Kingston announced today the next generation of their SSDNow V offering for the budget-conscious consumer. The SSDNow V200 is slated to launch at a price point up to 20 percent less than last year’s predecessor, the SSDNow V100, while introducing faster speeds and a SATA 6.0Gb/s interface. The V200 will offer speeds up to 300MB/s read and up to 230MB/s write, in capacities up to 256GB.
Kingston announced today the next generation of their SSDNow V offering for the budget-conscious consumer. The SSDNow V200 is slated to launch at a price point up to 20 percent less than last year’s predecessor, the SSDNow V100, while introducing faster speeds and a SATA 6.0Gb/s interface. The V200 will offer speeds up to 300MB/s read and up to 230MB/s write, in capacities up to 256GB.
The SSDNow V200 SSDs are slated to deliver 4KB random write performance of up to 4,000 IOPS, along with transfer rates at 300 MB/s reads and 230MB/s writes for the 256GB model. Specific MSRP and ship dates were not announced. Power consumption has also been listed at a battery-friendly 0.491W idle.
The entry level SSDNow V200 series will be available in 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB capacities. First-time system builders will be delighted to learn that Kingston will be marketing desktop bundle kits with step-by-step instructions, cloning software and 3.5-inch drive adapters, while notebook-specific bundle kits will include the same cloning software and an external enclosure. Bare OEM versions will ship alongside the retail kits.
