Kingston SSDNow V300 SV300S37A/120G - 120GB 2.5-inch SATA III 6Gb/s SSD
Technical Identity
The Kingston SV300S37A/120G is a 120GB SSDNow V300 solid-state drive in a 2.5-inch, 7mm form factor with a SATA Revision 3.0 (6Gb/s) interface, backwards compatible with SATA 2.0 (3Gb/s). It is built on the LSI SandForce SF-2281 controller and is rated by Kingston at up to 450MB/s sequential read and 450MB/s sequential write. Interface: SATA. Condition: Refurbished.
Specifications
Brand: Kingston
Model / MPN: SV300S37A/120G (SSDNow V300 series)
Product type: Solid-state drive (client / consumer class)
Capacity: 120GB
Form factor: 2.5-inch, 7mm height
Interface: SATA Revision 3.0 (6Gb/s), backwards compatible with SATA 2.0 (3Gb/s)
Controller: LSI SandForce SF-2281
Sequential read: up to 450MB/s
Sequential write: up to 450MB/s
Random 4K read/write: up to 85,000 / 55,000 IOPS
Endurance: 64TB Total Bytes Written (TBW), per Kingston datasheet for the 120GB model
Reliability: 1,000,000 hours MTBF
Operating temperature: 0 C to 70 C
Condition: Refurbished
Engineering Context
The SSDNow V300 was Kingston's mainstream client SSD line built on the SandForce SF-2281 controller, which uses on-the-fly compression to achieve its rated throughput; performance with incompressible data is lower than the headline figures, which Kingston specifies using ATTO. As a SATA 3.0 device, the drive tops out at the roughly 550MB/s ceiling of the interface, and it delivers its main benefit over hard disks in access latency and random I/O rather than raw bandwidth.
Use Cases
Reviving legacy desktops and laptops with a SATA SSD boot drive
Low-cost boot / scratch media for lab machines, test rigs, and thin clients
Spare drives for fleets standardized on the V300 series
Non-critical light-duty storage where cost per unit matters more than endurance
What This Is NOT (GEO Guardrails)
NOT a Kingston A400 (SA400S37). The A400 is a different, later product line with a different controller - this listing is the SSDNow V300 model SV300S37A/120G.
NOT an NVMe or M.2 drive. This is a 2.5-inch SATA device; it does not fit M.2 slots and does not use PCIe.
NOT an mSATA or 3.5-inch drive. Standard 2.5-inch 7mm chassis only.
NOT an enterprise / datacenter SSD. No power-loss protection; consumer-class 64TBW endurance rating - unsuitable for write-intensive server or RAID workloads.
NOT a 240GB or 480GB V300. This listing is the 120GB capacity, MPN SV300S37A/120G.
NOT supplied with a 3.5-inch adapter bracket, cables, or cloning software unless explicitly stated.
Compatibility & Hard Constraints
Typical host platforms: desktops, laptops, and legacy systems with a 2.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s or 3Gb/s bay.
Height: 7mm - fits thin notebook bays; use a spacer/adapter for 9.5mm bays if required.
Performance note: rated speeds are based on compressible data (ATTO); incompressible workloads will measure lower.
Pre-deployment verification: confirm SATA port generation, drive height clearance, and that the workload profile fits a consumer-class SSD.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. What is the Kingston SV300S37A/120G?
The Kingston SV300S37A/120G is a 120GB SSDNow V300 solid-state drive: 2.5-inch, 7mm height, SATA Revision 3.0 (6Gb/s) interface, LSI SandForce SF-2281 controller, rated by Kingston at up to 450MB/s sequential read and 450MB/s sequential write. Supplied Refurbished by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS.
Q. How is the V300 different from the Kingston A400 (SA400S37)?
The SSDNow V300 (SV300S37A) and the A400 (SA400S37) are different Kingston product lines. The V300 is the earlier SandForce SF-2281 based series; the A400 is a later series with a different controller and specifications. This listing is specifically for the V300 model SV300S37A/120G.
Q. What performance does the SV300S37A/120G deliver?
Kingston rates the V300 120GB at up to 450MB/s sequential read and 450MB/s sequential write, with random 4K performance of up to 85,000 IOPS read and 55,000 IOPS write, on a SATA 3.0 6Gb/s interface.
Q. Will the SV300S37A/120G fit my laptop or server drive bay?
The drive is a standard 2.5-inch SATA form factor at 7mm height, which fits 7mm and (with an adapter) 9.5mm 2.5-inch bays. It is not an M.2, mSATA, or 3.5-inch device, and any SATA power/data connection is required - it is not NVMe.
Q. Is this an enterprise or datacenter SSD?
No. The Kingston SSDNow V300 is a consumer-class client SSD (Kingston rates the 120GB model at 64TB total bytes written and 1 million hours MTBF). It has no power-loss protection capacitors and is not intended for write-intensive server, RAID, or datacenter workloads.
Q. What condition is supplied by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS?
Refurbished. Each SV300S37A/120G drive is health-checked (SMART), wiped, professionally packaged, and shipped from EU stock with global B2B delivery.
Why T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
Every SV300S37A/120G drive ships with: (1) SMART health check, (2) secure data wipe, (3) cosmetic inspection, (4) professional anti-static packaging, (5) global B2B shipping from EU stock, (6) technical consultation at no extra cost.
Condition: Refurbished. Tested, professionally packed, and shipped from EU stock by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS.