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Kingston Technology SSDNOW E Series (Intel X25-E) Solid State Drive.
Today, we are going to take a look at what is arguably the fastest, commercially available single, SATA II hard drive on the planet - The Kingston Technology E Series 32GB Solid State Drive. The drive is a re-branded Intel X25-E, which follows hot on the heels of the much coveted X25-M. The E series drive has a 32GB capacity and uses SLC (Single Level Cell) NAND (Not-And) flash chips.
Single Level Cell technology has advantages and disadvantages over it's Multi Level Cell (MLC) cousin, in so much as SLC is generally faster at reading and writing, and should in theory last longer (2 Million Hours MTBF as opposed to 1.2 Million MTBF for MLC). Power consumption is considerably more for the E series drive when active, weighing in at 2.4w against the 0.015w of the M series drive - Both drives have a power draw of 0.06w while asleep.
During the review, we are going to assess the benefits of SSD for the end user, and what kind of performance you should expect to see if you do take the plunge.
First, some info about Kingston Technology Company Inc:
"Kingston Technology Company, Inc. is the world’s independent memory leader.
Founded in 1987 with a single product offering, Kingston® now offers more than 2,000 memory products that support nearly every device that uses memory, from computers, servers and printers to MP3 players, digital cameras and cell phones. In 2007, the company's sales exceeded $4.5 billion.
With global headquarters in Fountain Valley, California, Kingston employs more than 4,500 people worldwide. Regarded as one of the “Best Companies to Work for in America” by Fortune magazine, Kingston’s tenets of respect, loyalty, flexibility and integrity create an exemplary corporate culture. Kingston believes that investing in its people is essential, and each employee is a vital part of Kingston’s success.
Kingston serves an international network of distributors, resellers, retailers and OEM customers on six continents. The company also provides contract manufacturing and supply chain management services for semiconductor manufacturers and system OEMs.
At the Forefront of Memory: The History of Kingston.
Kingston Technology grew out of a severe shortage of surface-mount memory chips in the high-tech marketplace in the 1980s. John Tu and David Sun were determined to find a solution. They put their engineering expertise to work and designed a new Single In-Line Memory Module (SIMM) that used readily available, older technology through-hole components. A new industry standard was born — and, on October 17, 1987, so was Kingston Technology."
Next, the official specs and technical details...
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