Kingston 1.8-Inch SSD (€620 for 256GB)

Kingston Digital Europe Ltd, an affiliate of Kingston Technology Company Inc., announced the Kingston SSDNow V+180 range, bringing the performance, endurance and productivity of solid state drives (SSD) to the 1.8” form factor. Part of the Kingston SSDNow V+ Series range, the Kingston SSDNow V+180 is designed for ultra-mobile devices, and with road warriors in mind.

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“Kingston Technology has listened to its customers, delivering the SSDNow V+180 Series,” said Steve Hall, EMEA product development manager of flash, Kingston Technology “Enterprises, SMBs and consumers can upgrade ultra-thin notebooks, certain notebooks and netbooks with a 1.8” form factor to enjoy supercharged performance, enhanced endurance and boosted productivity.”

Independent IT analyst IDC estimates that the number of mobile workers will hit 1 billion by 2011, driven by technology advances such as high speed networking, and the desire for greater work/life balance. Today’s road warriors demand the highest performance and durability in the smallest and most mobile configuration.

Kingston’s SSDNow V+180 Series brings speed and endurance to the ultra-portable 1.8” form factor:

Kingston’s SSDNow can out-performs hard disk drives (HDD) by up to five times , enabling boot times up to 60 per cent faster and allowing users to load, switch and run multiple applications at the same time more effectively.
SSD’s hugely enhanced endurance & ruggedness brings confidence, particularly when users are on the road and away from IT support. The Kingston SSDNow V+ Series is up to eight times more shock-resistant than hard disk drives and because they have no moving parts, they are less prone to mechanical failures.
Less power-hungry than HDDs, SSDs also enhance battery life, meaning users work faster for longer.

The Kingston SSDNow V+180 is available in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB capacities, and is the latest addition to the Kingston SSDNow V+ Series family. It is backed by a three-year warranty, 24/7 tech support and legendary Kingston reliability.

Kingston SSDNow V+ 180 Features and Specifications:

Sequential speed: 230MB/sec. read, 180MB/sec. write
Innovative: 1.8" form factor; uses MLC NAND Flash memory components
Silent: runs silent and cool with no moving parts
Shock resistant: no moving mechanical parts means the SSD handles rougher conditions
Cache: 128MB onboard cache
PCMARK Vantage Score: 64GB – 35,073, 128GB – 34,995, 256GB – 34,881 (Test system: Intel DG45ID Desktop Motherboard. Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 CPU at 2.83 GHz. System Memory 4GB, On-Board SATA 3Gbps with AHCI-Enabled Windows XP SP3.)
Supports S.M.A.R.T.: Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology
Guaranteed: three-year Kingston warranty, 24/7 tech support
Interface: Micro SATA (mSATA) 1.5 Gb/s & 3.0 Gb/s
Capacity: 64GB, 128GB, 256GB
Storage temperatures: -40° C to 85° C
Operating temperatures: 0° C to 70° C
Dimensions: 54mm x 78.5mm x 5mm
Weight: 48 grams ( 2 grams)
Vibration operating: 2.7G
Vibration non-operating: 20G
Operating shock: 1500G
Power specs: Active: 2.9W (TYP); Idle: 47mW (TYP)
Life expectancy: 1,000,000 hours MTBF