Kingston A400 960GB
The current Kingston A400 960GB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Kingston · SSD · SATA
Retailer photo of Kingston A400 960GB. View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: System Drive
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 960 GB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 450 MB/s
- Endurance
- 576 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: MediumWorth putting side by side:Compare with Western Digital SN7100 500GB
Prices & availability
Kingston A400 960GB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
4 tracked offers · 4 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston A400 960GB | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 26 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Kingston A400 960GB | Newegg | New | $155 | 25 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Kingston A400 960GB | MemoryC | New | $178 | 22 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Kingston A400 960GB | CentralComputer | New | $190 | 20 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
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.
#225 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #222 CrucialCrucial MX500 1TB 3
- #223 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 3
- #224 SamsungSamsung 860 Pro 1TB 3
- #225 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 3
- #226 PatriotPatriot P220 512GB 3
- #227 PatriotPatriot P210 512GB 3
- #228 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 3
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#179 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #176 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 1TB 27
- #177 LexarLexar NS100 1TB 27
- #178 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 1TB 26
- #179 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 26
- #180 TranscendTranscend 110S 512GB 26
- #181 TranscendTranscend 220S 256GB 25
- #182 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB 25
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#225 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #222 CrucialCrucial MX500 1TB 3
- #223 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 3
- #224 SamsungSamsung 860 Pro 1TB 3
- #225 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 3
- #226 PatriotPatriot P220 512GB 3
- #227 PatriotPatriot P210 512GB 3
- #228 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 3
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#191 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #188 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 1TB 8
- #189 LexarLexar NS100 1TB 8
- #190 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 1TB 8
- #191 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 8
- #192 KingstonKingston KC600 512GB 8
- #193 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 256GB 7
- #194 CrucialCrucial MX300 275GB 7
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#176 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #173 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 13
- #174 SamsungSamsung 860 Pro 1TB 13
- #175 ADATAADATA Ultimate SU650 960GB 12
- #176 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 12
- #177 KingstonKingston KC3000 512GB 6
- #178 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 6
- #179 SamsungSamsung 970 Pro 512GB 6
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#124 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #121 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530 1TB 59
- #122 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 59
- #123 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 2TB 59
- #124 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 58
- #125 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 1TB 58
- #126 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN770M 2TB 58
- #127 SeagateSeagate BarraCuda Q5 1TB 57
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#230 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #227 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 512GB 3
- #228 LexarLexar NS100 1TB 3
- #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
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#190 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #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
- #193 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 2TB 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 Value26 | Higher capability ADATA Legend 960 1TB 81 +1380% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB 100 +1260% capability |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value8 | Higher capability ADATA Legend 960 1TB S 65 +1380% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB S 100 +1260% capability |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeC Value58 | — | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB B 97 +4% capability |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeD Value11 | Higher capability Western Digital Blue SN5100 1TB S 69 +1389% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB B 80 +1189% capability |
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 A for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically$48 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 26 with Balanced priorities, at $104
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only D there
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded A 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
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 8 for System Drive, at $104
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only D there
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 C for Game, but A for System Drive
- Strong-value threshold: ~$109$109 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Game is your main useit grades C there; Western Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB grades B at $129
- Current offer is above the strong-value threshold (~$109); check the price on Amazon$109 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB holds Relative Value 97 against its 58 for Game, at $129
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 D for Heavy Creative Work, but A for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useGraded D; Western Digital Blue SN5100 1TB reaches S. Check on Amazon.
- 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
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 80 against its 11 for Heavy Creative Work, at $104
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 960GB
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
- 960 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
- 576 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 960GB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #225 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston A400 960GB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #225 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston A400 960GB offers C-grade capability for Game. It ranks #176 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Kingston A400 960GB offers D-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #230 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.
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
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