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Kingston
Kingston A2000
500GBSATA SSDM.2 2280PCIe Gen 32,200 MB/s readDRAM Cache5yr warranty
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Full Specifications
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
TypeSATA SSD
Capacity500 GB
Form FactorM.2 2280
InterfaceM.2 PCIe 3.0 X4
PCIePCIe 3.0 x4
NVMeYes
Sequential Read2,200 MB/s
Sequential Write2,000 MB/s
TBW350 TB
MTBF2.0M hours
Warranty5 years
About This Product
The Kingston A2000 is a PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe SSD, offering a significant performance upgrade over SATA SSDs. With sequential read speeds up to 2,200 MB/s and write speeds up to 2,000 MB/s, it is suitable for general computing and light content creation. It provides a cost-effective entry into NVMe storage, outperforming budget SATA drives but falling behind newer Gen4 NVMe options.
