The entry level is targeted by the Kingston A1000 NVMe PCIe SSD
Kingston Digital announced in a press release that their A1000 PCIe NVMe SSD series would be available within days.
M.2 drives are located in the lower corner of their category, yet they are capable of two to three times faster tempo than their SATA interface counterparts. Due to the one-sided construction of the A1000, it can be an ideal choice in an environment where we can manage little space. The PCIe NVMe data storage uses a Gen 3.0 x2 interface, with the 4-channel Phison 5008 acting as the controller.
contents show Kingston A1000 NVMe PCIe SSD specifications | |||
240 GB | 480 GB | 960 GB | |
| Format | M.2 2280 | ||
| Interface | PCIe NVMe Gen 3.0 x2 | ||
| NAND | 3DTLC | ||
| Controller | Phison PS5008-E8 | ||
| Sequential reading | 1500 MB / s | ||
| Sequential writing | 800 MB / s | 900 MB / s | 1000 MB / s |
| 4 kB random read / write | 100 / 000 IOPS | 100 / 000 IOPS | 100 / 000 IOPS |
| Consumption (idle / load) | 0,011W / 0,908W | ||
| Durability | 150 TB | 300 TB | 600 TB |
| Physical extent | 80mm × 22mm × 3,5mm | ||
| Crowd | 6,4 gramm | 7 gramm | 7,6 gramm |
| Guarantee | Year 5 | ||
| More information | Link | ||
Tony Hollingsbee, who manages Kingston SSD products in the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa), stressed that the A1000 offers the benefits of a PCIe interface at the price of SATA. We announced this because the press release does not mention exact prices, so we can only start from that.
Source: Kingston
