TEST: Kingston A2000 1TB M.2 SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD A2000 with 1TB (SA2000M8/1000G) from Kingston.
Score
3527
Price/GB
0,10 €


Technical data
Image A2000
Manufacturer Kingston
Model number SA2000M8/1000G
Storage capacity 1024 GB (931 GiB)
Read speed 2200 MB/s
Write speed 2000 MB/s
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM Cache ✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 600 Terabyte
Controller Silicon Motion SM2263EN
Price ca. 99 AUD (= 0,10 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
62 %
Write speed
65 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 3527 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Kingston A2000 1TB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
2052,26 MB/s
1991,49 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
61,01 MB/s
157,31 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
1106,16 MB/s
1084,32 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,023 ms
0,118 ms
Score
1372
1441
Total score
3527

Copy Performance Test

A common everyday situation is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

  • ISO (folder with two large files)
  • Program (folder with many small files)
  • Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of February 11, 2021 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Kingston A2000 1TB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
2196,81 MB/s
1,05 s
Program
many small files
762,37 MB/s
9,23 s
Game
small and large files
1425,98 MB/s
4,84 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the Kingston SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 2200MB/s and 2000MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Kingston A2000 1TB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Kingston A2000 1TB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2280,22
2177,70
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1989,76
2009,62
RND4K
Q32T16
1112,36
1120,36
RND4K
Q1T1
66,08
178,42

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2.174,60
2.076,80
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.897,60
1.916,50
RND4K
Q32T16
271.573,00
273.526,00
RND4K
Q1T1
16.133,50
43.560,50

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3.676,03
3.845,04
SEQ1M
Q1T1
526,68
521,42
RND4K
Q32T16
1.882,98
1.870,05
RND4K
Q1T1
61,80
22,82