not the cheapest ever, maybe not even the cheapest right this instant either but if you suddenly realise you need a SSD right now, and uMart is an option for you….
Kingston 1TB A2000 M.2 NVMe SSD
Kingston’s A2000 NVMe PCIe SSD is an affordable storage solution with impressive performance. Boasting read/write speeds of up to 2,200/2,000MB/s1, A2000 delivers 3x the performance of a SATA SSD with quicker loading times, less power consumption and lower heat. A2000 SSD is designed for the entry-level user, purpose-built system manufacturer, DIY system builder and those seeking to upgrade their PC. With a single-sided slim M.2 design, A2000 works to its full potential when installed in an Ultrabook or a small-form-factor PC (SFF PC) system.
Kingston 1TB A2000 M.2 NVMe SSD
Specifications
FORM FACTOR
M.2 2280
INTERFACE
NVMe™ PCIe Gen 3.0 x 4 Lanes
CAPACITIES2
1TB
NAND
3D
ENCRYPTED
XTS-AES 256-bit Encryption
SEQUENTIAL READ/WRITE1
1TB – up to 2,200/2,000MB/s
RANDOM 4K READ/WRITE1
1TB – up to 250,000/220,000 IOPS
TOTAL BYTES WRITTEN (TBW)3
1TB – 600TBW
POWER CONSUMPTION
.0032W Idle / .08W Avg / 1.7W (MAX) Read / 4.5W (MAX) Write
STORAGE TEMPERATURE
-40°C ~ 85°C
OPERATING TEMPERATURE
0°C ~ 70°C
DIMENSIONS
80mm x 22mm x 3.5mm
WEIGHT
1TB – 6.6g
VIBRATION OPERATING
2.17G Peak (7-800Hz)
VIBRATION NON-OPERATING
2.17G Peak (7-800Hz)
MTBF
2,000,000
WARRANTY/SUPPORT4
Limited 5-year warranty with free technical support
Based on “out-of-box performance” using a PCIe 3.0 motherboard. Speed may vary due to host hardware, software, and usage. IOMETER Random 4k Random Read/Write is based on 8GB partition.
Some of the listed capacity on a Flash storage device is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage. As such, the actual available capacity for data storage is less than what is listed on the product. For more information go to Kingston's Flash Memory Guide.
Total Bytes Written (TBW) is derived from the JEDEC Workload (JESD219A)
Limited warranty based on 5 years or “Percentage Used” which can be found using the Kingston SSD Manager (kingston.com/ssdmanager). For NVMe SSDs, a new unused product will show a Percentage Used value of 0, whereas a product that reaches its warranty limit will show a Percentage Used value of greater than or equal to one hundred (100). See kingston.com/wa for details.
this is pretty much normal price, e.g. $149 delivered from Centrecom