Kingston SSDNow M Series 160 GB 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive Bundle SNM125-S2B/160GB

by Kingston

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 4 inches ; 4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0027CA7V6
• Item model number: SNM125-S2B/160GB
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 1, 2009

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Kingston’s new line of SSDNow solid-state drives (SSD) rounds out its suite of enterprise products. The SSDNow M Series uses Intel’s solid-state drives, which are the best- performing drives on the market. By improving a computer’s performance and durability, SSDNow M Series drives help increase the productivity of power users.

Kingston Technology SSDNow M Series 160GB Solid State Drive

Get extreme performance with Kingston SSDNow M Series
Kingston’s SSDNow M Series drive uses Intel’s solid-state drives, the best performing drives on the market, to increase the productivity of power users. Available separately or in a bundle that includes mounting kit brackets, screws, a USB enclosure, a SATA data cable and power adapter, SSDNow is backed by a three-year warranty and legendary Kingston reliability.

Kingston Technology SSDNow M Series 160GB Solid State Drive Performance Upgrade Kit

Available separately or in a bundle that includes mounting kit brackets, screws, a USB enclosure, a SATA data cable and power adapter, SSDNow M Series drives increase performance with the impressive input and output operations per second (IOPS), a result of the drive's NAND Flash components and the powerful Native Command Queuing.

Product Details and Specifications

• Fast - 250MB/sec. read, 70MB/sec. write, 2.5" form factor
• Durable - no moving mechanical parts, enabling the SSD to handle rougher conditions
• Guaranteed - backed by a three-year Kingston warranty and 24/7 tech support
• Reliable - low write amplification and unique wear-leveling design mean the drives will last longer
• Advanced architecture10 parallel channel architecture
• Interface – SATA 1.5Gb/sec. And 3.0Gb/sec.
• Dimensions – 69.85mm x 100mm x 9.5mm
• Weight – 86 grams (+/- 2 grams)
• Power Specs – Active: 0.15 W TYP Sleep: 0.06 W TYP
• Life expectancy – 1.2 million hours mean time before failure
• Operating shock – 1,000 G/0.5 msec operating and non-operating

What’s in the Box
Kingston Technology SSDNow M Series 160GB Solid State Drive, Acronis cloning software and installation manual CD, 2.5” to 3.5” mounting brackets & hardware, 2.5” USB SATA enclosure

Product Description

Kingston¿s new line of SSDNow solid-state drives ( SSD) rounds out its suite of enterprise products. The SSDNow M Series uses Intel solid-state drives, which are the best-performing drives on the market. By improving a computer¿s performance and durability, SSDNow M Series drives help increase the productivity of power users. SSDNow M Series drives increase performance with the impressive input and output operations per second (IOPS), a result of the drive¿s NAND Flash components and the powerful Native Command Queuing. With higher IOPS than a standard mechanical hard disk drive (HDD), SSDNow M Series allows for faster boot times and faster application loads than HDDs, ultimately making a power user more productive. SSD uses a standard hard disk drive interface but unlike an HDD, SSD is very rugged and can handle more shock because it¿s built with no moving parts. Kingston¿s SSDNow M Series can withstand greater shock than an HDD, making it an ideal solution for executives and road warriors who push the limits of their notebooks. Kingston¿s SSDNow M Series drives are equipped with S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) to tell the user when a drive is about to fail. For added peace of mind, the drives are backed by 24/7 tech support, a three-year warranty and legendary Kingston reliability.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great drive in a MacBook Pro, May 14, 2009

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This review is from: Kingston SSDNow M Series 160 GB 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive Bundle SNM125-S2B/160GB (Personal Computers)

Drive is a rebadged Intel drive and even accepts the Intel firmware update while installed within a unibody MacBook Pro.

As expected, the SSD launches multiple apps with astonishing speed even wehn compared to a 7200 RPM Seagate drive. Now acts as my main drive for the laptop. An unanticipated plus is just how quiet you MBPro becomes with an SSD instead of a spinning platter. Literally, the sound of a finger brushed along the laptop casing is loud compared to near total silence of the machine. Haven't enjoyed a dead quiet a machine since the days of the Mac Plus (fanless)

Write speed feels as fast or faster than my old Seagate drive and I'm constantly finding myself pleased with how much snappier the machine feels. No stuttering noted, but that wouldn't be expected on an Intel SSD.

Bundle case comes with USB external case that requires no tools to install your old drive. Also has rails for 3.5 inch mounting, SATA and USB cables. All are nice pluses for the drive. Check prices, often the bundle is the same price or lower than just the drive.

Overall very pleased with the Kingston 160 GB drive. It's still small compared to a 500 GB hard drive, but the speed gain and silence was worth it.