Improve Your PC or laptop’s Performance with SSDs and More Memory

Improve Your Performance

Upgrading to a solid-state drive and increasing memory capacity are two easy and cost-effective options for increasing PC or laptop performance.

Even relatively new systems can see a significant performance gain when a traditional hard drive is upgraded to an SSD. Kingston’s entry-level SSDs are ten times faster than a spinning hard drive giving you faster access to programs and files. Our SSDs also offer the benefit of increased storage capacity with drives available in multiple terabytes (TB).

Add even more speed by supplying your system with the optimal memory configuration for your applications and usage level. Since memory is the first place your processor goes for information and instructions, having enough to load frequently utilized data enables you to work more efficiently. Kingston takes the guess work out of buying memory with our Product Finder tool. Just use the search tool above to enter your system information. Either way, we make it easy to find the right RAM or SSD for your PC or laptop.

To improve the performance of a gaming PC or to research parts for new gaming PC builds, check out our gaming Memory and SSDs.

Solid-State Drives (SSD)

Kingston’s fast and reliable SATA and NVMe SSDs are designed to provide a range of storage solutions that are a great choice for new PC builds, servers and system builders. Increase speed and storage capacity to desktops and laptops with an SSD. An entry-level SSD is roughly ten times faster than a typical 7200RPM hard drive. If you want even faster performance or want to take advantage of PCIe technology, explore the full range of Kingston SSDs to find the one that best meets your performance, storage and budget.

SATA

Kingston SSDs are the ideal performance upgrade for consumers and organizations alike. Available in a wide range of models and capacities, Kingston SSDs extend the lifecycle of your PC and provide improved speed, performance and reliability when compared to traditional hard drives.

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NVMe

Leading the new standard of SSDs, Kingston’s NVMe SSDs offer improved system and PC performance to support better performance in software applications such as 3D rendering, gaming and content creation such as video editing.

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Memory

Laptop and PC manufacturers often include the minimum amount of standard, low-capacity memory modules to reduce cost, which means even new computers may need memory upgrades right out of the gate. Kingston memory can upgrade and replace those existing modules or fill unoccupied memory slots. Search for your motherboard part number using the search tool above to find compatible memory.

Industry Standard

Competitively priced ValueRAM memory delivers award-winning performance. Designed and tested to meet JEDEC industry standards, ValueRAM lets you purchase memory according to specifications.

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System-Specific

Memory designed, manufactured, tested and guaranteed to work in your specific system. Makes it easy to select exactly what you need based on our OEM system brand and model.

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Gaming

Trust the brand used by more gamers and professionals. Our memory easily endures the most rigorous performance demands for gamers and creative professionals which include features like aggressive heat spreader styles, Plug N Play auto-overclocked memory, memory with XMP profiles and RGB memory.

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PC Upgrade

Add speed to an old desktop PC or laptop by adding memory or upgrading from a hard disk drive (HDD) to an SSD. Upgrade your PC memory and experience pages that load faster and applications that launch quicker. Kingston’s fast and reliable SATA and NVMe SSDs are also a great choice for system builders or new PC builds.

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Content Creation

Today’s content creators use data storage at ever-increasing rates. Whether it’s editing video in 4K/8K, graphic design, visual effects, motion graphics, 3D modeling or any other creative applications, content producers are demanding larger drive capacities along with reliable performance, durability and speed that NVMe SSDs can deliver. Kingston NVMe SSDs are built to address these needs transforming from pain points to creative productivity.

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Gaming

Upgrading with our solutions will give you an edge in your gaming ventures. Our products can improve your games, system loading times or file transfers speeds. This is perfect if you’re planning on streaming your gaming experience and creating content.

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For over three decades, Kingston hardware has fueled the technology the world uses every day. Our mission is to provide quality products and solutions backed with unwavering service and support.

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