Kingston 480GB SSD SATA Read Intensive 6Gbps 512n 2.5

Kingston 480GB SSD SATA Read Intensive 6Gbps 512n 2.5

Overview

Kingston 480GB SSD SATA Read Intensive 6Gbps 512n 2.5″

 General Specifications

• Brand: Kingston

• Type: Solid State Drive (SSD)

• Capacity: 480GB

• Interface: SATA III – 6Gbps

• Form Factor: 2.5-inch, Hot-Plug (for enterprise servers/storage)

• Sector Format: 512n (native 512-byte sectors)

• Workload Type: Read Intensive (RI) – optimized for read-heavy applications

 Performance

• Sequential Read: Up to 500 – 550 MB/s

• Sequential Write: Around 450 – 500 MB/s (varies by model)

• Random Read (4K IOPS): ~90K – 100K IOPS

• Random Write (4K IOPS): ~10K – 20K IOPS (lower because it’s Read Intensive)

• Latency: <1ms typical

 Endurance & Reliability

• MTBF: ~2 million hours

• Endurance (DWPD): ~0.3 – 0.5 Drive Writes Per Day for 5 years

• Workload Rating: Best suited for read-intensive workloads (analytics, boot drives, VDI, OS hosting)

• Features:

  • TRIM support

  • S.M.A.R.T monitoring

  • Power-loss protection (on certain enterprise models)

 Power Consumption

• Active: ~2.5 – 3.5 W

• Idle: ~1.5 W

Compatibility

• Designed for enterprise servers and storage arrays

• Hot-Plug capable in backplanes of major vendors (Dell, HPE, Lenovo, etc.)

• Fits into 2.5-inch SATA bays (with hot-swap tray/carrier if needed)