Testurteil: "7.5 out of 10"
Test: Einzeltest: Kingston SSDNow V 128GB Laptop Upgrade Kit
Zitat: Seal of approval
Pros: + Complete Kit
+ Low Power Consumption
+ Boosts Sagging Laptop Performance
+ No Moving Parts
+ Reliability
+ Good Speed For A Value Based SSD.
Cons: - Higher Per Gigabyte Cost Than Platter Drives
The Kingston SSDNow 128GB Notebook upgrade kit retails for about $219.99 (at time of post) and includes the SSDNow 128GB drive, the External Enclosure, and a bootable Acronis that can clone any drives you need cloned. Figuring that the typical Drive enclosure runs in the $25 to $30 dollar range, then tag a little shipping on, and a copy of Acronis will set you back $39 the value added bundle with the SSDNow is worth about $64 (USD) shipping not included. So the drive minus the value added bundle comes in at $155.99 a pretty reasonable price for an entry level SSD. The $219.99 kit cost leaves you with a faster Notebook, an external HD ready for backups or data storage, and a copy of Acronis. Unlike a lot of bundles which end up in a drawer somewhere this bundle should serve you well on a day to day basis.The SSDNow Notebook upgrade kit was a good idea that needed to happen, the ease of the upgrade was a snap and we would expect just about anyone to be able to do it with no problems. The $219.99 cost is pretty small to rejuvinate a lagging laptop and provided a big boost in bootup time, and snappier operation.The stutter we saw in earlier JMicron 602 controllers is entirely missing in this updated firmware model. While the SSDNow is a value based entry level SSD it´s a very good entry level SSD and anyone looking to get into SSD technology or boost the speed of an aging laptop can´t go wrong with the Kingston SSDNow Notebook Upgrade Kit.We are using an addition to our scoring system to provide additional feedback beyond a flat score.