Kingston A400 480GB 2.5" Internal SSD $29 + Delivery ($0 VIC, NSW, SA C&C/ in-Store) @ Centre Com

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LSES on 15/05/2023 - 22:00 centrecom.com.au (426 clicks)
Last edited 16/05/2023 - 11:20 by 3 other users

Surcharges: 1.2% Card & PayPal, 2% AmEx.

Specs:

Manufacturer Specifications
Form factor: 2.5"

Interface:
SATA Rev. 3.0 (6Gb/s) – with backwards compatibility to SATA Rev. 2.0 (3Gb/s)

Capacities: 480GB

Controller: 2Ch

NAND: TLC

Baseline Performance:
Data Transfer (ATTO):
480GB — up to 500MB/s Read and 450MB/s Write

Power Consumption:
0.195W Idle / 0.279W Avg / 0.642W (MAX) Read / 1.535W (MAX) Write

Storage temperature:
-40°C~85°C

Operating temperature:
0°C~70°C

Dimensions:
100.0mm x 69.9mm x 7.0mm

Weight: 41g

Vibration operating:
2.17G Peak (7–800Hz)

Vibration non-operating:
20G Peak (10–2000Hz)

Life expectancy: 1 million hours MTBF

Warranty/support:
Limited 3-year warranty with free technical support

Total Bytes Written (TBW):
480GB: 160TB

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  tonyjzx on 15/05/2023 - 22:16

  +1

  doesnt allow pickup from auburn for some reason

  has stock

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  SES on 15/05/2023 - 22:44

  email them

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    tonyjzx on 15/05/2023 - 22:47

    +1

    nah i worked it out

    they had one, which i bought

    now there's no stock

    tried to buy two

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  SES on 15/05/2023 - 22:54

  cheers bud! for the idea, bought another one :)

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  Genuine guy on 15/05/2023 - 23:08

  +1

  Thanks. Got one.

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  netsurfer on 16/05/2023 - 02:08

  +1

  NAND: TLC

  Incorrect, it is QLC. I know it because I have one (and yes, from Centrecom, $29). I am going to tell you the issues I found so far:

  • This SSD comes with manufacturer pre-marked bad cell blocks. So, these have cells which are not 100% perfect.
  • The QLC folding write portion (basically, when SLC cache runs out, and you still keep on writing data) is horrible. It can go down to 30MB/s write.
  • If you insist on filling up this SSD in full in one go, it is much slower than an HDD.
  • The SSD health percentage drops quickly, after filling the SSD close to full and immediately format the SSD, CrystalDiskInfo drops its health from 100% to 99% due to the data write and cell health.

  Sure, you can use it for mostly reads (which is decent) and avoid writing last chucks of data (spread out the writes). However, just realise you get what you paid for.

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    Geekomatic on 16/05/2023 - 02:19

    @netsurfer

    If this is correct, I'd like the OP &/or Centrecom to reply here.

    I need at least a dozen reliable SSD's for laptop upgrades.

    Sick to death of the greedy scum lying their face off.

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      netsurfer on 16/05/2023 - 02:24

      +1

      It's Kingston, on their cost effective range, they love swapping components. You will find reviews based on older batches.

      I doubt Centrecom will let me return it even if I showed them the flash utility report showing the NAND type is QLC. The worse part is that I bought one 2-3 months ago and didn't bother opening it. That one is also QLC (and just as rubbish as this newer one). Technically, this newer batch is tiny bit better. I really regret not trying the first one I bought before buying another one 2 weeks ago.

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        Geekomatic on 16/05/2023 - 02:26

        Thank you- pass.

        I was already shitted when reviews were posted with high marks and then they/others swapped controllers…sick of Kingston now.

        Are there ANY decent 2.5's around?

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          netsurfer on 16/05/2023 - 02:36

          +1

          @Geekomatic: Maybe MX500, but there is a report that the 2TB and 4TB might be getting QLC treatment. One OZBer doesn't believe that and insists concrete proof must be provided before making such claim.

          Too many component swaps from SSD makers making it difficult to recommend SSDs.