![]() ![]() Even the G1s were priced higher! Props to Anand for keeping the SSD companies honest on performance, but why can't the same be done for pricing? yet that article was never bumped to the top. The Intel MLC SSDs continue to list for much higher than the given "expected" launch price. ![]() I also wonder how this article is repeatedly bumped for minor (and predictable) updates while the incorrect pricing predictions are never acknowledged. I wonder how many, if any, were sold at $85 (or even $115). kunedog - Friday, Decemlink The Kingston 40GB is available for $130:.If you've already got a large hard drive for games/data and don't have that many apps installed, the Kingston 40GB SSD is a perfect way to move to an SSD affordably. Random performance suffers a bit, but sequential write performance sees the biggest hit. With only half the NAND flash of an 80GB X25-M (only five NAND devices on board), its sequential write speeds are cut in half - Kingston rates the drive at 40MB/s. Unfortunately it doesn't even work with Intel's SSD Toolbox, again, because it's technically a Kingston drive. The drive will most likely eventually get TRIM support, just not now. Since it’s technically not an Intel drive you can’t update it using the firmware I linked to earlier. While the drive uses an Intel 34nm X25-M controller and 34nm flash, it doesn’t have the latest firmware from Intel, which means it doesn’t support TRIM. Only 5 devices means the Intel controller works in 5-channel mode, instead of 10-channel like the X25-M G2 I’m not a big fan of mail-in rebates, and it remains to be seen if Newegg can keep the drive in stock at those prices, but the intention is good. Kingston’s goal was to hit the sub-$100 price point and they did it, sort of. The MSRP of the drive will be $115 ($130 with a 2.5” to 3.5” drive adapter), Kingston is offering a rebate through Newegg that will apparently drop the price to $84.99. The Kingston drive goes on sale starting November 9th. You’d keep your games, data and other large files on a separate hard drive. Kingston wants this to be specifically used for your OS and applications, where the speedy launch performance of an SSD is most useful. You read that right, Kingston gets to make a 40GB X25-M G2 under its own brand. The Kingston SSDNow V Series 40GB Boot Drive is a 34nm X25-M G2 with only 40GB of MLC NAND Flash on it. And today, it gets even more interesting. Other than Hitachi, Kingston is the only company allowed to use Intel’s controllers in their SSDs. ![]() I’m not sure what sort of sweetheart deal Intel inked with Kingston, but it’s paying off. Kingston Delivers the First Good Sub-$100 SSD (after Rebate) ![]()
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