Features:
- SandForce controller technology
- High-speed SATA Rev 3.0 (6 Gb/s) transfer speeds
- Performance — incredible speeds for advanced gaming, multitasking, and multimedia computing power
- Reliable — much less likely to fail than a standard hard drive
- Shock-Proof — dropping your notebook no longer means losing your data
- Cool & Quiet — runs silent and with no moving mechanical parts to generate heat
- Innovative — uses NAND Flash memory components
- Supports S.M.A.R.T., TRIM, and Garbage Collection
- Guaranteed — three-year Kingston® warranty, 24/7 tech support
- Bundle Kit – 3.5″ Conversion Bracket, 2.5″ enclosure, Kingston screw driver
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Besides the previously mentioned SandForce controller you get all the benefits of a traditional SSD. With no moving parts, these drives are not susceptible to the headaches of traditional drives. No bearing based noises, they run significantly cooler and they are resistant to drop related failures. Let’s Look at the specifications.
Specifications:
- Form factor — 2.5″
- Controller — 2nd Generation SandForce® Controller SF-2281
- Components — Intel® 25nm Compute-Quality MLC NAND (5k P/E Cycles)
- Interface: — SATA Rev 3.0 (6Gb/s), SATA Rev 2.0 (3Gb/s)
- Capacities2 — 120 GB, 240 GB
- Sequential reads 6Gb/s3 — 555MB/s for all capacities
- Sequential writes 6Gb/s — 510MB/s for all capacities
- Sustained Random 4k Read/Write —
- 120GB – 20,000/60,000 IOPS
- 240GB – 40,000/60,000 IOPS
- Max Random 4K R/W4 —
- 120GB – 95,000/70,000 IOPS
- 240GB – 95,000/60,000 IOPS
- PCMARK® Vantage HDD Suite Score5 —
- 120GB – 81,196
- 240GB – 81,394
- Supports S.M.A.R.T., TRIM, and Garbage Collection
- Warranty/support: — Three-year warranty with free 24/7 support
- Power Consumption —
- 120GB: 0.455 W (TYP) Idle / 1.6 W (TYP) Read / 2.0 W (TYP) Write
- 240GB: 0.455 W (TYP) Idle / 1.5 W (TYP) Read / 2.05 W (TYP) Write
- Dimensions — 69.85 x 100 x 9.5mm
- Weight — 94g
- Operating Temperatures — 0°C ~ 70°C
- Storage Temperatures — -40°C ~ 85°C
- Shock Resistance — 1500G
- Vibration Operating — 2.17G
- Vibration Non-Operating — 20G
- MTBF — 1,000,000 Hrs
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For Kingston to boast speeds like 555MB/s Reads and 510 MB/s Writes it’s no surprise they are utilizing the SATA III 6Gb/s Interface.
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