Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB review
1. Features, specifications
We have in our labs Kingston's latest solid-state drives (SSDs) for PCs and laptops, the SSDNow V300 Series. Designed to replace the existing SSDNow V200 models, the V300 should offer sequential read and write speeds of around 450MB/s - somewhere between five and 10 times faster than a traditional mechanical hard drive.
The V300 SSDs use a customized LSI SandForce SF-2281 controller, along with 19nm NAND flash memory components for storing the data.
Based on a 2.5-in form factor, the V300 Series is available in 60GB, 120GB and 250GB capacities as either a bare drive or as an upgrade kit which includes a caddy, mounting bracket and software for transferring data from an existing hard drive or SSD.
Specifications |
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| Performance | 60 GB | 120 GB | 240 GB |
| Sequential Reads | 450 MB/s | 450 MB/s | 450 MB/s |
| Sequential Writes | 450 MB/s | 450 MB/s | 450 MB/s |
| Random 4k Read IOPS | 85,000 IOPS | 85,000 IOPS | 85,000 IOPS |
| Random 4k Write IOPS | 60,000 IOPS | 55,000 IOPS | 43,000 IOPS |
| PCMARK Vantage HDD Suite score | 39,000 | 49,000 | 57,000 |
| Physical | |
| Usable Capacities (IDEMA) | 60GB, 120GB, 240GB |
| NAND Components | |
| Interface | SATA Rev. 3.0 (6Gb/s) – with backwards compatibility to SATA Rev. 2.0 |
| Form Factor | 2.5 Inch |
| NAND Controller | LSI SandForce |
| Weight | 86g |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 69.8mm x 100.1mm x 7mm |
| Reliability/Protection | |
Total Bytes Written (TBW)* *How much total data can be written to an SSD for a given workload before the |
60GB: 32TB 120GB: 64TB 240GB: 128TB |
| MTBF | 1 million hours MTBF |
| Environmental | |
| Power Consumption | 0.640W Idle / 1.423 W Read / 2.052 W Write |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C ~ 70°C |
| Storage Temperature | -40°C ~ 85°C |
| Shock Resistance | Vibration operating: 2.17G peak (7–800Hz) Vibration non-operating: 20G peak (10–2000Hz) |
| Service & Support | Three-year warranty with free technical support |
| 60 GB | 120 GB | 240 GB | |
| Part Numbers | SV300S37A/60G (stand-alone drive) | SV300S37A/120G (stand-alone drive) | SV300S37A/240G (stand-alone drive) |
| SV300S3D7/60G (Desktop upgrade kit) | SV300S3D7/120G (Desktop upgrade kit) | SV300S3D7/240G (Desktop upgrade kit) | |
| SV300S3N7A/60G (Notebook upgrade kit) | SV300S3N7A/120G (Notebook upgrade kit) | SV300S3N7A/240G (Notebook upgrade kit) | |
| SV300S3B7A/60G (Desktop/Notebook upgrade kit) | SV300S3B7A/120G (Desktop/Notebook upgrade kit) | SV300S3B7A/240G (Desktop/Notebook upgrade kit) |
