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Durability
Customers have praised the durability of the Kingston SSD, with many reporting that their drives have remained in good condition for several years and continue to perform well. The metal build is also noted as a sturdy feature.
Quality
Customers have expressed their satisfaction with the high quality of the Kingston 960GB A400 SATA3 2.5" Internal SSD SA400S37/960G, praising its reliability and performance. They trust it to store important files without worry and have had no issues with data loss.
Performance
Customers have a generally positive opinion on the performance of the Kingston A400 SSD, with some noting it may not be the fastest but still offers noticeable improvements in system responsiveness and speed for various tasks. Some users have reported excellent read performance and impressive transfer speeds, while others have noted potential variation between devices received. The price/performance ratio is considered a strength by many customers.
User-Friendly Installation
Customers have generally positive feedback regarding the user-friendly installation process of the Kingston A400 SSD, with many expressing ease and convenience during the setup. The drive's compatibility with various devices adds versatility for users looking to enhance their system's performance.

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Quality
Easy to install and the drive quality is of good use
They are sturdy and reliable, run very cool, and i’ve had zero issues with these in the 2-3 years i’ve used them.
Laptop hard drives spin at 5500rpm and this slower speed coupled with the mechanical movement of read/write heads is what consu... Read More
This - along with a 6 gb ram update - made the computer feel zippy again and almost like new.
Price
This drive is really good for the price!
Best $47 i've spent in a while.
I bought an open box unit to save money and it looked like new.
It's cheap fast enough for a quick boot and if it starts failing, once again it's cheap.
Shipping
I thought i had a problem with the first one i received (in hindsight it was probably working just fine) and the company sent a... Read More
I get the ssd not on time but a full day early in fact.
Competitiveness
Very good value, buy this over that other junk from teamgroup, pny or even sandisk "excluding their top of the line sandisk ult... Read More
I bought this ssd drive as a replacement for the hard drive of my dell inspiron 15 5559 laptop computer, which i bought in 2016.
This is no different than any other ssd.
The read/write functions in an ssd are similar to those that take place in system ram.
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- This product had a total of 195,593 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 26 2025.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Then i plugged the new ssd drive into an adaptor and hooked it to to the laptop with a usb cable
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Next i ran macrium and restored the clone to the new ssd
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A diagnostic test suggested my orig ssd was defective
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My pc was prompting unable locate hdd
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A good choice for a cheap yet reliable os drive with some room left for appsetc
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While i have not personally experienced it some people have complained about the company changing hardware while keeping the same model number so long as the hardware meets or exceeds advertised specs
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From my initial stress testing before using it as a system drive for the media center pc i used it as a secondary game drive for 2 days trying games such as ark survival evolved and the witcher 3
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For load times performance was in line with higher end drives such as my samsung 850 pro thus showing that games that are not io intensive do not need a very high end ssd to get great load times
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