Kingston has announced a new SSDNow V Series 40GB Boot Drive kit that is downright affordable.Solid State Drives (SSD) have been very popular with enthusiasts since their introduction into the market. They offer amazing load times over standard hard drives, consume less power, have a lower failure rate, and generate less heat.
The model has been specifically designed to host just 40GB of capacity, making for an ideal choice for a desktop computer’s first partition. The performance specifications of this storage solution clearly indicate that it hasn’t been designed to replace a PC’s hard drive, but rather the OS partition, enabling users to increase their system’s overall performance with faster boot times and speedier applications.
The new 40GB boot drive kit can be had for only $84.99 after rebates available at Newegg.com. The normal retail price of the SSD kit is only $115, so even without rebates it is still affordable enough for most users. Kingston bundles the 2.5-inch SSD with everything needed to migrate to the new boot drive.
this 2.5-inch drive is based on MLC NAND flash memory chips and provides read and write speeds of up to 170MB/s and 40MB/s, respectively. The drive also features a SATA 3.0 Gbps interface and a MTBF of 1 million hours.
Ariel Perez, SSD business manager, Kingston.”The 40GB Boot Drive is the latest offering in our V Series SSD line. It provides a low-cost upgrade solution that complements the installed hard-disk drive to extend the life cycle of existing desktop computers and workstations in homes and offices” Prnewswire.comreported