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Kingston Technology A1000 240 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3D TLC vs Samsung 970 EVO

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 5identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • SSD capacity
    • A1000 240 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3D TLC:240 GB
    • 970 EVO:2 TB
  • Interface
    • A1000 240 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3D TLC:PCI Express
    • 970 EVO:PCI Express 3.0
  • Memory type
    • A1000 240 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3D TLC:3D TLC
    • 970 EVO:V-NAND MLC
  • Component for
    • A1000 240 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3D TLC:PC/Laptop
    • 970 EVO:PC
  • Read speed
    • A1000 240 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3D TLC:1500 MB/s
    • 970 EVO:3500 MB/s
  • Write speed
    • A1000 240 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3D TLC:800 MB/s
    • 970 EVO:2500 MB/s
  • Controller type
    • A1000 240 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3D TLC:Phison PS5008-E8
    • 970 EVO:Samsung Phoenix
  • PCI Express interface data lanes
    • A1000 240 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3D TLC:x2
    • 970 EVO:x4

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Comparison of A1000, 970 EVO
41 specifications
Features9 differ
SSD capacityDiffers240 GB2 TB
InterfaceDiffersPCI ExpressPCI Express 3.0
NVMe versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3
Memory typeDiffers3D TLCV-NAND MLC
Component forDiffersPC/LaptopPC
Hardware encryptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES
Read speedDiffers1500 MB/s3500 MB/s
Write speedDiffers800 MB/s2500 MB/s
Controller typeDiffersPhison PS5008-E8Samsung Phoenix
PCI Express interface data lanesDiffersx2x4
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TRIM supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs1000000 h1500000 h
Opal SSC 2.0Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TCG Opal 2.0Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Random read (4KB)Known for one100000 IOPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Random write (4KB)Known for one80000 IOPSUnknown — not stated by the source
TBW ratingKnown for one150Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, VCCIUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Operating voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 V
Power consumption (read)Differs0.458 W6 W
Power consumption (write)Differs0.908 W6 W
Power consumption DevSlp (device sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 mW
Power consumption (average)Known for one0.075623 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (idle)Known for one0.011748 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers22 mm80.2 mm
DepthDiffers80 mm22.1 mm
HeightDiffers3.5 mm2.38 mm
WeightKnown for one6.4 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1500 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1500 G
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 85 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating vibrationKnown for one2.17 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, Blue, WhiteBlack
Launch dateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4/16/2018

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