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Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Kingston
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Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
About This Product
The Kingston A1000 is a 480GB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD utilizing a PCIe 3.0 x4 interface. It offers sequential read/write speeds typical of entry-level NVMe drives, providing a significant upgrade over SATA SSDs for general computing tasks and faster application loading. This drive is suitable for users seeking improved system responsiveness without the higher cost of premium PCIe Gen 3 or Gen 4 NVMe drives.
Verdict
“Good value NVMe for general use and system upgrades.”
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
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