Thread: SSDNow V+ 180 128GB review

Unlike major solid state drives the Kingston SSDNow V+ 180 arrives in a smaller-than-usual 1.8-inch component. It's a type of drive searched in a various of very small notebooks a class of machine that has been partly challenging to upgrade. Probably the hard disk drives that spin at 7,200rpm normally aren't covered in such a small size limiting users to very slower 4,800 and 5,400rpm solutions.

But the ever-accelerating solid state industry has finally give answer for those wanting an ultra usable machine. As with its full size 2.5in constant companion the SSDNow V+ 180 makes use of a Toshiba T6UG1XBG controller a figure we have not seen before now. We were therefore desperate to confirm its usability first and foremost having been worked in the past by flawed JMicron controllers.



First up was our 'stutter' test that bombards the SSD with many joining IO requests to stimulate multi-tasking. In these exams the first generation JMicron controllers viewed an average latency of over a second, manifesting as an unacceptable stop to the user. Fortunately the Toshiba went out with flying colors, and we thought no noticeable stop or late when hammering the SSD in real world use either.Next one was our TRIM test where we fill the drive with data many times earlier leaving it overnight to work its garbage way. After Trimming, the drive viewed work.

Although majority its market is very particular than that of its 2.5in stablemate the Kingston SSD Now V+ does have a little competitors. From Intel there's the reliable but aged X18-M while important offers a 1.8in variety of its blistering 6Gbps RealSSD C300.