Dramatically increase the performance of your existing system with Kingston's SSDNow V solid-state drive! Aimed at everyday users and small to medium businesses, the second-generation Kingston SSDNow V Series improves the performance of the drive without increasing the price and supports Windows 7 TRIM functionality, which helps the SSD maintain high performance through the life of the drive. Adding an SSD to a desktop already using a standard hard disk drive is a smart and efficient way to upgrade. Transferring the operating system and applications from the HDD to the SSD allows the SSD to be used as a bootable drive that takes full advantage of the Flash-based technology. The SSD and the HDD then co-exist to drive optimal performance in the upgraded desktop. For notebooks, SSDNow drives are a perfect replacement for hard drives resulting in faster, more reliable performance. Making this change will improve a notebook's efficiency in a wide range of tasks, from booting up to running the most robust operating system and demanding applications. The SSDNow V Series drive uses a standard SATA interface but, unlike a regular HDD, SSD is very rugged and built with no moving parts, making it ideal for power users and road warriors who push the limits of their notebooks. Other benefits include reduced power usage, less noise and less heat generation. Kingston's SSDNow V Series offers performance gains and power consumption reductions at a fraction of the cost of a new system. For added peace of mind, they're backed by 24/7 tech support, a three-year warranty and legendary Kingston reliability. Sequential Access - Read: up to 200MB/s Sequential Access - Write: up to 110MB/s Power Consumption (Active): 5.2W (TYP) Power Consumption (Idle): 0.7W (TYP) Max Shock Resistance: 1500G Max Vibration Resistance: Vibration operating: 2.17G (7 800Hz) Vibration non-operating: 20G (20 2000Hz) Features: Performance: enhances productivity; makes users more efficient Innovative: 2.5" form factor; uses NAND Flash memory components Silent: runs silent and cool with no moving mechanical parts Reliable: less likely to fail than a standard hard drive Shock Resistant: no moving parts so the SSD handles rougher conditions than a hard drive Supports TRIM: enhances device MTBF: 1,000,000 hours, $124.99 New