Kingston 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
89 Overall Score
vs
PNY XLR8 CS3030 2TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
PNY
76 Overall Score
Scores
Budget
Laptop
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Kingston 1TB SSD | PNY XLR8 CS3030 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 3 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | — |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | Silicon Motion SM2508 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong endurance (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average affordability (25th percentile)
PNY XLR8 CS3030 2TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong feature (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong random (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Kingston 1TB SSD
Scores 89 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 17 specs.