Kingston 480GB A400 SATA 3 2.5" Internal SSD SA400S37/480G - HDD Replacement for Increase Performance

I'm rebuilding a Dell E6440 and the DVD drive was wearing out. So, I opted for an additional drive, instead. This SSD fits inside of a caddy sold on Amazon. The hardware installation was straightforward. But I'm not a professional so I waited until my Wife got home. She's a Computer Science Grad. For her it was easy to set up. And it works great. Very fast file transfer speed. And very reliable. It's a Kingston product, and Kingston products are very high quality. The price is a bargain. I highly recommend this Kingston SSD.

My old faithful Dell Inspiron 5559 laptop (Intel Core i5-6200U CPU @ 2.30GHz / 2.40 GHz) (circa 2017) was staring to show its age. Incredibly slow to boot and sluggish all around. Did not want to drop hundreds on a new machine so rolled up my sleeves and dug in. First upgraded the RAM from 8mb to 16mb. Helped overall performance but not boot time. Went all in and decided a new SSD to replace the original HDD was in order. Chose this Kingston 960gb A400 SATA drive based upon price and info from the Kingston web site that said it would be a drop in replacement. It was and after two weeks in operation I could not be happier.Got me a USB3.0 to 2.5 SATA SDD Cable (Amazon item B00HJZJI84) to clone my old drive to the new. For unknown reasons, I could not get the Acronis True Image cloning software that is available for free download at the Kingston web site to work. It kept telling me there was not enough space on the new SSD even though I was transferring less than 200gb to a 960gb drive. Eventually downloaded a free trial version of Maricum Reflect X and used that to clone my old HDD to the new Kingston SSD. The Maricum software worked on the first try.Once the clone was complete I removed the old HDD from the laptop and installed the new SSD. There are plenty of tutorials on YouTube so I will leave that to you. Powered up the laptop and after a few self-induced power cycles it booted up. Only oddity I experienced is the Dell BIOS made me reset the system time. Since then the Kingston SSD has worked perfectly. The boot up time is spectacular compared to my old HDD and with the expanded RAM the laptop is humming along. The SDD, cable, and the RAM set me back less then a Hundo. A huge savings over purchasing a new machine.Of course time will tell but for now I highly recommend !

The A400 SSD has been a phenomenal upgrade for my system! Its performance and features make it a clear winner for anyone looking to enhance their computer’s speed and efficiency.Fast Start-Up and File Transfers: This SSD delivers exactly as advertised. Booting up my system now takes seconds, and file transfers are incredibly quick, saving me tons of time on everyday tasks. The advertised read speeds of 500MB/s and write speeds of 450MB/s hold up in real-world use, providing a noticeable performance boost.Compact Form Factor: At just 7mm thick, it’s a perfect fit for slim notebooks or systems with limited space. I installed it in a smaller laptop, and the process was seamless—no more worrying about finding the right-sized drive.Reliable and Durable: Unlike traditional hard drives, this SSD is far more reliable. I don’t have to worry about moving parts failing, and it performs consistently even under heavy usage. It has been running smoothly in a range of temperatures without any hiccups.Ample Storage: The 480GB capacity is a sweet spot for most users, offering enough space for applications, files, and even as a primary drive replacement.If you’re looking for an SSD to breathe new life into an older system or improve your current setup’s performance, the A400 is an excellent choice. It’s reliable, fast, and perfect for a wide range of applications. Highly recommend!

I purchased this brand before, and it never seems to fail my expectations. Purchased the 960 GB storage capacity. It is a truly good quality SSD. It's way fast and better performing compared to a hard drive since SSD's are nothing more than digital electronic storage devices, hard drives do last longer though so I always keep one anyway simply for that purpose along with buying a lot of storage. Depending on your use cases, if you are constantly using the device, such as overburdening the device with prolonged reads and writes it will get hot. But when I personally use it, the speed of the SSD will not get to levels of insane heat because I do not use it intensively. I had encountered a brand that thermal throttled at one point but not with Kingston.