TEST: Kingston A2000 1TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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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. 156 AUD (= 0,15 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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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	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 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).

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

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

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