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Kingston Digital SA1000M8/480G A1000 480GB PCIe NVMe M.2 2280 Internal SSD High Performance Solid State Drive

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A1000
480G
Digital Storage Capacity 480 GB
Hard Disk Interface ATA-4
Connectivity Technology SATA
Brand Kingston
Hard Disk Form Factor 3.5 Inches
Hard Disk Description Solid State Drive
Compatible Devices Laptop
Installation Type Internal Hard Drive
Color M.2 NVMe
Hard Disk Size 1

About this item

  • 20X faster than a hard drive1- 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. Operating temperature is 0 to 70 degree celsius.
  • Sequential read or write speeds up to 1,500 or 900 mb per second. Random 4k read or write is up to 100,000 or 90,000 iops
  • 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 960GB to meet your data storage requirements
  • PCIe/NVMe is NOT compatible with SATA III interface – please check your system specifications for supported SSD interface

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    Exceptional responsiveness and ultra-low latency

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    20X faster than a hard drive

    With incredible read/write speeds the A1000 will increase the speed and performance of your system.

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    Ideal for home theater PC and mini PC

    The single-sided M.2 2280 SSD makes it ideal for home theater PCs and mini PCs with limited space. Integrates easily into designs with M.2 connectors.

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    Capacity
    		120GB - 960GB 120GB - 240GB 240GB - 960GB 250GB - 1TB 480GB - 960GB 240GB - 960GB
    Form Factor
    		2.5" M.2 M.2 M.2 M.2 2.5"
    Interface
    		SATA 3 SATA 3 NVMe NVMe SATA 3 SATA 3
    Write Speed
    		Up to 450 MB/s Up to 450 MB/s Up to 1000 MB/s Up to 2000 MB/s Up to 480 MB/s Up to 480 MB/s
    Read Speed
    		Up to 500 MB/s Up to 500 MB/s Up to 1500 MB/s Up to 2200 MB/s Up to 500 MB/s Up to 550 MB/s

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    Kingston's A1000 solid-state drive is an entry-level PCIe NVMe solution with a single-sided M.2 22x80mm design. This form factor is ideal for thinner notebooks and systems with limited space. Using a PCIe NVMe Gen 3.0 x2 interface, 4-channel Phison E8 controller, and 3D NAND Flash, this drive offers read and write speeds up to 1,500MB/s and 1,000MB/s1‑. It is 2X faster than a SATA-based SSD and 20X faster than a traditional hard drive offering exceptional responsiveness, ultra-low latency, and throughput. More reliable and durable than a hard drive, A1000 is built with NAND Flash semiconductor memory. There are no moving parts, making it far less likely to fail than a mechanical hard drive. It is also cooler and quieter, and its shock and vibration resistance makes it ideal for notebooks and other mobile computing devices. A1000 is available in multiple capacities from 240GB-960GB2 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 with enough storage capacity for all your files.

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    Customers like the transfer speed, performance, value, and quality of the computer drive. They mention that it boots in seconds, everything has been working well, and has a great price/performance ratio.

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    15 customers mention13 positive2 negative

    Customers like the transfer speed of the computer drive. They mention it's amazing, screaming fast, and boots their computer in a few seconds.

    "...I havent used it that much for gaming yet but boot and shutdown times are wonderful." Read more

    "...The speed is incredible, Windows 10 boots in seconds. From the time I click something to the time it's opened it's like a blink...." Read more

    "...Since I am not a gamer, the speed is good for my use. I use it as my boot drive and found that it is slightly faster than a standard SSD." Read more

    "...Windows boots up in about 10 seconds instead of almost 30 seconds that it used to...." Read more

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    Customers are satisfied with the performance of the computer drive. They mention that it works well, has no issues, and is good as any SSD.

    "Got 2. Both work perfectly and are plenty fast for me...." Read more

    "...Everything has been working / performing well. Very pleased with the additional hard drive space." Read more

    "...Zero trouble installing in a new build and everything works like a dream...." Read more

    "Great product. No issues." Read more

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    Customers appreciate the value of the computer drive. They say it has a great price/performance ratio and is reliable.

    "Got 2. Both work perfectly and are plenty fast for me. The lower price compared to some other brands is definitely a plus too if youre on a..." Read more

    "...Not the fastest out there. Great price/performance ratio. Works flawlessly" Read more

    "I was very surprised at the low price not to mention its rapid arrival.Thanks!" Read more

    "Good Budget NVMe..." Read more

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    Customers are satisfied with the quality of the computer drive. They mention that it is an excellent choice, impressive, and an excellent SSD.

    "Great product. No issues." Read more

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    Aron
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love it. Great product
    Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2019
    Style: A1000Capacity: 480GVerified Purchase
    Got 2. Both work perfectly and are plenty fast for me. The lower price compared to some other brands is definitely a plus too if youre on a budget.
    I havent used it that much for gaming yet but boot and shutdown times are wonderful.
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    PJerryOKC
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fast, Larger Hard drive
    Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2020
    Style: A1000Capacity: 480GVerified Purchase
    I had purchased a laptop for the speed. The hard drive was 128 GB. I attempted to save what I could to cloud, but within a short time, one of my programs had maxed out the memory. It froze up my laptop. I actually had someone else that had more experience with computers replace the 480 GB card. I just checked the amount used - I have used about a 3rd of the hard drive. Everything has been working / performing well. Very pleased with the additional hard drive space.
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    Jason Watkins
    5.0 out of 5 stars Kingston is outstanding at solid state memory
    Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2019
    Style: A1000Capacity: 480GVerified Purchase
    For the price and size I got it I feel like I stole something. The speed is incredible, Windows 10 boots in seconds. From the time I click something to the time it's opened it's like a blink. Zero trouble installing in a new build and everything works like a dream. Kingston's products are some of the best in the industry in my experience, especially their Hyper X line and flash drives, so this is just one more feather in the cap of a terrific company here.
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    DanDaMan
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good Budget NVMe
    Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2019
    Style: A1000Capacity: 480GVerified Purchase
    I have an 1150 MOBO with an i5 4790 and this NVMe is perfect for it. Since I am not a gamer, the speed is good for my use. I use it as my boot drive and found that it is slightly faster than a standard SSD.
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    W Harrison, III
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good as any SSD.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2019
    Style: A1000Capacity: 480GVerified Purchase
    Great product. No issues.
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    Jeffrey Hunnicutt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Quantum Leap in Hard Drives
    Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2019
    Style: A1000Capacity: 480GVerified Purchase
    This thing is roughly the same price as a traditional Hard Drive of the same capacity but is lightning fast. Windows boots up in about 10 seconds instead of almost 30 seconds that it used to. It is also incredibly small and light and does not need cables, making your case less cluttered.
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    macs_forever
    5.0 out of 5 stars My second purchase, Great value, reliable.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2019
    Style: A1000Capacity: 480GVerified Purchase
    Faster than spinning disks and SATA M.2 drives. Not the fastest out there. Great price/performance ratio. Works flawlessly
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    Walter G. Lopez
    5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2019
    Style: A1000Capacity: 960GVerified Purchase
    This drive is fast. If it wasn't because I'm trying to figure out how to slim down my BIOS boot-up, it would have only taken 5 seconds to boot-up Windows 10 x1809. Loved it!
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    JAL1927
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente Custo x Benefício
    Reviewed in Brazil on June 28, 2019
    Style: A1000Capacity: 480GVerified Purchase
    Mesmo sendo uma SSD "de entrada" a diferença de performance é extraordinária. O Windows 10 é carregado de forma absurdamente rápida e após a colocar a senha de usuário o desktop entra quase instantaneamente e já pronto para o uso. Além disso a duração da bateria aumentou em aprox. 50%. Foi instalada em um DELL G3 i7 16GB, mas acredito que a performance em i5 seja também excelente. Certamente um dos melhores upgrades que podem ser feitos.
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    Fermineg
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente disco SSD M.2 PCIE a muy buen precio
    Reviewed in Mexico on March 11, 2019
    Style: A1000Capacity: 960GVerified Purchase
    Compré este disco para una computadora DELL G7 15 (7588) confiando en que Kingston indicaba que este es compatible con el equipo, aun cuando DELL indica en su manual que el disco SSD PCIe debe ser generación 3 de 4 canales. La unidad Kingsto A1000 es generación 3 de 2 canales.
    No pude clonarlo con el software que Kingston incluye, por que no conseguí un adaptador externo para PCIe o NVMe. La computadora incluye disco mecánico de 1TB, intenté clonando el disco mecánico para insertar el disco SSD en el zócalo SATA/PCIe, tampoco funcionó, debido a la configuración RAID original.
    La solución fue hacer los cambios necesarios en el BIOS e instalar el sistema operativo (Windows 10) desde cero en esta unidad, lo que llevó casi 20 minutos.
    El desempeño general del disco es bastante bueno por el precio (Velocidades en modo secuencial 1300MB/s lectura- 980MB/s escritura), comparándolo con unidades PCIe de 4 canales de otras marcas y de mayor costo.
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    Milind Nithin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best in the business
    Reviewed in India on August 7, 2019
    Style: A1000Capacity: 480GVerified Purchase
    Great value for money, offers flagship level transfer speeds at an affordable price.
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    LordReserei
    5.0 out of 5 stars It's a steal
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 18, 2018
    Style: A1000Capacity: 480GVerified Purchase
    I initially bought this because I wanted to populate the 2nd M.2 slot on my motherboard, for the purpose of gaming. But also, I picked it up during Black Friday. It should be known that speeds will vary depending on hardware--CPU, motherboard, chipset and such. That said, benchmarks posted are using a AMD Ryzen 2700X and Asus Prime X470 Pro. Nothing else can, or will necessarily affect speeds.

    Samsung 970 Evo 500GB Vs Kingston A1000 480GB Vs Samsung 850 Evo 500GB Vs Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD (I have mine partitioned).

    I have to say that I'm pleasantly surprised, and I'm not sure how it slipped passed me. I only bought the 970 Evo a few months ago. If I had known about the A1000 sooner, I would've gone for this as a boot drive and saved myself a little money. Because doing a blind test, without benchmarks and just doing real-world things, it's a super snappy drive.

    I managed to transfer 427GB of games/data from the 850 Evo and the A1000 at an average of 400MB/s. It took around 15 minutes. Try doing that with a snail drive, I mean HDD...it will take a day or two.

    Keep that in mind if you intend to do as I did--you'll need a screw for installation. It may make the price rise by a penny, but I feel Kingston should've included one at least. Unless I was unlucky and just didn't get one with my package. Luckily I had a spare.

    In conclusion, I'd highly recommended this. Especially if you can grab it for the price I did (£74.99) or less. 5/5
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    LordReserei
    5.0 out of 5 stars It's a steal
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 18, 2018
    I initially bought this because I wanted to populate the 2nd M.2 slot on my motherboard, for the purpose of gaming. But also, I picked it up during Black Friday. It should be known that speeds will vary depending on hardware--CPU, motherboard, chipset and such. That said, benchmarks posted are using a AMD Ryzen 2700X and Asus Prime X470 Pro. Nothing else can, or will necessarily affect speeds.

    Samsung 970 Evo 500GB Vs Kingston A1000 480GB Vs Samsung 850 Evo 500GB Vs Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD (I have mine partitioned).

    I have to say that I'm pleasantly surprised, and I'm not sure how it slipped passed me. I only bought the 970 Evo a few months ago. If I had known about the A1000 sooner, I would've gone for this as a boot drive and saved myself a little money. Because doing a blind test, without benchmarks and just doing real-world things, it's a super snappy drive.

    I managed to transfer 427GB of games/data from the 850 Evo and the A1000 at an average of 400MB/s. It took around 15 minutes. Try doing that with a snail drive, I mean HDD...it will take a day or two.

    Keep that in mind if you intend to do as I did--you'll need a screw for installation. It may make the price rise by a penny, but I feel Kingston should've included one at least. Unless I was unlucky and just didn't get one with my package. Luckily I had a spare.

    In conclusion, I'd highly recommended this. Especially if you can grab it for the price I did (£74.99) or less. 5/5
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    Marinheiro
    5.0 out of 5 stars Produto bom
    Reviewed in Brazil on September 25, 2019
    Style: A1000Capacity: 480GVerified Purchase
    Chegou conforme esperado
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