Silicon Power Ace A55 2TB SATA III 2.5"
Silicon Power
45 Overall Score
vs
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
98 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Silicon Power Ace A55 2TB SATA III 2.5"
72 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews
Most users are very satisfied with this SSD, praising its speed, ease of installation, and excellent value for money, especially when upgrading from a hard drive. However, a couple of reviews report early failures and data loss, which tempers overall enthusiasm. The product is generally recommended for budget builds and laptop upgrades, but reliability concerns remain for some.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Easy installation
- Great value for money
- Good for laptop upgrades
- Includes migration software
Cons
- Early failure risk
- Data loss reported
- Not for heavy write workloads
Performance 6
Value for money 5
Reliability 3
Ease of installation 2
Laptop upgrade 2
Migration software 1
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Specifications
| Silicon Power Ace A55 | Kingston SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 5★ |
| 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 | — | SM2508 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Silicon Power Ace A55 2TB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Below average speed (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (6th percentile)6th %ile
Pricing
Silicon Power Ace A55 2TB SATA III 2.5"0.206score per dollar
vs
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 22800.086score per dollar
Silicon Power Ace A55 2TB SATA III 2.5" offers 2.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston SSD
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.
