Kingston SSDNow V-Series 128GB

[Raizinman]

The Kingston SSDNow V-Series 128GB Solid State Drive (2nd Gen, Trim) $149.95 Free Shipping.

Buy.com has the Kingston SV100S2/128GZ 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive for a low $149.95 Free Shipping after rebate. Tax in CA, NJ, TN.

Features TRIM support, 250MB/sec read, 230MB/sec write.

This is their second generation. Is this a good drive? For $149.95 it sounds like a lot of drive for the dollar. Do the below spec look reasonable? This appears to be SATA II.

Features
Performance — enhances productivity; makes users more efficient
Innovative — 2.5" form factor; uses NAND Flash memory components
Silent — runs silent and cool with no moving mechanical parts
Reliable — less likely to fail than a standard hard drive
Shock-Resistant — no moving mechanical parts so the SSD handles rougher conditions
Supports TRIM — ensures maximum performance on compatible operating systems
Supports S.M.A.R.T.
Guaranteed — three-year warranty, 24/7 tech support

Tech Specs
Form factor — 2.5"
Interface — SATA 1.5 Gb/sec. and 3.0 Gb/sec.
Capacities — 128GB
Dimensions — 69.85mm x 100mm x 9.5mm
Weight — 78 grams
Storage Temperatures — -40°C to 85°C
Operating Temperatures — 0°C to 70°C
Vibration Operating — 2.17G
Vibration Non-Operation — 20G

Sequential read throughput:
256GB - 250MB/sec. read
128GB - 250MB/sec. read
64GB - 250MB/sec. read

Sequential write throughput:
256GB - 230MB/sec write
128GB - 230MB/sec write
64GB - 145MB/sec write

PCMARK® Vantage HDD Suite Score+:
64GB - 19,932
128GB - 20,571
256GB - 19,910
Power Specs — 6.4 W (TYP) Active / 1.0W (TYP) Idle
MTBF — 1,000,000 Hrs

 

[razel]

SV100S2/128GZ - the V100 is actually their 3rd generation, is a current model and is a fine drive. At $150 for 128GB it becomes a great drive. The Kingston rebates I've seen are large ($50-$75) which would worry me, but may not worry others. It has aggressive garbage collection, so you don't have to worry about it in non-TRIM OS's (not Win7). It's another well executed plug-n-use drive from Kingston. I owned/used 3 of their 1st gen and 2 of their 2nd gen and found all of them to be plug-n-use as well.