There is no software delivered with the unit, but you can download the ssd toolbox from kingstons website. Get more life out of your computer and maximize your existing investment by replacing your old hard drive with a kingston ssdnow v300 solidstate drive. It has a huge kingston logo and ssd label on it that clearly mentions warranty void if. Our ssd data recovery engineers could read 100% of the drives file definitions and usercreated files after working through the logical corruption and reading 87. Apr 30, 20 kingston branded nand in the 120gb v300. To begin your download, select the appropriate file from below. Best software to clone old and slow hard drive to new kingston ssdnow v300 in windows 7, 8, 10 on laptop and desktop. A few months later, kingston changed the firmware and controller, and. My ssd is kingston, and it shows it can write and read with 450 mbs on its box, but blackmagic shows only. The hard drive results are included here to illustrate how much faster ssds are just in case there were any lingering doubts. If you go back a year, everyone was using prepackaged nand but now at least ocz, adata. The notebookdesktop combo comes with an impressive box full of goodies.
Its backed by a threeyear warranty, free technical support and legendary kingston reliability. Our ssd data recovery engineers could read 100% of the drives file. When a clients ssd stopped detecting in their pc, our kingston ssd recovery. The ssdnow v300 is kingstons first ssd to use toshiba 19nm nand flash. Crystaldiskmark is a disk benchmark software that allows us to benchmark 4k and 4k queue depths with accuracy. When i turned on the pc today it hung at autodetecting sata 1, which is the ssd drive. Tried to clone the 64 gb drive to the 120 gb drive. This drive comes in 60 gb, 120 gb and 240 gb capacities and is powered by sandforces. Mar 16, 2014 bsod after installing new kingston ssdnow v300 hi there, my computer has been stable with no bsods previously but since installing a new kingston ssdnow v300 as my boot up device i have been getting random bsods, specifically while browsing with firefox. Kingstons ssdnow v300 solidstate drive is a costeffective way to revive your computer.
Ssdnow v300 is easy to install and available in kits that include all the accessories youll need, including the software to clone your files and os in minutes. Delivering linear read results of about 527mbs, random read of 603. The v300 launched and still ships with mlc nand, or multilevel cell. Test kingston ssdnow v300 120gb predstaveni produktu diit. This is already the second kingston ssdnow v300 as i suspected it might have been a bad.
Kingston unveils the ssdnow uv300 line of mainstream ssds. Mar 17, 2014 kingston s v300 first launched back in november 2012, where i made comparisons to the thennew samsung 840 drive. I spoke with one of kingstons ssd engineers and he said kingstons firmware is not stock sandforce like for example. Best free kingston ssd clone software aomei technology. Kingston, for instance, has released a pair of new sf2281based drives said to emphasize speed and affordability. Kingston ssdnow v300 120gb sv300s37a120g userbenchmark. In order to achieve a balance of price and performance, kingston will source nand flash components from various tier 1 nand manufacturers. It features an lsi sandforce controller customised for kingston and bestinclass components, and is available in kits with all the accessories needed for an effortless. Mar 15, 20 the kingston ssdnow v300 comes inside a 2. The v300 is our entrylevel ssd targeting the mainstream user. The 120gb kingston v300 has a performance profile that closely matches its 240gb sibling. On the second table kingston ssdnow v300 specifications performance drops as capacity increases, something that being correct is completely new in terms of ssds. Kingston sv300s37av300 60gb sata 3 ssd ln52991 scan uk. As you can see in our graphs above, the triedandtrue sandforce based kingston ssdnow v300 120gb is definitely among the best.
Find great deals on ebay for kingston ssdnow v300 and kingston ssdnow v300 120gb. I recently installed a new ssd 120gb to the place of my previous hdd, and put my hdd to the place of my superdrive, and installed mavericks to the ssd. The ssdnow v300 offers all the same sf2281 features one has come to expect, including sata 6gbps 3. The ssdnow v300 directly follows kingstons v200 and like it is also a sata iii solid state drive. Search by either the kingston part number, distributor part number or manufacturer equivalent part number. Breathe new life into your old pc with a kingston ssdnow v300 from staples. Because its made with solidstate components and has no moving parts, its shockproof and withstands drops and bumps. Presto je uz nekolikatym modelem s radicem sandforce a 6gbitovym sata rozhranim. The drive had no problems exceeding this number when reading, but came up well short of it when writing crystaldiskmarks default random test data.
The v300 launched and still ships with mlc nand, or multilevel cell nand. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. About user guide faqs email privacy developer feedback. Kingston ssdnow v300 120g fw update windows 7 help forums. It was not a particularly fast ssd, nor was it meant to be cutting edge, but it did surprise. I was upgrading my 64 gb crucial ssd to a kingston ssdnow 300 120 gb hd. Ssd install manual 3x3panel 4402094001 kingston technology. If the ssdnow v300 is sandforce, you might have problems. Carrying its downtoearth business appearance like the rest of the. Kingston s v300 first launched back in november 2012, where i made comparisons to the thennew samsung 840 drive. It has a huge kingston logo and ssd label on it that clearly mentions. The kingston ssdnow v300 120gb ssd is not about flashy looks or sharp appearance.
Buying nand seems to have become a trend among ssd oems lately. Kingston v300 505 vs 506 firmware anandtech forums. Its 10x faster than a hard drive plus more reliable, more durable and shockproof. Problems with kingston ssdnow 300 ssd help anandtech. Also, note that kingston tech support went out of their way to be upfront and responsive to my questions. Its backed by a threeyear warranty, free technical. In terms of iops, the ssdnow v300 is rated for up to 85k read and 65k write.
Kingstons ssdnow v300 ssd weighs in with a good average read transfer rate of 371. Its backed by free technical support and legendary kingston reliability. Nov 15, 2019 the kingston ssdnow v300 is kind of like the person in the average neighborhood with a new vette parked in the garage though. According to kingston, the 120gb ssdnow v300 is capable of reading and writing at 450mbs when connected to a sata 6 gbs port. Product overview kingstons ssdnow v300 solidstate drive ssd is a costeffective way to revive your computer. The kingston ssdnow v300 drive is fast with larger 2mb4mb compressible files in both reading and writing tasks, closing the gap with the vertex 4 ssd. Kingston ssdnow v300 je nejnovejsim prirustkem do rodiny ssd znacky kingston. Jun 21, 20 breathe new life into your old pc with a kingston ssdnow v300 from staples. Feb 16, 2014 kingston ssdnow v300 sv300s37a120g 120 gb windows 8. Download kingston ssd manager with firmware update.
Delivering linear read results of about 527mbs, random read of. If you go back a year, everyone was using prepackaged nand but now at. I have a kingston 128 ssd which is about nine months old bootos drive in win 7 machine. Kingston announces the ssdnow kc100, a new sata 6gbps business ssd with a sandforce controller and 5year warranty. Ssdnow v300 features an lsi sandforce controller customised for kingston and optimised for nextgeneration flash memory to deliver the utmost in quality and reliability from two leading ssd brands. It features an lsi sandforce controller customized for kingston and bestinclass components, and is available in kits with all the accessories needed for an. Kingston announced the ssdnow uv300 line of mainstream solidstate drives. Its backed by free technical support and legendary. Our v300 ssds are built with either synchronous or asynchronous nand flash components. Kingston ssdnow v300 sv300s37a120g 120 gb windows 8. Thats the short story for those thinking about buying a kingston ssdnow v300 drive for linux use.
The kingston ssdnow v300 is kind of like the person in the average neighborhood with a new vette parked in the garage though. As of 1210, kingston now lets you download toolbox 2. The range of scores 95th 5th percentile for the kingston ssdnow v300 60gb is 37. Kingston s ssdnow v300 ssd weighs in with a good average read transfer rate of 371. Ssds are 10x faster than a hard drive plus more reliable, more durable and shockproof. With the pressures of tlc ssds squeezing the value market we take a look and see if a standard mlc ssd with 19nm toshiba toggle nand and an sf2281 processor can keep up with. Sv300s3 firmware update drives with 605abbf1 only kingston. Apr 30, 20 on the second table kingston ssdnow v300 specifications performance drops as capacity increases, something that being correct is completely new in terms of ssds. The drive had also a very good sequential read and write performance with compressible files, both rated at around 450mbs or even higher, confirming its official specifications quoted by. I had to return a sandisk extreme since it kept going to sleep and not come back sata link power management issues on my.
Bsod after installing new kingston ssdnow v300 hi there, my computer has been stable with no bsods previously but since installing a new kingston ssdnow v300 as my boot up device i. Im a software developer and needed to speed up my laptop. Jan 29, 20 according to kingston, the 120gb ssdnow v300 is capable of reading and writing at 450mbs when connected to a sata 6 gbs port. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the kingston ssdnow v300 60gb performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions. Click on the kingston ssd manager ksm link to initialize the software.