I can now get a 240GB SSD for $139 but it is a brand I haven't come across before and have had a look but can only find the usual sales pitch stuff. So does anyone know anything about this brand please??
Kingmax SME35 Xvalue 240GB SSD [SSD240KMSME35] - $139.00 : PC Case Gear
KingMax does make some good memory card products, this ssd has a Silicon Motion SM2246 controller with Micron 20nm MLC NAND, reviews are fairly good. Good price, I know prices are a LOT higher down under. I send stuff to my daughter all the time as it's much cheaper for her. It's got a 3 year warranty, go for it.
Here's a fairly good tear-down review of it John. It seems to be a good SSD.
Review, Teardown: Kingmax SME35 Xvalue 240Gb SSD | Gough's Tech Zone
Compare to this one for a bit more, about the same.
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ducts_id=24742
ICit2lol. I have a Kingmax SMP35 Client 240Gb. I had used it for a while & then decided to update the firmware, which resulted in it failing to boot. After a lot of fiddling & enlisting professional help it would boot from a cold start, but would not reboot from a restart. So I would have to shut down & manually restart if a restart was required.
Since then I have replaced it with a Samsung Pro, which I am very happy with. Recently I formatted the Kingmax hoping to be able to use it as a backup disc, but now the BIOS will not recognise it at all. It seems that there is some damage to some sectors or something. I have emailed Kingmax support but never received a reply.
If you do get one don't update the firmware.
Well I guess reviews can be misleading. I don't recognize the controller the Kingmax uses either.
Ok well I might just give it a miss for the EVO or the Crucial M500 or even the SanDisk X110 as it is going to be a general use machine and will not need to be super fast.
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water
Yup, I think any of the 3 should do well, I didn't look at all but Samsung and Crucial both have 3 year warranties too.
Thanks mate I might even go the SanDisk as I have one in the laptop (plain Extreme) that has been really very good but I do prefer the Samsung or the Crucial over it as I have both of them as wellYup, I think any of the 3 should do well, I didn't look at all but Samsung and Crucial both have 3 year warranties too.
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