Product comparison · 2 internal solid state drives

Kingston Technology SSDNow KC100 + Upg. Kit vs Samsung 830 Series

23specifications compared
15differ
8identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

SSD capacity
- SSDNow KC100 + Upg. Kit:120 GB
- 830 Series:64 GB
Interface
- SSDNow KC100 + Upg. Kit:Serial ATA III
- 830 Series:Serial ATA
Read speed
- SSDNow KC100 + Upg. Kit:555 MB/s
- 830 Series:520 MB/s
Write speed
- SSDNow KC100 + Upg. Kit:510 MB/s
- 830 Series:160 MB/s
Random read (4KB)
- SSDNow KC100 + Upg. Kit:70000 IOPS
- 830 Series:75000 IOPS
Random write (4KB)
- SSDNow KC100 + Upg. Kit:90000 IOPS
- 830 Series:16000 IOPS
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- SSDNow KC100 + Upg. Kit:1000000 h
- 830 Series:1500000 h
Power consumption (read)
- SSDNow KC100 + Upg. Kit:1.6 W
- 830 Series:0.127 W

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Comparison of SSDNow KC100 + Upg. Kit, 830 Series
40 specifications	A Kingston Technology SSDNow KC100 + Upg. Kit View product	B Samsung 830 Series View product
Features7 differ
SSD capacityDiffers	120 GB	64 GB
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA
Memory typeKnown for one	MLC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedDiffers	555 MB/s	520 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	510 MB/s	160 MB/s
Random read (4KB)Differs	70000 IOPS	75000 IOPS
Random write (4KB)Differs	90000 IOPS	16000 IOPS
Seek timeKnown for one	0.1 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	1000000 h	1500000 h
Protection featuresKnown for one	Shock resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
TRIM supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (read)Differs	1.6 W	0.127 W
Power consumption (write)Differs	2.05 W	0.127 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.455 W	0.078 W
Operating voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Weight & dimensions2 differ
HeightDiffers	9.5 mm	7 mm
WeightDiffers	74 g	61 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	SATA, USB	SATA
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating vibrationDiffers	2.17 G	1500 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one	20 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 G
Other features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey, Red, White	Black
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	122880 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Flash	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layoutKnown for one	1 x 122880 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Module configurationKnown for one	(N/A) (N/A)	Unknown — not stated by the source
RegisteredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Taiwan	Unknown — not stated by the source

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