It’s Kingston, so be prepared for amazement…
What’s in the box:
- 1 x Kingston 2,5″ 960gb A400 SATA SSD
Features:
- Incredible boot, loading and transfer times
- 10x faster than a traditional hard drive
- Ultra-responsive multi-tasking and an overall faster system
- Built with Flash memory
- Cooler and quieter
- Shock and vibration resistance
Specifications:
- Form factor: 2.5″
- Interface: SATA Rev. 3.0 (6Gb/s) – with backwards compatibility to SATA Rev. 2.0 (3Gb/s)
- Dimensions: 100.0mm x 69.9mm x 7.0mm (2.5”)
- Life expectancy: 1 million hours MTBF
- Warranty/support: Limited 3-year warranty with free technical support
- Total Bytes Written (TBW): 960GB: 300TB
- Weight: 41.9g (960GB – 2.5”)
Design and Build:
It’s Kingston, so it is pricey, but hey when you go Kingston you can’t go wrong! This drive comes encased in a metal casing. We have the Kingston logo featured on the casing which does look rather beautiful. This does not just add to the overall prettiness of the drive. The A400 features shock and vibration resistance which ensures longevity, especially when paired up with a Laptop or mobile device. A neat and very nifty feature for sure.
- Vibration operating: 2.17G Peak (7–800Hz)
- Vibration non-operating: 20G Peak (10–2000Hz)
The A400 is very lightweight, barely weighing anything. The design is quite compact and for what the A400 offers, it featured the saying, Dynamite comes in small packages perfectly.
Power Usage:
- 0.195W Idle
- 0.279W Average
- 0.642W (MAX) Read
- 1.535W (MAX) Write
Performance:
Baseline Performance:
Data Transfer (ATTO):
- 120GB — up to 500MB/s Read and 320MB/s Write
- 240GB — up to 500MB/s Read and 350MB/s Write
- 480GB — up to 500MB/s Read and 450MB/s Write
- 960GB — up to 500MB/s Read and 450MB/s Write
- 1.92TB — up to 500MB/s Read and 450MB/s Write
Some very impressive numbers right here. One thing is for sure, Kingston always delivers fantastic performance that easily out performs all its competitors.
The A400 offers 10x faster speeds when compared to standard HDDs. Its incredible boot time won’t offer you a second to quickly get up and grab a snack. The loading will be done before you have pulled your chair back. That is how incredibly fast the A400 is.
Even though the entire drive is enclosed in a metal casing, its temperatures remain quite low and manageable.
- Storage temperature: -40°C~85°C
- Operating temperature: 0°C~70°C
MGR Gaming’s Conclusions:
More than worth its price tag through and through! The sheer increase in performance speed will blow you away. Once you installed and started using this beauty, you will ask yourself, how did I ever make do without it!
When you don’t hear her performing, don’t be alarmed, she runs quite silent. You may not hear her, but rest assured she is hard at work doing what she does best.
That is the increase in performance that it offers. Some other unique features worth mentioning. The shock and vibration resistance was a really terrific add-on to this series. It expands its usage and capabilities for sure, putting it at the top spot among its competitors.
You will not regret buying this one. Your system will never be the same again!
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Additional Info:
Brand: Kingston
Model: SA400S37/960G
Type: SSD