\n
\nPart Number Capacity and Features
\nSNV125-S2BD\/64GB 64GB 2.5? SATA SSD w\/desktop bundle
\nSNV125-S2BN\/64GB 64GB 2.5? SATA SSD w\/notebook bundle
\nSNV125-S2BD\/128GB 128GB 2.5? SATA SSD\u00a0 w\/desktop bundle
\nSNV125-S2BN\/128GB 128GB 2.5? SATA SSD w\/notebook bundle<\/p>\n
\nManufacturer: Kingston Technology
\nProduct name :\u00a0 SSDNow V Series
\nRRP: TBA
\nWebsite: www.kingston.com\/anz<\/a>
\nAustralian Distributors:\u00a0 Avnet Australia Pty Ltd, Ingram Micro, Simms International Pty Ltd., Synnex Australia PTY Ltd.
\nNew Zealand Distributors: Ingram Micro NZ, Synnex NZ
\nAvailability: Shipping mid-June<\/p>\n
\nSSDNow V Series with Laptop Setup
\nSSDNow V Series with PC Setup
\nSSDNow V Series Isolated Product Shot<\/p>\n
\nTo find out if your Kingston product is genuine, Kingston also provides an online verification site: www.kingston.com\/asia\/verify<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nKingston Technology Company, Inc. is the world\u2019s largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Kingston designs, manufactures and distributes memory products for desktops, laptops, servers, printers, and Flash memory products for PDAs, mobile phones, digital cameras, and MP3 players. Through its global network of subsidiaries and affiliates, Kingston has manufacturing facilities in California, Taiwan, China, Malaysia and sales representatives in the United States, Taiwan, China, India, Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Europe, Russia, Turkey, and Latin America. For more information, please visit www.kingston.com\/anz<\/a><\/p>\n