Kingston SSDNow V+200 480GB SSD Review

The Kingston SSDNow V+200 drive itself features a metal casing which feels very substantial indeed.  In fact, it is one of the highest quality SSD enclosures we've experienced.  It is quite heavy, though, which may put off some notebook users.

Kingston has chosen to give the drive a red and grey finish which looks quite attractive.  The sticker identifies that this particular drive has a capacity of 480 GB.

Opening up the drive isn't recommended as there is a warranty void sticker covering one of the screws.  Kingston has chosen to use security torx screws to hold the drive together so you need special tools to open the unit.

On the top side of the PCB there are eight 32 GB memory modules which are Intel branded and carry the model number Intel 29F32B08JCME. We also find the Sandforce SF-2281-VB1 controller on this side of the PCB which should offer excellent performance.

Turning the PCB over reveals another eight memory modules.  There are 16 memory modules in total which makes up a total physical capacity of 512 GB.  The Sandforce SF-2281-VB1 controller reserves 32 GB of this for over-provisioning which is designed to extend the life of the drive.  When formatted in Windows 7, this is reduced further to 447 GB of usable space.

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