Kioxia 256GB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Kioxia
46 Overall Score
vs
Micron 4TB SSD
Micron
96 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Gaming
Workstation
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Kioxia 256GB SSD | Micron 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 3 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | — | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✗ |
| Controller | — | Micron |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | — | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Kioxia 256GB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong affordability (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong random (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Below average capacity (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average endurance (30th percentile)
- Below average feature (34th percentile)
Micron 4TB SSD
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Micron 4TB SSD
Scores 96 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.