CONCLUSION

   The moment Kingston informed us regarding the imminent arrival of the new KC310 960GB SSD a while back their "pitch" didn't focus in the performance segment of the drive but rather its special features that help increase its reliability thus making it ideal for server (heavy workload) use so although it may not be the fastest drive in our charts still it's undoubtedly very fast and even takes the 2nd place in our SNIA IOMeter 12 hour test. Certainly not everyone needs the features offered by the KC310 but if I’ve learned one thing over the years working with SSDs it's that you should always focus in getting a reliable model especially if you can't afford to lose the things you will store in it. The 2nd most important feature of the KC310 is its capacity so since Kingston currently offers a 960GB variant it should do very well in terms of price so let's check it out.

   As i type these lines the SSDNow KC310 960GB SSD model by Kingston (standalone) retails for USD586.06 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 599.62Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) a price tag that puts it amongst the most expensive 960GB models in the market currently. Now the good news is that it's still cheaper compared to other enterprise-grade SSD models like the 845DC EVO by Samsung but it's also a lot more expensive compared to consumer oriented models. Of course we always "judge" a product based on its target audience and the KC310 is aimed towards enterprise/server use after all (still we do hope that eventually consumers will be able to afford the same features and reliability). Long story short for server use where reliability, endurance and performance over time are the three most important aspects (aside capacity) the SSDNow KC310 960GB SSD is a natural and that's why it gets our Platinum Award.

PROS

- Enterprise-Grade Quality/Endurance
- Very Good Performance
- Constant Performance (SNIA Tests)
- Feature Set
- Massive Capacity (960GB)
- 1.000.000 Hours MTBF
- 3 Year Warranty

CONS

- Price (For Some)