Product comparison · 2 internal solid state drives

Kingston Technology SSDNow KC300 vs Kingston Technology SSDNow V300 Upgrade kit

28specifications compared
11differ
17identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Read speed
- SSDNow KC300:525 MB/s
- SSDNow V300 Upgrade kit:450 MB/s
Write speed
- SSDNow KC300:500 MB/s
- SSDNow V300 Upgrade kit:450 MB/s
Random read (4KB)
- SSDNow KC300:84000 IOPS
- SSDNow V300 Upgrade kit:85000 IOPS
Random write (4KB)
- SSDNow KC300:64000 IOPS
- SSDNow V300 Upgrade kit:55000 IOPS
Power consumption (read)
- SSDNow KC300:1.4 W
- SSDNow V300 Upgrade kit:1.423 W
Power consumption (write)
- SSDNow KC300:2.9 W
- SSDNow V300 Upgrade kit:2.052 W
Width
- SSDNow KC300:69.8 mm
- SSDNow V300 Upgrade kit:100.1 mm
Depth
- SSDNow KC300:7 mm
- SSDNow V300 Upgrade kit:69.8 mm

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Comparison of SSDNow KC300, SSDNow V300 Upgrade kit
38 specifications	A Kingston Technology SSDNow KC300 View product	B Kingston Technology SSDNow V300 Upgrade kit View product
Features5 differ
SSD capacity	120 GB	120 GB
SSD form factor	2.5"	2.5"
Interface	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA III
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MLC
Data transfer rate	6 Gbit/s	6 Gbit/s
Read speedDiffers	525 MB/s	450 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	500 MB/s	450 MB/s
Random read (4KB)Differs	84000 IOPS	85000 IOPS
Random write (4KB)Differs	64000 IOPS	55000 IOPS
LithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 nm
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
TRIM supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	1000000 h	1000000 h
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Yes	Yes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (read)Differs	1.4 W	1.423 W
Power consumption (write)Differs	2.9 W	2.052 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.640 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	0.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	69.8 mm	100.1 mm
DepthDiffers	7 mm	69.8 mm
HeightDiffers	100.1 mm	7 mm
Weight	86 g	86 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 70 °C	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 85 °C	-40 - 85 °C
Operating vibration	2.17 G	2.17 G
Non-operating vibration	20 G	20 G
Other features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Internal	Yes	Yes
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Internal memory	122880 MB	122880 MB
Internal memory type	Flash	Flash
Memory layout	1 x 122880 MB	1 x 122880 MB
Module configuration	(N/A) (N/A)	(N/A) (N/A)
Registered	No	No
Storage drive controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SandForce SF-2281
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Taiwan	Unknown — not stated by the source

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