Kingston A400 480GB

Overview

A budget staple for volume laptop and desktop refreshes, 500/450 MB/s with no DRAM cache and 160 TBW. Adequate for light day-to-day use, weak under sustained load. Buy it in quantity to refresh old machines cheaply, not to build a fast one.

Kingston · 2017

Kingston

a400 480Gb

3.8 · 4 reviews

480GB · SATA III 6Gb/s

$60.49In stock
Capacity (GB)
480
Interface
SATA III 6Gb/s
Form Factor
2.5-inch
Read MB/s
500
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  • Budget staple for volume laptop and desktop refreshes
  • No DRAM cache; adequate for light day-to-day use

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Specifications

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Capacity (GB)
0 GB
Interface
SATA III 6Gb/s
Form Factor
2.5-inch
Read MB/s
0 MB/s
Write MB/s
0 MB/s
TBW
0 TBW
NAND
TLC

Customer reviews

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3.8

Based on 4 sample reviews

  • Frank T.Jun 16, 2025
    Slow writes, but it is cheap

    The DRAM-less design shows on big transfers. As an entry boot disk for an office box it is fine, just do not expect much.

  • Ayesha M.Feb 5, 2025
    Budget boot drive done right

    For the price you cannot complain. It is not fast by SSD standards but any SSD beats a hard drive for boot. Solid value.

  • Gita R.Nov 30, 2024
    Perfect for volume refreshes

    Bought a handful to upgrade family PCs. Easy installs, instant snappiness for basic use. Exactly what it says on the tin.

  • Neil P.Aug 12, 2024
    Dirt cheap laptop revival

    Threw it in an old laptop that had a spinning drive and the difference is night and day. 450 MB/s write, DRAM-less, but for light use it is great.