Kingston Technology Offers SSDNow M Series Bundle

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, announced today it is shipping a bundle kit with the popular SSDNow M Series 80GB and 160GB solid-state drives. The SSDNow M Series are the Intel?? X-25M SATA SSDs. The bundle combines the solid-state drives (SSD) with the software tools necessary to clone the contents of one's hard-disk drive to the SSD, as well as installation hardware.

"This all-in-one kit is the perfect solution for enterprise companies, corporate end users and consumers to incorporate SSD technology into existing systems," said Ariel Perez, SSD business manager, Kingston??. "The Kingston SSDNow M Series Bundle makes moving the operating system, applications and all other data from a hard-disk drive to a solid-state drive quick and easy whether for a notebook, desktop or workstation."

The bundle kit includes:

-- SSDNow M Series 80GB or 160GB (Intel?? X-25M SATA SSDs)-- Acronis True Image hard drive cloning software and CD installation guide-- USB 2.5" enclosure with accompanying USB cable (for notebook PCs)-- 2.5" to 3.5" drive bay mounting brackets and screws (for desktop PCs)-- SATA data and power cable extenders (for desktop PCs)

The bundle is backed by a three-year warranty, 24/7 tech support and legendary Kingston reliability. For more information visit www.kingston.com.Kingston SSDNow M Series Features and Specifications:

-- Fast: 250MB/sec. read, 70MB/sec. write-- Durable: no moving mechanical parts, enabling the SSD to handle rougher conditions-- Guaranteed: backed by a three-year Kingston warranty, 24/7 tech support-- Form factor: 2.5"-- Interface: SATA 1.5Gb/sec. and 3.0Gb/sec.-- Capacity*: 80GB, 160GB-- Storage temperatures: -55?? C to 95?? C-- Operating temperatures: 0?? C to 70?? C-- Dimensions: 69.85mm x 100mm x 9.5mm-- Weight: 86 grams (+/- 2 grams)-- Vibration operating: 2.17 G (7-800Hz)-- Vibration non-operating: 3.13 G (10-500Hz)-- Power specs**: Active: 0.15 W TYP; Sleep 0.06 W TYP-- Life expectancy: 1.2 million hours mean time before failure-- Operating shock: 1,000 G/0.5 msec operating and non-operating

Some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage. For more information, please consult Kingston's Flash Memory Guide at Kingston.com/Flash_Memory_Guide.

About Kingston Digital, Inc.

Kingston Digital, Inc. ("KDI") is the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the world's largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Established in 2008, KDI is headquartered in Fountain Valley, California, USA. For more information, please visit www.kingston.com or call 800-337-8410.0