Description
Kingston’s A400 solid-state drive dramatically improves the responsiveness of your existing system with incredible boot, loading and transfer times compared to mechanical hard drives. Powered by a latest-gen controller for read and write speeds of up to 500MB/s and 450MB/s1, this SSD is 10x faster than a traditional hard drive1 for higher performance, ultra-responsive multi-tasking and an overall faster system.
Also more reliable and durable than a hard drive, A400 is built with Flash memory. There are no moving parts, making it less likely to fail than a mechanical hard drive. It’s also cooler and quieter, and its shock and vibration resistance makes it ideal for notebooks and other mobile computing devices.
A400 is available in Multiple capacities from 120GB–480GB2 to give you all the space you need for applications, videos, photos and other important documents. You can also replace your hard drive or a smaller SSD with a drive big enough to hold all your files.
This SSD is designed for use in desktop and notebook computer workloads, and is not intended for server environments.
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Hard drive replacement
Solid-state drives are the next evolution of PC storage and run faster, quieter and cooler than the aging technology inside hard drives. With no moving parts, SSDs are also more durable and more reliable than hard drives. -
For desktops and notebooks
Kingston solid-state drives will make your system more responsive so it boots quicker, loads applications faster and shuts down faster. They're available in upgrade kits that include software to clone your files and OS in minutes. -
Revive older systems
Solid-state drives will not only increase performance but can also be used to breathe the life into older systems.
Specifications
Summary
- Product Description
- Kingston A400 - SSD - 480 GB - SATA 6Gb/s
- Type
- Solid state drive - internal
- Capacity
- 480 GB
- NAND Flash Memory Type
- Triple-level cell (TLC)
- Form Factor
- 2.5"
- Interface
- SATA 6Gb/s
- Data Transfer Rate
- 600 MBps
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 69.9 mm x 100 mm x 7 mm
- Weight
- 41 g
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 3-year warranty
Detailed Specification
General
- Device Type
- Solid state drive - internal
- Capacity
- 480 GB
- NAND Flash Memory Type
- Triple-level cell (TLC)
- Form Factor
- 2.5"
- Interface
- SATA 6Gb/s
- Width
- 69.9 mm
- Depth
- 100 mm
- Height
- 7 mm
- Weight
- 41 g
Performance
- Drive Transfer Rate
- 600 MBps (external)
- Internal Data Rate
- 500 MBps (read) / 450 MBps (write)
Reliability
- MTBF
- 1,000,000 hours
Expansion & Connectivity
- Interfaces
- 1 x SATA 6 Gb/s - 7 pin Serial ATA
- Compatible Bay
- 2.5"
Power
- Power Consumption
- 0.195 Watt (idle) , 0.279 Watt (average) , 0.642 Watt (read) , 1.535 Watt (write)
Miscellaneous
- Compliant Standards
- ISO 9001, SGS
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support
- Limited warranty - 3 years
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature
- 0 °C
- Max Operating Temperature
- 70 °C
- Min Storage Temperature
- -40 °C
- Max Storage Temperature
- 85 °C
- Vibration Tolerance (operating)
- 2.17 g @ 7-800 Hz
- Vibration Tolerance (non-operating)
- 20 g @ 10-2000 Hz
