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Kingston Digital 120GB SSDNow V300 SATA 3 2.5 (7mm height) Solid State Drive (SV300S37A/120G)

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Digital Storage Capacity 128 GB
Connectivity Technology SATA
Brand Kingston
Special Feature Shock Resistant, Durable
Hard Disk Form Factor 2.5 Inches
Hard Disk Description Solid State Drive
Compatible Devices Backwards compatibility to SATA Rev. 2.0
Installation Type Internal Hard Drive
Color Grey
Hard Disk Size 120 GB

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  • Reliable: with no moving parts, solid-state drives are less likely to fail than standard hard drives
  • Economical: design optimized to make migrating to an SSD more affordable
  • Capacity: 120GB, Interface: SATA Rev. 3.0 (6Gb/s) – with backwards compatibility to SATA Rev. 2.0. 120GB — 180MB/s Read and 133MB/s Write.
  • Form Factor: 2.5-Inch drive available in 7.0mm with plastic adapter to fit in 9.5mm system
  • Fast: 10x faster than a 7200RPM hard drive

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Kingston Digital Bundle Kit with Adapter Solid State Drive

- Get more life out of your computer and maximize your existing investment by replacing your old hard drive with a Kingston SSDNow V300 solid-state drive. It’s the most cost-efficient way to dramatically improve the responsiveness of your system — and it’s less disruptive than migrating your data to a new system.

- SSDNow V300 features a SandForce controller customized for Kingston and optimized for next-generation Flash memory to deliver the utmost in quality and reliability from two leading SSD brands. Because it’s made with solid-state components and has no moving parts, it’s shock-proof and withstands drops and bumps.

- This SSD is designed for use in desktop and notebook computer workloads and is not intended for Server environments.

¹Based on 'out-of-box performance' using a SATA Rev. 3.0 motherboard. Speed may vary due to host hardware, software and usage. IOMETER Random 4k Random Read/Write is based on 8GB partition.

²Some of the listed capacity on a Flash storage device is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage. As such, the actual available capacity for data storage is less than what is listed on the products. For more information, go to Kingston’s Flash Memory Guide at our website.

³Limited warranty based on 3 years or SSD 'Life Remaining,' which can be found using the Kingston SSD Manager (available on our website). A new, unused product will show a wear indicator value of one hundred (100), whereas a product that has reached its endurance limit of program erase cycles will show a wear indicator value of one (1). Check our website for details.

Highlights:

  • Cost-effective system upgrade
  • Makes your system more responsive
  • Maximizes your computer investment

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10x faster than a hard drive¹

With incredible read/write speeds, V300 will not only increase performance but can also be used to breathe new life into older systems.

Rugged

SSDNow V300 is shock- and vibration-resistant for rugged reliability when used in notebooks and other computing devices.

Multiple capacities

V300 is available in 120GB, 240GB and 480GB capacities² to suit anyone’s needs.

Ideal for desktops and notebooks

V300 is a 2.5-inch SSD in a 7mm form factor to fit in a wider array of systems. It’s ideal for slimmer notebooks or custom builds with limited space available.

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Application Dramatically improves the responsiveness of your existing system with incredible boot, loading and transfer times compared to mechanical hard drives. Powered by a four-channel Marvell controller for incredible speeds and higher performance compared to a mechanical hard drive. Faster system boot up times, application loading and file execution. Allows for faster map and level load times in game with increased frames per second. Ultra-responsive multitasking and an overall faster system with quick transfer and edit of large media files.
Capacity² 120GB, 240GB, 480GB 120GB, 240GB, 480GB, 960GB 120GB, 240GB, 480GB 120GB, 240GB, 480GB, 960GB
Controller 2 Channel Marvell 88SS1074 SandForce 2281 Phison S10
NAND TLC TLC MLC MLC
Compressible Data Transfer (ATTO)¹ 120GB: 500MB/s / 320MB/s. 240GB: 500MB/s / 350MB/s. 480GB: 500MB/s / 450MB/s. 120GB: 550MB/s / 350MB/s. 240GB: 550MB/s / 490MB/s. 480GB: 550MB/s / 500MB/s. 960GB: 540MB/s / 500MB/s 500MB/s / 500MB/s 120GB: 560MB/s / 360MB/s. 240GB-960GB: 560MB/s / 530MB/s
Random 4k Read/Write¹ NA 120GB: 60,000/15,000 IOPS. 240GB: 70,000/25,000 IOPS. 480GB: 80,000/35,000 IOPS 120GB: 11,500/52,000 IOPS. 240GB: 22,000/41,000 IOPS. 480GB: 30,000/41,000 IOPS 120GB: 93,000/83,000 IOPS. 240GB: 93,000/89,000 IOPS. 480GB: 92,000/89,000 IOPS. 960GB: 97,000/89,000 IOPS
IOMETER Maximum Random 4k Read/Write¹ NA 120GB: 90,000/15,000 IOPS. 240GB: 90,000/25,000 IOPS. 480GB: 90,000/35,000 IOPS. 960GB: 90,000/50,000 IOPS 120GB: 84,000/52,000 IOPS. 240GB: 84,000/41,000 IOPS. 480GB: 73,000/28,000 IOPS 120GB: 100,000/84,000 IOPS. 240GB: 100,000/89,000 IOPS. 480GB: 100,000/88,000 IOPS. 960GB: 99,000/89,000 IOPS
Warranty³ Limited 3 years Limited 3 years Limited 3 years Limited 3 years

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  • Kingston 120GB 2.5" SSDNow V300 7mm Internal Solid State Drive

    • Product Description






    Revive Your Computer


    Get more life out of your computer and maximize your existing investment by replacing your old hard drive with a Kingston SSDNow V300 solid-state drive. It's the most cost-efficient way to dramatically improve the responsiveness of your system--and it's less disruptive than migrating your data to a new system.





    Based on PCMark Vantage, Advanced Edition HDD Test Suite


    SSDNow V300 is backed by free technical support and legendary Kingston reliability.






    Make your system more responsive and maximize your computer investment.
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    Kingston's SSDNow V300 is:

    • Faster--improves speed of loading applications and system boot up
    • Reliable--with no moving parts, solid-state drives are less likely to fail than traditional hard drives
    • Economical--design is optimized to make migrating to an SSD more affordable
    • Convenient--all-in-one kits are available with all the components needed for a fast and easy installation
    • Multiple capacities--up to 240GB, to fit your workload
    • Silent--runs silent and cool


    Dependable and durable

    SSDNow V300 features an LSI SandForce controller customized for Kingston and optimized for next-generation Flash memory to deliver the utmost in quality and reliability from two leading SSD brands. Because it's made with solid-state components and has no moving parts, it's shock-proof and withstands drops and bumps.



    Backwards compatibility to SATA Rev. 2.0

    Customer reviews

    4.6 out of 5 stars
    4.6 out of 5
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    Customers say

    Customers are happy with the speed, performance, value, and quality of the computer drive. They mention that it works plenty fast, provides noticeable performance, and is worth the upgrade. They also say that the installation process was painless and that the CD was super easy to use.

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    1,688 customers mention1,492 positive196 negative

    Customers like the speed of the computer drive. They say that it opens and runs applications incredibly fast. They also mention that the boot times are incredibly quick. Some customers also say that the performance increase is astounding and that the Boot times are cut in half compared to a 7200 RPM standard SATA HDD.

    "...could not tell anything on it had changed at all, except the super fast boot time. The desktop looked exactly like it did with the old drive...." Read more

    "...This apparently makes a few technical changes (Trim) that makes the SSD much faster...." Read more

    "...All in all, this took less than 5 minutes. I rebooted and viola! MUCH faster boot up and faster application start up...." Read more

    "...Even then, it's pretty quick. The actual boot time is about 4 seconds. Good enough for the purpose intended...." Read more

    1,236 customers mention1,019 positive217 negative

    Customers like the performance of the computer drive. They say it performs extremely well, works well for general purpose computing, and provides noticeable performance that won't break the bank. Some customers mention that the results were decent in the read mode and that their computer no longer bogs down on Facebook and other bloated websites.

    "...The cloning software on the supplied CD was super easy to use and did a great job with just a few clicks of your mouse...." Read more

    "...I've been running it for the past couple days and am very happy with basic web browsing, web mailing, streaming videos, and basic office app use...." Read more

    "...know is that this drive with firmware 5.0.6 drastically improved the performance of all three systems I put it in and I would not hesitate to buy it..." Read more

    "...BANG, works like a charm!!!I have now ordered the same drive (without the adapter kit since I already have one) for the Dell...." Read more

    1,078 customers mention1,017 positive61 negative

    Customers appreciate the value of the computer drive. They say it's a great product at the price, and it saves them money. Some mention that the EaseUS tool is a free download and works extremely well.

    "...Is it the fastest SSD out there? Nope. Is it a darn good drive for the money? Absolutely!..." Read more

    "...new life into your PC, this, without question, provides the best bang for the buck. Mine is now much MUCH faster than it was when new...." Read more

    "...My point is this. This drive is one of the lowest cost drives on the market. Other drive of the same size cost two to three times as much...." Read more

    "...Kingston SSDs are quality and in addition give the best bang for the buck. Now, my next target is my wife's MacBook...." Read more

    809 customers mention692 positive117 negative

    Customers like the quality of the solid state drive. They say it is a really awesome solid state, flawless in reliability, and rock solid. They also say it holds up well for 4K playback and that they highly recommend it. Customers have not had any stability issues in the six months they've been using it. They mention that the laptop has a sturdy drive mounting bracket and that crashes and other problems have disappeared.

    "...GIF to the largest program with all its settings, can be completely copied that quickly...." Read more

    "...and reliable disks that runs cool, consume small amount of power, reliable, and reasonably fast...." Read more

    "...At the price, it is the best upgrade you can do!!! Kingston SSDs are quality and in addition give the best bang for the buck...." Read more

    "...The image worked fine, I booted up, and everything worked well. My boot time dropped to about 1/3 of the usual time, so a significant increase...." Read more

    480 customers mention406 positive74 negative

    Customers find the installation process of the computer drive to be easy. They mention that the cloning software is intuitive and works perfectly. They also say that the process of clonning the HDD is straightforward.

    "...The cloning software on the supplied CD was super easy to use and did a great job with just a few clicks of your mouse...." Read more

    "...I cannot stress this enough. That makes it super simple to clone the existing hard drive to the SSD with the included Arconis software and you will..." Read more

    "...Fast, reasonably painless process. Minimally techie. Should be manageable for anyone who can follow directions.Long Review:..." Read more

    "...The process of selecting what to clone and getting the whole thing started was VERY easy, no big deal at all...." Read more

    86 customers mention60 positive26 negative

    Customers are mixed about the size of the computer drive. Some mention that it fits great and works superb, while others say that it's too small for their taste.

    "...The 7mm height size allows it to fit perfectly in the smallest of laptops/tablets that have a 2.5" slot, and has the 2mm adapter for systems..." Read more

    "...The partitions re-sized automatically...." Read more

    "...bracket was not what is shown in the picture and does not fit any of the empty bays in my (Dell) computer, so the SSD drive is kind of just hanging..." Read more

    "...Fit in the laptop was perfect with the included spacer, fired right up only much faster...." Read more

    98 customers mention61 positive37 negative

    Customers have mixed opinions about the storage space of the computer drive. Some mention that it has good space for both the OS and a substantial number of other files, and has delivered on the promise of capacity. However, others say that the capacity is low, and the drive fills up fast.

    "...It has plenty of RAM, CPU overhead, free space on the main drive, is set with the TRIM command for Windows 7, etc...." Read more

    "...The Cons:This is only a 120GB drive, so it can fill up quickly if you're not careful...." Read more

    "...120GB is plenty for Windows 7 Pro, leaving a good bit of space for other things...." Read more

    "No complaints. Solid performing SSD. Holds the OS and all the high priority programs I use with some room to spare...." Read more

    90 customers mention29 positive61 negative

    Customers are mixed about the cloning software. Some mention that it works like a charm, has no problem with clonning the old disk, and is easy to install. Others say that the included software does not work, is not very good, and that there was no duplication software sent with the SSD.

    "...All resources consumed. The keyboard would barely work. I just had to walk away and come back a half hour later...." Read more

    "...Sadly, the included Acronis cloning software did not work, complete failure...." Read more

    "...It was easy to install and the included software makes cloning your old drive a "no brainer."" Read more

    "...My experience using the Acronis cloning software wasn't very good...." Read more

    Best bang for the buck upgrade to an aging budget laptop.
    4 Stars
    Best bang for the buck upgrade to an aging budget laptop.
    I replaced the HDD in my Gateway NV55C (5400 rpm 500GB) with the Kingston 120 SSDNow V300 drive. OS is Win7 Home Prem. 64bit. Cold boot to login screen went from about a minute+ to less than 20 sec and login screen to desktop was also dramatically increased (31 to 8 sec).Going from 500GB to 120GB required me to remove a lot of "junk" that accumulated on the laptop over time. Much of it could be housed elsewhere or just removed. If you are going to clone your drive, you will want to consider the recovery partition as well as your OS partition. What I mean is that you will need to be using less than the capacity of your new SSD drive on your source drive before cloning (if you want to include the recovery partition on your new SSD). I made this oversight the first time around and was informed by the Acronis software that I needed about 13 GB more space freed up on my original HDD. Aside from that the process was painless. The most time consuming part was cleaning up the old drive. I must point out that although I ordered the Notebook kit I was sent the Desktop kit. The drive is the same but the accessories are different. I luckily already had a suitable external enclosure so that did not prompt me to return the product. I was able to install the new SSD without the spacer but it would be an additional security step to have it in place. This laptop has a sturdy drive mounting bracket and this machine does not see much travel so it probably will not be a big deal. Only taking one star off since the incorrect product was shipped.
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    J. BAU
    5.0 out of 5 stars Like putting a brand new heart in a dying laptop!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2015
    Capacity: 240GBStyle: Notebook BundleVerified Purchase
    I installed this new SSD into my wife's Toshiba laptop. As is with many PC's, it had become clogged with the multitude of Windows updates and miscellaneous "stuff." The boot time had gotten up to a few ticks short of three minutes. You could hear the original installed 7200 RPM HDD working, and working, and working...just to get everything opened. She was about ready to throw it out the window! This kit was very complete, and extremely easy to do. Just watch the couple How To videos on Kingston's website. Yes, it is as quick and easy to do as their videos show. I was done in under 25 minutes, and the vast majority of that was spent waiting for the cloning software to create the new drive. I do recommend going through your existing HDD and cleaning up the junk files prior to cloning it tot he new drive. No sense on starting out with a bunch of crap on your fresh new drive. The cloning software on the supplied CD was super easy to use and did a great job with just a few clicks of your mouse.

    When I booted it up for the first time the time required for the system to completely boot up was right around 20 seconds!!! Subsequent boot ups were closer to 15 seconds. SMOKING fast. When the computer was up and running you could not tell anything on it had changed at all, except the super fast boot time. The desktop looked exactly like it did with the old drive. All shortcuts were exactly where they were and all worked. I have read a few reviews on this drive that said it was not a fast drive. While I have no actual testing data to back up my claims, I am telling you this drive is light years faster than the old HDD it replaced. Programs that used to take up to 15-20 seconds to load open up almost instantly. Click, and it is opened. No waiting. Is it the fastest SSD out there? Nope. Is it a darn good drive for the money? Absolutely!

    So far I can't be happier with my decision to by this drive and swap out the old dinosaur HDD. It was like taking the shock paddles from the hospital and jump-starting new life into an old system. If you are on the fence about buying this drive, do not hesitate to pick it up. You won't be disappointed. Wifey is very happy too! As the saying goes...If momma ain't happy, ain't NO ONE gonna be happy!
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    DaytonaDan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Yes! Absolutely yes! But read these caveats first.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2015
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    I was skeptical about SSDs until I finally got this one installed and , man, now am I believer. If you have the skills to install one of these, you should order one right now! Here's why: I have a old Lenovo Windows 7, i3 desktop that took forever to get going from a restart or cold boot. The hard drive would grind away for 20 to 30 minutes on every mandatory "update" restart. All resources consumed. The keyboard would barely work. I just had to walk away and come back a half hour later. It was maddening, especially with the endless updates Microsoft sends out (You MUST reboot....) Sound familiar? . So imagine my surprise (and delight) when I booted for the first time to this SSD and Windows logon screen appeared in just 10 seconds! 10 SECONDS!!!! I could barely believe it. I log on and my desktop is up and running in another 5 seconds. Un-fricking-believable! Of course all apps also launch almost instantly now too (well, except for browsers, which are faster but still pokey thanks to all the calls on nearly every web page). If you want to breathe new life into your PC, this, without question, provides the best bang for the buck. Mine is now much MUCH faster than it was when new.

    Almost anyone with even moderate skills can install a SSD in a desktop PC but here a few tips that will smooth the process.

    1. First, make sure your equipment is up to the task. That means SATA II or III system, with open sockets to plug this thing into (Look where your current hard drive is plugged into the motherboard or controller. There should be empty adjacent sockets). And an extra power lead from the power supply. Most desktops of the last 3 or 4 years are probably OK but open up the case and check before you order. Also make sure you understand how to get into the BIOS settings, since you will have fiddle with the boot order during the install. (In my case, press F1 during boot)

    2. Save yourself a lot of time and just buy an SSD with enough capacity to cover whatever content is on your drive. I cannot stress this enough. That makes it super simple to clone the existing hard drive to the SSD with the included Arconis software and you will be up and running in a few minutes. I tried to go cheap and get a smaller drive and spent hours moving music, movies, pictures, etc onto an external hard drive. And uninstalling programs. And even then I struggled to get content down to the level needed to clone. Be aware that although the capacity of this drive is 240G, you will need to get your hard drive content down to about 220 or less to clone it. And don't forget to include all the extra partitions, etc. That became a major pain for me. Save yourself the trouble. Just buy the bigger capacity SSD. The time and aggravation it saves you is more than worth it.

    3. If you insist on going cheap and downsizing, begin by downloading a program called WinDirStat, which is free at downdload.com and other sites. It will show you how much content is in each directory. That makes it easier to determine where huge amounts or content are hiding. Then you can easily reduce the content to the level you need. I had about given up on reducing content to the necessary levels until WinDirStat discovered a special directory the manufacturer used to store a complete backup of the original Windows 7 install and all included software and drivers. 45 gigs! Once I removed that, I was good to go.

    4. Once you install the SSD and get it up and running, go to system settings and force it run a new Windows Experience Index. This apparently makes a few technical changes (Trim) that makes the SSD much faster. The cloning software also has this option but you can do in Windows and also immediately see the improvement in the speed of your hard drive. I went from the low 5s before to 7.6 after SSD installed (7.9 is the max score possible)

    5. The mounting bracket that comes with this SSD kit can only be securely mounted if your drive cage allows drives to be mounted to the SIDE rails. Screws must come in from each side. My case had some odd BOTTOM mount setup (but thankfully had an open bay for second drive) and no holes lined up on the mounting bracked. Be prepared to improvise if the hard drive cage does not have correct configuration. Not a big deal. This thing is very light and could probably just hang loose inside the case. But if you want a proper install, this is something to be aware of.
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