Kingston 1TB SSDNow KC400

By Matt Hanson

The Kingston 1TB SSDNow KC400 is a hard drive that sets out to change perceptions. It’s long been assumed if you want impressively fast data transfer rates you need an SSD (solid state drive), as the lack of moving parts means it’s not relying on how fast a disc can spin to get at your data, but if you want large storage capacity, a traditional hard drive is the way to go.

For many people the way around this was to have an SSD dedicated to booting the operating system and some core programs, with a second larger HDD for storing files and programs. Not ideal, especially for laptop owners who can only fit in one 2.5-inch drive into their device.

The Kingston 1TB SSDNow KC400 eliminates this problem in some aspects by including a very large 1TB of capacity into a single 2.5-inch SATA 3.0-capable SSD drive.

We say ‘some aspects’ as there is still a big reason why large capacity SSDs won’t be suitable for everyone – price. The Kingston 1TB SSDNow KC400 costs around £320 (around $400, AU$520), which is pretty steep when you consider that a regular 1TB hard drive can be had for as …read more

Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac