Product comparison · 2 internal solid state drives

Kingston Technology A1000 240 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3D TLC vs Samsung 860 DCT

22specifications compared
19differ
3identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

SSD capacity
- A1000 240 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3D TLC:240 GB
- 860 DCT:1.92 TB
SSD form factor
- A1000 240 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3D TLC:M.2
- 860 DCT:2.5"
Interface
- A1000 240 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3D TLC:PCI Express
- 860 DCT:Serial ATA III
NVMe
- A1000 240 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3D TLC:Yes
- 860 DCT:No
Memory type
- A1000 240 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3D TLC:3D TLC
- 860 DCT:MLC
Component for
- A1000 240 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3D TLC:PC/Laptop
- 860 DCT:Server/workstation
Random read (4KB)
- A1000 240 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3D TLC:100000 IOPS
- 860 DCT:98000 IOPS
Random write (4KB)
- A1000 240 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3D TLC:80000 IOPS
- 860 DCT:19000 IOPS

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Comparison of A1000, 860 DCT
42 specifications	A Kingston Technology A1000 240 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3D TLC Model A1000 View product	B Samsung 860 DCT View product
Features11 differ
SSD capacityDiffers	240 GB	1.92 TB
SSD form factorDiffers	M.2	2.5"
InterfaceDiffers	PCI Express	Serial ATA III
NVMeDiffers	Yes	No
Memory typeDiffers	3D TLC	MLC
NAND flash typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MLC (Multi Level Cell)
Component forDiffers	PC/Laptop	Server/workstation
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Gbit/s
Random read (4KB)Differs	100000 IOPS	98000 IOPS
Random write (4KB)Differs	80000 IOPS	19000 IOPS
Sequential read speed (AS SSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 MB/s
Sequential write speed (AS SSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	520 MB/s
Controller typeDiffers	Phison PS5008-E8	Samsung MJX
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TRIM supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	1000000 h	1500000 h
Active garbage collectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TBW ratingDiffers	150	698
Read speedKnown for one	1500 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write speedKnown for one	800 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express interface data lanesKnown for one	x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, VCCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (read)Differs	0.458 W	2.02 W
Power consumption (write)Differs	0.908 W	2.95 W
Power consumption (idle)Differs	0.011748 W	1.05 W
Power consumption (average)Known for one	0.075623 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	22 mm	100.1 mm
DepthDiffers	80 mm	69.9 mm
HeightDiffers	3.5 mm	6.9 mm
WeightDiffers	6.4 g	60 g
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 G
Non-operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 G
Operating vibrationKnown for one	2.17 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue, White	Black
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84717070

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