Samsung 990 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
90 Overall Score
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Kingston A400 240GB SATA III M.2 2280
Kingston
28 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 990 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Kingston A400 240GB SATA III M.2 2280
78 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews
Most users are happy with this Kingston SSD, praising its fast boot times, easy setup, and good value for budget builds. However, one verified reviewer had a very negative experience with Kingston's RMA process, citing delays and poor customer service. Overall, the product itself is well-regarded, but the support experience can be a major drawback.
Pros
- Fast boot times
- Easy setup
- Good value for budget builds
- Reliable so far
- Good build quality
Cons
- Poor RMA support
- Slow customer service
- Limited capacity for gamers
Performance 5
Value for money 4
Ease of setup 3
Reliability 3
Customer support 1
Capacity 2
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Specifications
| Samsung 990 PRO | Kingston A400 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| 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 | Samsung | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 990 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Kingston A400 240GB SATA III M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong affordability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Below average capacity (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average speed (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average endurance (30th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 990 PRO
Scores 90 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 18 specs.