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Kingston SSD A2000 500GB

SSD M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 4x - 500 GB

Last price 69€95
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Overview

No compromise on performance

Kingston's A2000 NVMe PCIe SSD is an impressive performance storage solution withread speedsup to 2,200MB/s and write speeds up to 2,200MB/s depending on the model. It is ideal for use as a boot drive in a new machine or as an upgrade to an older PC. This improves responsiveness.

Available in capacities from 250GB upwards to meet your system requirements, the Kingtson A2000 SSD is a self-encrypting drive that supports end-to-end data protection based on XTS-AES 256-bit hardware. It enables the use of vendor independent software with TCG Opal 2.0 security management solutions.

Ever increasing data rates

The A2000 triples the performance of a SATA SSD with impressive read/write speeds of up to 2,200 MB/s / 2,200 MB/s, combining faster downloads, lower power consumption and lower temperatures. The A2000 SSD is designed for computer enthusiasts, and those looking for an upgrade solution without breaking the bank. With a slim single-sided M.2 design, the A2000 SSD reveals its full potential when installed in an Ultrabook or small form factor PC system.

Key Features :

  • 500GB M.2 PCIe 3.0 4x NVMe SSD
  • Format: M.2 2280
  • Sequential read speed up to: 2200 MB/s
  • Sequential write up to: 2000 MB/s
  • 4K random read/write: up to 180,000 IOPS / up to 200,000 IOPS
  • Power consumption: 0.0032W standby / 0.08W average / 1.7W (MAX) read / 4.5W (MAX) write
  • XTS-AES 256-bit encryption
  • Dimensions: 80 x 22 x 3.5 mm
  • Weight : 6.8 g
Specifications
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General information

Product name

Kingston SSD A2000 500GB

Brand

Kingston

Model

SA2000M8/500G

Main characteristics

Interface with the computer

M.2 - PCI-E 3.0 x4

Hard drive format

M.2

Capacity

500 GB

Flash memory type

TLC (Triple-Level Cell)

NVMe

Yes

Controller

SM2263XT

Performance

Read speed

2200 MB/s

Write speed

2000 MB/s

IOPS Read

180000

IOPS in writing

200000

Endurance

350

TRIM compatible

Yes

Physical characteristics

Width

22 mm

Height

3.5 mm

Depth

80 mm

Weight

6.8 g

Warranties

Commercial warranty

Seller 3 years

Legal warranty

See terms & conditions

Product referenced on 19 Aug 2019

Customer reviews
Global rating
9/10
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  • by Rodolphe S
    Posted on 14 Nov 2023
    Bought on 20 May 2020 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 14 Average rating: 8

    Excellent and reliable

    This SSD is really excellent and above all reliable over time. I highly recommend this SSD, which has been used for several hours every day since 2020.

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  • by ThomasB
    Posted on 8 Nov 2023
    Bought on 16 Jul 2021 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 6 Average rating: 10

    SSD A2000 500 GO

    purchased in 2021 to add to a laptop, no problems since, works fine.

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  • by ThierryD
    Posted on 27 Apr 2022
    Bought on 24 Mar 2022 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 5 Average rating: 10

    very fast

    I've been using it for a while now, but it's a good idea to keep it in mind when you're using it.

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  • by Yannick L
    Posted on 24 Jul 2021
    Bought on 24 Oct 2020 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 8

    Mounted on external USB C box

    I mounted this drive on an external usb C enclosure to house Steam games on my laptop. For over 6 months now, no problems, very fast and no quirks with regular use.

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  • by fabrice A
    Posted on 9 Dec 2020
    Bought on 30 Nov 2020 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 10

    SSD very good but the Acronis cloning software gave me problems

    I had a 250GB toshiba ssd with a 238GB C partition and a 15GB D recovery. Acronis partitioned the new 500GB ssd into a 238GB C partition and a 250GB D recovery. After 2 hours of exploring the software to change this, I decided to accept this partitioning of my new hard disk. Finally then thanks to AOMEI partition manager (free) I was able to create a C partition of 450 GB and a D of 15 GB without losing my data. I notice that my new disk is faster than the old one

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  • by Vincent Charest
    Posted on 21 Nov 2020
    Bought on 14 Nov 2020 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 8 Average rating: 8

    SSD impossible to create partitions

    SSD installed and detected by the bios. Can't partition when I run my windows 10 usb stick. So, installed windows on HDD temporarily to create partitions on the SSD and then switched back to windows on the nvme SSD in M.2. I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but I'm not sure if it's a good idea. Can't partition, cyclic redundancy message and write protected every time. I'm up to 8 hours of wasted time and I have a 1200€ gamer PC running on an HDD. Pitiful. I'm going to return the article and buy a Sata SSD I think. I've searched the internet, but it doesn't seem to be possible. I'm completely disgusted. I should have taken a normal SSD, I've been looking forward to assembling this PC for a month now, nothing is working on the SSD side.

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  • by Vivien
    Posted on 9 Nov 2020
    Bought on 3 Oct 2020 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 9

    No tricks!

    This product is compliant, it "runs" fast and well and is not expensive!
    I have not had it long enough to judge its reliability, but I have never had any problems with this brand's products.

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  • by ChristopheC
    Posted on 17 Oct 2020
    Bought on 14 Sep 2020 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 10

    Excellent

    Very fast, file transfers are extremely fast and the Ubuntu 20-04 bone starts in less than 30 seconds, it's great!

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  • by LouisL
    Posted on 24 Sep 2020
    Bought on 8 Sep 2020 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 8

    Good product.

    Mounted on asrock Z390 phantom gaming 4 motherboard. Easy installation and instant system recognition. W10 installation on new pc. Taken for the reputation of the brand. One star less for the price too high compared to the competition.

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  • by Bernie Vuillemin
    Posted on 15 Aug 2020
    Bought on 7 Jan 2020 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 5 Average rating: 9

    on Gigabyte Z390 Aorus

    Once installed on the motherboard, installation of Windows 10 with 16?go on board, boot time 8 seconds watch in hand who says better?

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