Kingston A1000 models must compete with cheaper media M.2 NVMe. The proposed parameters can and not the top, but the user can count on quite a low price.
Kingston has expanded its offer carriers M.2 NVMe. After the high-end KC1000 models, manufacturer has prepared budget analogues of A1000 - they offer lower performance, but are much cheaper.
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The new series includes media M.2 2280 three capacitive versions: 240 GB, 480 GB i 960 GB. Производитель заявляет передачу данных на уровне 1500 MB / s when reading and 1000 MB / s when recording data, while the number of IOPS comes to 120 000 IOPS when reading and 100 000 IOPS when recording data. In other words, we can count on a better performance than the top carrier with SATA connector.
On board turned out 4-channel controller Phison PS5008-E8, which uses the PCI-Express interface 3.0 x2 and NVMe protocol 1.2. Besides, used memory Toshiba 3D TLC NAND and 1 GB cache memory Micron DDR3-1866.
Specification CDs Kingston A1000:
- capacity: 240 GB, 480 GB, 960 GB;
- format: M.2 2280;
- interface: PCI-Express 3.0 x2 (NVMe 1.2);
- controller: Phiso PS5008-E8;
- memory: Toshiba 3D TLC NAND;
- cache Micron 256 MB – 1 GB DDR3-1866;
- performance – data transfer (Read / Write):
- 240GB: 1500/800 MB / sec;
- 480GB: 1500/900 MB / sec;
- 960GB: 1500/1000 MB / sec;
- performance – random operation (Read / Write):
- 240GB: 100 000/80 000 IOPS;
- 480 GB: 100 000/90 000 IOPS;
- 960GB: 120 000/100 000 IOPS;
- TBW index:
- 240GB: 150 TB;
- 480 GB: 300 TB;
- 960GB: 600 TB.
Carriers Kingston A1000 were given a 5-year warranty from the manufacturer (TBW limited coefficient). Рекомендуемые цены составляют соответственно 99 euro (240 GB), 179 euro (480 GB) and 399 euro (960 GB).
