SSDNow V+ Overview
Just like most solid state drives available the SSDNow V+ drive comes in the 2.5-inch form factor. Don’t worry though Kingston does sell a bundle kit of this drive that does have 2.5-inch brackets that will allow you to mount the drive in a 3.5-inch bay. Also the drive will connect easily to the normal SATA power and data connectors you are used to using. The front of the drive has the Kingston logo on it and lists the capacity, nothing special here.
Flipping the drive over it is completely blank. You can see the 4 hex bolts that allow you to open the drive up. The drive itself is very lightweight compared to some of the other solid state drive we have reviewed in the past.
Opening the drive is easy just remove the 4 hex bolts on the bottom of the drive. To our surprise Kingston has the PCB facing down so we really could not take a look at the internal components of the drive.
From what Kingston tells us the SSDNow V+ drive is a 100% Kingston-branded drive. They have worked with Toshiba extensively on the controller and the NAND.
I read here about a second generation of V+ series. How can it be distinguished from the first V+ generation? I am not able to find anything about this second generation on Kingston's website. Is it about firmware? What firmware version does the tested unit have? This generation thing is rather confusing considering no difference in product name. The review here doesn't bother to tell something useful about this issue.
According to the PR, the difference should be TRIM support and better performance. Of course, the package also has changed. http://www.kingston.com/anz/press/2010/product/…
Any idea, if could be this SSD compatible with Mac Mini (Intel based, model late 2009, MAC OS X operating system)?
REALY, I think the temps are too high. my PC runs at 23 C now a great cooler and fan with the case nto fit the 3 1/2 in slot, mightn br ideal. I ove fans and watercoolers, get out of the 1980ies and provide us customers with a more practical solid state HARD DRIVE with a cool 5 year replacement warrenty, heat kills all PCs and laptops.price is no problem if all is made correctly.(it's not impossible ) OK 🙂 an old builder of quality 🙂
REALY, I think the temps are too high. my PC runs at 23 C now a great cooler and fan with the case nto fit the 3 1/2 in slot, mightn br ideal. I ove fans and watercoolers, get out of the 1980ies and provide us customers with a more practical solid state HARD DRIVE with a cool 5 year replacement warrenty, heat kills all PCs and laptops.price is no problem if all is made correctly.(it's not impossible ) OK 🙂 an old builder of quality 🙂
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