Kingston has just released the new high-capacity KC310 "Enterprise Class" SSD, which employs the cluster S10 four core eight channel master, supports SATA3 (6Gbps), and offers unmatched high-speed read-write and IOPS performance. The company says KC310 is an ideal choice for entry-level servers and data centers, providing End-to-end data protection (Advanced SMARTECC and Flash error code corrections) and support for firmware-based power off protection, so the data on flash memory can be more complete, durable and reliable.
The main features of Kingston KC310 are as follows:
• High Capacity (960GB), high performance, end-to-end data protection;
• Firmware-based power off protection: drives can be restored after an unsafe blackout;
• Support for smart and trim;
• 3 years warranty and free technical support;
• 2.5-inch housing, SATA3 (6Gbps) interface (backward-compatible SATA2 3Gbps);
• group PS3110-S10 master control;
SATA3 Continuous read/write speed up to 550/520 MB/s;
• Max 4K read/write: 99k/89k IOPS;
• Random 4K read/write: 96k/88k IOPS;
PCMark Vantage HDD Suite score: 80700;
• Enterprise-Class s.m.a.r.t. Tools: Reliability tracking, usage statistics, residual life, loss balance, temperature;
• Total Write bytes (TBW): 681TB 0.66 dwpd;
• Power consumption: Idle 0.54W, average 0.67W, read (max) 1.66W, write (max) 3.26W;
• Temperature: -40°c~85°c storage, 0°c~70°c work;
• Size: 69.9 x 100.1 x 7.0 mm; Weight: 84g;
• Vibration: 2.17G at Work (peak, 7-800hz), not working 20G (peak, 10-2000hz);
• Average trouble-free working Time (MTBF): 1 million hours;
• Warranty/Support: 3 year warranty/FREE technical support.
KC310 960GB's recommended sales price on the Kingston website is $910 , compared to the 1TB Samsung 840 Evo, which sells less than half of its price on Amazon. Although the company did not call it "commercial grade", it said it would persuade companies to choose.