Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, announced 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.
“Kingston is excited to release its newest SSD for the entry-level PCIe NVMe market. Designed with 3D NAND Flash memory, A1000 is more reliable and durable than a hard†drive,†and doubles the performance of a SATA SSD. Now we can give consumers the benefit of PCIe performance at about the same price as SATA,” said Ariel Perez, SSD business manager, Kingston. “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.†
A1000 Features and Specifications:
- 20X faster than a hard drive1:†With incredible read/write speeds the A1000 will not only increase performance but can also be used to breathe new life into older systems.
- M.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:†M.2 2280
- Interface:†PCIe NVMe Gen 3.0 x2 Lanes
- Capacities2:†240GB, 480GB, 960GB
- Controller:†Phison 5008
- NAND:†3D TLC
- Sequential Read/Write1:
- 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:†0.011748W 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:†2.17G Peak (7-800Hz)
- Vibration non-operating:†20G Peak (20-2000Hz)
- Life Expectancy:†1 million hours MTBF
- Warranty/support3:†Limited 5-year warranty with free technical support
- Total Bytes Written (TBW)4:
- 240GB: 150TB
- 480GB: 300TB
- 960GB: 600TB
