Kinston is releasing a new line of SATA 6.0 Gbps SSDs, the A400. The product is based on a Phison S11 controller and is paired with Toshiba 2D Planar 15nm TLC NAND Flash.
Coming in three different storage capacities: 120GB, 240GB and 480GB, these slim 2.5-inch SSDs (7mm thick) are built with TLC NAND Flash memory chips, a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, a 2ch SSD controller and an MTBF of 100 million hours.
In terms of performance, the A400 SSDs promise to deliver read and write speeds of up to 500MB/s and 320MB/s (120GB model), 500MB/s and 350MB/s (240GB model), and 500MB/s and 450MB/s (480GB model), respectively. Backed by a 3-year warranty, the Kingston A400 SSDs will be available soon.
Model | SA400S37/120G | SA400S37/240G | SA400S37/480G |
Capacity | 120GB | 240GB | 480GB |
Controller | Phison S11 | Phison S11 | Phison S11 |
3bit TLC NAND | Toshiba 15nm | Toshiba 15nm | Toshiba 15nm |
Max Sequential Read | 500 MB/sec | 500 MB/sec | 500 MB/sec |
Max Sequential Write | 320 MB/sec | 350 MB/sec | 450 MB/sec |
Max Write Power | 1.535W | 1.535W | 1.535W |
Max Read Power | 0.642W | 0.642W | 0.642W |
Avg. Idle Power | 0.195W | 0.195W | 0.195W |
Endurance / TBW | 40 TB | 80 TB | 160 TB |
Limited Warranty | 3-Years | 3-Years | 3-Years |
MSRP in USD | $49.99 | $79.99 | $139.99 |
The Kingston A400 SSD series is available in 120GB, 240GB and 480GB capacities with pricing at $49.99, $79.99 and 139.99, respectively.