Kingston A400 480GB
The current Kingston A400 480GB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Kingston · SSD · SATA
Retailer photo of Kingston A400 480GB. View this offer in Where to buy
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 480 GB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 450 MB/s
- Endurance
- 288 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: MediumAt $98 the Kingston A400 480GB is priced 18% below its $120 representative market level. PNY CS1030 250GB currently does the same job for $80.
Consider: Patriot P300 256GB offers stronger value around $54.Compare
Prices & availability
Kingston A400 480GB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
3 tracked offers · 3 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston A400 480GB | Newegg | New | $98 | 28 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Kingston A400 480GB | CentralComputer | New | $120 | 23 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Kingston A400 480GB | MemoryC | New | $124 | 22 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Kingston A400 480GBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
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Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#232 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #229 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 500GB 3
- #230 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 3
- #231 LexarLexar NQ100 480GB 3
- #232 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 3
- #233 TranscendTranscend 480GB 3
- #234 CrucialCrucial MX300 275GB 3
- #235 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 3
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#175 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #172 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 2TB 28
- #173 TranscendTranscend 110S 256GB 28
- #174 SamsungSamsung 970 Evo 1TB 28
- #175 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 28
- #176 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 1TB 27
- #177 LexarLexar NS100 1TB 27
- #178 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 1TB 26
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#232 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #229 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 500GB 3
- #230 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 3
- #231 LexarLexar NQ100 480GB 3
- #232 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 3
- #233 TranscendTranscend 480GB 3
- #234 CrucialCrucial MX300 275GB 3
- #235 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 3
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#174 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #171 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 12
- #172 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 PRO 2TB 12
- #173 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 8TB 11
- #174 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 11
- #175 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 2TB 11
- #176 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 11
- #177 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 1TB 11
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#218 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #215 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 500GB 6
- #216 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 6
- #217 LexarLexar NQ100 480GB 6
- #218 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 6
- #219 TranscendTranscend 480GB 6
- #220 CrucialCrucial MX300 275GB 3
- #221 TranscendTranscend 220S 256GB 3
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#160 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #157 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 1TB 50
- #158 SabrentSabrent Rocket Plus 4TB 50
- #159 KingstonKingston FURY Renegade G5 2TB 49
- #160 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 49
- #161 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 4TB 49
- #162 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 48
- #163 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 1TB 47
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#232 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #229 ADATAADATA Ultimate SU650 960GB 3
- #230 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 3
- #231 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 512GB 3
- #232 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 3
- #233 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 2TB 3
- #234 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 3
- #235 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 512GB 3
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#189 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #186 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB 11
- #187 LexarLexar NS100 1TB 11
- #188 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 11
- #189 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 11
- #190 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 11
- #191 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 512GB 11
- #192 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 4TB 11
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value28 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB 100 +1260% capability · +6% price | |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeB Value11 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB S 100 +1260% capability · +6% price | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeD Value49 | Higher capability Patriot P220 512GB C 73 +7% capability · -29% price | Higher Value with current priorities Patriot Burst Elite 480GB D 75 +0% capability · -34% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeF Value11 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB B 80 +1189% capability · +6% price | |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded B for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near $34, against a cheapest tracked $98
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only F there
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded B for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for System Drive specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for System Drive per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only F there
- You are buying for System Drive and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: sata — a perfectly fine os drive, just not a fast one
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Game is not actually your main job — System Drive isit grades D for Game, but B for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Game is your main useit grades D there; Patriot P220 512GB grades C at $70
- You want strong value for Game specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Game — the calculation only gets there near $60, against a cheapest tracked $98
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelPatriot Burst Elite 480GB holds Relative Value 75 against its 49 for Game, at $65
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is not actually your main job — System Drive isit grades F for Heavy Creative Work, but B for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades F there; Western Digital SN7100 500GB grades B at $104
- You want strong value for Heavy Creative Work specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Heavy Creative Work per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- You are buying for Heavy Creative Work and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: the sata interface caps sustained writes near 500 mb/s, so this is graded on endurance among sata drives rather than against nvme scratch disks.
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Kingston A400 480GB
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for System Drive
Chosen for Game
Chosen for Heavy Creative Work
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 450 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- Phison PS3111-S11
Media
- Capacity
- 480 GB
- NAND type
- TLC
Power / Interface
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Form factor
- 2.5"
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 288 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09
What to check in your build
2.5"
The slot must take 2.5"
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
Does not fit the PS5 expansion bay
The PS5 bay takes M.2 2280 NVMe drives only
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Kingston A400 480GB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #232 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. Patriot P300 256GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston A400 480GB offers B-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #232 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. Patriot P320 512GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston A400 480GB offers D-grade capability for Game. It ranks #218 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Kingston A400 480GB offers F-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #232 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
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Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 · formula ssd-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-09 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.