Budget SSD for consumers

Kingston Technology has announced the next generation in its entry-level, budget SSDNow V solid state drives, said to be nearly twice as fast as previous SSDNow drives.

The The Kingston SSDNow V200 brings value and performance to consumers who are looking for an inexpensive upgrade option to boost their current computer?fs performance and extend the life of their investment.

The new Kingston SATA Rev 3.0 (6Gb/s) SSDNow V200 is nearly twice as fast as the previous SSDNow V100 SSD* (figure 1). It is also up to 20 percent less in price than its predecessor SSDNow V100 drive making it one of the best price/performance SSD solutions in the marketplace. With better performance and a lower cost, the value-driven SSDNow V200 is perfect for cost-conscious consumers who are looking to upgrade to Flash-based, hard-drive solutions for the first time.

The SSDNow V200 is available in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB capacities as either a stand-alone drive or as an upgrade kit to make installation easy. The desktop bundle kit includes the SSD, cloning software, DVD with step-by-step installation video, cables (SATA data and power), and 3.5?? hard-drive mounting brackets and hardware. The notebook bundle includes the SSD, DVD with step-by-step installation video, cloning software and a 2.5?? external enclosure for easy OS and data transfer from HDD to SSD during cloning.

Kingston SSDs are backed by a three-year warranty and 24/7 live technical support. For more information visit www.kingston.com/saroot

Kingston V200 Solid-State Drive

Part Number

Capacity and Features

MSRP (incl VAT)

SV200S3B7A/64G

SSDNow V200 64GB Upgrade Bundle Kit

R1683.00

SV200S3B7A/128G

SSDNow V200 128GB Upgrade Bundle Kit

R2714.00

SV200S3B/256G

SSDNow V200 256GB Upgrade Bundle Kit

R5807.00

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