Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
96 Overall Score
vs
KingSpec 512GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2242
KingSpec
60 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Kingston 4TB SSD | KingSpec 512GB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2242 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Controller | SM2508 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong endurance (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
KingSpec 512GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2242
- Strong speed (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong affordability (75th percentile)
- Below average capacity (34th percentile)
Pricing
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 22800.014score per dollar
vs
KingSpec 512GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 22420.086score per dollar
KingSpec 512GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2242 offers 6.1x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston 4TB SSD
Scores 96 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 16 specs.
