Kingston A400 960GB SATA III 2.5"
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
What Buyers Say
Kingston A400 960GB SATA III 2.5"
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this Kingston SSD, praising its speed, reliability, and value for money. Many report significant improvements in boot times and overall system responsiveness, especially when upgrading from traditional hard drives. A few minor concerns include the lack of a SATA cable and compatibility questions, but these do not detract from the overall satisfaction.
Pros
- Fast read/write speeds
- Reliable Kingston quality
- Great value for money
- Easy installation
- Significant system performance boost
Cons
- No SATA cable included
- Compatibility questions
- Limited availability in stores
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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
Scores
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 Pascal |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | — | 1★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston A400 960GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong user sentiment (78th percentile)
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Below average speed (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB 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
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
Pricing
Kingston A400 960GB SATA III 2.5" offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 18 specs.
