Kingston Digital Introduces 40GB SSD V-Series 40GB Drive

Kingston Digital has announced the release of the SSDNow V Series 40GB Boot Drive, the latest addition to its V (Value) family of solid-state drives (SSD). The Kingston SSDNow V Series 40GB Boot Drive claims to be one of the best and most cost-effective ways to accelerate any desktop’s boot, shutdown and application load times.

“The SSDNow V Series 40GB Boot Drive offers instant performance enhancement coupled with reliability and lower power consumption at a fraction of the cost of a new system,” said Ariel Perez, SSD business manager, Kingston. “The 40GB Boot Drive is the latest offering in our V Series SSD line. It provides a low-cost upgrade solution that complements the installed hard-disk drive to extend the life cycle of existing desktop computers and workstations in homes and offices.”

Kingston SSDNow 40GB Boot Drive features:
Up to 170MB/sec. read 40MB/sec. write
2.5″ form factor; uses NAND Flash memory components
Supports S.M.A.R.T. – Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology
Three-year Kingston warranty, 24/7 tech support
Life expectancy of 1 million hours MTBF
The drive is also available with a bundle that includes cloning software, 2.5″ to 3.5″ brackets and SATA data and power cable extenders. The SSDNow V Series 40GB Boot Drive is designed for a desktop system to be used in conjunction with an existing hard-disk drive (HDD).

The Kingston SSDNow V Series 40GB Boot Drive has an MSRP of $115.00 (U.S.) and will begin shipping on November 9, 2009.

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