Kingston Introduces the A1000 Entry-level NVMe PCIe SSD

Kingston recently announced its new A1000 PCIe NVMe^™ SSD. The M.2 drive is Kingston’s first entry-level consumer-grade PCIe NVMe SSD utilizing 3D NAND. A1000 delivers twice the performance of SATA at near SATA pricing.

 

The single-sided M.2 2280 (22mm x 80mm) form factor makes A1000 ideal for notebooks and systems with limited space. The PCIe NVMe drive features a Gen 3.0 x2 interface, 4-channel Phison 5008 controller, and 3D NAND Flash. It delivers 2x the performance of SATA SSDs with read/write speeds¹ up to 1500MB/s and 1000MB/s giving it exceptional responsiveness and ultra-low latency.

 

 

As Kingston’s newest SSD for the entry-level PCIe NVMe market, A1000 is designed with 3D NAND Flash memory. It is more reliable and durable than a hard drive, and doubles the performance of a SATA SSD, providing consumers the benefit of PCIe performance at about the same price as SATA. Consumers can replace a hard drive or slower SSD with A1000 and have the storage needed for applications, videos, photos and more.

 

A1000 is available in 240GB, 480GB and 960GB² capacities and is backed by a limited five-year warranty, free technical support and legendary Kingston reliability.

 

For more information visit https://www.kingston.com/.

 

A1000 Features and Specifications:

 

• 20X faster than a hard drive: With incredible read/write speeds the A1000 will not only increase performance but can also be used to breathe new life into older systems.
• 2 2280 Form Factor: Multi-purpose SFF connector replaces small mSATA and mini-PCIe slots.
• Single-sided design: Integrates easily into designs with M.2 connectors; ideal for thin and light notebooks and in systems with limited space.
• Multiple capacities: Available in a range of capacities up to 960GB² to meet your data storage requirements.
• Form Factor:2 2280
• Interface: PCIe NVMe Gen 3.0 x2 Lanes
• Capacities: 240GB, 480GB, 960GB
• Controller: Phison 5008
• NAND: 3D TLC
• Sequential Read/Write:
  • 240GB: up to 1,500/800MB/s
  • 480GB: up to 1,500/900MB/s
  • 960GB: up to 1,500/1,000MB/s
• Random 4K Read/Write:
  • 240GB: up to 100,000/80,000MB/s
  • 480GB: up to 100,000/90,000MB/s
  • 960GB: up to 120,000/100,000MB/s
• Power Consumption: 011748W Idle / 0.075623W Avg / 0.458W (MAX) Read / 0.908W (MAX) Write
• Dimensions: 80mm x 22mm x 3.5mm
• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 70°C
• Storage Temperature: -40°C to 85°C
• Weight:
  • 240GB: 6.4g
  • 480GB: 7g
  • 960GB: 7.6g
• Vibration operating: 17G Peak (7-800Hz)
• Vibration non-operating: 20G Peak (20-2000Hz)
• Life Expectancy: 1 million hours MTBF
• Warranty/support: Limited 5-year warranty with free technical support
• Total Bytes Written (TBW):
  • 240GB: 150TB
  • 480GB: 300TB
  • 960GB: 600TB