10x faster than a HDD – With incredible read/write speeds the Q500 SSD will not only increase performance but can also be used to breathe new life into older systems
Rugged – Q500 is shock- and vibration-resistant for rugged reliability when used in notebooks and other mobile computing devices
Multiple capacities – Available in 120GB, 240GB and 480GB capacities, Q500 is designed to suit anyones needs
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Akshay Kumar –
My laptop has i3 7th Gen, 4GB Ram and 1TB hard disk, it was so bad at performance that I have to wait for a while after every click. It was totally impossible to use the laptop and was very frustrating.
I decided to through away my laptop but at the end I thought to give this a try.
I replaced the hard disk with the Kingston SSD. Kingston is a good brand. And I added Kingston ram. Then I reinstalled the windows10 and it logged in with same microsoft account which I used earlier in this laptop. Windows got activated with no problems.
I m so surprised to see my old laptop running faster like a brand new laptop. Things open up in just a click. I am really happy to take a good decision. Otherwise Laptop was just an inch away from dustbin.
Below are the things that no one will tell you. 1. Before you begin, download Windows10 and make it bootable in a usb from official microsoft website. (This can be done from any pc) 2. Open laptop back cover and replace hardware. 3. Windows product key is in BIOS and it is automatically picked otherwise you can get your product key from BIOS by using command-prompt. Google commands. 4. Install a fresh windows.
All done.
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Shripad S R –
I Installed this on my Dell Laptop – P24T (Inspiron 3162) I had a 10 year old PC, which is almost brand New now, with a SSD HD and RAM upgrade ( 5 GB + 16GB Virtual Memory ). That prompted me to try this for my laptop, which, literally was crawling… You Can install the new version of OS ( I have Win 10) yourself, by preparting either a bootable CD / DVD or USB. You can follow the instructions on YouTube to open the laptop, plug in new hard drive and use the CD or USB to reinstall OS. See the difference for yourself. Reduced boot time from approx 3 mins to <40s. Speed of Operation improves by more than 80%, Blue Screen of Deaths and hangs, almost NILL. Recommend everyone to use this if you can afford a few 1000’s to improve your computer speed
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Akshay Kumar –
I purchased 480gb model for Rs. 4700 apprx. After using it I will say it is a must to use product due to the fact that Laptop HDDs are already very slow as compared to standard PC HDDs (5400rpm vs 7200rpm respectively). After installing it in the system you’ll feel that your laptop has become a little bit lighter (not much just a tiny bit) apart from that the images are attached, as you can see the difference is just phenomenonal. The boot time went down from 41secs to 18secs while when you press the shutdown button it closes the system in 6secs. I use a 2015 model HP pavilion Laptop so keep in mind rest of the factor also affect the speed of the system but this component changes your entire working experience. Just make sure you install OS on the SSD.
Final verdict – You should invest in a good SSD because they last for many years moreover whenever you feel like changing your laptop/system you can always keep it with you and install it in a different laptop/system.
Alright so I needed a SSD to make my Computer fast in terms of booting up and other storage purposes. I wanted the storage to be a little big so I chose the 480 GB variant and I got it for Rs. 3,999.
So i would like to breakdown this review into Pros and Cons, but before that i would just say that this is the best SSD you could actually get for this price. Pros : 1. It will make your PC faster in the terms of booting up (Every SSD does this but as this was my first buying experience for the SSD, I think it was a good deal) 2. Data Transfer Speed is great 3. Heavy softwares will load fast on your PC 4. Extremely light weight
Cons : 1. This con might not be a problem for everyone, but while installing it I needed two screws so as to fit in the SSD Case in my Circle Gaming Cabinet . In the packaging there were no screws provided to fit it up in the SSD Case, so I had to put the screw which was used in my previous HDD. I am not sure that do other companies provide screws in the SSD package but if they do then Kingston should do the same.
At last I would just say that this is the best SSD you could actually get in Rs.3,999 .
I hope this review helps you while buying this SSD.
Thank you 🙂 Have a nice day!
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Edgardo Argel C –
My laptop originally came with an old 500gb standard hard-drive. Everything was sluggish. You’ve probably heard this story before. Then I switched to SSD and it was like brand-new again! I originally had a 128gb SSD in it. I always felt a bit suffocated. So, I jumped for this 500gb and now I have the breathing room for my software that I was looking for with a little extra for anything else that might come my way.
I have nothing negative to say here. It’s helped me get a few more years out of an aging laptop.
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Sunny Singh –
Product is good but we only get 890gb out of 960gb to use
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Utkarsh balsaraf –
I purchased in Amazon Great Indian Festival 2022 480GB for Rs. 2699/- I Installed in 10 year Old Desktop I bought the SSD because my Drive have some Bad Sectors My Desktop Configuration : Intel G2030 Processor Gigabyte Motherboard 8GB DDR3 RAM 500GB Harddisk. Boots the PC in approx. 20 Seconds PC becomes very fast. each n every operation is breeze now. very reasonable price because SSD are becoming cheaper nowadays
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Amjad –
Very nice product, and it’s helps for faster processing.
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N Kumar Swamy –
Best SDD for who are struggling with old Laptop/Desktop, No need to change the Laptop/Desktop just change HDD to SDD. All Application are opening smoothly without struggle and fast data transfer, windows10 installation completed within 3-5mins(Just make sure you install OS on the SSD). The boot time went down from 150-180secs to 17-18secs while when you press the shutdown button it closes the system in 6secs. Invest on a good SSD and expand your old Laptop/Desktop Life span without purchasing new Laptop/Desktop.
Akshay Kumar –
My laptop has i3 7th Gen, 4GB Ram and 1TB hard disk, it was so bad at performance that I have to wait for a while after every click. It was totally impossible to use the laptop and was very frustrating.
I decided to through away my laptop but at the end I thought to give this a try.
I replaced the hard disk with the Kingston SSD. Kingston is a good brand. And I added Kingston ram. Then I reinstalled the windows10 and it logged in with same microsoft account which I used earlier in this laptop. Windows got activated with no problems.
I m so surprised to see my old laptop running faster like a brand new laptop. Things open up in just a click. I am really happy to take a good decision. Otherwise Laptop was just an inch away from dustbin.
Below are the things that no one will tell you.
1. Before you begin, download Windows10 and make it bootable in a usb from official microsoft website. (This can be done from any pc)
2. Open laptop back cover and replace hardware.
3. Windows product key is in BIOS and it is automatically picked otherwise you can get your product key from BIOS by using command-prompt. Google commands.
4. Install a fresh windows.
All done.
Shripad S R –
I Installed this on my Dell Laptop – P24T (Inspiron 3162)
I had a 10 year old PC, which is almost brand New now, with a SSD HD and RAM upgrade ( 5 GB + 16GB Virtual Memory ). That prompted me to try this for my laptop, which, literally was crawling…
You Can install the new version of OS ( I have Win 10) yourself, by preparting either a bootable CD / DVD or USB.
You can follow the instructions on YouTube to open the laptop, plug in new hard drive and use the CD or USB to reinstall OS.
See the difference for yourself.
Reduced boot time from approx 3 mins to <40s. Speed of Operation improves by more than 80%, Blue Screen of Deaths and hangs, almost NILL.
Recommend everyone to use this if you can afford a few 1000’s to improve your computer speed
Akshay Kumar –
I purchased 480gb model for Rs. 4700 apprx. After using it I will say it is a must to use product due to the fact that Laptop HDDs are already very slow as compared to standard PC HDDs (5400rpm vs 7200rpm respectively). After installing it in the system you’ll feel that your laptop has become a little bit lighter (not much just a tiny bit) apart from that the images are attached, as you can see the difference is just phenomenonal. The boot time went down from 41secs to 18secs while when you press the shutdown button it closes the system in 6secs. I use a 2015 model HP pavilion Laptop so keep in mind rest of the factor also affect the speed of the system but this component changes your entire working experience. Just make sure you install OS on the SSD.
Final verdict – You should invest in a good SSD because they last for many years moreover whenever you feel like changing your laptop/system you can always keep it with you and install it in a different laptop/system.
Rafael A. –
Je lai utilisé pour upgrade mon pc portable…bonne performance en lecture et en écriture…toujours mieux que de mettre son os dans un hdd… satisfait je recommande…réduit le temps de boot évidemment 😂
Amazon Customer SANJeev –
Excelente
Rajesh Tripathi –
Alright so I needed a SSD to make my Computer fast in terms of booting up and other storage purposes.
I wanted the storage to be a little big so I chose the 480 GB variant and I got it for Rs. 3,999.
So i would like to breakdown this review into Pros and Cons, but before that i would just say that this is the best SSD you could actually get for this price.
Pros :
1. It will make your PC faster in the terms of booting up (Every SSD does this but as this was my first buying experience for the SSD, I think it was a good deal)
2. Data Transfer Speed is great
3. Heavy softwares will load fast on your PC
4. Extremely light weight
Cons :
1. This con might not be a problem for everyone, but while installing it I needed two screws so as to fit in the SSD Case in my Circle Gaming Cabinet . In the packaging there were no screws provided to fit it up in the SSD Case, so I had to put the screw which was used in my previous HDD.
I am not sure that do other companies provide screws in the SSD package but if they do then Kingston should do the same.
At last I would just say that this is the best SSD you could actually get in Rs.3,999 .
I hope this review helps you while buying this SSD.
Thank you 🙂
Have a nice day!
Bom produto conforme prometido –
La portatil a la que se lo puse revivio
Edgardo Argel C –
My laptop originally came with an old 500gb standard hard-drive. Everything was sluggish. You’ve probably heard this story before. Then I switched to SSD and it was like brand-new again! I originally had a 128gb SSD in it. I always felt a bit suffocated. So, I jumped for this 500gb and now I have the breathing room for my software that I was looking for with a little extra for anything else that might come my way.
I have nothing negative to say here. It’s helped me get a few more years out of an aging laptop.
Sunny Singh –
Product is good but we only get 890gb out of 960gb to use
Utkarsh balsaraf –
I purchased in Amazon Great Indian Festival 2022
480GB for Rs. 2699/-
I Installed in 10 year Old Desktop
I bought the SSD because my Drive have some Bad Sectors
My Desktop Configuration :
Intel G2030 Processor
Gigabyte Motherboard
8GB DDR3 RAM
500GB Harddisk.
Boots the PC in approx. 20 Seconds
PC becomes very fast.
each n every operation is breeze now.
very reasonable price
because SSD are becoming cheaper nowadays
Amjad –
Very nice product, and it’s helps for faster processing.
N Kumar Swamy –
Best SDD for who are struggling with old Laptop/Desktop, No need to change the Laptop/Desktop just change HDD to SDD.
All Application are opening smoothly without struggle and fast data transfer, windows10 installation completed within 3-5mins(Just make sure you install OS on the SSD).
The boot time went down from 150-180secs to 17-18secs while when you press the shutdown button it closes the system in 6secs.
Invest on a good SSD and expand your old Laptop/Desktop Life span without purchasing new Laptop/Desktop.
Amazon Customer SANJeev –
Le da a los computadores viejos una vida nueva !