Kingston A400 2.5" SATA III SSD – 120GB 240GB 480GB 960GB 1TB Solid State Drive
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About this product
The Kingston A400 is a 2.5-inch internal Solid State Drive, offering 240GB of storage capacity. It utilizes a SATA III interface, providing read speeds of up to 500MB/s and a transfer rate of 300 Mbps. Compatible with laptops, Macs, and PCs, this black SSD is designed for internal use. It features a 512 MB cache, supporting both HDD and SSD storage formats, and is suitable for upgrading systems requiring faster storage performance. This model comes as a single unit.
Our take
If you're looking for a cost-effective way to give an older laptop or PC a new lease on life, the Kingston A400 SSD could be a good option. The 240GB capacity is decent for a boot drive and essential applications, and the 500MB/s read speed is a significant upgrade over traditional hard drives. It's a standard 2.5-inch form factor, making installation straightforward in most compatible systems. While the write speed is simply listed as '10x', which isn't very specific, for everyday use and general responsiveness, it should perform well. Just remember, it's a SATA III drive, so it won't offer the blistering speeds of newer NVMe alternatives.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- SATA III interface for broad compatibility
- 2.5-inch form factor fits most laptops/PCs
- 500MB/s read speed for faster boot times
- 240GB capacity suitable for boot drive
Cons
- Generic '10x' write speed spec
- Limited 240GB storage capacity
Specifications
- Storage Capacity 240 GB
- Compatible With Laptop, Mac, Memory Vault, PC
- MPN SA400S37/480G, SA400S37/120G, SA400S37/240G, SA400S37/960G
- Colour Black
- Brand Kingston
- Form Factor 2.5 in
Show all 20 specifications
- Type
- Internal SSD
- Unit Type
- Unit
- Read Speed
- 500MB/s
- Drive Type(s) Supported
- External SSD, Internal SSD, SSD (Solid State Drive)
- Model
- A400
- Transfer Rate
- 300 Mbps
- Storage Format
- HDD & SSD
- Features
- Storage, Hybrid (HDD/SSD)
- Write Speed
- 10x
- Unit Quantity
- 1
- Interface
- SATA III
- Country of Origin
- China
- Cache
- 512 MB
- Product Line
- Mobile
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