Kingston Ships 960GB SSD

Large Capacity KC310 Doubles Storage of Existing Kingston Business SSDs
Eight-Channel Controller Provides High-Level SATA 3 Performance
Advanced Flash ECC Provides End-to-End Data Protection

Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., just announced the 960GB KC310 solid-state drive – its largest business-class SSD to date. KC310 is a true HDD replacement as its large capacity allows users to store more data and applications. Powered by a Phison S10 quad-core, eight-channel controller, KC310 provides unsurpassed SATA Rev. 3.0 (6Gb/s) performance delivering high read/write speeds and IOPS.

Don’t be put off by the wording, “business class”. Business requires the utmost in reliability and KC310 and KC300 SSDs are backed by a three-year warranty, free technical support and legendary Kingston reliability. For more information visit www.kingston.com.

KC310 is an ideal SSD for entry-level servers and datacenter hosting companies looking for more storage. The drive provides end-to-end data protection through Advanced SmartECC™ and Flash error code correction. Data can be rebuilt in the event of an error allowing for extended NAND durability and reliability. The addition of firmware-based power loss protection helps maintain data integrity as data is constantly moved to NAND to minimize the amount of time it stays in the cache.

In addition to the KC310, Kingston also offers the KC300 series for corporate customers who require client management software to centrally manage and set security policies for its SSDs. KC300 SSDs support TCG Opal 2.0, IEEE 1667 and Microsoft eDrive, as well as feature advanced power management and enterprise-grade S.M.A.R.T. attributes. KC300 SSDs utilize the award-winning SandForce^® SF2281 Flash controller and range in capacity from 60GB to 480GB.

KC310 Features and Specifications :

High Capacity: more room to store applications and data
High Performance: allows user to fully exploit the potential of their systems while enhancing productivity
End-to-end data protection: provides intelligent data error correction for advanced data reliability
Firmware-based power loss protection: enables drive to recover from unsafe power shutdown
Supports S.M.A.R.T.: monitors the status of your drive
Supports TRIM: maintains maximum performance on compatible operating systems
Guaranteed: three-year warranty and free technical support
Form factor: 2.5″
Interface SATA Rev. 3.0 (6Gb/s): with backwards compatibility to SATA Rev. 2.0 (3Gb/s)
Capacities¹: 960GB
Controller: Phison PS3110-S10
Sequential Read/Write²: SATA Rev. 3.0 – up to: 550/520MB/s
Maximum 4k Read/Write²: Up to 99,000/89,000 IOPS
Random 4k Read/Write²: Up to 96,000/88,000 IOPS
PCMARK^® Vantage HDD Suite Score: 80,700
Enterprise S.M.A.R.T. Tools: reliability tracking, usage statistics, life remaining, wear leveling, temperature
Total Bytes Written (TBW)³: 681TB 0.66 DWPD⁴
Power Consumption: 0.54 W Idle / 0.67 W Avg / 1.66 W (MAX) Read / 3.26 W (MAX) Write
Storage temperature: -40°C~85°C
Operating temperature: 0°C~70°C
Dimensions: 69.9mm x 100.1mm x 7.0mm
Weight: 84g
Vibration operating: 2.17G Peak (7–800Hz)
Vibration non-operating: 20G Peak (10–2000Hz)
MTBF: 1 million hours
Warranty/support: 3-year warranty with free technical support