TEST: Kingston A2000 500GB M.2 SSD
Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD A2000 with 500GB (SA2000M8/500G) from Kingston.2891
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| Manufacturer | Kingston |
| Model number | SA2000M8/500G |
| Storage capacity | 500 GB (466 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) | 350 Terabyte |
| Controller | Silicon Motion SM2263EN |
| Price | ca. 38 USD (= 0,08 $ / GB) |
| Paid link | Buy on Amazon |
Compared to the top performer*
*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.
AS SSD Benchmark
Standard performance test
The standard test was performed using a 5 GB file. A total score of 2891 points was achieved.
| AS SSD | Read: | Write: |
|---|---|---|
| Seq in megabytes per second |
2045,77 MB/s |
1908,35 MB/s |
| 4K in megabytes per second |
59,83 MB/s |
157,41 MB/s |
| 4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second |
732,96 MB/s |
1023,74 MB/s |
| Access time in milliseconds |
0,025 ms |
0,140 ms |
| Score | 997 |
1372 |
| Total score | 2891 |
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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 |
1724,38 MB/s |
1,33 s |
| Program many small files |
741,01 MB/s |
9,50 s |
| Game small and large files |
1467,25 MB/s |
4,71 s |
Compression Performance Test
This measures the write and read speed of the Kingston SSD, depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 2200 MB/s and 2000 MB/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 |
2277,92 |
2059,17 |
| SEQ1M Q1T1 |
1760,83 |
1952,61 |
| RND4K Q32T16 |
805,81 |
1061,91 |
| RND4K Q1T1 |
65,33 |
174,00 |
Input/Output operations per second
| CDM | Read [IOPS] | Write [IOPS] |
|---|---|---|
| SEQ1M Q8T1 |
2.172,40 |
1.963,80 |
| SEQ1M Q1T1 |
1.679,30 |
1.862,20 |
| RND4K Q32T16 |
196.732,00 |
259.256,00 |
| RND4K Q1T1 |
15.948,50 |
42.480,50 |
Average latency
| CDM | Read [µs] | Write [µs] |
|---|---|---|
| SEQ1M Q8T1 |
3.678,21 |
4.065,14 |
| SEQ1M Q1T1 |
595,02 |
536,56 |
| RND4K Q32T16 |
2.599,11 |
1.972,95 |
| RND4K Q1T1 |
62,54 |
23,35 |
HD Tune Pro Benchmark
HD Tune writes a 5 GB file to the Kingston M.2 SSD. The transfer data of the read speed is displayed graphically. The minimum, maximum and average values are also determined. The determined access time and burst rate are also displayed.
ATTO Disk Benchmark
Here, a 256 MB file is written several times to the Kingston M.2 SSD. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster they were written and read.
Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.
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