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: LowConsider: Patriot P320 512GB offers stronger value around CAD 120.Compare
Prices & availability
Kingston A400 480GB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston A400 480GB | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 14 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| Kingston A400 480GB | Newegg | New | CAD 145 | 14 | 2026-10-29 | 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.
#177 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #174 PatriotPatriot P220 512GB 3
- #175 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 3
- #176 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 3
- #177 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 3
- #178 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 3
- #179 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 3
- #180 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 3
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#161 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #158 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 512GB 15
- #159 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 15
- #160 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 14
- #161 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 14
- #162 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 512GB 14
- #163 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 13
- #164 KingstonKingston KC600 2TB 13
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#177 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #174 PatriotPatriot P220 512GB 3
- #175 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 3
- #176 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 3
- #177 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 3
- #178 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 3
- #179 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 3
- #180 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 3
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#160 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #157 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 512GB 1
- #158 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 1
- #159 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 256GB 1
- #160 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 1
- #161 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 1
- #162 KingstonKingston KC600 512GB 1
- #163 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 1
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#168 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #165 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 6
- #166 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 6
- #167 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 6
- #168 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 6
- #169 PatriotPatriot P320 256GB 3
- #170 PatriotPatriot P300 256GB 3
- #171 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 256GB 3
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#156 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #153 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 30
- #154 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 29
- #155 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 4TB 29
- #156 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 29
- #157 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 512GB 29
- #158 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN550 500GB 29
- #159 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 256GB 28
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#177 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #174 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 512GB 3
- #175 LexarLexar NS100 1TB 3
- #176 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 3
- #177 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 3
- #178 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 3
- #179 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 512GB 3
- #180 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 256GB 3
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#167 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #164 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 512GB 0
- #165 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 256GB 0
- #166 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 4TB 0
- #167 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 0
- #168 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 0
- #169 KingstonKingston KC600 512GB 0
- #170 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 2TB 0
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 Value14 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 64 +1220% capability | |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeB Value1 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB S 35 +1220% capability | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeD Value29 | Higher capability Patriot P210 512GB C 40 +7% capability | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB C 44 +7% capability |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeF Value0 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB B 16 +1144% 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 B for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallycompeting products deliver so much more 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
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
- 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 useGraded D; Patriot P210 512GB reaches C. Check on Amazon.
- You want strong value for Game specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Game 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 modelTeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB holds Relative Value 44 against its 29 for Game. Check on Amazon.
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 useGraded F; Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB reaches B. 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
- 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
Media
- Capacity
- 480 GB
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 2026-10-27–2026-10-29
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 #177 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 B-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #177 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 #168 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 #177 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 2026-10-27–2026-10-29 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-10-29 · 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.