Kingston News

From Kingston:

Features:

• New V310 Solid-State Drive Joins SSDNow V Series Family
• Boosts System Responsiveness and Speed
• Large 960GB Capacity Allows To Migrate Entire Hard Drive

Fountain Valley, CA – July 21, 2014 – Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced its latest addition to the SSDNow V300 series, the V310. The Kingston SSDNow V310 solid-state drive dramatically boosts system responsiveness while also offering 960GB capacity to store all movies, music, games, files and applications.

The new SSDNow V310 is 10x faster than a 7200RPM hard-disk drive1. Powered by a Phison 3108 ccontroller, the drive achieves 450MB/s read and write speeds2. With no moving mechanical parts, SSDNow V310 is shock-proof, uses less energy and stays cool making it more reliable and less likely to fail than standard hard-disk drives. The large capacity of the SSDNow V310 allows enough space for a true HDD replacement so users can migrate their entire hard drive over with storage to spare.

“Since 2009, our V ‘Value’ series solid-state drives have delivered the best price to performance ratio as possible to enable consumers on a budget or entry-level users to experience the benefits of SSD technology. Our new V310 continues that along with providing the biggest capacity ever in a Kingston SSD," said Ariel Perez, SSD business manager, Kingston." SSDNow V310 with its large 960GB capacity is the perfect upgrade to an existing system as it improves boot speeds and application load times helping maximize one’s computer investment.”

SSDNow V310 is available in 960GB as a stand-alone drive or as all-in-one kits that include all the accessories needed plus software to clone files and OS to make for an easy install. SSDNow V310 is backed by a three-year warranty, free technical support and legendary Kingston reliability.

B&H carries Kingston Solid State Drives.

From Kingston:

Fountain Valley, CA – February 4, 2014 – Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced its fastest addition to the Secure Digital product line. The new SDHC/SDXC UHS-I Speed Class 3 (U3) card (Kingston part #: SDA3/xxGB) allows professionals and consumers to capture 4K and other Ultra-HD video resolutions. The new card is available in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB capacities.

The SD Association’s latest specification, UHS-I U3 (Ultra High-Speed Bus, Speed Class 3), guarantees performance of at least 30MB/s read and write, enough bandwidth to record and playback 4K video without interruption. Kingston’s SDHC/SDXC UHS-I Speed Class 3 card provides speeds of 90MB/s read and 80MB/s write, which is up to 9x faster (read) and up to 8x faster (write) than standard Class 10 SD cards. The faster speeds ensure the best video and photo integrity by reducing stutter as well as faster PC upload time especially when using USB 3.0 card readers.

The SDHC/SDXC UHS-I Speed Class 3 is compatible with all SDHC and SDXC host devices. It allows users to capture cinema quality Full HD (1080p), Ultra HD (2160p), 3D, and 4K2K videos on high-performance cameras such as Digital Single Lens Reflex (D-SLR), Digital Single Lens Mirrorless (D- SLM), camcorders and video cameras. In addition to 4K video capture, it can also be used for high-density photograph capture in burst or continuous capture mode, television recording, and live broadcasts. Users can capture up to 60 minutes of 4K HD video or shoot high-density image files in RAW or JPEG (up to 8,000 24MP images) on a 64GB card.

The SDHC/SDXC UHS-I Speed Class 3 is backed by a lifetime warranty and free technical support.

Kingston SDHC/SDXC UHS-I U3 Flash Card Features & Specifications:

• Versatile: Class 10 performance when used in a non-UHS-I capable device
• Compliant: with the SD Card Association specification
• Secure: built-in write-protect switch prevents accidental data loss
• Compatible: with SDHC & SDXC host devices; SDXC cards are not compatible with SDHC-enabled devices/readers
• File format: FAT32 (SDHC 16GB–32GB), exFAT (SDXC 64GB)
• Guaranteed: lifetime warranty, free technical support
• Capacities: 16GB, 32GB, 64GB
• Dimensions: 24mm x 32mm x 2.1mm
• Operating Temperatures: -25°C to 85°C
• Storage Temperatures: -40°C to 85°C
• Voltage: 3.3v
• Performance: up to 90MB/s read and 80MB/s write, UHS-I Speed Class 3 (U3)

B&H carries Kingston memory products.

From Kingston:

Kingston Digital Ships Its Fastest, World’s Largest-Capacity USB 3.0 Flash Drive

• DataTraveler HyperX Predator 3.0 will be Available Up to 1TB
• Data Transfer Speeds up to 240MB/s Read, 160MB/s Write
• Certified SuperSpeed USB 3.0

2013 International CES Las Vegas, NV and Fountain Valley, CA -- January 7, 2013 -- Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the DataTraveler® HyperX® Predator 3.0 USB Flash drive. DataTraveler HyperX Predator 3.0 is the world's largest-capacity USB 3.0 Flash drive as it will be available in a 1TB capacity later in Q1. It is shipping now in 512GB capacity. DT HyperX Predator 3.0 is the fastest USB 3.0 Flash drive in the Kingston® family, with speeds of up to 240MB/s read and 160MB/s write. It has also achieved SuperSpeed USB 3.0 certification.

"Our new DataTraveler HyperX Predator 3.0 allows users to store their entire digital world on a portable USB 3.0 Flash drive," said Andrew Ewing, Flash memory business manager, Kingston. "The large capacity and fast USB 3.0 transfer speeds allow users to save time as they can access, edit and transfer applications or files such as HD movies directly from the drive without any performance lag."

DataTraveler HyperX Predator 3.0 is compliant with next-generation USB 3.0 specifications and is optimized for newer PCs with USB 3.0 ports. Users who work with large video or graphics files, or gamers who like to travel with their entire library will appreciate the drive's speed and capacity. The casing is made of zinc alloy metal for superior quality, shock resistance and high-end design. DataTraveler HyperX Predator 3.0 ships with a custom Kingston key ring and a HyperX valet keychain. It is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0 for efficient data transfer rates.

DataTraveler HyperX Predator 3.0 USB Flash drive is part of the HyperX Predator family, which represents the highest-performance products offered from Kingston HyperX. The drive is backed by a five-year warranty, free technical support and legendary Kingston reliability.

B&H carries Kingston USB Flash Drives.

From Kingston:

From a single memory product and two employees 25 years ago to 2,000 products and more than 4,000 employees today, Kingston has evolved into the most trusted name in memory and Flash products in 125 countries around the world. Kingston’s unwavering commitment to quality and reliability continues as we celebrate the 25-year milestone and the partnerships that have contributed to the company’s success.

B&H carries Kingston Memory products.

Kingston Digital has launched a new USB 3.0 Media Reader.

"The Kingston USB 3.0 Media Reader supports multiple card formats including the newer high-capacity SDXC. With its quick and easy plug-and-play design, it delivers up to 5.0Gb/s data transfer speed for high-resolution images, large data files and more making it ideal for serious enthusiasts who need a fast and reliable data transfer device. It is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0."

Kingston Digital also announced that the SandForce-based HyperX SSD is now shipping.

Kingston HyperX SSD highlights include:

120GB and 240GB capacities. Ships as a standalone SSD (includes HyperX branded 2.5" to 3.5" desktop mounting plate); or as a bundle with the HyperX Upgrade Kit for easy installation (includes Acronis® True Image™ HD migration software, desktop mounting plate, external drive bay, multi-head screwdriver, SATA data cable.

Incredible sequential read/write throughputs of 555 / 510MB/s1.

SandForce SF-2281 controller featuring SATA Rev 3.0 (6GB/s).

Max 4KB random read/write of 95,000 / 70,000 IOPS2 (120GB).

Premium Intel 25nm Compute NAND (P/E 5K).

These fast 233x cards are among the first to support the SD Association UHS-I standard. Read the Kingston UHS-I UltimateXX Cards press release for more details.