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Toys: Kingston 128GB Laptop SSD $227, 64GB $135
For those of you with MacBooks who want to make the leap to SSD, Kingston offers an incredibly affordable solution. The Kingston SSDNow V-Series 128GB Serial ATA Internal Solid State Disk (SSD) 2.5" Laptop Kit (pictured), model no. SNV125-S2BD/128GB is $226.99 with free shipping ($1.79/GB). That's the lowest total price we could find by $15 and 64% off of list price. 64GB is $135. Featuring no moving parts, a Solid State Drive (SSD) is designed to access data faster and last longer than typical hard drives. They also typically use less power which allows for longer battery life. The laptop kit comes with an external USB enclosure and cable for your old HDD.
Datasheet (from Kingston) Adding an SSD to a desktop already using a standard hard disk drive is a smart and efficient way to upgrade. Transferring the operating system and applications from the HDD to the SSD allows the SSD to be used as a bootable drive that takes full advantage of the Flash-based technology. The SSD and the HDD then co-exist to drive optimal performance in the upgraded desktop For notebooks, SSDNow drives are a perfect replacement for hard drives resulting in faster, more reliable performance. Making this change will improve a notebook's efficiency in a wide range of tasks, from booting up to running the most robust operating system and demanding applications. SSDNow uses a standard SATA interface but, unlike a regular HDD, SSD is very rugged and built with no moving parts, making it ideal for power users and road warriors who push the limits of their notebooks. Other benefits include reduced power usage, less noise and less heat generation. Kingston's SSDNow V Series offers performance gains and power consumption reductions at a fraction of the cost of a new system. For added peace of mind, they're backed by 24/7 tech support, a three-warranty and legendary Kingston reliability.
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Anyone have experience with
Anyone have experience with these in a Macbook?
These drives have only been
These drives have only been on the market for a few weeks but Kington is a solid brand. The specs posted above from Kingstoon's website are very solid with 100MB sec read, 80MBsec write. It also has a 3 year warranty.
We just vbought one for the wife's MacBook Pro :D
size
Do you guys know the max limit of the SSD size on new macbook pro's? is it possible to use 125Gig in the SD slot?
The SD card on the MacBook
The SD card on the MacBook Pro only takes SDHC cards. Currently, those things max out at 32 Gb. More importantly they are an order of magniude slower than SSD drives like this one.
http://www.9to5mac.com/node/6667
Nice...
I'm a great Apple fan, but take great joy in undercutting every price I can.
Getting this in the MBP when it gets here, girlfriend is considering it too.
Great price, but...
This is the first I've heard of Kingston making SSDs. How does this compare to Intel and the OCZ Vertex SSDs? I remember seeing tests performed giving OCZ the best 'bang for the buck'. Anyone have stats?