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Kingston UV500 480 GB

Manufacturer-identified catalog entry for SUV500/480G. Capacity-specific ratings apply only to this SKU and revision; they should not be generalized to the product family.

Original local schematic labeled Kingston UV500 480 GB, not to scale
ORIGINAL LOCAL SCHEMATIC // NOT TO SCALE OR A PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPH

IDENTIFICATION: Match full manufacturer part number SUV500/480G, label, capacity, and revision. Retail suffixes/regions and hardware or firmware revisions may vary; do not infer exact internals from the family name.

Specifications

Manufacturer model / SKUSUV500/480G
Catalog subcategoryValue-oriented SATA SSD models
Capacity / generation2.5-inch consumer SATA SSD
Form factor / interface2.5-inch SATA SSD; see the precise dimensional/interface entry in the manufacturer source below. This listed model is not an M.2 NVMe drive.
Model-specific details480 GB; 2.5-inch SATA 6 Gb/s; 3D TLC NAND; manufacturer-rated sequential transfer up to 520 MB/s read and 500 MB/s write; Kingston lists 200 TBW for this capacity.
Revision variantsConfirm full SKU suffix, assembly/date code, capacity, and firmware from the physical label and manufacturer documentation. Similar family names may conceal different capacities, NAND, or firmware; this entry does not assume interchangeable revisions.
TRIM / firmware / hostThe UV500 also had different form factors and capacities; this record is only the 2.5-inch 480 GB part. Verify full SKU, host SATA support, encryption configuration, and applicable Kingston SSD Manager/firmware support. OS/driver TRIM support is required.

Preservation & health notes

  • Record label/model, serial, firmware, SMART attributes, host/controller, and a read-only health snapshot before changing firmware or configuration.
  • Keep verified backups and periodically test stored copies. SSD health indicators and rated TBW are not guarantees of data retention or remaining life.
  • Avoid powering or updating a drive with damaged connectors, liquid/corrosion exposure, or unexplained identity/revision differences until assessed; preserve the original labels and firmware state.
  • Use the manufacturer's exact-model instructions for firmware, secure erase, encryption, and diagnostic utilities; availability may end when a product is discontinued.

Manufacturer sources

  1. Kingston — UV500 SATA SSD product pageManufacturer family support/specification page; select the 480 GB 2.5-inch SKU SUV500/480G.

Only manufacturer-linked, model-specific documentation is used here. Where a linked page covers a family, exact-SKU comparisons and archived revisions take precedence over the family description.