Kingston Q500 120 GB
Category: Storage
Manufacturer: Kingston
Type: SSD
Interface: SATA
Capacity: 120
Read: 550 MB/s
Price: $85.45 from Amazon
Kingston Q500 120 GB
Type
SSD
Interface
SATA
Capacity
120
Read
550 MB/s
Best price from Amazon
$85.45
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Overview
This is a 120GB 2.5" SSD on the SATA interface. At roughly $0.71 per gigabyte it sits in the mid-range tier. Sequential throughput tops out at 550 MB/s reads and 520 MB/s writes. SATA throughput caps near 550 MB/s — fine for game libraries and backups, slower for heavy scratch work.
At $85.45 it sits in the mid-range drive bracket. Use the PlanMyPC system builder to verify it works alongside your other components and to keep a running tally of the cost. Support and warranty service run through Kingston, with terms that vary by region. The full specification sheet below breaks out every listed detail, and the compatibility checker flags conflicts with parts already in your build.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | SSD |
| Cache | 0 |
| Capacity | 120 |
| Interface | SATA |
| Read Speed | 550 MB/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Write Speed | 520 MB/s |
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