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Internal SSD Drives

Internal SSDs (solid state drives) are storage devices that utilise non-volatile memory chips to store data. Unlike traditional hard disk drives, they don’t contain moving parts, making them more reliable and have faster read/write speeds. The lack of moving parts also means internal SSD drives produce less noise, generate less heat and consume less power than hard disks. They’re the ideal choice for high performance and are highly recommended for gaming PCs, creative professionals or anyone looking for faster boot times and quicker application loading. Internal SSDs come in different form factors, so check which one your system supports before purchasing one.

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  • Netac 128GB SA500 SSD, 2.5", SATA3, 3D TLC NAND, R/W 500/400 MB/s, 7mm

    Netac 128GB SA500 SSD, 2.5″, SATA3, 3D TLC NAND, R/W 500/400 MB/s, 7mm

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    Incl. Tax: £9.54
    Excl. Tax: £7.95

    Description

    Specification

    • Series: Netac SA500
    • #Hide#Capacity Range: 120 - 128 GB
    • Capacity: 128 GB
    • Form Factor: 2.5""
    • #Hide#Interface Type: SATA
    • Interface: SATA3 (6Gb/s)
    • Read: Up to 500 MB/s
    • Write: Up to 400 MB/s
    • Weight/Dimensions: 46g
      100 x 69.85 x 7 mm
    • Operating Temperatures: 0°C~70°C
    • Storage Temperatures: -40°C~85°C
    • Shock Resistance: "1500G duration 0.5ms, Half Sine Wave"
    • MTBF: "1,500,000 hours"
    • Total Bytes Written (TBW): 60 TBW
    • Additional Features: See Overview
    • Package Type: Retail
    • Package Weight: 0.0600 kg
    • Warranty: 3 Years
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  • Team 256GB CX2 SSD, 2.5″, SATA3, SLC Caching, R/W 520/430 MB/s, 7mm

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    Incl. Tax: £15.01
    Excl. Tax: £12.51

    Description

    Specification

    • Series: Team CX2
    • #Hide#Capacity Range: 240 - 256 GB
    • Capacity: 256 GB
    • Form Factor: 2.5""
    • #Hide#Interface Type: SATA
    • Interface: SATA3 (6Gb/s)
    • Read: Up to 520 MB/s
    • Write: Up to 430 MB/s
    • Weight/Dimensions: 100 x 69.9 x 7mm
    • Operating Temperatures: 0°C~70°C
    • Storage Temperatures: -40°C~85°C
    • Shock Resistance: "1,500G
      "
    • Vibration Non-operating: 20G
    • MTBF: "1,000,000 Hours"
    • Total Bytes Written (TBW): 200 TBW
    • Additional Features: See Overview / Video
    • Package Type: Retail
    • Warranty: 3 Years or if the drive exceeds Total Bytes Written (see above)
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  • Team 256GB MS30 M.2 SATA SSD, M.2 2280, SATA3, R/W 500/400 MB/s

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    Incl. Tax: £18.02
    Excl. Tax: £15.02

    Description

    Specification

    • Series: Team MS30
    • #Hide#Capacity Range: 240 - 256 GB
    • Capacity: 256 GB
    • Form Factor: M.2 2280
    • #Hide#Interface Type: SATA
    • Interface: SATA3 (6Gb/s)
    • Read: Up to 500 MB/s
    • Write: Up to 400 MB/s
    • Weight/Dimensions: 10g
      22 x 80 x 3.5 mm
    • Operating Temperatures: 0°C~70°C
    • Storage Temperatures: -40°C~80°C
    • Shock Resistance: "500G, 2 m/sec"
    • Vibration Operating: 80Hz ~ 2000Hz/20G
    • MTBF: "1,500,000 Hours"
    • Total Bytes Written (TBW): 128 TBW
    • Additional Features: See Overview
    • Package Type: Retail
    • Warranty: 3 Years or if the drive exceeds Total Bytes Written (see above)
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  • Kingston 240GB SSDNow A400 SSD, 2.5", SATA3, R/W 500/350 MB/s, 7mm

    Kingston 240GB SSDNow A400 SSD, 2.5″, SATA3, R/W 500/350 MB/s, 7mm

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    Incl. Tax: £24.08
    Excl. Tax: £20.07

    Description

    Specification

    • Series: Kingston SSDNow A400
    • #Hide#Capacity Range: 240 - 256 GB
    • Capacity: 240 GB
    • Form Factor: 2.5""""
    • #Hide#Interface Type: SATA
    • Interface: SATA3 (6Gb/s)
    • Read: up to 500 MB/s
    • Write: up to 350 MB/s
    • Power Consumption: 0.195W Idle
      0.279W Avg
    • Weight/Dimensions: 41g
      100 x 69.9 x 7 mm
    • Operating Temperatures: 0C~70C
    • Storage Temperatures: -40C~85C
    • Vibration Operating: 2.17G
    • Vibration Non-operating: 20G
    • MTBF: 1 million hours
    • Total Bytes Written (TBW): 40TB
    • Additional Features: See Overview
    • Package Type: Retail
    • Package Weight: 0.1430 kg
    • Warranty: 3 Years or if the drive exceeds Total Bytes Written (see above)
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  • Team 512GB QX SSD, 2.5″, SATA3, 3D QLC NAND, R/W 560/500 MB/s, 7mm

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    Incl. Tax: £27.05
    Excl. Tax: £22.54

    Description

    Specification

    • Series: Team QX
    • #Hide#Capacity Range: 480 - 512 GB
    • Capacity: 512 GB
    • Form Factor: 2.5""
    • #Hide#Interface Type: SATA
    • Interface: SATA3 (6Gb/s)
    • Read: Up to 560 MB/s
    • Write: Up to 500 MB/s
    • Weight/Dimensions: 100 x 69.9 x 7mm
    • Operating Temperatures: 0°C~70°C
    • Storage Temperatures: -40°C~85°C
    • Shock Resistance: "1,500G
      "
    • Vibration Non-operating: 20G
    • MTBF: "1,500,000 Hours"
    • Total Bytes Written (TBW): 160 TBW
    • Additional Features: See Overview / Video
    • Package Type: Retail
    • Warranty: 3 Years or if the drive exceeds Total Bytes Written (see above)
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  • ADATA 480GB Ultimate SU630 SSD, 2.5″, SATA3, 7mm , 3D QLC NAND, R/W 520/450 MB/s, 65K IOPS

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    Incl. Tax: £27.28
    Excl. Tax: £22.73

    Description

    Specification

    • Series: ADATA Ultimate SU630
    • #Hide#Capacity Range: 480 - 512 GB
    • Capacity: 480 GB
    • Form Factor: 2.5""
    • #Hide#Interface Type: SATA
    • Interface: SATA3 (6Gb/s)
    • Read: Up to 520 MB/s
    • Write: Up to 450 MB/s
    • Max Random 4K R/W: 40000 / 65000 IOPS
    • Weight/Dimensions: 47.5g
      100.45 x 69.85 x 7mm
    • Operating Temperatures: 0C-70C
    • Storage Temperatures: -40C-85C
    • Shock Resistance: 1500G/0.5ms
    • MTBF: "1,500,000 hours"
    • Total Bytes Written (TBW): 100TB
    • Additional Features: See Overview
    • Package Type: Retail
    • Package Weight: 0.0510 kg
    • Warranty: 2 Years or if the drive exceeds Total Bytes Written (see above)
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  • Kingston 250GB NV2 M.2 NVMe SSD, M.2 2280, PCIe4, R/W 3000/1300 MB/s

    Kingston 250GB NV2 M.2 NVMe SSD, M.2 2280, PCIe4, R/W 3000/1300 MB/s

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    Incl. Tax: £27.40
    Excl. Tax: £22.83

    Description

    Specification

    • Series: Kingston NV2
    • #Hide#Capacity Range: 240 - 256 GB
    • Capacity: 250 GB
    • Form Factor: M.2 2280
    • #Hide#Interface Type: PCI Express
    • Interface: PCIe 4.0 x4
    • Read: Up to 3000 MB/s
    • Write: Up to 1300 MB/s
    • Weight/Dimensions: 7g
      22 x 80 x 2.2 mm
    • Operating Temperatures: 0°C~70°C
    • Storage Temperatures: -40°C~85°C
    • Vibration Operating: 2.17G (7-800 Hz)
    • MTBF: "1,500,000 hours"
    • Total Bytes Written (TBW): 80 TBW
    • Additional Features: See Overview / Video
    • Package Type: Retail
    • Package Weight: 0.0230 kg
    • Warranty: 3 Years or if the drive exceeds Total Bytes Written (see above)
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  • Netac 480GB SA500 SSD, 2.5″, SATA3, 3D NAND, R/W 520/450 MB/s, 7mm

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    Incl. Tax: £27.46
    Excl. Tax: £22.88

    Description

    Specification

    • Series: Netac SA500
    • #Hide#Capacity Range: 480 - 512 GB
    • Capacity: 480 GB
    • Form Factor: 2.5""
    • #Hide#Interface Type: SATA
    • Interface: SATA3 (6Gb/s)
    • Read: Up to 520 MB/s
    • Write: Up to 450 MB/s
    • Weight/Dimensions: 46g
      100 x 69.85 x 7 mm
    • Operating Temperatures: 0°C~70°C
    • Storage Temperatures: -40°C~85°C
    • Shock Resistance: "1500G duration 0.5ms, Half Sine Wave"
    • MTBF: "1,500,000 hours"
    • Total Bytes Written (TBW): 240 TBW
    • Additional Features: See Overview
    • Package Type: Retail
    • Package Weight: 0.0550 kg
    • Warranty: 3 Years
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  • Team 512GB MS30 M.2 SATA SSD, M.2 2280, SATA3, R/W 530/430 MB/s

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    Incl. Tax: £27.50
    Excl. Tax: £22.92

    Description

    Specification

    • Series: Team MS30
    • #Hide#Capacity Range: 480 - 512 GB
    • Capacity: 512 GB
    • Form Factor: M.2 2280
    • #Hide#Interface Type: SATA
    • Interface: SATA3 (6Gb/s)
    • Read: Up to 530 MB/s
    • Write: Up to 430 MB/s
    • Weight/Dimensions: 10g
      22 x 80 x 3.5 mm
    • Operating Temperatures: 0°C~70°C
    • Storage Temperatures: -40°C~80°C
    • Shock Resistance: "500G, 2 m/sec"
    • Vibration Operating: 80Hz ~ 2000Hz/20G
    • MTBF: "1,500,000 Hours"
    • Total Bytes Written (TBW): 256 TBW
    • Additional Features: See Overview
    • Package Type: Retail
    • Warranty: 3 Years or if the drive exceeds Total Bytes Written (see above)
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  • ADATA 512GB Ultimate SU650 M.2 SATA SSD, M.2 2280, SATA3, 3D NAND, R/W 550/510 MB/s, 80K/60K IOPS

    ADATA 512GB Ultimate SU650 M.2 SATA SSD, M.2 2280, SATA3, 3D NAND, R/W 550/510 MB/s, 80K/60K IOPS

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    Incl. Tax: £28.35
    Excl. Tax: £23.63

    Description

    Specification

    • Series: ADATA Ultimate SU650
    • #Hide#Capacity Range: 480 - 512 GB
    • Capacity: 512 GB
    • Form Factor: M.2 2280
    • #Hide#Interface Type: SATA
    • Interface: SATA3 (6Gb/s)
    • Read: up to 550 MB/s
    • Write: up to 510 MB/s
    • Max Random 4K R/W: 80K / 60K
    • Weight/Dimensions: 7g
      80 x 22 x 3.5 mm
    • Operating Temperatures: 0°C-70°C
    • Storage Temperatures: -40°C-85°C
    • Shock Resistance: 1500G/0.5ms
    • MTBF: "2,000,000 hours"
    • Total Bytes Written (TBW): 210TB
    • Additional Features: See Overview
    • Package Type: Retail
    • Package Weight: 0.0700 kg
    • Warranty: 3 Years or if the drive exceeds Total Bytes Written (see above)
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  • Kingston 1TB KC600 SSD Drive, 2.5", SATA3, 3D TLC NAND, R/W 550/520 MB/s, 7mm

    Kingston 256GB KC600 SSD, 2.5″, SATA3, 3D TLC NAND, R/W 550/500 MB/s, 7mm

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    Incl. Tax: £29.05
    Excl. Tax: £24.21

    Description

    Specification

    • Series: Kingston KC600
    • #Hide#Capacity Range: 240 - 256 GB
    • Capacity: 256 GB
    • Form Factor: 2.5""""
    • #Hide#Interface Type: SATA
    • Interface: SATA3 (6Gb/s)
    • Controller: SM2259
    • Read: Up to 550 MB/s
    • Write: Up to 500 MB/s
    • Power Consumption: 0.06W Idle
      0.2W Avg
      1.3W (MAX) Read
      3.2W (MAX) Write
    • Weight/Dimensions: 40 g
      100.1 x 69.85 x 7mm
    • Operating Temperatures: 0~70 degrees
    • Storage Temperatures: -40~85 degrees
    • Vibration Operating: 2.17G Peak (7-800Hz)
    • Vibration Non-operating: 20G Peak (10-2000Hz)
    • MTBF: 1 millions hours
    • Total Bytes Written (TBW): 150TB
    • Additional Features: See Overview
    • Package Type: Retail
    • Package Weight: 0.0600 kg
    • Warranty: 5 Years or if the drive exceeds Total Bytes Written (see above)
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  • Netac 480GB N535S SSD, 2.5", SATA3, 3D TLC NAND, R/W 540/490 MB/s, 7mm

    Netac 480GB N535S SSD, 2.5″, SATA3, 3D TLC NAND, R/W 540/490 MB/s, 7mm

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    Incl. Tax: £29.18
    Excl. Tax: £24.32

    Description

    Specification

    • Series: Netac N535S
    • #Hide#Capacity Range: 480 - 512 GB
    • Capacity: 480 GB
    • Form Factor: 2.5""
    • #Hide#Interface Type: SATA
    • Interface: SATA3 (6Gb/s)
    • Read: Up to 540 MB/s
    • Write: Up to 490 MB/s
    • Weight/Dimensions: 46g
      100 x 69.85 x 7 mm
    • Operating Temperatures: 0°C~70°C
    • Storage Temperatures: -40°C~85°C
    • Shock Resistance: "1500G duration 0.5ms, Half Sine Wave"
    • MTBF: " 1,500,000 hours"
    • Total Bytes Written (TBW): 280 TBW
    • Additional Features: See Overview
    • Package Type: Retail
    • Package Weight: 0.0840 kg
    • Warranty: 5 Years
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SSD Drives vs HDD Drives

SSDs offer many advantages over HDD storage. First, they have a superior read/write speed, giving you faster system boots and application loading. There’s also no need for time-consuming disk defragmentation since the lack of moving parts makes them more reliable and less prone to mechanical errors.

Additionally, because of their small form factor and lack of noise production, they can save on electricity bills in the long term. Lastly, an internal SSD is worth considering if you want extra storage space or a better-performing PC.

 

Types of Internal SSD Drives

Internal SSDs come in different form factors, each with advantages and disadvantages.

SATA (Serial ATA)

SATA (Serial ATA) drives are the most common type of internal SSD and are typically cheaper than other formats. However, they’re limited to a maximum speed of 6Gbps and have lower storage capacities when compared to other types.

M.2

M.2 drives offer higher speeds of up to 10Gbps but are more expensive than their SATA counterparts. They’re also smaller, making them more suitable for laptops

NVMe

NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) drives are the fastest type of internal SSDs with up to 32Gbps. They’re more expensive and tend to be bigger, making them better suited for desktop PCs.

PCI Express

PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) drives are the fastest type of internal SSD, thanks to their ultra-fast speeds of up to 32Gbps. However, they’re usually limited to high-end desktops since their higher cost makes them less suitable for regular PCs or laptops.

 

Factors to Consider When Choosing an SSD

When shopping for an internal SSD, there are certain factors you should consider before making a decision. First, check your system compatibility to ensure the drive you purchase is compatible with your hardware.

Depending on the tasks you’ll perform with your PC (gaming, video editing, etc.), some drives may offer better performance benefits than others. Finally, read reviews and do your research so that you can find the best value for your money.

 

FAQs

How durable are internal SSD drives?

Internal SSDs are more reliable than traditional hard disk drives since they don’t contain any moving parts. They also produce less heat and consume less power, making them better suited for long-term use.

What is the lifespan of an internal SSD?

The lifespan of internal SSDs depends on usage but can range from 3 to 5 years or even longer. However, this doesn’t mean it will fail after that period, as most drives offer a much longer life expectancy if used properly.

Are there any compatibility issues with my system when using an SSD?

It is important to check your system compatibility when installing an internal SSD. Different drives support different form factors.

Additionally, some motherboards may only accept certain types of drives, so read up on reviews or contact the manufacturer for more information.

 

Shop Smart with Inside Tech

Internal SSD drives offer performance, reliability and convenience that traditional hard disks simply can’t match. Whether you’re a gamer looking for faster loading times or a creative professional needing storage space, an internal SSD is worth considering. Check your system compatibility and consider the different form factors before purchasing.

Inside Tech offers a selection of internal SSDs from leading brands so you can shop with confidence. Explore our products today, and give your computer the performance boost it needs.

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