Reviewing the Kingston V+ 200 SSD: A Mid-Range Performance Powerhouse
I'm Ranit from Tech.com, and today I'll be reviewing this SSD from Kingston, specifically the V+ 200 series. This SSD has been on my desk for almost a month now, and I've had the opportunity to test it extensively. One of the key features that sets this SSD apart from its predecessors is the use of a SATA 3 controller. The earlier V+ 100 series was based on a SATA 2 controller, which limited its performance capabilities.
The Kingston V+ 200 series boasts a San Force controller, which enables it to deliver exceptionally high speeds. In my testing, I was able to boot Windows 7 in around 10 seconds, and loading Windows 8 on the same drive resulted in very snappy performance. To further validate its capabilities, I conducted some benchmarks using Auto Benchmark. The results showed a read speed of about 260 MB/s and a reach speed of around 380 MB/s.
The Windows Experience score under Windows 8 is also an impressive 7.7. However, to truly understand the capabilities of this SSD, it's essential to conduct real-world testing. I ran the Avast antivirus scan on the Kingston V+ 200 SSD to obtain real read speeds from the disc in real-time. The results showed an average reading speed of around 450-460 MB/s, which is a realistic figure for this drive.
It's worth noting that the speed of this SSD will vary depending on the file size and type. For large sequential files, you can expect good reach speeds in the range of about 460-480 MB/s. However, for smaller files, the throughput will fall down. This is due to the San Force controller, which increases throughput for compressible files.
To get the best performance out of this SSD, it's crucial to ensure that your motherboard supports the SATA 3 controller. If your motherboard only has a SATA 2 controller, you'll be limited by its capabilities, not just with this SSD but also with other SATA 2-based storage devices. The Kingston V+ 200 series is an above-average SSD, and while it may not be the fastest option available from Kingston, it's certainly faster than older SATA 2-based drives.
In my testing, I didn't notice any significant performance differences between this drive and the HyperX SSD that I personally use. This suggests that the V+ 200 series is a high-quality drive that can deliver excellent performance without breaking the bank. If you're in the market for a SATA 3-based SSD but are on a tight budget, this should be an attractive option.
Overall, the Kingston V+ 200 series is a solid choice for those looking for a mid-range SSD with exceptional performance capabilities. While it may not be the fastest drive available, its price point and features make it an excellent value proposition. I hope you found this review helpful, and I'll see you in my next video.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi there this is ranit from tech.com and today we'll be reviewing this SSD from Kingston uh this is the SSD now V plus 200 version that Kingston had sent me a month ago and I have been testing this SSD now for almost a month and the good thing about this SSD is that this v+ 200 series come with the sata 3 controller the earlier v+ 100 series was based just on the SATA 2 controller and this Sports a San Force controller thus it can get uh really high speeds and in my testing I was able to boot Windows 7 in around 10 seconds I also loaded Windows 8 on the same and the performance was very Snappy and I have done some benchmarks so that you can have a look at the same these results are from the auto Benchmark and as you can see we can get a right speed of about 260 mb/ second and we are getting a reach speed of about 380 MB and this is the Windows Experience score under Windows 8 do have a look at the last column that's the prim hard disk and that's our SSD and we get a score of 7.7 synthetic benchmarks are okay but let's do some real world testing now what I'm going to do is uh run the aast antivirus scan on the Kingston v+ 200 SSD and avast antivirus uh gives us the real read speeds from the disc in real time and as you can see it's uh showing the read speeds currently it's averaging around 450 to 460 MB per second these are realistic speeds that you can get with this SSD again the speed will vary depending upon the file if it's a large sequential file you'll get good reach speeds in the range of about 460 or 480 m per second but for smaller files the throw put would fall down again uh the throw put increases for compressible files because of the San Force controller so overall this is a nice drive I would say a nice drive for a mid-range SSD also do note that to get the best performance out of this SSD make sure that your motherboard supports the sata 3 controller otherwise your speed will be limited not because of this SSD but because of the SATA 2 controller on your motherboard as you have seen from the benchmarks this Kingston v+ 200 series SSD is I would say above average it's not the fastest SSD from Kingston if you want the fastest SSD from Kingston that then you need to look at the hyperx series the hyperx SSD that I'm personally using but in my testing I did not find any difference with this this is a very fast SSD and when I was using the same I didn't feel a performance bottleneck or anything I would say this is a very good SSD for the price itself if you in the market looking for a sata 3 based SSD but you can are on a strict budget and cannot afford the hyperx series SSD I would say that have a look at this SSD N 200 v+ series it is a very good SSD it's not the fastest but it is definitely faster than the SATA 2 ssds in the market Market I hope you found this review helpful that's it for now this is ranit from tech.com and hopefully I'm going to see you in my next videohi there this is ranit from tech.com and today we'll be reviewing this SSD from Kingston uh this is the SSD now V plus 200 version that Kingston had sent me a month ago and I have been testing this SSD now for almost a month and the good thing about this SSD is that this v+ 200 series come with the sata 3 controller the earlier v+ 100 series was based just on the SATA 2 controller and this Sports a San Force controller thus it can get uh really high speeds and in my testing I was able to boot Windows 7 in around 10 seconds I also loaded Windows 8 on the same and the performance was very Snappy and I have done some benchmarks so that you can have a look at the same these results are from the auto Benchmark and as you can see we can get a right speed of about 260 mb/ second and we are getting a reach speed of about 380 MB and this is the Windows Experience score under Windows 8 do have a look at the last column that's the prim hard disk and that's our SSD and we get a score of 7.7 synthetic benchmarks are okay but let's do some real world testing now what I'm going to do is uh run the aast antivirus scan on the Kingston v+ 200 SSD and avast antivirus uh gives us the real read speeds from the disc in real time and as you can see it's uh showing the read speeds currently it's averaging around 450 to 460 MB per second these are realistic speeds that you can get with this SSD again the speed will vary depending upon the file if it's a large sequential file you'll get good reach speeds in the range of about 460 or 480 m per second but for smaller files the throw put would fall down again uh the throw put increases for compressible files because of the San Force controller so overall this is a nice drive I would say a nice drive for a mid-range SSD also do note that to get the best performance out of this SSD make sure that your motherboard supports the sata 3 controller otherwise your speed will be limited not because of this SSD but because of the SATA 2 controller on your motherboard as you have seen from the benchmarks this Kingston v+ 200 series SSD is I would say above average it's not the fastest SSD from Kingston if you want the fastest SSD from Kingston that then you need to look at the hyperx series the hyperx SSD that I'm personally using but in my testing I did not find any difference with this this is a very fast SSD and when I was using the same I didn't feel a performance bottleneck or anything I would say this is a very good SSD for the price itself if you in the market looking for a sata 3 based SSD but you can are on a strict budget and cannot afford the hyperx series SSD I would say that have a look at this SSD N 200 v+ series it is a very good SSD it's not the fastest but it is definitely faster than the SATA 2 ssds in the market Market I hope you found this review helpful that's it for now this is ranit from tech.com and hopefully I'm going to see you in my next video\n"
