SSD Part Number Decoder

The following information is designed to help you identify Kingston® solid-state drives (SSDs). While this is a representation of a majority of Kingston solid-state drives, naming conventions may vary.

Client

Part Number: SA2000BM8/xxxx-BK

  • S
  • A
  • 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • B
  • M8
  • /
  • XXXX
  • BK
S = SSD
  • S - SSD
A = Series
  • A - A series
  • E - E Series
  • HF - HyperX Fury
  • HFR - HyperX Fury RGB
  • HPM - HyperX M.2
  • HS - HyperX Savage
  • HSX - HyperX Savage External
  • H/HX - HyperX
  • KC - KC series
  • M - M series
  • MC - Micro SATA
  • MS - Mini SATA
  • M2 - M.2
  • Q - Q series
  • S - S series
  • V - V series
  • VP - V+ series
  • UV - UV series
2 = Version
  • 1 - 1
  • 2 - 2
  • 3 - 3
  • 4 - 4
  • 5 - 5
  • 6 - 6
0 = Model
  • 0 - Version change
  • 5 - 1st release
0 = Interface
  • S1 - SATA 1
  • S2 - SATA 2
  • S3 - SATA 3
  • 0 - NVMe
  • ‘blank’ – SATA 3
0 = n/a
B = Bundle
  • B - 3.5” bracket w/ screws, USB cable, adapter/spacer, software
  • H - Half-Height, Half-Length M.2 Adapter
M8 = Form Factor
  • ‘blank’ - 2.5”
  • M8 - M.2 22mm X 80mm
  • MS - mSATA 30mm X 51mm
  • M8S - M.2 22x80mm Single Sided
  • M8D - M.2 22x80mm Double Sided
  • ‘7’- 7.0mm thick drive casing
xxxx = Capacity
  • xxxG
BK = MultiPack
  • BK - Bulk Pack

Enterprise

Part Number: SEDC1000BM8/xxxx-BK

  • S
  • EDC
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • B
  • M8
  • /
  • XXXX
  • BK
S = SSD
  • S - SSD
EDC = Series
  • EDC - Enterprise Data Center
1 = Version
  • 1 - 1
  • 2 - 2
  • 3 - 3
  • 4 - 4
  • 5 - 5
  • 6 - 6
0 = Model
  • 0 - Version change
  • 5 - 1st release
0 = Interface
  • 0 - NVMe
  • S3 – SATA 3
  • ‘blank’ – SATA 3
0 = n/a
B = Usage
  • M - Mixed R/W workloads
  • B - Boot
  • R - Read intensive workloads
M8 = Form Factor
  • ‘blank’ - 2.5”
  • M8 - M.2 22mm X 80mm
  • MS - mSATA 30mm X 51mm
  • M8S - M.2 22x80mm Single Sided
  • M8D - M.2 22x80mm Double Sided
  • ‘7’- 7.0mm thick drive casing
xxxx = Capacity
  • xxxG
BK = Bulk Pack
  • BK - Bulk Pack