Kingston A400 960GB
Score: 62/100
SanDisk Extreme 2TB
Score: 80/100Rankings
The SanDisk 2TB Extreme Portable SSD delivers NVMe-level USB-C performance in a rugged, IP65-rated package, making it a top choice for professionals who need fast, secure, on-the-go storage.
The Kingston A400 960 GB SSD provides entry-level SATA performance with 500 MB/s reads and 450 MB/s writes, making it a solid, budget-friendly upgrade for users moving from HDDs.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
960 GB | 2,048 GBbest | |
500 MB/s | 1,050 MB/sbest | |
450 MB/s | 1,000 MB/sbest | |
300 TBWbest | — | |
3 years | 5 yearsbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 0.279 Wbest | — |
| ↓ lower better | 0.195 Wbest | — |
1,000,000 hoursbest | — |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Performance(3) | ||
Sequential Read Speed (MB/s) | 500 MB/s | 1050 MB/s |
Sequential Write Speed (MB/s) | 450 MB/s | 1000 MB/s |
Interface | SATA III | USB 3.2 Gen 2 |
Storage(2) | ||
Capacity (GB) | 960 GB | 2048 GB |
Warranty Period (years) | 3 years | 5 years |
Power & Energy(2) | ||
Operating Temp (Min) (°C) | 0 °C | -20 °C |
Operating Temp (Max) (°C) | 70 °C | 85 °C |
Design & Build(2) | ||
Weight (g) | 40.82 g | 51 g |
Thickness (mm) | 7.11 mm | 9.7 mm |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers view the Kingston A400 as a solid, budget-friendly upgrade that revives older systems with noticeable speed gains. They commend its reliability, shock resistance, and value, while noting the trade-off of a missing DRAM cache and its positioning away from high-performance or enterprise use cases.
Everyday users overwhelmingly praise the SSD for its fast boot and load times, excellent price-to-performance ratio, and the confidence that comes with the Kingston brand. The most common complaints revolve around occasional customer service delays and the need to buy extra accessories such as SATA cables.
Professional reviewers rate the drive 4.5/5, praising its blazingly fast transfers, rugged IP65 construction, and strong security, while noting its larger size and legacy software.
Everyday users overwhelmingly praise the speed, ruggedness, and plug-and-play ease, though some report early failures and adapter glitches.
“Fast boot, fast games”
“Great value for the price”
“Customer Support Delays: 3-week RMA wait time with minimal communication”
