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E
very year the
performance of major
computer components
increases in speed and
efficiency. From processors
to RAM to video cards,
growth in data speeds is
exponential. However, one
major component lags
behind: traditional hard
“Best of all, the blazing
fast V-Series SSD can
supercharge even a
budget notebook so it
outperforms systems
which cost hundreds of
dollars more.”
drives. Even the most
powerful quad core CPU is
forced to wait for data from
a sluggish mechanical disk.
Enter the Solid State Drive.
Kingston
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“Not only did the
V-Series speed up
the boot process,
but also cut the
time it took to
open applications
an average of
58 – 79%.”
With read speeds 4 to 5 times that of
a typical 5,400 rpm hard drive, SSDs are
the solution to the data bottleneck most
computers are saddled with.
The difference between SSDs and
hard drives is in how each stores data.
Traditional hard drives use a spindle to
read a rapidly rotating magnetic disk,
similar to a turntable. SSDs store data on
an array of NAND flash chips and contain
no moving parts. This not only provides
greater durability — a solid state drive can
survive severe jarring far better — but also
results in faster load times and less power
consumption.
However, not all SSDs are created
equal. Low-cost models often deliver
performance that’s worse than the
average 5,400 rpm hard drive. Highquality SSDs can be prohibitively
expensive, costing as much as $500 for
128GB. Plus, transferring files, programs
and the operating system from one drive
to another is a task usually so daunting
that most users won’t take the trouble to
attempt it.
The Kingson SSDNow V-Series
eliminates the hassle and expense of
updating your computer from ponderous
mechanical drives to performanceenhancing SSDs. The low cost of the
V-Series, starting at under $150 for a
64GB, makes upgrading affordable. And
the included upgrade kit makes data
transfer simple and easy. As a bonus, the
kit allows you to utilize your old hard drive
as a portable storage device, perfect for
backups and media files.
Best of all, the blazing fast V-Series SSD
can supercharge even a budget notebook
so it outperforms systems which cost
hundreds of dollars more.
SSDNow V-Series and Your
Business: Saving Data and Money
Business notebooks lead active lives.
The wear of being shuffled from meeting
to meeting and other more extensive travel
is often felt first in the hard drive. Even with
conscientious backups data may still be
lost due to an accidental drop or bump
that breaks the tiny spindle or scratches
the delicate platter.
With a Kingston SSDNow V-Series solid
state drive your data is safe from hard
knocks. There are no moving parts to
jar, and no fragile magnetic materials to
scrape.
As your fleet of business notebooks
age, they naturally slow down. Even with
sufficient RAM and processor power,
the increasing amount of data scattered
throughout a notebook’s hard drive,
makes it have to work that much harder
to perform everyday tasks like opening
programs or saving documents.
Complete replacement may be the
easiest solution, but not the most
economically sensible. For less than
$150, you can extend the life of a
computer for 1 - 2 years by replacing
its hard drive with a Kingston SSDNow
V-Series SSD. Even brand new machines
can benefit from the switch.
To illustrate the benefits of SSD, we
compared the 128GB V-Series to the
7,200 rpm hard drive that came with a
Lenovo ThinkPad T400. We started by
using PCMark Vantage, the industry
standard benchmark software for
measuring complete system performance.
With its 7,200 rpm hard drive, the T400
produced a score of 3,468 which rose to
3946 with the V-Series installed, an overall
performance increase of 13.7 percent.
[see Table 1]
We also used HD Tune, a popular
storage benchmark program, to measure
both the seek time - the time it takes for
a drive to locate stored data – and the
read transfer rate (amount of data that can
be moved sequentially from the drive to
the computer in one second). The read
transfer rate of the V-Series was 58.6
percent faster, but the seek time, which
has a profound effect on common tasks
like opening applications and booting
Windows, was over 5,600 percent better!
[see Table 2]
The results were even more evident
when we subjected the notebook to some
real-world tests.
The benefits of an SSDNow V-Series
are apparent from the moment you turn
on a notebook with it installed. After
upgrading, the average Vista boot time
of our ThinkPad T400 improved by
15-percent, going from 66-seconds to
56-seconds.
Not only did the V-Series speed up the
boot process, but also cut the time it took
to open applications an average of 58 79%. File copy times were also reduced,
with the V-Series copying 4.97GB of
mixed media files 17% faster than the
traditional hard drive. [see Table 3]
A speedier system leads to increased
productivity. Your employees can spend
less time waiting for their systems and
more time working on them.
“A speedier system
leads to increased
productivity. Your
employees can
spend less time
waiting for their
systems and more
time working on
them.”
Tremendous Performance Boost
for Consumers
The V-Series SSD can increase speed
and performance on a wide range of
systems from high-end gaming computers
to bargain notebooks. Adding the V-Series
can make a cheap system feel like an
expensive one or it can help a highpowered system blast off to a new level of
performance.
When the 5,400 rpm hard disks in a
Gateway P-7808u FX quad-core gaming
notebook ($1,799) and an HP Pavilion dv4t
bargain laptop ($659) were replaced with
a 128GB SSDNow V-Series drive, their
PCMark Vantage performance scores
improved by 130% and 142% respectively.
[see Table 1]
Bargain systems benefit the most from
the performance enhancements provided
by the SSDNow V-Series. With its SSD a
Statistics
Table 1:
Notebook/Drive
Gateway P-7808u (7,200 rpm HD)
Gateway P-7808u (V-Series SSD)
HP dv4t (7,200 rpm HD)
HP dv4t (V-Series SSD)
Lenovo ThinkPad T400 (7,200 rpm HD)
Lenovo ThinkPad T400 (V-Series SSD)
Table 3:
Table 2:
PCMark Vantage Scores
ThinkPad T400 HD Tune Scores
PCMark Vantage (Overall)
4066
5286
7,200 rpm HD
V-Series SSD
HD Tune Seek (ms)
17
0.3
HD Tune Transfer (MBps)
57.8
91.7
ThinkPad T400 Application Open Times & File
Copy Times
7,200 rpm HD
V-Series SSD
2503
3555
3468
3946
Adobe
Acrobat
Reader
8.6
3.1
Firefox
4.1
1.3
4.97GB File Copy Time (m:s)
7,200 rpm HD
V-Series SSD
4:32
3:45
Photoshop
CS4
29.1
12.1
Microsoft
Word
7.9
1.7
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“Adding the
V-Series can make
a cheap system feel
like an expensive
one or it can help
a high-powered
system blast off
to a new level of
performance.”
and then boot your notebook with the
Kingston software. In minutes, every
last byte of data from your old hard
drive, including your operating system,
programs, and all your data, will be
copied over to the SSD. You’ll even be
able to continue using your old hard
drive as an external backup disk, an $80
value.
value-priced notebook such as the HP
Pavilion dv4t outperforms a much pricier
mid-range system like the ThinkPad
T400. The dv4t’s application open times,
with a V-Series SSD installed, are faster
than both the Gateway and Lenovo
laptops scores with standard hard dives.
[see Table 4]
And at a starting price of under $150
for 64GB and under $250 for 128GB,
consumers won’t have to spend much
for the upgrade.
The boost in speed the SSDNow
V-Series provides is particularly sought
after by gaming enthusiasts. The
Gateway P-7808u FX’s transfer rate
(measured by HD Tune) went from 61.7
to 92.5 Mpbs when tested with our
SSD. The standard drive’s seek time is
a pokey 16.7ms when compared to the
SSDNow’s 0.3ms. [see Table 5]
Along with the performance boost,
the V-Series SSD also uses less power,
increasing notebook battery life and
keeping consumers on the go longer.
High Speed, Not High Prices
Both businesses and consumers
can benefit from the enhanced speed,
performance and power efficiency
the Kingston SSDNow V-Series offers
with no hassle and low cost. Whether
you’re upgrading one or one hundred
computers, increasing the lifespan of your
systems has never been simpler.
❑
Easy Install
The V-Series is easy to install, even for
users without much technical experience,
thanks to the included upgrade kit.
Simply remove your old notebook hard
drive and place it in the bundled hard
drive case, before inserting the V-Series
SSD into your notebook.
Use the included USB cable to attach
the hard drive case to your notebook
Statistics
Table 4:
Table 5:
HP Pavilion dv4t HD Tune Scores
7,200 rpm HD
V-Series SSD
HD Tune Seek (ms)
18.3
0.4
Gateway P-7808u HD Tune Scores
HD Tune Transfer (MBps)
50.29
114.1
HP Pavilion dv4t Application Open Times
7,200 rpm HD
V-Series SSD
Adobe
Acrobat
Reader
9
5.1
Firefox
4.5
1.3
Photoshop
CS4
27.1
14.6
7,200 rpm HD
V-Series SSD
HD Tune Seek (ms)
16.7
0.3
HD Tune Transfer (MBps)
61.7
92.5
Gateway P-7808u FX Application Open Times
Microsoft
Word
7.2
1.7
7,200 rpm HD
V-Series SSD
Adobe
Acrobat
Reader
8.7
5.6
Firefox
5.6
1.1
Photoshop
CS4
26.1
13
Microsoft
Word
7.2
2.5