Kingston A400
Kingston
42 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 990 PRO
Samsung
98 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Kingston A400
No customer feedback yet
Samsung 990 PRO
88 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users are highly satisfied with this SSD, praising its exceptional speed and reliable performance for gaming and photo editing. One user noted thermal concerns during heavy gaming, reaching 62°C without a heatsink, but overall sentiment remains very positive. The drive is easy to install and has proven durable over a year of use.
Pros
- Blazing fast speeds
- Easy installation
- Reliable performance
- Good value for refurbished price
Cons
- Thermal concerns under heavy load
- No heatsink included
Speed 5
Reliability 3
Ease of installation 2
Value for money 1
Thermal performance 1
Scores
Budget
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Gaming
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Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Kingston A400 | Samsung 990 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | Marvell 88SS1074 | Samsung in-house controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | — | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston A400
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average speed (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
Samsung 990 PRO
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Pricing
Kingston A400
Samsung 990 PRO
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 990 PRO
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
