Kingston releases A1000 PCIeNVMe SSD in India

Kingston has launched its A1000 PCIeNVMe SSD in India. This is Kingston’s consumer-grade PCIeNVMe SSD with 3D NAND in M.2 form factor. It offers exceptional speed of up to 1,500MB/s (R) and 1,000MB/s (W) which are twice as fast as a SATA-based SSD and 20X faster than a traditional hard drive. The Kingston A1000 SSD is available in 240GB, 480GB and 960GB capacities at MRPs of Rs.12,000, Rs.21,800 and Rs.40,650, respectively. It is backed by a limited five-year warranty, free technical support and legendary Kingston reliability.

 

The single-sided M.2 2280 (22mm x 80mm) form factor makes A1000 ideal for notebooks and systems with limited space. The PCIeNVMe drive features a Gen 3.0 x2 interface, 4-channel Phison5008 controller, and 3D NAND Flash. Itdelivers2x the performance of SATA SSDs with read/write speeds up to 1,500MB/s and 1,000MB/s, giving it exceptional responsiveness and ultra-low latency.

 

As Kingston’s newest SSD for the entry-level PCIeNVMe market, A1000 is designed with 3D NAND Flash memory. It is more reliable and durable than a hard drive, and doubles the performance of a SATA SSD, providing consumers the benefit of PCIe performance at about the same price as SATA. Consumers can replace a hard drive or slower SSD with A1000 and have the storage needed for applications, videos, photos and more.

 

A1000 Features and Specifications:

 

* 20X faster than a hard drive: With incredible read/write speeds the A1000 will not only increase performance but can also be used to breathe new life into older systems.

* M.2 2280 Form Factor: Multi-purpose SFF connector replaces small mSATA and mini-PCIe slots.

* Single-sided design: Integrates easily into designs with M.2 connectors; ideal for thin and light notebooks and in systems with limited space.

* Multiple capacities: Available in a range of capacities up to 960 GB to meet your data storage requirements.

* Form Factor: M.2 2280

* Interface: PCIeNVMe Gen 3.0 x2 Lanes

* Capacities: 240GB, 480GB, 960GB

* Controller: Phison5008-E8

* NAND: 3D TLC

 

Sequential Read/Write:

* 240GB: up to 1,500/800MB/s

* 480GB: up to 1,500/900MB/s

* 960GB: up to 1,500/1,000MB/s

 

Random 4K Read/Write:

* 240GB: up to 100,000/80,000MB/s

* 480GB: up to 100,000/90,000MB/s

* 960GB: up to 120,000/100,000MB/s

 

* Power Consumption: 0.011748W Idle / 0.075623W Avg / 0.458W (MAX) Read / 0.908W (MAX) Write

* Dimensions: 80mm x 22mm x 3.5mm

* Operating Temperature: 0°C to 70°C

* Storage Temperature: -40°C to 85°C

 

Weight:

* 240GB: 6.4g

* 480GB: 7g

* 960GB: 7.6g

* Vibration operating: 2.17G Peak (7-800Hz)

* Vibration non-operating: 20G Peak (10-2000Hz)

* Life Expectancy: 1 million hours MTBF

* Warranty/support: Limited 5-year warranty with free technical support

 

Total Bytes Written (TBW):

* 240GB: 150TB

* 480GB: 300TB

* 960GB: 600TB

 

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