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Incredible speeds plus rock-solid reliability
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A400 SATA SSD

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 up to 500MB/s and 450MB/s{{Footnote.N56784}}, this SSD is 10x faster than a traditional hard drive{{Footnote.N56784}} 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 is also cooler and quieter, and its shock and vibration resistance which makes it ideal for notebooks and other mobile computing devices.

A400 is available in capacities from up to 960GB{{Footnote.N37130}} 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.

  • Fast start-up, loading and file transfers
  • More reliable and durable than a hard drive
  • Multiple capacities with space for applications or a hard drive replacement

Key Features

10x faster than a hard drive

10x faster than a hard drive{{Footnote.N56784}}

With incredible read/write speeds the A400 SSD will not only increase performance but can also be used to breathe new life into older systems.

Rugged

Rugged

A400 is shock- and vibration-resistant for rugged reliability when used in notebooks and other mobile computing devices.

Multiple capacities

Multiple capacities

A400 is available in capacities up to 960GB{{Footnote.N37130}} to suit anyone’s needs.

Ideal for desktops and notebooks

Ideal for desktops and notebooks

A400 comes in a 2.5” 7mm form factor to fit in a wide array of systems. It is ideal for thin and light notebooks with limited space.

Awards and Reviews

My 2010 MacBook Pro was beginning to slow down due to a failing conventional hard disk drive, but after replacing it with an SSD the boot time is a fraction of what it was, opening tasks is no longer a task, and transferring files is almost instantaneous.

Read Full Review Gave New Life to My Dying 2010 MacBook Pro 17"
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        Specifications

        Form factor 2.5"
        Interface SATA Rev. 3.0 (6Gb/s) – with backwards compatibility to SATA Rev. 2.0 (3Gb/s)
        Capacities{{Footnote.N37130}} 240GB, 480GB, 960GB
        NAND 3D
        Baseline Performance{{Footnote.N56784}} Data Transfer (ATTO)
        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
        Power Consumption 0.195W Idle / 0.279W Avg / 0.642W (MAX) Read / 1.535W (MAX) Write
        Storage temperature -40°C~85°C
        Operating temperature 0°C~70°C
        Dimensions 100.0mm x 69.9mm x 7.0mm (2.5”)

        Weight 41g (240-480GB – 2.5”)
        41.9g (960GB – 2.5”)
        Vibration operating 2.17G Peak (7–800Hz)
        Vibration non-operating 20G Peak (10–2000Hz)
        Life expectancy 2 million hours MTBF
        Warranty/support{{Footnote.N47046}} Limited 3-year warranty with free technical support
        Total Bytes Written (TBW){{Footnote.N37133}} 240GB — 80TB
        480GB — 160TB
        960GB — 300TB