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General

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Series

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Model numbersiMaker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations.

SA400S37/240G, SA400S37/480G, SA400S37/960G1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/sa400_en.pdfRead 15 October 2026Part Numbers table lists SA400S37/240G, SA400S37/480G and SA400S37/960G for the 2.5 inch standalone drive. The 2022 US datasheet also lists SA400S37/120G and the M.2 2280 model SA400M8. The M.2 model is a different form factor and is not stored here. A 1920GB model, SA400S37/1920G, is sold by retailers but is not on this datasheet2Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/SA400S37_us.pdfRead 15 October 20262022 US datasheet MKD-393.5US lists SA400S37/120G, /240G, /480G and /960G, and the M.2 parts SA400M8/240G and SA400M8/480G. The 120GB is not on the 2024 datasheet and is not stored

SDSS51500GAB-000G0, SDSS51100TAB-000G0, SDSS51200TAB-000G0, SDSS51400TAB-000G01Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 2026Model Numbers list: 500GB SDSS51500GAB-000G0, 1TB SDSS51100TAB-000G0, 2TB SDSS51200TAB-000G0, 4TB SDSS51400TAB-000G0. The store page showed an out of stock state in one snapshot, while retailers list the drive

GTIN / EAN

740617261219, 740617263442, 7406172773576Retailer pagescan.co.uk/products/240gb-kingston-a400-ssd-25-sata-iii-6-g-bs-up-to-500mb-s-read-up-to-350mb-s-write-speedRead 15 October 2026GTIN row reads 0740617261219, which is UPC 740617261219, for SA400S37/240G7Retailer pagescan.co.uk/products/480gb-kingston-a400-25-ssd-7mm-sata-iii-6gb-s-3d-nand-tlc-500mb-s-read-450mb-s-write-retailRead 15 October 2026GTIN listed as 740617263442 for SA400S37/480G8Retailer pagescan.co.uk/products/960gb-kingston-a400-25-ssd-sata-iii-6gb-s-2ch-tlc-500mb-s-read-450mb-s-write-retailRead 15 October 2026GTIN row reads 0740617277357, which is UPC 740617277357, for SA400S37/960G. A search result for an eBay Germany listing shows the same EAN

619659231767, 6196592317504Retailer pageshop.tsukumo.co.jp/goods/0619659231767Read 14 October 2026Tsukumo Japan listing for SDSS51200TAB-000G0, with EAN-13 0619659231767 in its address, which is UPC 619659231767. The 4TB code 619659231750 was seen only in a search summary of a Sumillion listing that no longer loads. Both have valid check digits. The 500GB and 1TB codes were not found

AnnouncediThe maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability.

3 April 20175Press articleweekly.ascii.jp/elem/000/001/462/1462208Read 15 October 20263 April 2017, the Japan announcement. No global Kingston press release was readable

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Status

Available1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/sa400_en.pdfRead 15 October 2026The current Kingston datasheet and product page title cover the drive, and Kingston's May 2026 press release marks 100 million units shipped4Press articlethemachinemaker.com/news/kingston-surpasses-100-million-a400-sata-ssd-shipments-worldwideRead 15 October 2026Trade coverage dated 3 June 2026 of Kingston's press release that more than 100 million A400 SATA SSDs have shipped since the 2017 launch. Kingston's own release is behind a Cloudflare challenge

Available1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 2026The page lists the 520 as a current product. The store showed it out of stock in one snapshot. Search results show retailer listings such as Adorama and Proshop, which were not opened, and Tsukumo Japan sold the 2TB from 2026-09-17

PredecessoriThe model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it.

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SuccessoriThe model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists.

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Launch price (US)iThe maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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Launch price (EU)iThe maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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MarketsiISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability.

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ColoursiThe maker's own colour names

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Form factoriPhysical size of the drive. External is any drive in its own case that connects by cable. A drive sold in two M.2 lengths is two products. Xbox expansion card is a card for the storage expansion slot of an Xbox Series console.

2.5-inch1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/sa400_en.pdfRead 15 October 2026Form factor row reads 2.5 inch. Key Features says a 2.5 inch 7 mm form factor

2.5-inch1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 20262.5-inch form factor2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 20262.5 inch, 7 mm cased

CapacityiNominal capacity before formatting, in decimal GB. A published 1 TB is 1000 GB. A published 1024GB stays 1024. The marketed capacity is stored, not a raw or usable figure from the same table, such as OWC's 2048 GB total and 1920 GB usable for a 2.0TB drive.

240, 480, 960GB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/sa400_en.pdfRead 15 October 2026Capacities row reads 240GB, 480GB, 960GB. Kingston's flash guide footnote says part of the listed capacity is used for formatting. The 2022 US datasheet also lists 120GB2Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/SA400S37_us.pdfRead 15 October 2026Lists 120GB, 240GB, 480GB and 960GB. The 120GB model is left out because the 2024 datasheet no longer lists it

500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 2026Capacities 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. Footnote says 1GB is 1 billion bytes

Interface

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InterfaceiFastest host connection the drive is rated for. The PCIe generation of an NVMe drive is its own field. A Thunderbolt drive that also works over USB uses its Thunderbolt version.

SATA1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/sa400_en.pdfRead 15 October 2026Interface row reads SATA Rev. 3.0 (6Gb/s) with backwards compatibility to SATA Rev. 2.0 (3Gb/s)

SATA1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026SATA III 6 Gbps, backwards compatible with SATA I and II. Footnote also says secure boot and secure firmware update are supported, which has no schema option

PCIe generationiHighest PCIe generation the drive supports, e.g. 5 for PCIe 5.0. NVMe drives only. A drive rated for PCIe 4.0 x4 or 5.0 x2 is 5 with 2 lanes, and the source note names both modes.

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PCIe lanesiLanes the drive uses at its highest PCIe generation, usually 4. NVMe drives only.

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NVMe versioniVersion of the NVMe specification as published. A revision letter is left out, so 2.0d is stored as 2.0.

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Detachable cableiExternal drives. No means the cable is fixed to the drive.

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Hardware

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ControlleriController maker and model as named by the maker or a review. On an external drive, the controller of the SSD inside, not the USB or Thunderbolt bridge chip. The bridge chip goes in the source note.

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Flash typeiBits stored in each flash cell. TLC stores three and QLC stores four. A maker can use another flash type in some capacities, so it is per variant.

TLC5Press articleweekly.ascii.jp/elem/000/001/462/1462208Read 15 October 2026Article describes a 2-channel controller and TLC NAND, and says the controller and NAND used to meet the specs may vary with production date6Retailer pagescan.co.uk/products/240gb-kingston-a400-ssd-25-sata-iii-6-g-bs-up-to-500mb-s-read-up-to-350mb-s-write-speedRead 15 October 2026Flash Memory Type row reads TLC7Retailer pagescan.co.uk/products/480gb-kingston-a400-25-ssd-7mm-sata-iii-6gb-s-3d-nand-tlc-500mb-s-read-450mb-s-write-retailRead 15 October 2026Flash Memory Type row reads TLC, with 3D NAND in the overview8Retailer pagescan.co.uk/products/960gb-kingston-a400-25-ssd-sata-iii-6gb-s-2ch-tlc-500mb-s-read-450mb-s-write-retailRead 15 October 2026Flash Memory Type row reads TLC

TLC1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 2026Page says built with trusted SANDISK 3D NAND. The datasheet table says SANDISK TLC 3D NAND2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026

Flash memoryiFlash maker and generation as named by the maker or a review.

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Sandisk 3D TLC2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Row NAND TYPE reads SANDISK TLC 3D NAND. No generation or layer count is published

Flash layersiStacked layers of the 3D flash, from the maker or a review.

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DRAM cacheiDRAM is a memory chip on the drive. HMB is a drive without DRAM that borrows host memory. None has neither. HMB not stated is a drive without DRAM where no source says whether it borrows host memory. An external drive counts when a source names the cache of the drive inside.

None6Retailer pagescan.co.uk/products/240gb-kingston-a400-ssd-25-sata-iii-6-g-bs-up-to-500mb-s-read-up-to-350mb-s-write-speedRead 15 October 2026DRAM Cache Memory row reads N/A. The controller row reads 2Ch. SATA has no host memory buffer, so the value is none7Retailer pagescan.co.uk/products/480gb-kingston-a400-25-ssd-7mm-sata-iii-6gb-s-3d-nand-tlc-500mb-s-read-450mb-s-write-retailRead 15 October 2026DRAM Cache Memory row reads N/A8Retailer pagescan.co.uk/products/960gb-kingston-a400-25-ssd-sata-iii-6gb-s-2ch-tlc-500mb-s-read-450mb-s-write-retailRead 15 October 2026DRAM Cache Memory row reads N/A9Retailer pageinet.se/produkt/4300499/kingston-a400-480gb-2-5Read 15 October 2026A customer Q&A on the 480GB page, written for the 120GB model, says the A400 has no DRAM cache and uses a pseudo-SLC cache for write speed. Memory type row reads TLC

None2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Datasheet table: DRAM No, SLC cache Yes. SATA has no host memory buffer, so the value is none

DRAM cache sizeiSize of the DRAM on the drive. Any DRAM type counts, such as DDR4 or LPDDR4X. Host memory buffer (HMB) is not DRAM on the drive.

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Component sidesiWhether chips sit on one or both sides of the board. Thin laptops and some handhelds need single-sided drives. M.2 drives only. The M.2 module code states it: S is single-sided and D is double-sided, e.g. 2280-S3-M or 2280-D5-M.

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Performance

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Sequential read (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential read speed for this capacity. Test conditions are in the source note.

500MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/sa400_en.pdfRead 15 October 2026Baseline performance, data transfer (ATTO): up to 500 MB/s read for 240GB, 480GB and 960GB. Footnote 1: out-of-box performance on a SATA Rev. 3.0 motherboard. Host not named2Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/SA400S37_us.pdfRead 15 October 2026Same ATTO figures as the 2024 datasheet: up to 500 MB/s read

560MB/s1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 2026Per-capacity specifications: read 560 MB/s at every capacity, write 510 (500GB), 520 (1TB), 520 (2TB) and 525 (4TB). The page footnote says the speeds are based on internal testing with no tool or host named

Sequential write (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential write speed for this capacity. Makers usually measure it inside the fast write cache.

450MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/sa400_en.pdfRead 15 October 2026ATTO: 350 MB/s (240GB), 450 MB/s (480GB), 450 MB/s (960GB). Same test conditions as read. Base value is the 960GB model, the largest capacity on the datasheet2Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/SA400S37_us.pdfRead 15 October 2026Same ATTO figures: 350 MB/s (240GB) and 450 MB/s (480GB and 960GB). 120GB is 320 MB/s

520MB/s1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026

Random 4K read (claimed)iMaker's up-to random read speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

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89,000IOPS2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Random read up to 78K, 89K, 89K and 85K IOPS and random write up to 73K, 74K, 75K and 76K for 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. Queue depth and threads are not stated

Random 4K write (claimed)iMaker's up-to random write speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

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75,000IOPS2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026

Endurance and reliability

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Endurance (TBW)iTerabytes that can be written within the warranty, as the maker rates them.

300TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/sa400_en.pdfRead 15 October 2026TBW row: 240GB 80 TB, 480GB 160 TB, 960GB 300 TB. Footnote 4: derived from the JEDEC workload JESD219A. Base value is the 960GB model2Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/SA400S37_us.pdfRead 15 October 2026Same TBW: 80 TB, 160 TB and 300 TB. 120GB is 40 TB

700TB1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 2026Endurance (TBW) 300, 400, 700 and 1,000 for 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. TBW follows JEDEC client workload JESD2192Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026

MTBF or MTTF (claimed)iMean time between failures, or mean time to failure when the maker publishes MTTF. The source note says which. Some makers state it per capacity, so it is per variant.

2,000,000h1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/sa400_en.pdfRead 15 October 2026Life expectancy row reads 2 million hours MTBF. The 2022 US and Latin America datasheets (MKD-393.5US) read 1 million hours MTBF, and retailer copies also say 1,000,000. The newest datasheet is stored2Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/SA400S37_us.pdfRead 15 October 2026Life expectancy 1 million hours MTBF. This disagrees with the 2024 datasheet, which reads 2 million hours. The 2024 value is stored

2,250,000h1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 2026Page says up to 2.25M hours MTTF. Published as MTTF, stored as MTBF2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026MTTF up to 2.25M hours, based on Telcordia SR-332 stress testing at 25 C. Stored as MTBF

Operating temperatureiMaker's operating range. The storage range is not stored.

Min0Max70°C1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/sa400_en.pdfRead 15 October 2026Operating temperature 0 to 70 C. Storage range of -40 to 85 C is not stored2Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/SA400S37_us.pdfRead 15 October 20260 to 70 C, same as the 2024 datasheet

Min0Max70°C1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 20260 to 70 C as reported by the drive. Non-operating -55 to 85 C, shock 1,500 G at 0.5 ms and vibration figures are not stored

Power

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Power while reading (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential reads, including a figure given at the full read speed. A single average or active figure with no read and write split, such as Corsair's, is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Read, is a peak and is not stored.

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Power while writing (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential writes. A single average or active figure with no read and write split is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Write, is a peak and is not stored.

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Max power consumption (claimed)iMaker's peak or maximum power figure. Not the average while reading or writing. Kingston publishes max read and max write power apart. Store the higher one and name both in the source note.

1.535W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/sa400_en.pdfRead 15 October 2026Power consumption row reads 0.195W idle / 0.279W avg / 0.642W (MAX) read / 1.535W (MAX) write. The higher max figure is stored, 1.535 W for write. The max read figure is 0.642 W. The datasheet gives no test tool, so the figures are as published2Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/SA400S37_us.pdfRead 15 October 2026Same power row: 0.642 W max read and 1.535 W max write

2.59W2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026Max Read Operating 1.51, 1.49, 1.52 and 1.8 W. Max Write Operating 1.7, 1.8, 2.59 and 4.65 W. The higher write figure is stored. Footnote 3 says IOMeter with DIPM enabled, averaged over 10 microsecond intervals during continuous sequential read or write. Average Active Power of 0.97, 1.01, 1.05 and 1.09 W is not stored, since its workload is not stated

Average power in light use (claimed)iMaker's average over a mixed client workload such as MobileMark. Not idle power and not read or write power.

279mW1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/sa400_en.pdfRead 15 October 20260.279W Avg is stored as 279 mW. The A400 datasheet does not name the workload behind the average. The 0.195 W idle figure is not stored, since the datasheet names no low-power state2Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/SA400S37_us.pdfRead 15 October 2026Same 0.279 W avg figure

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Idle power (claimed)iMaker's idle power in the PS3 state with APST on, or the state the maker calls low-power idle. On a SATA drive, Slumber counts as low-power idle. A plain idle figure with no low-power state, often near 1 W, is active idle and is not stored. Samsung's Idle with DIPM on is a SATA link power state, so it counts as low-power idle.

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Sleep power (claimed)iMaker's power in the deepest sleep state, PS4 or L1.2. On a SATA drive this is DevSleep.

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9mW2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026DevSlp 9, 10, 9 and 10 mW for 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. Slumber of 31, 31, 34 and 31 mW is a SATA link state and is not stored

Measured

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Sequential read (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 read result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. KitGuru's default profile counts as SEQ1M Q8T1.

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Sequential write (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 write result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note.

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Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 read result from a reviewer. Small reads one at a time, close to everyday use. KitGuru's 4K QD1 1 Thread test counts as RND4K Q1T1. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

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Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 write result from a reviewer. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

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Write cache size (measured)iData written at full speed in one long sequential write on an empty drive before the speed drops.

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Write speed after the cache (measured)iWrite speed in the first state after the fast cache is full, when the drive writes straight to TLC or QLC. Tom's Hardware calls it TLC mode. The slower folding state and the lowest dip are not stored. Only from a long sequential write test.

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3DMark Storage BenchmarkiOverall score measured by a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. From StorageReview only. Tom's Hardware scores the same drive about 30 percent higher, so other reviewers are not mixed in.

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Highest temperature under load (measured)iHighest drive sensor reading in a sustained write test of 10 minutes or more, on the bare drive unless the row is a heatsink version. Short benchmark runs do not count. Heatsink, airflow and room temperature go in the source note.

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Idle power (measured)iReviewer's idle reading. Power-saving settings such as ASPM are in the source note. A value read from a chart image counts when the source note says "read from chart".

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Cooling and build

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HeatsinkiVersions sold. The base lists every version and each variant row lists its own. A water block or a cooler with a fan counts as a heatsink. A thermal pad or label alone is bare. A heatsink in the box that the buyer fits, as on the XPG MARS 980 BLADE, counts as with heatsink.

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RGB lightingiAny version sold has lighting the user can set. A status LED alone does not count. Leave it out when no version has lighting. The Heatsink rows show which version has it.

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Dust and water ratingiPublished IP rating of an external drive.

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Drop test heightiMaker-published tested height. Surface and conditions are in the source note.

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Security and software

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SecurityiFeatures the maker names for the drive. Encryption done by host software does not count. ATA Security passthrough counts as password protection.

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Software

Kingston SSD Manager1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/sa400_en.pdfRead 15 October 2026Footnote 3 says the SSD Life Remaining value can be read with Kingston SSD Manager

SanDisk Dashboard1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 2026Page names the downloadable SANDISK Dashboard (Windows only) and the free Acronis True Image for SANDISK migration software2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026

Compatibility

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PlatformsiPlatforms the maker names for this drive. A PS5 needs a heatsink on an internal drive. PC is for a maker that writes Client PCs or PC without naming an operating system. Handheld PCs go in Other with a source note.

PC (no OS named)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/sa400_en.pdfRead 15 October 2026Text says the drive is designed for desktop and notebook computer workloads and not for server environments. Stored as PC, since no operating system is named

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Dimensions and weight

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DimensionsiLength is the long side. Height is the thickness, including a fitted heatsink. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Length is the long side even when the maker lists the width first.

Length100Width69.9Height7mm(3.9 × 2.8 × 0.3 in)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/sa400_en.pdfRead 15 October 2026Dimensions row reads 100.0mm x 69.9mm x 7.0mm (2.5 inch)2Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/SA400S37_us.pdfRead 15 October 2026100.0mm x 69.9mm x 7.0mm for the 2.5 inch drive

Length100.5Width69.85Height7mm(4 × 2.8 × 0.3 in)1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 2026Page prints 3.95 x 2.75 x 0.28 inches. The datasheet gives 100.50 x 69.85 x 7.0 mm, which is stored2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026SIZE row 100.50 x 69.85 x 7.0 mm, weight 34.5 g. Footnote 9 says length and width vary by 0.15 mm and weight by 1 g

WeightiDrive alone, with a heatsink when it is sold fitted. No cable and no packaging. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Not a measured weight.

41.9g(1.5 oz)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/sa400_en.pdfRead 15 October 2026Weight row: 41 g (240-480GB), 41.9 g (960GB). Base value is the 960GB model2Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/SA400S37_us.pdfRead 15 October 202641g (240-480GB) and 41.9g (960GB). 39 g for the 120GB 2.5 inch

34.5g(1.2 oz)1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 202634.5 g for every capacity2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026

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SANDISK 520 SATA SSD1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 2026In The Box row: SANDISK 520 SATA SSD

Cables includediCables supplied with an external drive.

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Links

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Product page

www.kingston.com/en/ssd/a400-solid-state-drive3Maker product pagekingston.com/en/ssd/a400-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026The page returned a Cloudflare challenge on 2026-10-15, so it was not read. The URL is the maker's product page for the A400, as shown in search results with the title A400 Solid State Drive - 240GB-960GB, which matches the 2024 datasheet title

www.sandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssd1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 2026

Spec sheet

www.kingston.com/datasheets/sa400_en.pdf1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/sa400_en.pdfRead 15 October 2026Kingston datasheet MKD-01032024, PDF created March 2024, titled A400 Solid State Drive - 240GB-960GB. It is the current global datasheet

documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdf2Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/520-sata-ssd/data-sheet-520-sata-ssd.pdfRead 14 October 2026

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EPREL registration numberiId in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant.

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)iThe maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note.

3years1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/sa400_en.pdfRead 15 October 2026Limited 3-year warranty with free technical support. Footnote 3 adds that the warranty runs 3 years or until Life Remaining is used up. The datasheet is global and names no market2Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/SA400S37_us.pdfRead 15 October 2026Limited 3-year warranty with free technical support

5years1Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-520-sata-ssdRead 14 October 20265-year limited warranty, or the TBW limit, whichever occurs first

Both are also in the API. Back to all SSDs.