Do Amazon not like Kingston?

[EmmaMay]

I just went onto Amazon to purchase a Kingston SSD (http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00A1ZTZOG) to my surprise Amazon have put all the negative reviews first, do Amazon have something against Kingston?

[RZeroX]

Just now, EmmaMay said:

I just went onto Amazon to purchase a Kingston SSD (http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00A1ZTZOG) to my surprise Amazon have put all the negative reviews first, do Amazon have something against Kingston?

This is why.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7763/an-update-to-kingston-ssdnow-v300-a-switch-to-slower-micron-nand

[Sakkura]

Well it's a confirmed "scam" product, so it's only fair.

[Unhelpful]

3 minutes ago, EmmaMay said:

I just went onto Amazon to purchase a Kingston SSD (http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00A1ZTZOG) to my surprise Amazon have put all the negative reviews first, do Amazon have something against Kingston?

The drive was a bait and switch.

 

Also the ones that go first are the "most helpful" you vote on how helpful something is. Nothing to do with amazon at all. All from user voting.

[mikat]

2 minutes ago, EmmaMay said:

I just went onto Amazon to purchase a Kingston SSD (http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00A1ZTZOG) to my surprise Amazon have put all the negative reviews first, do Amazon have something against Kingston?

v300 was really slow in the past because kingston tried to make it as cheap as possible, idk if they resolved it, but the internet as a whole hates the v300

[Supercian411]

1 minute ago, EmmaMay said:

I just went onto Amazon to purchase a Kingston SSD (http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00A1ZTZOG) to my surprise Amazon have put all the negative reviews first, do Amazon have something against Kingston?

there was a great war but they both survived but swore never to sell ssds again

[TidaLWaveZ]

I think I heard that they don't like Sean Kingston.

[EmmaMay]

Wow, then why does Linus accept sponsorship from Kingston if Kingston sell a "scam" product?

[Digital_]

bit slow.

[Unhelpful]

1 minute ago, mikat said:

v300 was really slow in the past because kingston tried to make it as cheap as possible, idk if they resolved it, but the internet as a whole hates the v300

It doesn't matter whether or not they resolved it (they partially did) nobody should buy it because you don't know what you'll get. They didn't do a full-blown recall, so it's still a dangerous product to buy.

[EmmaMay]

What's the best SSD to buy?

[manikyath]

1 minute ago, EmmaMay said:

Wow, then why does Linus accept sponsorship from Kingston if Kingston sell a "scam" product?

its just their SSDnow lineup, which afaik is a different division of their hyperx lineup (afaik what linus used)

[mikat]

TL;DR the v300 is shit, that's why it has so many negative reviews.

[2FA]

It is a bit weird that all the negative reviews are first like even though most are over a year old.

[Unhelpful]

Just now, EmmaMay said:

What's the best SSD to buy?

What's your price range?

[Sakkura]

Just now, EmmaMay said:

What's the best SSD to buy?

In the UK right now, probably a Crucial BX100. Much faster, twice the capacity, not that much more expensive.

[EmmaMay]

1 minute ago, JoeyDM said:

What's your price range?

£50 ish GBP

[RZeroX]

Just now, EmmaMay said:

£50 ish GBP

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-BX100-250GB-Internal-Solid/dp/B00RQA6TEI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1456259426&sr=8-3&keywords=Mx100

BX100

[Unhelpful]

3 minutes ago, EmmaMay said:

£50 ish GBP

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B016JREGAC/?tag=pcp0f-21

 

Not as good as the BX100, but for around that much I think that this would be your best bet.

 

The BX100 would be a bit more: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00RQA6TEI/?tag=pcp0f-21

[EmmaMay]

Thanks

[Unhelpful]

3 minutes ago, EmmaMay said:

Thanks

Oh see my edit, the BX100 is £3 more than the BX200, and it is a decent bit better. 

 

Oh @RZeroX also linked it!

[EmmaMay]

3 minutes ago, JoeyDM said:

Oh see my edit, the BX100 is £3 more than the BX200, and it is a decent bit better. 

Thanks, I just had a quick check on the crucial website, it's listed as "no longer available", does that mean it's discontinued, if so will crucial still support the drive if it failed in the first year? http://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/ct250bx100ssd1

[Unhelpful]

Just now, EmmaMay said:

Thanks, I just had a quick check on the crucial website, it's listed as "no longer available", does that mean it's discontinued, if so will crucial still support the drive if it failed in the first year? http://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/ct250bx100ssd1

It should still have the warranty that it comes with since it is being sold new, but I don't know that for a fact, I guess. It's new hardware that has been discontinued but still being sold new through a vendor... I think in that scenario they would still honor their 3 year warranty, but I don't know that for a fact.

 

If you want to be safe the BX200 is newer, but a bit of a worse performer. But it is absolutely NOT discontinued.

 

I really do think it would still have the warranty though.

[EmmaMay]

20 minutes ago, JoeyDM said:

If you want to be safe the BX200 is newer, but a bit of a worse performer.

I'm confused, why is newer a "worse performer"?

 

Surely newer should be better?

[Unhelpful]

Just now, EmmaMay said:

I'm confused, why is newer a "worse performer"?

http://www.anandtech.com/show/9756/the-crucial-bx200-480gb-960gb-ssd-review-crucials-first-tlc-nand-ssd/11

 

BX100 used MLC flash, the BX200 was their first attempt at TLC.

 

As a consumer you likely won't notice much of an issue, it's still a decent drive... But with the better one being almost the same price... To me it's worth it, but idk if it is to you.