This latest version, dubbed the SSDNow V+100, sports flash chips built on a 32-nano process. The memory is still provided by Toshiba, as is the controller, which hails from the same family as the first drive.
A combination of controller and firmware tweaks have been applied to allow the drive to better take advantage of its new NAND, and Kingston says performance is up as a result. According to the company, we can expect the V+100 to outrun its predecessor by as much as 25%. Oddly, though, the drive's sequential read and write speed ratings remain unchanged at 230 and 180MB/s, respectively. The SSDNow V+'s sequential throughput was pretty competitive when we tested the drive, but random-write performance was a definite weakness. We don't yet know whether that issue has been addressed with these controller and firmware tweaks.
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Kingston adds SSNow V+100 line with 32-nm flash memory
3rd November 2010, 20:27
Kingston adds SSNow V+100 line with 32-nm flash memory 
