so i just heard that kingston has shipped 100 million of their a400 sata ssds, and i'm kinda surprised but also not really. i mean, these drives have been around since 2017, and they're still super popular, especially for older pcs. you can get them in a few different sizes - 240gb, 480gb, and 960gb - and they're not ridiculously expensive or anything.



i know some people might be thinking, "wait, aren't sata ssds pretty slow compared to the new PCIe gen 5 drives?" and yeah, that's true. the a400's read and write speeds are like 500mb/s and 450mb/s, which is pretty pedestrian compared to the latest and greatest. but here's the thing: if you're using an old hard drive, a sata ssd like the a400 is still going to be a huge upgrade. it's not about having the absolute fastest drive out there, it's about getting a decent amount of storage without breaking the bank.



i was looking at some comparisons online, and it's crazy to see how much of a difference a sata ssd can make. for example, in one test, a hard drive took like 218 seconds to load a game level, while a sata ssd cut that down to just 19 seconds. and yeah, the PCIe gen 5 drive was even faster, but not by a ton. it's not like it's going to change your life or anything. plus, if you're using a lower-end motherboard, using a sata ssd can be a good way to avoid using up all your PCIe lanes.



another thing to consider is the price. i know ssd prices have been going up lately,Read more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com

What do you think about this?