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Dramatically improves performance with impressive speeds with Kingston SSDNow V+100 Series solid-state drive. Aimed at demanding corporate environments and system builders and integrators, the industry-leading Kingston SSDNow V+100 Series SSD improves the performance of your computer without replacing entire system and supports Windows 7 TRIM functionality, which helps the SSD maintain high performance through the life of the drive. The no moving parts design reduces power consumption, creates less noise and less heat generation, and improves shock resistance, perfect for the road warriors.
SSDNow V+100 feature an independent garbage collection function that maintains a system at optimum performance level. This is especially important for systems running on Windows XP, which doesn't feature TRIM, it will also help organizations extend the software cycle on their systems, delaying upgrades of operating systems and compatible applications. Get the Kingston SSDNow V+100 Series today, enjoy faster system start-up, quicker application load and overall system speed-up.
SSD Storage TechnologyActing without any moving parts, the Kingston SSDNow V+100 Series solid-state drive boasts multiple advanced features including zero mechanical noise, faster data rates compared to conventional HDDs, over 1-million-hour life span, ultra-low power consumption and impressive shock, vibration and extreme temperature resistance. With these breakthrough capabilities, the SSD meets all the demanding requirements for high-performance storage.
Windows 7 TRIM SupportThe Kingston SSDNow V+100 Series solid-state drive offers Windows 7 TRIM support, which uses ATA commands to increase the SSD write speeds in Windows 7. It also cuts down on the amount of data to be deleted, increasing the SSD’s lifespan and allowing it to delete garbage data in advance.
Upgrade Bundle KitThe included upgrade bundle kit offers a hassle-free solution for you to upgrade your existing drive. The 3.5" brackets help you simply and quickly install the SSDNow V+100 SSD on your desktop computer, and the 2.5" enclosure easily turns your laptop's old hard drive into portable storage.
Pros: Great price (with rebate) Big performance boost for Atom powered netbook Nice accessory kit Enough capacity to get the job done More stable than some of the SSDs with Sandforce controllers
Cons: None. I've only had it for about a month but I've been using it daily with no problems at all <fingers crossed>
Overall Review: I installed this in an Acer Aspire One N450, and had to clone the entire drive with all of the space-consuming partitions in order for the partition to boot up. By shrinking the restore and boot partition I was able to regain 10GB of space for the primary partition.