The Kingston 256GB KC400 SATA III 2.5" Internal SSD is an internal storage drive that provides up to 256GB of storage capacity for desktops and notebooks. This drive occupies a 2.5" drive bay and connects to a SATA interface. For performance, it delivers 550 MB/s reads and 540 MB/s writes by utilizing a Phison PS3110-S10 8-channel controller, offering nearly instant access to your videos, photos, and files. There's also an end-to-end data path protection and SmartECC to safeguard data as well as SmartRefresh to prevent read errors. Furthermore, a downloadable Kingston SSD Manager is included to monitor and manage the drive.
Form Factor | 2.5" (6.4 cm) |
Interface | SATA 3.0 (6 Gb/s) with backwards compatibility to SATA (3 Gb/s) |
Capacity | 256 GB |
Controller | Phison 3110 |
Sequential Read/Write SATA Rev. 3.0 | Up to 550/540 MB/s |
Maximum 4k Read | Up to 99,000 IOPS |
Maximum 4k Write | Up to 88,000 IOPS |
Random 4k Read/Write | Up to 88,000 / 89,000 IOPS |
PCMARK Vantage HDD Suite Score | 84,000 |
S.M.A.R.T. | Reliability tracking, usage statistics, life remaining, wear leveling, temperature |
Total Bytes Written | 300 TB or 0.65 Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD) |
Power Consumption | Idle: 0.255 W Average: 0.335 W Maximum Read: 1.22 W Maximum Write: 3.74 W |
Vibration Operating | 2.17 G peak (7 to 800 Hz) |
Vibration Non-Operating | 20 G peak (10 to 2000 Hz) |
MTBF | 1 million hours |
Storage Temperature | -40 to 185°F (-40 to 85°C) |
Operating Temperature | 32 to 158°F (0 to 70°C) |
Dimensions | 2.7 x 3.9 x 0.3" (6.9 x 10.0 x 0.7 cm) |
Weight | 2.1 oz (60.0 g) |
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