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M.2 NVMe SSDs have changed the storage landscape forever. Everyone wants them because they are many times faster than SATA-based SSDs and slot right onto most motherboards. With few exceptions, modern M.2 NVMe SSDs are so fast that mainstream users are no...
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but thanks to the wonders of the NVMe interface, data queueing and random access times are massively improved over competing SATA models Random K read and write figures are quoted at, IOPS and, IOPSAvailable in capacities of GB, GB and TB and with end...
Excellent pricing, Good everyday performance, Easy to install...
Awkward packaging...
Until now, NVMe storage has been out of the reach of a lot of people because of high pricing against a sense of diminishing returns over SATA solutions. However, as we progress into higher core count CPUs, larger games with longer loading times and increa...
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The Kingston A2000 M.2 NVMe SSD also come in three sizes that include 250GB, 500GB and 1TB (reviewed) which can be sourced online or at good PC enthusiast computer stores with the product coming with a very generous 5-year warranty. The Kingston A2000 M.2...
While the Kingston A is not the fastest M. NVMe SSD on the market, it is probably one of the best value ones available and while some users and reviewers for that matter could go back and forward with speeds, this NVMe SSD is still impressive in terms of...
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Kingston A2000 NVMe PCIe SSD Review – Many PC owners are still on their traditional hard disk drives (HDD) and swear by them. But this is 2019 and as storage gets cheaper and larger, there is no reason to still use an ancient technology to drive your main...
Kingston A2000 is a budget NVMe SSD to entice those to upgrade and move away from their HDD or SATA SSD, but don't let the price fool you. While its read speed may not be the fastest, its 2,000MB/s writing speed is something to be praise for.You can purch...
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As out headline trumpets, the big news here is a new low in NVMe SSD prices, at 10 cents per gigabyte. The drop comes courtesy of Kingston's new A2000, which also offers surprisingly good performance the vast majority of the time.The A2000 is a 2280 (22 m...
Kingston recommends its slightly pricier KC2000 for more data-intensive applications, and it is a bit faster, especially during long writes. But honestly, the A2000 is plenty fast enough for most users, and it's superaffordable—the best deal I'm aware of...
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In fairness, it has a couple of tricks that keep it from being just another PCI-E 3.0 drive. It ditches 64-layer 3D NAND, used by the vast majority of NVMe SSDs, and uses newer 96-layer memory instead, a much denser form of NAND that crams in more memory...
Superb performance speeds, Handy 5-year warranty, Very reasonable price...
None to speak of...
Maybe it's the 96-layer NAND, maybe it's the Silicon Motion SM2263ENG controller, but whatever the true cause of the A2000's data-shuffling prowess, it's a superb performer for very little money. And since it's both faster and even more affordable than th...
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The enthusiast SSD market may be touting jaw-dropping speeds and flashy RGB lighting, but it is in the mainstream segment that solid-state drives are being rejuvenated. Increasingly affordable offerings using either a SATA or PCIe interface have eroded a...
Strong all-round performance, Competitive pricing, Five-year warranty as standard...
Blue PCB not the best looking...
Kingston is establishing itself as a frontrunner in the mainstream SSD segment. Following on from the SATA-based KC600, the PCIe-driven A2000 does an equally impressive job of delivering strong all-round performance at a competitive price.Employing an...
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Kingston Technology Company has sold millions of SSDs over the past decade and continues to ship a ludicrous numbers of SSDs to this day. In the first half of 2019 they shipped over 13.3 million SSDS alone. Near the end of Summer, Kingston released a new...
The Kingston A2000 series is impressive and appears to be ready to shake up the entry-level NVMe SSD market. Now that the MSRP is down to $0.10 per GB on NVMe drives it is going to drive more system builders and DIY users to stop using SATA III SSDs all t...
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With NAND flash prices at an all-time low SSD manufacturers are rushing to release affordable yet high-performance M.2 NVMe models for the masses. As mentioned in our previous reviews even though up until somewhat recently the word "affordable" was used t...
Very Good Performance (Up To, 2, 200MB/s Read & 2, 0, 00MB/s Write), Sustained Performance Levels (SNIA Tests), 5 Year, Limited, Warranty, Kingston SSD Manager Software, Price (For Some)...
Current Availability (Should Change Soon)...
When Kingston first announced their plans to release the A2000 line we all thought that they would in order to provide consumers on tight budgets with something better than the A1000 line and if that's the case then today just by looking at ou...
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As out headline trumpets, the big news here is a new low in NVMe SSD prices, at 10 cents per gigabyte. The drop comes courtesy of Kingston's new A2000, which also offers surprisingly good performance the vast majority of the time.The A2000 is a 2280 (22 m...
Good everyday performance, Amazingly affordable...
Long writes slow to 500MBps...
Kingston recommends its slightly pricier KC2000 for more data-intensive applications, and it is a bit faster, especially during long writes. But honestly, the A2000 is plenty fast enough for most users, and it's superaffordable—the best deal I'm aware of...
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The Kingston A2000 NVMe SSD is meant for entry-level users, or those wanting to upgrade their ultrabook or notebook, as well as system builders. Kingston's recommended price point is$39.99 (250 GB), $59.99 (500GB) and $99.99 for the 1TB version we are rev...
The Kingston A2000 NVMe M.2 SSD seems to be firing on all cylinders. First off, it performs at above 2GB/s read and write which is something we should elaborate on. Kingston is the first to state that this is an entry level SSD. If you are going to be nee...
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